One of the interesting things about X is that it was designed so that a program could be run on one computer and its graphical display could be on another. What this means is that if you have a reasonably powerful computer (say, an older Pentium 120) and a couple of slow 486 computers, they could all run the latest multimedia version of the Netscape Navigator package. The programs would be running on the fast computer and the displays would be on the slow ones. Since there is not so much work for the slow computers to do they might in fact appear to be quite fast. Good design counts for a lot!

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In this case the main use of your computer may not be so much as to run specific programs but actually to run an OS – in this case the Linux OS – to be able to learn and be functional with Linux.  It all depends on your needs.  If you do need to run programs you may need a more fully featured version or install of Linux or more powerful hardware.  If you are running with less powerful computer hardware then you can find any of a number of stripped down versions of Linux available.  If on the other hand you are running much more robust applications – say for example serious gaming with number crunching 3d graphic programs  then you will need more advanced installs of Linux with more serious computer and electronic hardware.

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Linux may seem like the best and most powerful set of tools and operating system in the world in the hands of experienced users who can call up ali-baba’s cave in a dash yet for a novice or non experienced Linux user the whole episode will sit dead in the water like John Mc Cain at a campaign debate with Barak Obama much like Homer Simpson being taught a new identity and being tested with “Hello Mr. Smith”

Helping New Users Learn how to Love Linux « Computer Safety Tips – A blogger Slashdot blogger Mhall119 , told LinuxInsider that Linux isn’t hard to learn. They said that all the common problems the new users encountered was not because of Linux but rather because they were still in the Windows mindset. …

Linux and an Eee PC 4g: First Impressions – Hard plastic serves it well, because you forget how small and light it is when you’re pulling it out of your bag and end up tossing it in the air by accident. Battery life is all together good, but not quite long enough. … Fiddling with passwords and root commands is not something I’m used to, but a necessary evil if I’m going to be changing any of the defaults on my netbook which I will be, even if I have to learn how to program Linux on my own. sandwich …

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Linux Life – Playing with Debian 5.0 – I hope to report on my attempts to install various linux distributions onto my laptop computer as well as on the external hard drive. I am currently using an HP Pavilion dv5000 with the notorious Broadcom wireless card. …

Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims … – Linux is presenting the biggest challenge that MS has ever faced. It’s hard to see how MS will come out ahead on this one. As MS gets backed further into the corner the only choice they have is to come out swinging. But we are witnessing the final phases …. to post number 1: microsoft sucks, your a dumbass, and you should learn to reinvest your money… i believe you have your post in reverse… isnt’t microsoft the one usually taking advantage of others? Report Abuse …

Distro Review: Sabayon 4.0 | Adventures In Open Source – I’d say it’s probably not a distribution for users who are very new to Linux, it’s not scary or particularly hard to use, I don’t want to give that impression but if you run into problems it’s easy to get lost. There are a lot of good resources on the … I’d be interested to try Gentoo some time to compare and contrast, see what I could learn from it. I expect it would be quite a project though and probably take a week to set the system up with my lack of knowledge. …

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The Linux of our Understanding – OK, that was a little hard to follow. I understand it, but I’m not clear on WHY you’d want to set parameters here. Why would I need to? Right after that comes a mention of the -D option, which supposedly prints out the “strings that … A paragraph or so down I learn that the “!” is used to negate the normal pipeline exit status – hmm.. if I ever knew that, I’d forgotten it. The paragraph after that attempts to explain why they mentioned “time” but fails to do the job. …

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Older less demanding versions of  Linux distros are readily available in newsgroups and online.  These are either referred to as “older version” , “archived editions”  or “legacy” versions.

The questions becomes – what are the hardware requirements of these older Linux versions.  In most cases you will want to start your Linux career with what used to be referred to as the “WIZIWIG’ graphical interface now known in a standard fashion as a GUI ( Graphic User Interface)  and to what most people  and computer uses now know and use as either the Microsoft Windows Line of products – Windows 95 , 98 , ME , 2000 , XP and now the newest version of this OS line – Microsoft Vista.  Or you may be familiar with the Apple Macintosh operatins system – Mac OS 6 all the way up to the current Mac OS X in its various forms.  The key is that by using a Graphic User Interface – the GUI – your life is easier – well at least for learning Linux.  You just point and click at images on your computer screen to make things happen.  The inner workings of Linux – with its typed or keyboarded commands are still there under the surface.  You just are shielded from them.  Later on as you become proficient you may want to learn the direct typed computer commands in Linux. Linux is a most powerful computer language.  Knowing the actual commands makes Linux a most verstaile and powerful operatins system.  You may want to learn Linux by command line rather than the windowed environment.  If you do that is a good thing.  However the commands may not be familar to you in any way and manner .  Further if you do not type exactly right and correctly – in the right order and in the right syntax nothing will happen for the most part from your computer commands.  You will just be dead in the water so to speak and frustrated as well.

While it is possible to install really older verisons of Linux on what might be called “primitive computer hardware” – such as 386 and 486 with 8 or 16 mbs of ram , this is not generally recommended.  If you want to run the GUI setups of Linux you will need more a more powerful setup.   It can be done on a Pentium ( first generation of the current Intel Pentium line of computers).  What will be referred to as a “Pentium”  computer is first generation Pentium computer , which the computer chip maker Intel , introduced in 1993.  Pentium computers run up to speeds of 200 Mhz.  As time went on later and more powerful computers were released as the Pentium 2 , 3 and 4.  Generally a later number of Pentium computer will be faster than a previous number.  For example a Pentium 3 will generally beat out any Pentium 2 comptuer in speed and power.   There is a second computer chip maker – AMD, as well as Intel in the computer CPU chip marketplace.  For the most part , in terms of your early Linux career, either Intel or AMD processors are equivalent and interchangeable for you , for all intensive purposes.  The point for you is to get the most current and powerful computer if you want to learn Linux with a GUI.  A newer computer will handle the graphics better , may allow or even require a newer version of your chosen Linux distro , and overall will be much faster and easier for you to start your Linux career with.

Lastly to install Linux you will need a working CD Rom (CD burners and dvd optical drives will do as well) , and  a Linux supported video graphics card.

Used computers are like a used sailboat.  The previous owner most likely paid a fair bit for the device , knows it is worth much less on the marketplace and overall just wants their older or previous computer to go to someone who can make good use of it and enjoy what was their older computer and its hardware.

By installing and learning Linux on an older , even throw away PC computer , you may well be rescuing the computer from a fate in a landfill.   Well at least for now.

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“The Easiest Linux Guide You’ll Ever Read – an introduction to … – When I was first learning Linux, I got so lost so fast in so many areas, it was hugely overwhelming for me. I was impressed that I was able to download Linux, burn it onto CDs, and get it installed. But once I got that far, ….. The book has a very good introduction for Linux beginners. However, I have problems with the wireless ip2000 issue , it’s my only form of internet connection. I have looked at forums regarding ip2000 and people are talking in linux jargons. …

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