Installing Linux

Hey, so since I have my laptop now, I have a spare computer in my room back at home...I wanna install linux on my crap one, just to mess around and stuff like that, so I was wondering what is the best version of linux? Also, is there a guide out there thatll tell me how to install it cuz ive never done that before...I only have good experience in windows

thanks

 

Fedora Code 4 for the newb explorers alike. I have it on my 700mhz Dell. works great.

There are 4 discs to it, but i believe the 4th is only for servers, can't remember...

It is as simple as loading Windows. REALLY. Just read everything, and boot up with the first disc, and you're on your way..

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link: http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/

if you just need the 32bit edition, choose the first one, and get these:

FC4-i386-disc1.iso 06-Jun-2005 22:54 635M
FC4-i386-disc2.iso 06-Jun-2005 22:55 638M
FC4-i386-disc3.iso 06-Jun-2005 22:56 638M
FC4-i386-disc4.iso 06-Jun-2005 22:57 630M

 

for a complete idiot, ubuntu works great, they have a 3rd party program which more or less helps you configure everything.


http://www.ubuntu.com/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=66563

 

well, i bought a computer magazine to install linux , ubuntu
there was a CD with it and a handy install guide 2 bad i'm from belguim so its a dutch magazine otherwise i should scanned it and give you the image to give you a lil help and i can exactly translate evrything because i am just 12 years old (suprised huh)

 

I, myself, like Red Hat linux products. They are easy to use and have nice GUI's. They have a setup that is nice and they use GRUB so it's all good. If you want one that is easy, I used Red Hat for my first. I used version 3, and that was back.... I was like 11, 12, 13'ish. So, yeah.

 

Red Hat is good, but i was let down on their 9th edition, wouldnt load... and if it did, it would freeze in the middle of it..

(K)Ubuntu or Fedora is good for beginners.

(Kubuntu and Ubuntu are the same os, but Kubuntu runs the KDE desktop, and Ubuntu runs Gnome(sp?))

 

Yeah - that's right (the spelling lol).

I, too, would recommend Ubuntu - it is easy to install and very user firendly, plus it includes loads of useful software (so you don't have to go looking for Linux compatible programs).

 

thanks for the help guys...does anyone know much about SUSE LINUX?

 

SUSE is a headache to me. SUSE is more used for servers if anything. it can get quite confusing..

 

im up for learning something new, so maybe that would be good for me.

 

I found suse easy to use for my first linux installation. It's veryyyy easy to install, nearly as easy as windows and is pretty userfriendly after installation.

 

try gentoo. Gentoo is usually seen to be the most powerful, tweakable linux based OS.

 

Gentoo, use that if you are wanting to learn something and try something new, I agree. But, SUSE is a pain in the ass, IMO. I hate that os soooo much.