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LordDefendA
27-Nov-2003, 01:07
no not the plant :o

I was going through some of my stuff sorting it out today and came across several old copies of Mandrake going back to version 8.1. If anyone wishes to try Linux I might be willing to send it to them. I have version 8.1, 8.2, 9.0 and 9.1.
The Dark One
27-Nov-2003, 10:12
I have copies of Redhat 8 and 9 if anybody doesn't have access to broadband to download them. Yours for postage costs
EvilGrin
27-Nov-2003, 12:33
I can supply any Linux CD's that are downloadable from the net. Quid a CD + P&P. :)
Shining
03-Dec-2003, 21:07
nice little money earners tbh. i could tell all the GNVQ n00bs at college that its like windows xp and costs 200 quid in the shops. urs sir for 5quid. just dont ever visit any linux websites
Arkaos
04-Dec-2003, 10:22
could i get a version of mdk of you Lrrd for a try out if you still have them?
moron
04-Dec-2003, 10:48
Ark, you could get much quicker from www.linuxiso.org on yer broadband :x
LordDefendA
04-Dec-2003, 12:53
Ark: if you have BB try morons suggestion first otherwise yes Id be happy to send it. It wont be the latest version though.
Flossie
04-Dec-2003, 13:12
www.freebsd.org
Arkaos
04-Dec-2003, 14:02
Was gonna maybe try SuSe 9.0...Is it any good?
The Dark One
04-Dec-2003, 14:53
All the main distros are good, it really just depends on what you want to do, your knowledge level and how much time you want to invest
Arkaos
04-Dec-2003, 15:37
eh...knowledge level -5....just ask Moron :D
LordDefendA
04-Dec-2003, 17:47
Trouble with SUSE is while I agree its a good distro, they have just been bought up by Novel so their strategy may change in the future.
The Dark One
04-Dec-2003, 17:57
The SUSE buyout can only bring more good things to the marketplace
LordDefendA
04-Dec-2003, 18:00
Lets hope so but they could go the way of RH and enterprise. But your right if they stay true to Linux. SUSE themselves have put a lot into Linux and have even given code back to the kernel.
The Dark One
04-Dec-2003, 18:17
SUSE has always existed as more of an enterprise scale linux anyway, so I'm sure with Novell's backing keeping an updated consumer product won't be difficult
EvilGrin
04-Dec-2003, 20:11
I used to buy the Suse box sets before I got cable. Very impressive.
The Dark One
04-Dec-2003, 20:24
Those who I know who have used it speak of all suse versions with very high reguard. I was always die hard redhat until recently