Hmm, I'll just go ahead and cancel the download of slackware then. I'm not a good programmer, so the Red Hat would be the best. I would appreciate a bit more info on installing Red Hat on the Windows partition. Thanks a million! At 09:56 AM 1/1/02 -0000, you wrote: >If you don't want to partition, then you can either use slackware, choosing >the umsdos root disk, or else redhat and choose to install on your windows >partition (i'll give more info if you want). Debian is totally out of the >question, as are most other distros other than Mandrake. In any case, go >with Redhat or Slackware - your choice. > >Redhat has good automatic hardware detection, whereas Slackware is more of >the configure it yourself approach. If the thought of compiling programs >from source scares you, then go with Redhat. Before people have a go at me, >sure you can get slackware packages but the total philosophy of Slackware is >that it is built for people who like editing text files and building from >source. > >Hope this helps, Saqib >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jason Symes" <jsymes at netins.net> >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 9:39 AM >Subject: which linux should I use > > >> Ok. I've taken a look at all the readme documents available on the speakup >> ftp site for the different linux installations, and I'm not wholly certain >> which would fit my needs. I'm a linux newcomer, but I'm good with hardware >> and windows. I'm looking for something that's an easy install from either >a >> cd or hard drive, but doesn't require me to partition my current hd. If I >> were to take a stab at it, I'd guess Red Hat would best fit these >criteria, >> but I'm not an expert at linux stuff. What do you all recommend? >> sincere thanks >> >> Jason Symes >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > Jason Symes
