I don't reccomend it for first-time users, but gentoo is probably the funnest distro I have used yet... I have had a 300 meg install and used it successfully. Again, this is just my $0.02 worth... If you have lots of time, have experience in compiling or just like to explore, then this is for you... I have a method of doing the install eyes-free. I'll write it up and send to any one who is interested. kp On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Alex Snow wrote: > I'd say go with slackware. some people may disagree with me here but > It was my first distro and I like it the most out of all the distros. > It also runs well on low-end hardware where redhat doesnt. I've had it > running on a pentium/120 with 16mb ram and a 1005mb hard disk. I'm > also instaling it on a pentium 60 with 20mb ram and a 1.2 gig hdd and > it should run pretty good. > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 02:54:21PM -0500, > Kyrath wrote: > > Ok, this message answers the question of whether partitions need to be set > > before installation of linux, or whether there needs to be some kind of OS > > on the disk to begin with. > > > > Now, what distro would be recommended for the first try at linux. I'm > > dealing with a P-II, 266 MHz, and a 4-4.5 GB hard drive. > > > > Will the *linux text console=ttyS0* work on distributions other than red > > hat? From what I was able to discern, the speakup modified version of red > > hat requires a 5 GB hard drive. > > > > Thanks for all of the good info > > -- Rob > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tom and Esther Ward" <tward1978 at earthlink.net> > > To: "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon at usgs.gov>; "Speakup is a screen review system > > for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:41 PM > > Subject: Re: New > > > > > > > Hi, in the long run it doesn't matter if there is an operating system on > > the > > > computer you are installing Linux to. > > > You can use options in the Linux setup to remove Window's/dos partitions, > > > and create new ones if you need to. Which since you have never had Linux > > on > > > the computer you'll need to do that anyway to get rid of a Window's fat > > file > > > system if that is what you had on it last. > > > Obviously, the one you are going to use to read the install with will need > > a > > > screen reader of some kind, a terminal application, and at least dos or > > > window's. > > > If you are planning on using Fedora you'll want to read the Fedora > > > installation howto on the speakup web site. The only difference is that > > > you'll be doing it remotely via a serial connection rather than directly > > > using speakup. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon at usgs.gov> > > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 11:11 AM > > > Subject: Re: New > > > > > > > > > > Is this method assuming there is no operating system on the pc that will > > > > contain speakup or that something is installed? > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > -- > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid > back. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
