I have to totally agree with Colin. I have spent many nights up with linux
until 5 or 6am, so tired that I see double images. Then something clicks and
everything I could figure out starts working!!
As for my experiences with other Linux dists. I have used Red Hat 5.1 and
Open Linux 1.2 and the truth as I see it Red Hat and Open Linux are very
easy to install. But, in my experience, they are slower and not as nice to
configure and manipulate as Debian. Everything is graphical and that nice
but hard to find out what exactly is going on. I think Red Hat is for people
who want to run Linux but not configure and thing (sort of a Windows 95
thing). I think Red Hat will probably be distro to succeed in the mainstream
since anyone can pop it in and go.
If on the other hand you want to learn Linux and what makes it tick and have
an OS that you dictate DEBIAN is the way.
Just more of my 2 cents.
Rod......
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From: Colin Boyd [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
1) Develope a strong love for Linux. So strong that nothing will
kill it.
2) Make coffee, and stay up drinking it and hacking at linux until
you can
no longer clearly see your monitor. Usually this is at about 4-5am.
3) If something doesn't work, forget about it for the time being and
move on
to something else. If you allow yourself to get lost in linux, it's
quite
enjoyable. Just wander through your system and check out anything
that looks
interesting. Read...Read...Read...anything related to linux that you
can get
your hands on.
4) I've always found it helpful to keep in mind that if something
isn't
working...most of the time it's your fault. Just keep the faith that
Linux
is Good and that eventually you will get it working. As you work
with it,
your knowledge of it will grow exponentially.
-Colin
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