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Unread 24 Jan 2003, 01:52   #1
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im reinstalling linux
what is the best distro and where can i download it?
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Unread 24 Jan 2003, 02:03   #2
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i'll recommend slackware.. or if you're into more advanced stuff: FreeBSD
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Unread 24 Jan 2003, 02:26   #4
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Unread 24 Jan 2003, 09:41   #5
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since he said he was installing linux and asked for their distros..
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clearleh rh8 is the win
I thought so too, right to the point I wanted to do something other than run it 'as is'
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I know you pretty well idi, and I assume you want some kind of machine to mess about with.

Gentoo is ideal for what you want.
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I'm actually about to try Linux From Scratch in an attempt to learn more about the internals and what works with what. Getting a system that hasn't been tweaked, altered, and generally buggered about with by Redhat is just an extra bonus
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since he said he was installing linux and asked for their distros..
and if you read up you'll see that's why i recommended.... slackware!
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I'm actually about to try Linux From Scratch in an attempt to learn more about the internals and what works with what. Getting a system that hasn't been tweaked, altered, and generally buggered about with by Redhat is just an extra bonus
wouldnt waste your time

slackware..
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slackware..
It's got an installer though

I want to build it from source by hand step by painful step. That way I'll know 10 times as much about linux by the time I've finished
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im just trolling.

the day anything other than debian sits on this box, is the day ive sold the harddrive to someone else!
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Unread 24 Jan 2003, 19:44   #15
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Rh8 is nice for beginners if i found a few little things needed tweaking - e.g. the media player so it'd play MP3s

I'm currently looking into Gentoo (www.gentoo.org) - thats a compiled from scratch system, optimised for your PC, but very easy to maintain thanks to the Portage system.

e.g. to install Apache

"emerge apache"

the portage system will calculate dependencies and install it all.

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my choice is debian.

and a simple and plain

apt-get apache
brings you as far as
emerge apache

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Unread 27 Jan 2003, 00:28   #17
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Debian > *.

I do however wish to try something like gentoo or LFS.

I also wish for Gnome2 to be in Stable so I don't have to do it manually.
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the day anything other than debian sits on this box, is the day ive sold the harddrive to someone else!
liar, you have windows on your box too.
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Unread 27 Jan 2003, 13:17   #19
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I also wish for Gnome2 to be in Stable so I don't have to do it manually.
just add
to your sources.list, make an atp-get upgrade,
apt-get install gnome gdm2 and you've got it.
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Unread 27 Jan 2003, 18:25   #20
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You sir, are my new favourite person.
no need to behave like a child when i want to give you a tipp.
and now go home to your mother....

so you really think adding some text lines is so much work..and you cry about having to install gnome2 'manually' ?
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no need to behave like a child when i want to give you a tipp.
I think your sarcasm-filter needs a little bit more training its over-responsive.
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Unread 28 Jan 2003, 10:00   #24
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Well, OK.
I overreacted.
Sorry for that.

Basically i only wanted to show that getting Gnome2 on a Debian PC is fairly easy.
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Basically i only wanted to show that getting Gnome2 on a Debian PC is fairly easy.
And he showed his appreciation for it. I am totally mystified as to where you got the idea it was sarcastic.
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And he showed his appreciation for it. I am totally mystified as to where you got the idea it was sarcastic.
oops, then my sarcasm filter needs to be adjusted asap ;-)
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see - democracy works!

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see - democracy works!
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im just trolling.

the day anything other than debian sits on this box, is the day ive sold the harddrive to someone else!
and gentoo. gentoo is practically the same as debian....just takes more time!
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make an atp-get upgrade,
apt-get install gnome gdm2 and you've got it.
apt-get update...

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apt-get apache
brings you as far as
emerge apache
apt-get install apache1.3 or 2...

i also use debian on my xbox \o/ [SIZE=1]omgitshugelol[/SIZE]
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I want to build it from source by hand step by painful step. That way I'll know 10 times as much about linux by the time I've finished
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i also use debian on my xbox \o/ [SIZE=1]omgitshugelol[/SIZE]
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Give me one good reason why you want to put, on a games console, the operating system with pretty much the worst support for games?
What's the point?

I can see why it was done originally - just to carry on the ever-present "l33t hax0rs vs. micro$oft" war, but there is no value in doing it now.
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Give me one good reason why you want to put, on a games console, the operating system with pretty much the worst support for games?
What's the point?

I can see why it was done originally - just to carry on the ever-present "l33t hax0rs vs. micro$oft" war, but there is no value in doing it now.
cos for £140 you have a powerfull 800mhz server that will play mp3s and divx on your tv... not to mention the fact that it will still play all the xbox games, and debian is free..
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its 700 Mhz, but yeah, and most xbox's have an extra 2Gig that the original operating OS cant access, so why not put something intresting on it?
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apt-get update...



apt-get install apache1.3 or 2...

i also use debian on my xbox \o/ [SIZE=1]omgitshugelol[/SIZE]

first one was a typo, sorry .
second one explains itself in me never installing apache and co.
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