According to Christoph Hammann: While burning my CPU.
>
> Ailwyn Burgess wrote:
> >
> > I realise that this will probably start world war 3, but here goes anyway
> >
> > Which version of Linux for x86 is best to start on? I have used Redhat 5
> > (very) briefly but I want to start getting into Linux in a serious way.
> >
> > Also, does anyone know of a good book for learning Linux, but also takes you
> > pretty deep into the system, so by the time you've finished your more
> > intermediate than beginner. Please include ISBN No if it's a non-UK book
> > otherwise it'll be murder to get hold of it.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Ailwyn
>
> Ailwyn,
>
> not to make a too fine point of it, Linux� most recent version is 2.2.6
> . By this I mean to say that the word means "just" the kernel itself,
> and the point I *am* trying to make is that all distributions that use
> the Linux kernel are basically the same. As long as you get a working
Are there other distributions that use "anything" other than a
"linux-kernel" then, ??
> system through a reasonably easy setup procedure, you can start to learn
> from there. And you can tweak any distribution to behave and look as you
> want. Now, where did I put my asbestos longjohns?
In my opinion, witch is up till now, more than 7 years, the best
distribuition to "tweak" is Slackare, it might be old as some call it, but
in my opinion "The best" take that from one who has tryed Debian, Redhat and
SuSe, amounst others.
I have nothing against any of the above mentioned distributions, they are
all excelent, its just for "me" at least Slackware comes out the best and
easyest.
As to the "asbestos longjohns" you dont need them with me, if anyone
wants to try someother distro, then i will not stand in thier way, but i
will say, "I did warn you".
> P.S.: Read "Running Linux" by Welsh and Kaufman from O�Reilly, ISBN
> 1-56592-151-8!
Ah!, yes "books" well try the "book" in cdrom format which is included on
Redhat's cd's, Its called, "Getting started with Linux" by Mr. Welsh or was
it "Walsh", i cant look to check at this minute as my cdrom is not connected
to the system, i have been experimenting with whats called "PTS-DOS" which
is used in some machines from my work. {Did i say "dos"}...........
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> __o See you, Christoph Hammann
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> If a research project is not worth doing, it is not worth doing
> well.
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Regards Richard.
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