by Steve Hame » Sat, 31 Jan 1998 04:00:00
I'm literally just stating to get interested in Linux.
I intend (unless informed otherwise) to install it on a partition on my
HD.
A couple of questions for you experts out there :
1) I live in the UK. Can anyone recommend a good site to download Linux
from?
2) Can anyone recommend some useful tools, tips, books ?
Any general advise, as basic as you like would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
by Vx_age » Wed, 11 Feb 1998 04:00:00
On Fri, 30 Jan 1998 18:50:19 +0000, Steve Hamer
>1) I live in the UK. Can anyone recommend a good site to download Linux
>from?
"Linux in a Nutshell"Quote:>2) Can anyone recommend some useful tools, tips, books ?
Keep a stiff upper lip chap - R. Johnson {always wanted to say that to
a Brit :) }
Quote:>Any general advise, as basic as you like would be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks in advance.
by syno.. » Wed, 11 Feb 1998 04:00:00
> On Fri, 30 Jan 1998 18:50:19 +0000, Steve Hamer
> >I'm literally just stating to get interested in Linux.
> >I intend (unless informed otherwise) to install it on a partition on my
> >HD.
> >A couple of questions for you experts out there :
> >1) I live in the UK. Can anyone recommend a good site to download Linux
> >from?
> check sunsite.unc.edu or ftp.redhat.com or any other of the mirrors
> near you.
> >2) Can anyone recommend some useful tools, tips, books ?
> "Linux in a Nutshell"
> Keep a stiff upper lip chap - R. Johnson {always wanted to say that to
> a Brit :) }
> >Any general advise, as basic as you like would be greatly appreciated.
> >Thanks in advance.
1. Kernel update 4 the complete idiot
I've been happily using linux now for a year plus. Plugging
along with a 9600 baud delphi connection, no problemo. And
as they say "if it ain't broke don't fix it", so I didn't. Now
I'm signed on with a local provider that I can SLIP/PPP to.
I can finaly get to use my spiffy hayes modem at the speeds
I bought it for in the first place. I'm drooling. I'm
licking my lips and not my girlfrie.... oops that another
sad story.
So I read the net-2 faq, howto's, nag, etc., and as best I can
tell my linux 1.0.8 has fossilized; so I need to update it. More
reading revealed that I also need new libs (libc + others) and
that I also need to update my gcc (2.5.8) up to 2.6.2... whew!
This thing is snowballing fast.
What I am looking for is the proper sequence to do this.
Kernel first?
gcc first? last?
Is there an upgrade grid out there somewhere, kind of an X-Y
grid of compatable revision levels?
What is a good solid kernel level to upgrde to? Is 1.1.9x solid ?
Or should I just start over from ground zero? :-(
Any advice or pointers would be helpful before I charge into
this jungle without a machete.
TIA
ja
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