> 
> On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:01:58 -0500, rbentz at dunwoody.edu
> <rbentz at dunwoody.edu> wrote:
> > If you were to recommend a distro for someone to learn on what would
it
> > be?
> > I would like to understand the common things about linux -- tools,
> > processes, setups, and other geek stuff.
> > Skill area is intermediate, mainly confused about the things windows
> > does easily - drivers, updates, kernel compiles, dual boots, network
> > configs, (the list goes on)
> >
> > Goal:  Build an optimized home system (very curious about gentoo but
> > think I might drown in steps) and it would run on a laptop.  With
the
> > thought in mind to get rid of windo$e for a while and learn a new
set of
> > skills/methods for computing.
> >
> > Too broad of a question?  Thoughts?
> >
> > Rob
> 
>  My thought would be to use gentoo. You'll learn more during an
> install than you will setting up redhat and using if for months. The
> install docs are very detailed, and explain how things work.
> 
> -Josh

Josh - Have you ever run a dual boot XP and Gentoo?  I noticed another
post that you use XP too.  I'd like to figure out how to do this and not
blow up XP, need XP for work until I get better at the Linux configs.
Any recommendations?


_______________________________________________
TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org
Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery
tclug-list at mn-linux.org
https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list