Noob needs some advice

#1 Tews

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Posted 26 March 2003 - 11:06 PM

Hi!!

Im in the process of downloading the new Madrake Distro. I have been a die hard M$ user since 1.0 However after seeing all of the reviews and coments about Linux, that I felt that I had to give it a shot.

Here's my current config

P4 2.1ghz
Via 4x286 Mobo
365MB DDR 2100 Ram
Nvidia GEforce200mmx Video
AC97 onboard sound
Maxtor 40GB HD
Maxtor 80GB HD
Lite-On Ltr 1610 CDRW
LynkSys LNE100 NIC card

What Id like to know is what problems, if any, will i run into during installation. Any advice to make this switch from M$ to Linux would
be GREATLY appreciated !!!

Thanks in Advance

Tews

#2 yakkob

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Posted 27 March 2003 - 02:16 PM

to just go for it....

Use a separate pc/hd if you can, so you don't hose your Windows OS.

As for errors...if they happen, they happen..you just cross that bridge when you get to it.

I am sure it will be fine anyways..

gl

#3 Tews

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Posted 27 March 2003 - 07:24 PM

Okay...

I downloaded the 3 ISO's and burned them to disk. The installation starts, and goes smoothly until it gets to @16 minutes and then just hangs. I reburned ISO cd1, tryed to reinstall but STILL hangs. If anyone has had the same problem and then succeded with the Install, I would really like to know what you did... As always, any help would really be appreciated! I REALLY want to try this...

Q. Tews

PS. This is driving me crazy!!! :x

#4 REL!c2K

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Posted 28 March 2003 - 08:28 PM

You should not have any problems with your hardware. I to have been a devoted user since it first appeared...it was rough at first, but they have certainly earned great respect from many users around the world. I do think that some of the newer packages...Glibc, Gcc, etc..may cause problems with older programs and games. I do know that WineX doesn't like it at all. But this is part of moving on and keeping up with the latest flavors. I installed 9.1 last night and so far.
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Followup: I have been seeing people posting about having problems with the installation, not sure why. I would recommend trying a differ mirror site. I got my images from ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake-iso/ and everything ran great for me, unlike the betas and RC's.