New linux install

Wiz4rd- · Dec 28, 2003, 02:00 AM

I'm new to linux. I finally am getting brave and am gonna take the plunge. I have tried to install previous versions before and never got too far. I think I want to try to install slackware. My question is how many cd's do I need. I went to download the .ISO and I see like 6 different cd's. Do I really need cd1, cd2, and cd3? Or do I jsut get cd1? Also how hard is this to install? Thanks!

UberLord · Dec 31, 2003, 02:49 PM

That depends on which distro you're using.

For example, my Gentoo Linux install is 1 CD (70 meg download) but it requires a fast internet connection to download the rest.

RH9 (last CD based distro I used) required all 3 binary CD's.

As to installing it - well RH is easy to install and Gentoo hard to install. Again, it depends on the distro you want to try and use.

I'd say that you need a bit more know-how to install a working Linux system compared to a Windows system.
You need to know
1) How to parition a disk.
2) What hardware you have (video card, sound card and network card mainly)

Wiz4rd- · Dec 31, 2003, 09:15 PM

I'm not a pc newbie. Partitioning a disk is cake, and I built this box so I know what is in it. I'm just not sure where to start is all.

UberLord · Jan 1, 2004, 07:10 PM

I'd see if you can find a slackware forum and ask the question about how many CD's you need - I don't recall many active slackware users here.

Dec 28, 2003, 02:00 AM	#1
Wiz4rd- DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	New linux install I'm new to linux. I finally am getting brave and am gonna take the plunge. I have tried to install previous versions before and never got too far. I think I want to try to install slackware. My question is how many cd's do I need. I went to download the .ISO and I see like 6 different cd's. Do I really need cd1, cd2, and cd3? Or do I jsut get cd1? Also how hard is this to install? Thanks!

Dec 31, 2003, 02:49 PM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	That depends on which distro you're using. For example, my Gentoo Linux install is 1 CD (70 meg download) but it requires a fast internet connection to download the rest. RH9 (last CD based distro I used) required all 3 binary CD's. As to installing it - well RH is easy to install and Gentoo hard to install. Again, it depends on the distro you want to try and use. I'd say that you need a bit more know-how to install a working Linux system compared to a Windows system. You need to know 1) How to parition a disk. 2) What hardware you have (video card, sound card and network card mainly) __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jan 1, 2004, 07:10 PM	#4
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	I'd see if you can find a slackware forum and ask the question about how many CD's you need - I don't recall many active slackware users here. __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Dec 31, 2003, 09:15 PM	Thread Starter #3
Wiz4rd- DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	I'm not a pc newbie. Partitioning a disk is cake, and I built this box so I know what is in it. I'm just not sure where to start is all.