hey,

I am really getting into the linux things, i have a computer without a HD as it died on me, and i would like to get it running with linux on as my birthday is in 7 days i will have the money for the HD, i was wondering what version of linux i should get?

i will be installing wine etc... so i can use window apps, im planning on using for programming and software dev.


just wondering what people would recommend for this?

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Hahaha, you're going to run linux too? it's a lot of fun and takes learning if this is going to be your first time!!! This is my first time too running on Linux, however, I just decided to run both Windows and Linux so that I can still have my productivity despite of learning haha... I admit that learning the new linux environment does take a lot of time, effort, and patience on your part.. but since you're going to have 2 boxes, and I assume that one of them will be running on Windows right? Then you're going to be ok haha...

Well, persoanlly I like Fedora and I'll stick with it. Many people said that Ubuntu is really good for the beginners, well.. way back, they'd recommended me to use Mandrake though.. since Ubuntu wasn't there at that time.. But it seems that both of them are really good for the first time users. Well, I personally not really really new with linux as I said on the different thread, but I just want to learn more haha...

Fedora has the new version that just released (Fedora 7). I think it's really great, installation is extremely easy, and once it's up, you're up with learning the environment.. I personally like it recommended and worth for you to try... Remember to get your internet with Ethernet cable first because it's really difficult to setup wireless internet with Linux.. haha... at least for me...

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Yeh running linux has been on my mind for a while, i have used the boot up version SLAX at college to get round all there restrictions now i would like a system with it on as im interested in security and things related , I will also have access to a Laptop with windows XP so i still have it for a backup.

I am going straight for the wireless connection though my wireless router is next to where the PC will go so ethernet will be easy to hook up

I will look into it and have a look at comments etc.

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well, you may want to try it out if you want to go straight and setup your wireless connection, but I bet you'll take some time to resesarch about it first.. but it's fun though in the fact that you'll try many stuff haha...

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