On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:32:36 GMT, Erik wrote:
> Hi!

Hello

> I'm new to linux and have a lot of questions. Hope you can answer some of
> them!
>
> I first installed Mandrake 9.1 with KDE, then uninstalled it and installed
> Red Hat 9 with both KDE and Gnome, but i cant really understand what the
> diffrence is between Mandrake and Red Hat...

Have you looked at the distro site's documentation.

> The only thing i noticed was that mandrake was much slower when you open
> programs. And it looked a bit diffrence, but not much when i used KDE on
> both...

Each release of a distro tries to be better than the other distro's
release. RH may have the more up todate vidio driver. This time.
September's release of MD maybe faster than RH.

>
> Q1:
> What is the diffrence?

They are about the same based on your requirements.

>
> Q2:
> Do you use the same command in te terminal window with both the distro's?

One the whole, distro specfic configuration commands excluded, yes.

> Q3:
> Should i bother to install Suse and see how that looks like, or is that
> waste of time?

That is your call. You have to deside what fits your requirements.

> Q4:
> Will program work for both versions?

What program.
http://www.distrowatch.com/

> Q5:
> If i deside to use Red Hat. What GUI should i choose? KDE or Gnome?

The one which you find easier to use and modify.

> Does
> most program work on both, or do they only work on one of them?

Yes, most do.

> Does it mather what user interface i choose?

Yes, the one which fits your needs.

> Q6:
> How is the system buildt up?

By the installer using a rpm package manager.

> When you install a program, where is is put then?

Where the rpm you are loading indicates where it is to reside.

> Is it like windows, that the program put some files in a install
> directory, some in the system registry, and the rest in the
> os-folder?

No registery. Yes, config files can be installed in the /etc directory.
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/os.html#OSPARTITIONS

> Or is
> it like the old DOS? You can run it directly without installing them.

The distro's rpm puts the files where the rpm indicates where they
are to reside. If you load a tar archive, you install it where the
README indicates, or you can install it where you want.


> Q7:
> What is the best method to install programs? Using rpm or tar.gz?

For you, rpm. tar if one does not exists.


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