> Hi,
> Got at least three machines not on the router. A newer Dell an old Dell
> 8100 and an old Compaq. My guess is you have to be more concerned about
> hardware than in Windows.
Not really. If you've got three machines to dedicate to this learning
experience, then load 'em all up with three different distros and get to it.
> I have heard rumors about things like monitor
> fires. Is this true??
Never heard of it. Total nonsense, anyway. How could an operating system
cause monitor fires? Unless they're talking about refresh rates, but
you'd have to really try hard and tweak the config files manually to
cause any damage.
> I live in Ellettsville so download speed with
> Comcast is OK. Burning ISO's are not a problem either. What about
> processor speed and memory mimium requirements? Is an AMD processor OK?
AMD is all I use. Minimum requirements for a full GUI desktop
environment will be around 1GHz with 512MB. You can get by with less if
you have to.
> What about HD preperation? Can I start with a FAT32 partition or NTFS?
> How about no partition at all?
Again, assuming you're going to dedicate the whole machine to Linux,
just start the installer and tell it to take the whole disk. The
installer with run the partitioner and take it from there.
> Thanks for the links I will get Ubuntu ISO ASAP, check my homeowners
> insurance and load it on one soon. Any preference of my available machines?
There are a lot of Ubuntu fans here, and it's a fine distro, but don't
limit yourself to one.
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Mark Warner
SimplyMEPIS Linux v6.5
Registered Linux User #415318
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