RE: [newbie] Why use linux at all? - not heresy, just want a straight answer please

[Dodd Carlton J MSgt 726 ACS/CSG]

LM7.2 is a "Full-Featured" release.  There are tons of things in there that
you probably will never use (drivers, alternatives to other applications,
etc), thus the size of the download.

Want a small release (not LM)?  Try "Peanut Linux" from
http://www.ibiblio.org/peanut/ .  It's a 50MB download, and less than 150MB
installed.  Kinda short on drivers, but if you have common stuff or don't
mind finding a driver or two, give it a try.  It even offers a method of
installing on a DOS partition (ran great on my meager laptop!).
 

Rather than a "lighter OS", I would describe Linux as a "more flexible OS".
You can put together a tiny OS for a server or older machine and have it
only run in console and it will fit on a floppy .  Or, you can put together
a huge release that includes drivers for just about everything, tons of apps
and window managers, and a great installer and have it take 4 CDs (LM7.2
Complete).  Depends on what YOU want to do.  Check the "Distribution Watch"
at Linux Planet (http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/).  There are TONS
of flavors out there!


-Carlton
 -----Original Message-----
From:   David and Alicia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent:   Friday, December 29, 2000 3:41 AM
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Subject:        [newbie] Why use linux at all? - not heresy, just want a
straight answer please

ok, here is the real question: why do people try running linux?, the
impression i had gathered was that it was a lighter os and could be used on
older machines, (i386 etc). I was a little dismayed when i saw the download
size. How much disk space will a bare install need?

David and Alicia

Would mandrake run on a p60, 540 mb hd, ?

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Sent: 29 December 2000 10:24
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Subject: Re: [newbie] basic question


Define "faster than windows".  Using KDE I've noticed there is quite
often a noticable delay waiting for windows to appear - far longer than
in windows.


Herman Christiani wrote:
> Hi,
> Yes, you can and it will run faster then windows,
> but you forgot to mention the amount of ram?
> Linux likes it's ram, the more the better.
> On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, you wrote:
> > Dear all,
> > Can i install mandrake on my (shame) p200mmx 3.3gig machine?
> > will it run apps faster than windoze bloatware?
> > David and Alicia


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