On Monday 14 June 2004 06:52, mike wrote: > Hey again > > *** OT *** > I've successfully gotten a full-blown gentoo system running exactly the > way I want. > Everything works (so far) > I haven't found anything I can't do.. > (oh, except webcam in msn, but hey, who really needs to see my ugly mug) > *** :) *** Splendid!
> ANYWAY > > > My question.. > I've got a few friends that are really interested in Linux, really > excited about where it can take them, keen on the "free" idea.. > Where do I point them? For use:- http://dsl.org/cookbook/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1886411484/ref=ase_michaelstutz/ For admin:- http://rute.sf.net/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130333514/ Both of these are very good but are now rather 'dated'. > What distro should I recommend? You are going to be their support person, so you need to have the distribution with which you are most familiar on their machines. ( HINT: Gentoo is superb for remote admin. from the command line and is going> > Mike to be offered at the upcoming InstallFest) You might like to help at the IF with putting Gentoo on your friends' machines there. > I've been handing out knoppix cd's and they seem to be pretty good, but > these guys have enough knowledge to do instals themselves, I'm guessing. > > Any suggestions would be great :) Knoppix can be installed to the hard-drive. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks.
