Richard Gambrell wrote:

> Chris Wong wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > For a beginner, I suggest getting RedHat 7.2 (you can try another
> > > distribution if you really want to for some reason) which you can download
> > > for free from RedHat or pay $60 if you want the pretty disks plus
> > > installation manual version.  Do a complete install (check the "Everything"
> > > box) which will require just under 3GB of disk space (why live in a tent
> > > when you can have the Taj Mahal).
> > >
> >
> > Or for inexpensive CDs (less than $4), check out:
> > http://www.linuxmall.com
> >
>
> You can also buy a Dell PowerEdge 350 for $1,200 with Linux
> Red Hat preinstalled.
>
> Richard
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People,


A little warning, everything in RedHat' opinoin is not everthing on the install
disks. So you may want to use the select individual package [v] box.

It does not select the enterprise kernel, if it has not found more than 4 GB of
memory. This kernel works best on my 1GB memory system.

Some special X-Windows hardware package can be of use, the installer only selects
what it thinks is usefull for your hardware. So a change of graphics card can get
you into trouble finding the right package months after the installation.

To use the Taj Mahal resembles, I would go for the park too.


Regards,


Jan Gerrit

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