[plug] Starting in Linux

[David Buddrige]

Here we go, Here we go,  Here we go... the flamewar begins ***grabs
rifle and Redhat Cd and leaps into fox-hole***

<RANT>

Ok, I've never used Debian (I did get Debian 2 Cd's but never got round
to trying them).

For newbies, I like the package put together by APC - "Linux
Pocketbook", which comes with Redhat 5.2, and a very good introductory
manual that explains things well for Newbies - _and_ only costs $14.95 -
which is excellent value for what u r getting IMO.

Don't know how it compares to Debian tho... since I've no experience
with it... In the end it comes down to preference - I normally suggest
Redhat 5.2 cause I _know_ it is easier to use... 

Maybe latest debian is easy too?  IMO it's a matter of
opinion/preference
</RANT>

cheers all ;-)

Dave

Gary wrote:
> >I'd like to know whether all these people that say "RedHat is easier to
> >install than Debian" have actually done a debian install in recent times.
> >
> >I really get sick of people spouting all over the place that "RedHat is
> >better for newbies" but never providing any objective evidence as to why.
> >
> >I did a bit of a test last night - I got my friend - who is a windows
> >user, and understands the fundamentals of setting up windows on a PC - to
> >do a Debian install all by himself - I am happy to report that he was
> >successful.
> >
> >People also seem prone to saying "dselect is hard to use" my question to
> >these people is "Have you ever bothered to read the instructions??"
> >
> >This is by no means an attempt to bash redhat, I am just sick of people
> >repeating parrot fashion what they have read without actually having any
> >knowledge based on fact.
> >
> >regards
> >
> >Gary Allpike
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, robert hunter wrote:
> >
> >> Ultimate AbandonWare wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Everyone,
> >> > I am thinking of venturing into Linux and possibly using Debian 2.0.2
> >> > Does anyone think I should buy that? And if so, from where, and for how
> >> > much?
> >> > What can Linux actually be used for? Will it help me in my computer studies?
> >> > When I go to University, I am planning to do CS, as I am currently getting
> >> > excellent grades at High School. I was thinking of Running Linux of my 800mb
> >> > HD in my Bedroom, and Win95 on the 1.2 gig HD cause I Have 2 HD  in the PC
> >> > in my room. Is it worth me purchasing Linux? What would the advantages for a
> >> > 14 yr old be??
> >> >
> >> > Yours Daniel
> >> Debian is a bit harder to install than other distributions of Linux,
> >> eg. Red Hat. [Version 5.2] is a breaze.
> >>
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