Re: Appeal for help

Thank you to those who've replied with advice.

Having done some research on Knoppix, this seems a very sensible option for
familiarizing myself with Linux and seeing whether I have any unusual
hardware. I shall follow the 'best distro for noobies' thread with interest
too.

Fred, the motive for TurboLinux was that Acer claimed to offer it as a
standard option (including warranty support). Since they didn't deliver, I'd
rather go for something more well-known.

Best wishes,

Matthew Forrester

> Hi!
>
> Do you still want to use Turbolinux? We had a turbolinux person at our
last
> meeting and I am sure he can arrange to get some CDs for you.
>
> Else what distro are you looking at?
> Fred

> Hi Matt,
>
> I have RH9 disks - I can burn you a copy.
>
> If your PC is more or less standard, it should load itself.
>
> Regards,
>
> Graham Brown

> Mathew,
>
> I (and others) could also provide you with a Knoppix disk too.
>
> That might be a good way to start.
>
Knoppix and Mandrake 9.2 available here.