the best distro I've used is SUSE you can start with Knoppix, just put it in
your cd and reboot it runs from the cd and allows you to run Linux from the
cd and when you feel good about it, buy SUSE discovery set 39.95 and get
with it. You would be better off with a good book, the best one for newbys
is Marcel Gagne' Moving to Linux go to http://www.marcelgagne.com
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[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of M. Adam Davis
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 1:31 PM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [OT:] Linux info


The only advice I have is that if you're serious about changing, jump in
with both feet, and commit yourself to it.  Realize right off the bat
that you won't be able to do everything you could do with windows in
your new linux environment, but you should be able to do everything you
need to.  Stick to it for several months, working through problems, and
you'll come out with a better understanding of the benefits and problems
of both operating systems.

-Adam

Luis Moreira wrote:

>Hi Guys
>I been reading a lot of stuff on this list about Linux, and I am not very
>pleased with windows I would like to look at alternatives, specially if
they
>are cheap or even free.
>The problem is that I been using windows for such a long time that I can
not
>get my head around the Linux concept.
>and then there are Linux, Debian, etc. I am confused...
>any really good sources of info that you can recommend ?
>>From all the info I got from a Electronics engineer's angle this system
>brings a lot of advantages in terms of hardware control.
>
>thanks in advance for any help, and sorry for my MS windows corrupted
little
>brain, I blame society...
>best regards
>                Luis
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