On Monday 30 July 2001 01:57 pm, you wrote:
> Can I get some advice from those more experienced?
>
> I need to dive into Linux. Currently running Win2K server on my development
> machine and, thanks to recent downsizing at my old job, can't afford a
> second box for running Linux right now. So, my initial questions are:
>
> 1) Is running Linux via VMware a reasonable option? Performance ok for my
> purpuses? Or am I likely to run into problems that have little to do with
> Linux.
Yes, very reasonable. When Allaire released CF for Linux, I was all like
"what's this I keep hearing about?". I finally let a coworker talk me into
installing RedHat6.0 in a VM. Just kinda went from there. My only server at
the time was an old laptop, K6 233, with 64M, running win98 and Oreilly's,
with CF4.0 and Merak - what a hoot. I replaced that immediately, and then
started working on the desktop... First running it in VMW, then
dual-booting, then reverse (2k in VM on Linux). Now just Linux. I have
VMWare installed as a test/dev 2k server with MSSQL2k. That's it.
> 2) Any advice regarding what flavor of Linux would be best for a complete
> newbie to start with? Between all the variations of Red Hat, SuSE, Madrake,
> etc. I'm a bit clueless as to which would be best and don't have anybody
> knowledgeable to ask. Likewise, will the cheaper "Personal" versions get me
> what I need to start versus the "Pro" versions? I assume that's mostly a
> matter of what's packaged with it.
>
This is always going to be a matter of opinion with everybody., and I'm sure
you'll get better answers than mine... With what little 'extra' time I tend
to have, I wanted my computer to 'work' right away - for this, I recommend
Mandrake. Most everything is going to run (in most cases) right away, except
for maybe your internal modem =). Once you get everything right, then you
can start learning from it - that's the route I took. If you don't care how
long it takes to get a 'working computer', start off with Slackware - IMHO it
will probably make you learn the most as you get going... I am now on SuSE
7.2 (my one step between Drake and Slack)... SuSE got most everything up and
running for me, but I've still had to get my hands dirty for a few things...
(never thought I'd be able to set up a cdr without Mandrakes help!)... I
also like the fact that, supposedly, it's filesystem is set up closest 'to
what it's supposed to be' architecturally... etc.. I dunno, I'm just
babbling. Just a bunch of little insignificant things... oh well. Cool
thing is, Linux and most Distros are free to download, so try as many as you
can - at least one will stick with you! Check out linuxnewbie.org, #linux,
#linuxnewbie, etc. Don't forget to RTFM before you start asking too many
questions tho... ;P If you buy - personal is all you need to get started.
IMO even the 'personal versions come with way more than what 'most other OSs
offer you for their rediculous prices.... Most CD's after Disk 1 are usually
just apps that you can download, or sources, of which you can download too...
I normally download the personal/download version to test out and play with,
and then if I like, go out and hit the Pro version... I like the pretty
little CDs, and I like not having to download so much, if I don't have to.
But that's me... Whatever you choose, just give it a good go! You'll
probably enjoy the heck out of it...
/me thinks back and wishes he could find the old 10 stages of Linux (or
something like that) that someone sent him in the mail once... Very funny,
and also fairly true, at least for the stages I seemed to have reached ;P
(if anyone know what I'm talking about, would you please post this??)
Enjoy your Linux!
geo
> Any advice is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
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