curious about linux or unix

[SupaStar]

mandrake last I heard has the easiest learning curve to windows. check outlinuxiso.org for all your linux flavors.

I'd recommend Mandrake also as I have installed it and found it to be easy to install and setup, but also packed with features.

I've heard great things recently about Fedora Core 2. Might be worth a go!

[efc]

I am using Mandrake 10.1.

[tarun]

I am using Mandrake 10.1.

What software suites do u use on it? Openoffice, mozilla, etc ? Are linux game versions hard to find?
I have XP and I'm considering dual booting wid a Linux OS.

[carloc]

I'm agree. Linux Mandrake is best distro for a newbie.
You can download it from here (three ISO CDs or one ISO DVD) using BitTorrent.

What software suites do u use on it? Openoffice, mozilla, etc ?
Are linux game versions hard to find?

There are thousands of good applications for Linux, except games

I have XP and I'm considering dual booting wid a Linux OS.

You can set up a dual boot very easily during the Linux installation, but remember that Linux can access to NTFS partions only in read-mode so if you need to share files between the two OSs I suggest you to create another FAT32 partition.

[tarun]

remember that Linux can access to NTFS partions only in read-mode so if you need to share files between the two OSs I suggest you to create another FAT32 partition.

u talking abt this particular distro (mandrake), or every distro ?

[carloc]

u talking abt this particular distro (mandrake), or every distro ?

I was talking about every distro because the FileSystem management is made by the Linux kernel.

[SupaStar]

There are thousands of good applications for Linux, except games

I wish there was more support for games under linux. I swear I'd do away with my Windows system for good!

[efc]

What software suites do u use on it? Openoffice, mozilla, etc ? Are linux game versions hard to find?
I have XP and I'm considering dual booting wid a Linux OS.

I don't want to overstate my use of linux. I am in the learning phase. I try to remember to boot to Linux one time in four. Most of those times, include learning something new. My setup is a separate computer for Linux. I have settled on the single OS so that it is an easy decision for me to re-format and start over

Mandrake 10.1 installs programs to do most functions. Open Office is a rich program that covers Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentations and provides a Draw module. There are numerous other programs, including:

Program Type Number of programs
Publishing............................ 2
Task Manager...................... 1
Time Manager...................... 4
Fax.................................... 2
Phone ................................ 1
PDA.................................... 3
Address Manager................... 1
Remote Access..................... 2
Browsers.............................. 4 (I have added Firefox)
Mail..................................... 3
Instant Messenger.................. 1
Video Confereencing................ 1
File Xfer................................ 1
Web editor............................. 3
Sound................................... 6
Video.................................... 2
Graphics................................ 4
Text Editors........................... 6
Finance................................. 1