Me wrote:
> and would like some
> help in deciding which vr to use and how to install it.

I can only guess that by "vr" you mean version? In this case you'd best
go with 2.4.26 or even 2.6.5, the latest and greatest.

Michael

On Tue, 11 May 2004 08:44:09 +0100, a posting issued forth from Me...
> Hi folks,
> Id appreciate a little help here please. Im really p*ssed off with windows
> so I'm looking
> into using linux as a different OS. Im completely new to linux - a total
> virgin, and would like some
> help in deciding which vr to use and how to install it. My needs are just
> that of a home pc - nothing special although I'd dearly love to still be
> able to play Battlefield 1942 on it. I am competent in Windows, but just not
> well versed in linux.
>
> Any help please?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Kev.
>
>

Since you are posting this to linux.redhat.misc, I would assume you are
expecting a Redhat answer. Unless your hardware is old, the best advice
is (usually) get the newest 'vr', in this case, Fedora Core 1, although
if you wait 2 week, you can get FC2 instead. If you are not wedded to
Redhat (in which case a more general ng would have been preferable), I'd
suggest going to you nearest BestBuy (or equivalent) and springing for
the most recent version of SuSE (9.0, IIRC). It will make your
transition from Windows as easy as possible without crippling you too
much.

GL
Jacob

"Michael Hofmann" wrote in message
news:2gbev6FosdrU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Me wrote:
> > and would like some
> > help in deciding which vr to use and how to install it.
>
> I can only guess that by "vr" you mean version? In this case you'd best
> go with 2.4.26 or even 2.6.5, the latest and greatest.
>

Yup, Vr = Version. You recommend 2.6.5.?

Thanks
Kev

"Jacob Heider" wrote in message
news:0394b39a660438af357be1a55f3973ee@news.teranew s.com...
> On Tue, 11 May 2004 08:44:09 +0100, a posting issued forth from Me...
> > Hi folks,
> > Id appreciate a little help here please. Im really p*ssed off with
windows
> > so I'm looking
> > into using linux as a different OS. Im completely new to linux - a total
> > virgin, and would like some
> > help in deciding which vr to use and how to install it. My needs are
just
> > that of a home pc - nothing special although I'd dearly love to still be
> > able to play Battlefield 1942 on it. I am competent in Windows, but just
not
> > well versed in linux.
> >
> > Any help please?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Kev.
> >
> >
>
> Since you are posting this to linux.redhat.misc, I would assume you are
> expecting a Redhat answer. Unless your hardware is old, the best advice
> is (usually) get the newest 'vr', in this case, Fedora Core 1, although
> if you wait 2 week, you can get FC2 instead. If you are not wedded to
> Redhat (in which case a more general ng would have been preferable), I'd
> suggest going to you nearest BestBuy (or equivalent) and springing for
> the most recent version of SuSE (9.0, IIRC). It will make your
> transition from Windows as easy as possible without crippling you too
> much.
>

Hardware is relatively new. P4 1900, 1GB RAM, 2x120GB IDE drives, CD/DVD
writer, etc.
I mentioned Rehat only because thats the only version of linux that I've
heard of. Now theres more!
Hmmm....you recommend SuSE. Thanks, I'll research it now

Kev

Me wrote:
> "Jacob Heider" wrote in message
> news:0394b39a660438af357be1a55f3973ee@news.teranew s.com...
>
>>On Tue, 11 May 2004 08:44:09 +0100, a posting issued forth from Me...
>>
>>>Hi folks,
>>>Id appreciate a little help here please. Im really p*ssed off with
>
> windows
>
>>>so I'm looking
>>>into using linux as a different OS. Im completely new to linux - a total
>>>virgin, and would like some
>>>help in deciding which vr to use and how to install it. My needs are
>
> just
>
>>>that of a home pc - nothing special although I'd dearly love to still be
>>>able to play Battlefield 1942 on it. I am competent in Windows, but just
>
> not
>
>>>well versed in linux.
>>>
>>>Any help please?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>Kev.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Since you are posting this to linux.redhat.misc, I would assume you are
>>expecting a Redhat answer. Unless your hardware is old, the best advice
>>is (usually) get the newest 'vr', in this case, Fedora Core 1, although
>>if you wait 2 week, you can get FC2 instead. If you are not wedded to
>>Redhat (in which case a more general ng would have been preferable), I'd
>>suggest going to you nearest BestBuy (or equivalent) and springing for
>>the most recent version of SuSE (9.0, IIRC). It will make your
>>transition from Windows as easy as possible without crippling you too
>>much.
>>
>
>
> Hardware is relatively new. P4 1900, 1GB RAM, 2x120GB IDE drives, CD/DVD
> writer, etc.
> I mentioned Rehat only because thats the only version of linux that I've
> heard of. Now theres more!
> Hmmm....you recommend SuSE. Thanks, I'll research it now
>
> Kev
>
>

Read also news://linux.redhat.install posting: "Ease of installation"

http://www.futuredesktop.org/how2burn.html#mirrors

SuSe, Mandrake 10 and Fedora-Core-1 are great distroes to begin with.

// moma

"Me" wrote in message
news:gp0oc.2009$pu3.1752@nurse.blueyonder.net...

> Hardware is relatively new. P4 1900, 1GB RAM, 2x120GB IDE drives, CD/DVD
> writer, etc.
> I mentioned Rehat only because thats the only version of linux that I've
> heard of. Now theres more!
> Hmmm....you recommend SuSE. Thanks, I'll research it now

There is a whole tribe of Linux distros out there , each one has it's good
an bad points , here is a link so you can get an idea of what's around , it
also has a ranking list of what are the most popular distros as well as
reviews.

http://www.distrowatch.com/


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