As a server/gateway installation (probably not what you want in this case,
but good to know of anyway) you can't go wrong with e-smith (see
www.e-smith.org). With this installation (based on RedHat) you can install a
web server with PHP and MySQL and modem connection (dialup and ADSL) and
mail in under 30 minutes! I use it at home to do internet connection
sharing between 4 computers.
ps. PHP + MySQL is now included by default in e-smith version 4.1 which is
still in beta.
Xander
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Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: Linux Newbie Question
>
> Well I wouldn't install Corel Linux for 2 reasons. 1) It wouldn't detech
> most of my hardware (mouse, modem and soundcard). Although that was
> version 1. Version 2 may be different. 2) Corel are getting out of the
> distro business I think.
>
> I would go for Mandrake 7.2. It was recommended by a Linux guru I know as
> the better distro for the uninitiated. By a couple of books as well. I
> have the Linux Unleashed book (mainly because it was only 29.95 AUS as a
> sellout). It has helped me a bit. Another good book you hear about is
> Running Linux 3 edition by O'Reilly.
> If anyone wants to recommend some other books I'd be interested.
>
> my very new 2 cents worth...
>
> JED
>
> PS: If anyone knows where I can buy Soldier of Fortune for Linux in
> Melbourne please let me know...
>
> >All this Linux/Kylix talk makes be think I better have a bit of a look at
> >this Linux thing :-)...
>
>
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