Re: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-23 Thread Andy Davies
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[NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread John Weller
I'm intending to start using Linux shortly. To that end I have played with VMWare and Ubuntu and then bought Whil's book on Linux for Windows users. As the book uses Fedora as the distro I went to download it. It appears that I have to download 5 or 6 CDs. Is that correct or am I missing

RE: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Allen
There is a DVD option on some sites Allen -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Weller Sent: 22 February 2007 16:31 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [NF] Fedora Download I'm intending to start using Linux shortly. To that end I have played

Re: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Ted Roche
On 2/22/07, John Weller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It appears that I have to download 5 or 6 CDs. Is that correct or am I missing something? I only needed one for Ubuntu. You are correct. Fedora current ships the kitchen sink version, where an obsolete version of everything is included so that

RE: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Dave Crozier
@leafe.com Subject: [NF] Fedora Download I'm intending to start using Linux shortly. To that end I have played with VMWare and Ubuntu and then bought Whil's book on Linux for Windows users. As the book uses Fedora as the distro I went to download it. It appears that I have to download 5 or 6 CDs

Re: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Whil Hentzen (Pro*)
John Weller wrote: I'm intending to start using Linux shortly. To that end I have played with VMWare and Ubuntu and then bought Whil's book on Linux for Windows users. As the book uses Fedora as the distro I went to download it. It appears that I have to download 5 or 6 CDs. Is that correct

Re: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh
On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: The FC CDs come with 'everything under the sun'. So... can anyone explain to your slow brother: Why? Is there any advantage to have it? ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com

Re: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Whil Hentzen (Pro*)
Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: The FC CDs come with 'everything under the sun'. So... can anyone explain to your slow brother: Why? Is there any advantage to have it? Choice. s And personal style. Remember that FC comes from RH,

RE: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread John Weller
OK - so I'm looking at BitTorrent.com to set up BT and there are adverts saying I have won a free laptop! That sort of thing worries me :-) It usually means I'm opening myself to all sorts of infection. I assume I need a BT client - which do you recommend and is there a good place to download

Re: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Brian Abbott
http://www.utorrent.com/ Free, spyware free, lean and very reliable. John Weller wrote: OK - so I'm looking at BitTorrent.com to set up BT and there are adverts saying I have won a free laptop! That sort of thing worries me :-) It usually means I'm opening myself to all sorts of infection.

RE: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Tracy Pearson
I've been using µTorrent www.utorrent.com -Original Message- From: John Weller Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:51 PM OK - so I'm looking at BitTorrent.com to set up BT and there are adverts saying I have won a free laptop! That sort of thing worries me :-) It usually means I'm

Re: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Ted Roche
On 2/22/07, John Weller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK - so I'm looking at BitTorrent.com to set up BT and there are adverts saying I have won a free laptop! That sort of thing worries me :-) Yeah, I'd be worried, too. But it appears that BitTorrentDOTCOM is the commercial venture started by the

RE: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread John Weller
I have to say 'Thank You' to all the Guys and Gals on Profox not only for their help with Fedora but all the help I have been given. I am now trying things that I would never have had the confidence to do on my own such as Linux, MySQL, BitTorrent, etc as I would not have anyone to turn to when

Re: [NF] Fedora Download

2007-02-22 Thread Richard Kaye
Ditto Ted Roche wrote: I'd recommend Azureus as a client, even though it is hard to spell. http://azureus.sourceforge.net -- Richard Kaye Vice President Artfact/RFC Systems Voice: 617.219.1038 Fax: 617.219.1001 For the fastest response time, please send your support queries to: