i know that this question has been asked before but i'm still a little confused. i've read linux's web site and for newbee's they recomend either mandrake or suse. redhat seams more for business use or for people who like to program. since both mandrake and suse have new versions out 9.1 and 8.2 respectively i decided it was time.
i'm not into programing. i simply would like to become familiar w/it in case i find a job that requires linux knowledge and since i have a spare machine and its cheap i decided to give it a try. therefore i have a few questions:
1) which one would you recomend?
2) i want to dual boot the machine w98 and linux. which one do i install first?
3) i've done alot of checking on my hardware comapatability and about the only thing listed was my printer. my set-up is:
mobo: epox 8kha+ kt266a chipset
processor: amd 1700 athlon xp
video: albatron gf4 ti4200
sound: onboard
modem: generic
cd-rom: mitsumi
hard drive: wd 40gb
anyone know of problems w/this set-up?
4) i have ms office 97 but i am also looking at star office or i also saw linux office 2.0. i want to be able to do prentations that could be imported to powerpoint along w/word processing and spreadsheets. any comments on which would be best?
5) i also have wordperfect 2002. compatable?
6) which would be better for light gaming? about the worst thing i'd put on it would be command and conquer (original) or diablo. also which one do people make arcade like games for?
thanks in advance.
i'm not into programing. i simply would like to become familiar w/it in case i find a job that requires linux knowledge and since i have a spare machine and its cheap i decided to give it a try. therefore i have a few questions:
1) which one would you recomend?
2) i want to dual boot the machine w98 and linux. which one do i install first?
3) i've done alot of checking on my hardware comapatability and about the only thing listed was my printer. my set-up is:
mobo: epox 8kha+ kt266a chipset
processor: amd 1700 athlon xp
video: albatron gf4 ti4200
sound: onboard
modem: generic
cd-rom: mitsumi
hard drive: wd 40gb
anyone know of problems w/this set-up?
4) i have ms office 97 but i am also looking at star office or i also saw linux office 2.0. i want to be able to do prentations that could be imported to powerpoint along w/word processing and spreadsheets. any comments on which would be best?
5) i also have wordperfect 2002. compatable?
6) which would be better for light gaming? about the worst thing i'd put on it would be command and conquer (original) or diablo. also which one do people make arcade like games for?
thanks in advance.