[no subject]

Have a look at Vector Linux.  It is unfortunately (or not) based on 
Slackware, but it is deliberately made small .

....Zeb

> > -----Original Message-----
&gt; &gt; From: ale-bounces at ale.org [<a  rel="nofollow" href="mailto:ale-bounces";>mailto:ale-bounces</a> at ale.org] On Behalf
&gt; &gt; Of
&gt;
&gt; ringo
&gt;
&gt; &gt; Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 4:12 PM
&gt; &gt; To: 'Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts'
&gt; &gt; Subject: [ale] Newbie and Dual install
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt; I'm brand new to Linux but I'm taking a course at Ga. Tech that
&gt;
&gt; requires
&gt;
&gt; &gt; I use the software from
&gt; &gt; <a  rel="nofollow" href="http://playerstage.sourceforge.net/index.html";>http://playerstage.sourceforge.net/index.html</a> which only runs on
&gt; &gt; Linux. I have a Compaq laptop with a Pentium
&gt;
&gt; running
&gt;
&gt; &gt; at 475Mhz with 192MB of Ram and 2 gig free hard drive space. It
&gt; &gt; currently has windows 98 on it and I would like to keep it
&gt; &gt; because
&gt;
&gt; some
&gt;
&gt; &gt; of my compilers and programs require it.
&gt; &gt; Is this enough room to install Linux?
&gt;
&gt; Yes.  If you install everything you could run out of space, but if
&gt; you only install what you need it is okay.
&gt;
&gt; &gt; Which version do you recommend?
&gt;
&gt; I recommend whatever your best Linux-using friend uses.  :-)  I am
&gt; personally fond of Mandrake or SuSE for beginners.  I wouldn't
&gt; recommend Debian or Slackware until you are more experienced.
&gt;
&gt; &gt; How hard is it to install it and keep the windows?
&gt;
&gt; That is standard.  You'll need to defrag the disk (in windows) and
&gt; split off the free space.  I think that most distributions walk you
&gt; through this, though it's been so long since I did this that I'm
&gt; quite unsure about that.
&gt;
&gt; &gt; Is there a site that will walk me though the installation?
&gt;
&gt; A google search will turn up any number of such things.  The
&gt; easiest way is to go to Fry's or CompUSA and by a copy of SuSE and
&gt; then you get a manual to go with it.  It is actually easier than
&gt; installing Windows, and I'm sure you can do it.
&gt;
&gt; Michael
&gt;
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