I'd suggest a bit of caution in recommending that new users of Linux use old
distributions, especially for systems that will connect to the Internet.
Modern distributions (*any* modern distribution - this is not a "who's
better" argument) correct a host of security problems, some from old
versions of apps -- e.g., sendmail, imapd -- and others from bad default
configuration decisions -- e.g., turning on inetd services by default,
starting up with no root password.
At 03:02 AM 3/4/99 -0500, J. D. Kent wrote:
>I just set up my first Linux system on a 386 laptop with 4 meg ram and
>only a 60 meg h/d, installing from floppies, and using Slackware 3.1. I
>am a newbie at linux, but I still found the install very straight
>forward, and fairly easy. I installed the basic file system, with
>network support, so that I have access to email, etc. this sounds like
>the perfect solution for you as well.
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