At 21:52 6/19/98 -0400, Zachary Bresee wrote:
>I am new to the Linux operating system, and apologize in advance for my
>lack of knowledge on the subject: one reason why I subscribed to this
>list.
It's good tht ou're interested, but the first thing to realize is the
running Linux involves a lot of reading. Take a look at the information at
Linux Online <http://www.linuz.org/> and at the Linux Documenttion Project
<http://sunsite.unc.edu/LDP/>.
>I am currently running windows 95, and am interested in switching over
>to Linux, or having Linux reside on a second hard drive on my computer.
>I am planning to install Linux through DOS. (1) I have read that the
>install procedure for Linux is, to say the least, difficult, or in some
>cases, "scary."
Scary? Perhaps, to new users, but not difficult if your hardware is
supported.
> What sort of hardware information must I have available
>during the process? After I have Linux successfully installed, how do I
>configure it? I have heard about "xwindows." May I ask, what exactly
>is xwindows, and what is it used for?
It is to command line Linux as Win95 is to DOS. It gives the user a
point-and-click interface that's easier to use, but more limited.
> (2) Does Linux support an ATI
>MACH64 graphics card, with 2 megs of video RAM?
There are hardware compatibility lists available for each distribution.
Since you're on this list you might check out the list at Redhat's web
site.
You might want to get a Linux book before getting started. It's completely
different from Windows. Even the culture is different. There are plnety of
online docs in the /usr/doc/ directory, and the man pages (man
commandname) are much better than anything Windows has. Be prepared to do
lots of reading...
Tony
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