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mimoh_mi (m)
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@hayprof
Learning Linux as I said before could be fun, Linux is all about passion. I started with Redhat 6.0, those days
where you have to manually configure your x window system, any mistake, you monitor is history. To me,
I believe the Redhat version is the best place to start, there are lots of resources out there for everyone
for free. It's also one of the widely used, though this point is debatable. To install Linux, you need to
understand the various file systems involved, especially how to create you swap partition, it is just
setting a space on the hard drive which serves as extra memory, when your RAM is fully used, the
system moves some of the processes to the swap space, there by free you RAM for other high priority
processes,
You will also need to understand boot loader, LILO used to be the most popular loader for Linux, but
since GRUB came out, it's now what must users prefer, reasons i wouldn't know. The installation of all Linux
system these days is quite simple, most users, boot from CD ROM, there are wizards to guide you through the
process. Couple of questions are asked, you just fill in the answers as it apply to your system. Also,
there are different version of Linux for various brand of processors, for example, you will hear X86 and co,
these are just type of processor, you don't need to know the details, just know your processor type and
you are good to go. Sorry for making this post long, when you are ready, just post the stages you are
so that we can tackle it together as you progress. Happy sailling.
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