Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Anubis
Actually for someone new to the world of Linux, I'd go with Gentoo, RedHat may be simple. But a nice feeling of Windows crossed with Linux is something that you can only get with Gentoo...it's very good for introducing people who are used to Windows to Linux...But it's probably a good idea to install it as a secondary OS, so you can choose whether you want to use Windows or Linux every time you start up your comp

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at the site that i posted above, it shows multiple downlaed for Gentoo, these are the choices:
1) i386
2) PPC
3) Sparc
4) AMD64

which one do i download?

Whichever is compatible with your pc

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Originally posted by Dr4g0n
Whichever is compatible with your pc

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how do i know if it is compatible with my pc?

I think the i386 is what you want, unless you have a 64-bit AMD processor, a Mac, or an expensive Sun server.

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Originally posted by WDZ
I think the i386 is what you want, unless you have a 64-bit AMD processor, a Mac, or an expensive Sun server.

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this is what my pc is:
Windows XP Pro/ Servic Pack 2
AMD Athlon XP 2500+
1.83GHz
256MB Ram

Yeah, get the i386.

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Originally posted by WDZ
Yeah, get the i386.

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thanks for your help.

If you haven't installed Linux yet, try using the SUSE Live Eval CD. It's great. It runs directly from the CD without modifying your system at all and shows you what SUSE Linux would be like if you had the proper version installed on your system - it's also good for seeing what drivers etc work.