lol pretty nooby

b00gi mAM · 01-19-2006, 04:13 AM

Allright thsis id gonna sound pretty funny but i don't know what linux is! well i know it's an OS but whats so cool about it... i have a slave and i was wondering if i could get linux to boot off of that.. and would i have to open the case and rearange the cables and cahneg the driver settingsa every time?.. Thanx i heard it's free so anyone got a link to download it?

IF THIS IS LINUX I REALLLLLLYY WNAT IT

Thanx guys

Veurruckte · 01-19-2006, 04:24 AM

Linux is simply the kernel. Then of course there is GNU, and all the packages.

That's a near default KDE desktop, which is most likely linux. There's many different window managers available, kde being just one of them. To answer your question; yes, you can boot off a slave.

b00gi mAM · 01-19-2006, 04:54 AM

ya but waht about the jumpers and cables and where can i download it?

B-MAN · 01-19-2006, 01:24 PM

ehm not 100% shure but you can install the boot loader in the mbr and make it boot linux from the slave... but like i said im not shure.

Downloading linux depends on the distribution you want... There are many flavours of linux with their own goals and purposes.
I've used gentoo wich isn't really a beginners distro but can be installed by a beginner since the manual and support is GREAT! and it forces you to learn alot about linux and installing programs is really easy (1 command).

Mandrake, Mandriva, Fedora Debian are popular linuxxes. But if you want to use linux you don't need to install anything... Look for knoppix or any other livecd/dvd wich you can pop in your drive and boot from. It wil be a tad slow but you can get the feel of linux a bit like that.

Here is a pic of my desktop: (not so much eye candy but you can alter your window manager to your own wishes)

tractorboy · 01-19-2006, 08:36 PM

Linux is sort of like Unix. A lot of ppl view Linux as an alternative to Windows and having to pay for an OS. Linux also seems to be fully configurable , where apparently you can build your own Kernl and have full control. You should check on the various web sites for your hardware ( mainboard. sound, video, nic ... etc ) for Linux drivers. I am just a casual observer of Linux , this is just what I have observed.

b00gi mAM · 01-19-2006, 11:47 PM

ok well i'm just finished downloading it and it was 2.1 gis too like a hour and a half... how do i put the file onto a disc it's an iso file

Motoxrdude · 01-20-2006, 12:00 AM

Yea you can boot from a slave. Thats what i am doing, dual booting with XP pro, and Ubuntu(yea im a linux newb

). Just make sure you install the kernal on the right drive

TheChef · 01-20-2006, 12:02 AM

Use a CD Burning program, when you add the file it's any decent program it'll realize that it's an ISO file and make the bootable CD for you.

dragon2309 · 01-20-2006, 12:09 AM

download popular linux ISO's from www.linuxISO.org

b00gi mAM · 01-20-2006, 12:21 AM

ya well it didn't work.. On the site i got it at it said the file was 2.047 gigs so i downloaded it but while it was downloading there was liek no progress bar because it said uknown size or something so it got to2.093 gigs stoppend sad started going bacwards.. then it forze.. anyone here got a place to download mandrake 10.1 THAT WORKS

01-19-2006, 04:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
b00gi mAM Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 270	lol pretty nooby Allright thsis id gonna sound pretty funny but i don't know what linux is! well i know it's an OS but whats so cool about it... i have a slave and i was wondering if i could get linux to boot off of that.. and would i have to open the case and rearange the cables and cahneg the driver settingsa every time?.. Thanx i heard it's free so anyone got a link to download it? IF THIS IS LINUX I REALLLLLLYY WNAT IT Thanx guys __________________ The Rig (I'm 15 years old ):) CPU AMD Sempron @ 2ghzys RAM 512 pc 2700 + 512 pc 3200 = 1 gig HD 80.1 Gb Samsung Mobo ECS 741gx-M GFX XBOX 360:D OpT(s) LG 40x dvd burner n all the bells and whistles and a sony CD-R drive

01-19-2006, 04:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
b00gi mAM Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 270	ya but waht about the jumpers and cables and where can i download it? __________________ The Rig (I'm 15 years old ):) CPU AMD Sempron @ 2ghzys RAM 512 pc 2700 + 512 pc 3200 = 1 gig HD 80.1 Gb Samsung Mobo ECS 741gx-M GFX XBOX 360:D OpT(s) LG 40x dvd burner n all the bells and whistles and a sony CD-R drive

01-19-2006, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
B-MAN Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 129	ehm not 100% shure but you can install the boot loader in the mbr and make it boot linux from the slave... but like i said im not shure. Downloading linux depends on the distribution you want... There are many flavours of linux with their own goals and purposes. I've used gentoo wich isn't really a beginners distro but can be installed by a beginner since the manual and support is GREAT! and it forces you to learn alot about linux and installing programs is really easy (1 command). Mandrake, Mandriva, Fedora Debian are popular linuxxes. But if you want to use linux you don't need to install anything... Look for knoppix or any other livecd/dvd wich you can pop in your drive and boot from. It wil be a tad slow but you can get the feel of linux a bit like that. Here is a pic of my desktop: (not so much eye candy but you can alter your window manager to your own wishes) __________________ Asus a8n-E AMD athlon64 3000+ venice core Gigabyte nVidia GF 6600GT 2x 512MB Kingston ddr pc3200 Seagate baracuda 80GB Sata Western Digital 160GB ATA Antec neoHE 430W Last edited by B-MAN; 01-19-2006 at 01:27 PM.

01-19-2006, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
tractorboy Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 258	Linux is sort of like Unix. A lot of ppl view Linux as an alternative to Windows and having to pay for an OS. Linux also seems to be fully configurable , where apparently you can build your own Kernl and have full control. You should check on the various web sites for your hardware ( mainboard. sound, video, nic ... etc ) for Linux drivers. I am just a casual observer of Linux , this is just what I have observed. __________________ Win XP Prof Win 2003 --------------- A+ MCP NASDA CERT SCUBA Diver >>PCs underwater ?

01-19-2006, 11:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
b00gi mAM Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 270	ok well i'm just finished downloading it and it was 2.1 gis too like a hour and a half... how do i put the file onto a disc it's an iso file __________________ The Rig (I'm 15 years old ):) CPU AMD Sempron @ 2ghzys RAM 512 pc 2700 + 512 pc 3200 = 1 gig HD 80.1 Gb Samsung Mobo ECS 741gx-M GFX XBOX 360:D OpT(s) LG 40x dvd burner n all the bells and whistles and a sony CD-R drive

01-19-2006, 04:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Veurruckte Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 240	Linux is simply the kernel. Then of course there is GNU, and all the packages. That's a near default KDE desktop, which is most likely linux. There's many different window managers available, kde being just one of them. To answer your question; yes, you can boot off a slave.

01-20-2006, 12:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 19 Posts: 7,864	Yea you can boot from a slave. Thats what i am doing, dual booting with XP pro, and Ubuntu(yea im a linux newb ). Just make sure you install the kernal on the right drive __________________ http://www.cherokeetalk.com Sometimes life just seems to shatter Like we're made of glass If I could, I'd hold this moment If I could, I'd make it last

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01-20-2006, 12:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
b00gi mAM Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 270	ya well it didn't work.. On the site i got it at it said the file was 2.047 gigs so i downloaded it but while it was downloading there was liek no progress bar because it said uknown size or something so it got to2.093 gigs stoppend sad started going bacwards.. then it forze.. anyone here got a place to download mandrake 10.1 THAT WORKS __________________ The Rig (I'm 15 years old ):) CPU AMD Sempron @ 2ghzys RAM 512 pc 2700 + 512 pc 3200 = 1 gig HD 80.1 Gb Samsung Mobo ECS 741gx-M GFX XBOX 360:D OpT(s) LG 40x dvd burner n all the bells and whistles and a sony CD-R drive

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