Re: new to redhat

On 11/17/2010 07:38 PM, Rick Stevens wrote:
> On 11/16/2010 12:10 PM, Johan Scheepers wrote:
>> On 16/11/2010 21:21, Rick Stevens wrote:
>>> On 11/16/2010 10:28 AM, Johan Scheepers wrote:
>>>> Good day,
>>>>
>>>> I have ordered some RH 9 cd's.
>>>
>>> Red Hat 9 went end-of-life about four years ago, Johan. You really
>>> need to go with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.5 or 6.0.
>>>
>>> CentOS is also a good bet, as it's built from Red Hat's source RPMs and
>>> is, essentially, identical (except for some branding, logos, etc.).
>>> The kicker is...it's free! The only caveat is that there's a bit of a
>>> lag between any updates from Red Hat and having them appear on CentOS
>>> (as the CentOS gang has to grab the source code, change the branding
>>> and stuff and rebuild them).
>>>
>>>> Done some home work on google.
>>>> Some knowledge of debian squeeze and opensuse 11.3.
>>>>
>>>> Being a pensionar I do have the time to fiddle around with different
>>>> distros.
>>>
>>> The "experimental hamster" for Red Hat is called "Fedora". That's
>>> where all the heavy development is done. The latest RHEL 6 is based on
>>> Fedora 12. The previous RHEL 5 was based on Fedora 6. The current
>>> Fedora release is Fedora 14 (just came out a few weeks ago) and there
>>> are still some teething pains with it.
>>>
>>> If you want the latest, get Fedora 14. Depending on your level of pain
>>> tolerance, you may want to go with the more stable Fedora 13. If you
>>> want TRUE stability, stick with RHEL or CentOS.
>>>
>>>> May need some assistance along the redhat way.
>>>
>>> I've been using all of them for about 15 years and I can help if 
>>> needed.
>>> I'm also an assistant sysop for this forum, but you'll find me on the
>>> Fedora user's list ([email protected]) or the Fedora test list
>>> ([email protected]).
>> Thanks.
>> Busy downloading fedora 14 iso for cd.
>> subscribed to users and laptop.
>
> Great!  Now remember, Fedora 14 is absolute bleeding edge stuff.  You
> may have some stability issues, bugs and other things going on with
> it as it is actively being developed.  For that reason, you should grab
> the LiveCD version first, burn it to a CD and boot it.
>
> When running from that CD you can play with Fedora, test it out and see
> if it's what you're looking for and are comfortable with.  If it is,
> you CAN install a full-up F14 (Fedora 14) using the Web and that CD.
> If you stick with Fedora, then yes, I'd join the Fedora list.  Lots of
> Fedora people over there and absolutely gobs of help available from
> them.
>
> If you need stability and reliability, then go for either RHEL5 or 6
> or the free CentOS versions.  CentOS 5 is out, CentOS 6 soon will be
> (once the CentOS boffins get a chance to change the branding on the
> Red Hat source code).
>
> Welcome to the fold!  As someone once said, "It's a great life once
> you've weakened."
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Downloaded fedora 14 live.
Installed with one problem, samsung printer not installed.
After updating, tried the printer again and it installed.
mp3 playing not possible. Maybe there is a work around?
I love the graphics.
Regards
Johan

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