[hblug] Ricky, first steps.

[Michael Adams]

On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:52:03 +1300
Rose McGillicuddy wrote:

> Michael Adams wrote:
> > I recommend you use a live distro as a toe wetter in Linux. This
> > boots and runs completely from CD or DVD. It gives you a look around
> > a running Linux system albeit at a slower pace as every file has to
> > be read and decompressed of the CD. FAT32 partitions will be
> > read/write, NTFS will not as the fully working drivers are only just
> > coming on stream now.
> > 
> > I recommend Knoppix as a live disk, it "just seems to work" on more
> > boxes. The DVD has an install option. Daniel has one or two hundred
> > copies of Ubuntu Live CDs lying around as well.
> 
> I reckon Pclinuox is a great first up live to look at also, and very 
> sweet for beginners when installed.
> Rose
> 

Yep, everyone has their own favourite flavour ;) I'm a big fan of lime
thickshakes and cookies & cream icecreams myself.

-- 
Michael
Linux: The OS people choose without $200,000,000 of persuasion.