Comments on: Starting from the very beginning http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/starting-from-the-very-beginning/ Linux Tips - Information for Using Linux Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:39:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Random Poster http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/starting-from-the-very-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-2533 Random Poster Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:37:51 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/starting-from-the-very-beginning/#comment-2533 Debian with the desktop packages installed is very good for new users. It finds HW better than most distros (Including Ubuntu) & installs the required kernel modules automaticly. It comes with a gnome DE which is very easy to use. In the desktop package you also get apps like TAR managers, office suites & much more. It's the only Linux that has functioned with ALL my HW including my WiFi PCMCIA adaptor. The only downside is the text based installation. Mew Linux users may find this a bit daunting, but it's easier to use than most text based installers. I heard there is a GUI installer for Debian, so they should Google that. Debian with the desktop packages installed is very good for new users. It finds HW better than most distros (Including Ubuntu) & installs the required kernel modules automaticly. It comes with a gnome DE which is very easy to use. In the desktop package you also get apps like TAR managers, office suites & much more. It’s the only Linux that has functioned with ALL my HW including my WiFi PCMCIA adaptor.

The only downside is the text based installation. Mew Linux users may find this a bit daunting, but it’s easier to use than most text based installers. I heard there is a GUI installer for Debian, so they should Google that.

]]> By: doug http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/starting-from-the-very-beginning/comment-page-1/#comment-1817 doug Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:49:36 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/starting-from-the-very-beginning/#comment-1817 If you are a IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad user, the <a href="http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki" rel="nofollow">ThinkWiki</a> is a great resource, as it has pages for installing, using, and troubleshooting various Linux distros on many ThinkPad models. If you are a IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad user, the ThinkWiki is a great resource, as it has pages for installing, using, and troubleshooting various Linux distros on many ThinkPad models.

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