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Mastershredder · 02-04-2004, 08:30 PM

Hey all.. I'm a computer tech and have pretty much always used PC's with MS operating systems. Lately, i've been wanting to steer towards Linux to broaden my knowledge, but the last time I did that, It wasn't very user friendly and I didnt really have anyone that I knew to help me. I saw the Mandrake has a newer 9.2 series that is supposed to be more windows like and is supposed to be easier to transition from windows to Linux. My questions is, do you think this would be a good version to start out with, or is there something that would be better? I tried slackware and redhat in the past but thought there was way too much content, without much explanation. I figure if its set up more familiar, i'll learn it faster.

Also, does Mandrake offer any kind of free trial downloads or anyting? I saw that they're charging approx $45 for it. Thanks.

02-04-2004, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mastershredder Crazy Location: NY	Mandrake Discovery 9.2 Hey all.. I'm a computer tech and have pretty much always used PC's with MS operating systems. Lately, i've been wanting to steer towards Linux to broaden my knowledge, but the last time I did that, It wasn't very user friendly and I didnt really have anyone that I knew to help me. I saw the Mandrake has a newer 9.2 series that is supposed to be more windows like and is supposed to be easier to transition from windows to Linux. My questions is, do you think this would be a good version to start out with, or is there something that would be better? I tried slackware and redhat in the past but thought there was way too much content, without much explanation. I figure if its set up more familiar, i'll learn it faster. Also, does Mandrake offer any kind of free trial downloads or anyting? I saw that they're charging approx $45 for it. Thanks. __________________ We're sorry, this profile is on backorder..