[Elecraft] Linux

Sun Feb 16 04:52:00 2003

Rich,

Most Linux's are free, it is just the packaging up that is charged for.

I've used most Linux's over the last 5 years and my vote is SuSe Linux. Most
of the configurator tools are very mature - eg work reliably.

Like you, I started on CP/M, and if you can do an install of CP/M on a new
machine you can install Linux.

One other technique I use all the time is to install VmWare Workstation on a
windows machine and use VmWare to host a complete linux install. VmWare
basically emulates a PC hardware platform. The Linux installation basically
resides on a file on a Windows PC. It means that you can make copies of the
installation before you fiddle about and do something dangerous.

Have a lot of fun :-)

Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Lentz" <[email protected]>
To: "'PostTo ElecraftMailingList'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 1:37 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Linux

I now have a "spare" PC and am serious about trying Linux.  Can an
experienced Linux user/installer provide me with recommendations as to which
FREE Linux is worth the download bandwidth?  (Caldera, Debian, any others)
Would prefer one with a desktop and that a "windows installer" (that is me)
could install. Have experience installing CPM and all the headaches
associated with that, but that was 25 years ago, and to old to do that
again.

Would prefer off reflector responses.

Rich
KE0X

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