Are You Afraid Of Linux? Zenwalk!

PC eye · 09-01-2006, 09:38 AM

Upon review of a newsletter from a Linux forum the curiousity of a new section there prompted a search for that particular distribution. I now have downloaded the 409mb ready to burn to cd-r iso image twice.

The question has always been posed which distro is better for "newbies" like myself included(

quiet don't interupt again!). Upon making the observation that newer distros might have easier methods to see a good working install and the needed tools for partitioning and formatting included Zenwalk came to my notice there. It only require two partitions not 3 or 4 to run from.

The installer is far closer and self explanatory then other distros with an improved user interface. The default keyboard is set to US while the option to select others is right where you can choose from the list of alternatives.
For the home page goto http://www.zenwalk.org/

Next to the various download sites available another link takes you to the list of files and folders to verify that all are there upon completion of the download. The main download page is at http://www.zenwalk.org/modules/tinyc...index.php?id=1

Obviously every distro needs a manual correct? http://manual.zenwalkers.tuxfamily.org/ For the English translation note the icon at the lower left hand side being pointed at or go to http://manual.zenwalkers.tuxfamily.org/en/

If you have been reluctant to try out Linux this one simplifies things far better then what seen with other distros(about time! shhhush!. How many are ready?

Hellbreather · 09-01-2006, 11:48 PM

I used Zenwalk before moving to SUSE I'm hoping to use Ubuntu soon.

I would highly recommend Zenwalk for "newbies" or people afraid to try Linux.

Hellbreather.

**dragon2309** · 09-01-2006, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellbreather

I used Zenwalk before moving to SUSE I'm hoping to use Ubuntu soon.

I would highly recommend Zenwalk for "newbies" or people afraid to try Linux.

Hellbreather.

I cant quite see how people qould be afraid to try it, if they are they're pretty dumb. The first linux distro i ever tried was Redhat 9 Enterprise Fedora Core, i ran that for about a year, i now run Ubuntu 6.06 and despite a few problems with my wireless card, ti works amazingly well and is damn sexy too.

Just for the record ive never heard of Zenwalk before

dragon

PC eye · 09-02-2006, 12:20 AM

I just heard the name for the first time when seeing the newsletter from the Linux forum I've been on at times. But being rather a newbie here I ran a search for it and readily found the main site there. I took one quick look at the online manual there and said to myself "What a difference!".

I did run Fedora's Core 4 for a time in a dual boot first with 98 and then XP after toying with 3.1 and 95 on a second hard drive. When the old case became a headache and it looked like the old drive quit the new one now serves as host with the old one now seeing a backup for XP primary and now the 1gb root, 2,5gb swap, and 30gb extended for a try at Zenwalk.

The installer is far more modernized if you want to put in those terms to make it easy to install along with a friendlier desktop. When I get it going here I'll see what others things make it look better then Knoppix.

Saurian · 09-02-2006, 12:21 AM

I'm running Breezy Ubuntu right now, eh i'll probably wipe it and install FC4 or 5 tonight if I stay awake that long.

I'll try it if I can get it to download.

PC eye · 09-02-2006, 01:01 AM

I already have it on cd-r ready to go. Make the burning software makes a bootable disk with the iso image. The first attempt here with Roxio saw only a data disk( argh!) that saw the usual failure to detect disk or missing operating system message.

! It's a lot smaller then Red Hat's Fedora for sure. Besides the 409mb iso mentioned here there's an xserver version as well. I forgot to mention that earllier.

! Only 2 not 3 or 4 partitions needed!

But a good 30gb extended never hurts.

1+3+3=7 · 09-02-2006, 01:02 AM

this title reminds of Are you afraid of the dark. Those were the days.

PC eye · 09-02-2006, 01:26 AM

You still will have to get accustomed to Bash commands there in order to use the Linux type of command prompt. The one thing that catches you the most with this one is the almost XP/Vista style desktop seen at the main page. The program list opens on the right side rather then what you see on other distros as well as Windows. That was a little different to see for a change!

StrangleHold · 09-02-2006, 01:46 AM

I,ll give it a try, downloading now, wonder if it will run on a Athlon XP 3000 system ok?

PC eye · 09-02-2006, 02:07 AM

Are you kidding most Linux distros will run on some old "boat anchor" with only 4mb of ram. Linux ran alright when I finally got Fedora running on an XP3200 cpued system. Linux is based primarily on the UNIX structure for pre-286 systems when that was the common... well not quite an OS.

09-01-2006, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	Are You Afraid Of Linux? Zenwalk! Upon review of a newsletter from a Linux forum the curiousity of a new section there prompted a search for that particular distribution. I now have downloaded the 409mb ready to burn to cd-r iso image twice. The question has always been posed which distro is better for "newbies" like myself included( quiet don't interupt again!). Upon making the observation that newer distros might have easier methods to see a good working install and the needed tools for partitioning and formatting included Zenwalk came to my notice there. It only require two partitions not 3 or 4 to run from. The installer is far closer and self explanatory then other distros with an improved user interface. The default keyboard is set to US while the option to select others is right where you can choose from the list of alternatives. For the home page goto http://www.zenwalk.org/ Next to the various download sites available another link takes you to the list of files and folders to verify that all are there upon completion of the download. The main download page is at http://www.zenwalk.org/modules/tinyc...index.php?id=1 Obviously every distro needs a manual correct? http://manual.zenwalkers.tuxfamily.org/ For the English translation note the icon at the lower left hand side being pointed at or go to http://manual.zenwalkers.tuxfamily.org/en/ If you have been reluctant to try out Linux this one simplifies things far better then what seen with other distros(about time! shhhush!. How many are ready?

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Hellbreather Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 20 Posts: 736	I used Zenwalk before moving to SUSE I'm hoping to use Ubuntu soon. I would highly recommend Zenwalk for "newbies" or people afraid to try Linux. Hellbreather. __________________ There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary code, and those who don't Windows XP Pro Setup Intel Pentium 4 Processor - 3.2Ghz With HT Technology, 1024MB DDR RAM, 200GB SATA HDD, 40GB SATA HDD, Sound Blaster Live! 24 BIT!, Radeon 9800 PRO 256MB, Gigabit Ethernet Card

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	I just heard the name for the first time when seeing the newsletter from the Linux forum I've been on at times. But being rather a newbie here I ran a search for it and readily found the main site there. I took one quick look at the online manual there and said to myself "What a difference!". I did run Fedora's Core 4 for a time in a dual boot first with 98 and then XP after toying with 3.1 and 95 on a second hard drive. When the old case became a headache and it looked like the old drive quit the new one now serves as host with the old one now seeing a backup for XP primary and now the 1gb root, 2,5gb swap, and 30gb extended for a try at Zenwalk. The installer is far more modernized if you want to put in those terms to make it easy to install along with a friendlier desktop. When I get it going here I'll see what others things make it look better then Knoppix.

09-02-2006, 01:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	I already have it on cd-r ready to go. Make the burning software makes a bootable disk with the iso image. The first attempt here with Roxio saw only a data disk( argh!) that saw the usual failure to detect disk or missing operating system message. ! It's a lot smaller then Red Hat's Fedora for sure. Besides the 409mb iso mentioned here there's an xserver version as well. I forgot to mention that earllier. ! Only 2 not 3 or 4 partitions needed! But a good 30gb extended never hurts.

09-02-2006, 01:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	You still will have to get accustomed to Bash commands there in order to use the Linux type of command prompt. The one thing that catches you the most with this one is the almost XP/Vista style desktop seen at the main page. The program list opens on the right side rather then what you see on other distros as well as Windows. That was a little different to see for a change!

09-02-2006, 02:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	Are you kidding most Linux distros will run on some old "boat anchor" with only 4mb of ram. Linux ran alright when I finally got Fedora running on an XP3200 cpued system. Linux is based primarily on the UNIX structure for pre-286 systems when that was the common... well not quite an OS.

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