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by sambhe

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Guys,
I am very new to linux. and i have bought linux 2.2. But in market i could see many versions of linux , diff. kind and i was not sure which one to buy so could you tell me which one is good for a PC.
regards,
vijay

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by johnj

I have used RedHat Linux 6.0, 6.2 and now 7.1. The latest version is 7.3. RedHat is easy to install and use. I would suggest getting a book to help you learn Linux -- some books come with Linux CDs.
If you have a Windows machine with a large enough hard drive (at least 4Gb) you can install Linux in a separate partition on the drive. So you can either boot into Windows or into Linux from the same PC. I did this until I became comfortable enough with Linux to leave Windows behind.

by alpha-male

I am running RedHat 7.1 on my system and like it very much. It was easy to install and configure and has run well for me.

In addition, SuSe seems to consistently get good reviews and may be worth a look. The latest incarnation of Mandrake, however, got a fairly low recommendation.

Good luck!

by alpha-male

I am running RedHat 7.1 on my system and like it very much. It was easy to install and configure and has run well for me.

In addition, SuSe seems to consistently get good reviews and may be worth a look. The latest incarnation of Mandrake, however, got a fairly low recommendation.

Good luck!

by chris lowe

Based on your question, I would say either SuSE or Mandrake (both at version 8.0) would be a good selection for you. SuSE has a great installation and hardware selection, esp. if you are running "interesting" (i.e. old or home-brewed) hardware, while Mandrake is more oriented toward novice users.

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