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Old 11-25-2003, 02:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
drawerfixer
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I know absolutely nothing about Linux, as I'm a Mac geek, but it's something I'm also interested in. When I have the space and money, I plan to build a computer and install Linux. The quote below, which is from a Gentoo post, helped me learn a few things regarding the Penguin OS.



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Originally posted by SecretMethod70
sailor said it right - Gentoo is NOT a newbie-friendly distro. I, too, recommend starting out with Knoppix or, if you have the space to dual boot or have an extra hard drive, Mandrake.

Also, some highly suggested reading:

http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=linux
http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=linux
http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=linux
http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=linux
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