Friends,

I want to see how Linux works, so I installed Red Hat Linux 9.  Found couple
of things and got lost.

Why is it so sloooooow?  The machine is Celeron 600 MHz, with 128 MB RAM.  I
had heard that Linux would run on lot less than that.

I could not log on to Internet.  I connected it to the hub, which is
connected to DSL modem.  I had no problem connecting with Windows 2K, or Win
XP.  What things do I need to do now?

Then, I want to do different things to see how it is with Linux.  Where do I
start?

As I said earlier, I have no idea about Linux, (though I consider myself a
techie ...) so please any helps, pointers, tips would be highly
appreciated.

TIA

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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:04:34 +0000 Manoj Duwady wrote:
quote:

> Friends,
>
> I want to see how Linux works, so I installed Red Hat Linux 9.  Found coup
le
> of things and got lost.
>
> Why is it so sloooooow?  The machine is Celeron 600 MHz, with 128 MB RAM. 
 I
> had heard that Linux would run on lot less than that.
>
> I could not log on to Internet.  I connected it to the hub, which is
> connected to DSL modem.  I had no problem connecting with Windows 2K, or W
in
> XP.  What things do I need to do now?
>
> Then, I want to do different things to see how it is with Linux.  Where do
 I
> start?
>
> As I said earlier, I have no idea about Linux, (though I consider myself a
> techie ...) so please any helps, pointers, tips would be highly
> appreciated.
>
> TIA


Read the documentation that comes with Redhat. It's online too at
www.redhat.com.

Alexander


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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:04:34 +0000, Manoj Duwady wrote:
quote:

> Friends,
>
> I want to see how Linux works, so I installed Red Hat Linux 9.  Found coup
le
> of things and got lost.
>
> Why is it so sloooooow?  The machine is Celeron 600 MHz, with 128 MB RAM. 
 I
> had heard that Linux would run on lot less than that.
>


If you want a graphical environment, you should have at least 192MB RAM,
and preferably more if you're using KDE or GNOME. Try using blackbox or
someother lighter-weight display manager.
quote:

> I could not log on to Internet.  I connected it to the hub, which is
> connected to DSL modem.  I had no problem connecting with Windows 2K, or W
in
> XP.  What things do I need to do now?
>


How are you connecting with WinXP? DHCP or static configuration? Run
redhat-config-network and enter the same settings you're using under WinXP.
quote:

> Then, I want to do different things to see how it is with Linux.  Where do
 I
> start?
>


Where did you start with Windows?
quote:

> As I said earlier, I have no idea about Linux, (though I consider myself a
> techie ...) so please any helps, pointers, tips would be highly
> appreciated.
>


Decide what you need to do, then find out how to do it. If you're a
techie, consider what you would tell somebody who said, "I just finished
installing windows, where do I start?"

HTH
Jacob

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"Alexander Dalloz" <alexander.dalloz@uni-bielefeld.de> wrote in message
news:pan.2004.01.28.01.58.20.63460@uni-bielefeld.de...
quote:

> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:04:34 +0000 Manoj Duwady wrote:
> 
couple[QUOTE] 
RAM.  I[QUOTE] 
Win[QUOTE] 
do I[QUOTE] 
a[QUOTE] 
>
> Read the documentation that comes with Redhat. It's online too at
> www.redhat.com.
>
> Alexander
>
>
> --
> Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany
> PGP key valid: made 13.07.1999
> PGP fingerprint: 2307 88FD 2D41 038E 7416  14CD E197 6E88 ED69 5653
>


I did go to redhat.com and read the pdf file regarding network, but did not
understand a lot.

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"Jacob Heider" <lord-jacob@comcast.net> wrote in message
 news:acf47b36887d24a3c2135c1073d34055@ne
ws.teranews.com...
quote:

> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:04:34 +0000, Manoj Duwady wrote:
> 
couple[QUOTE] 
RAM.  I[QUOTE] 
>
> If you want a graphical environment, you should have at least 192MB RAM,
> and preferably more if you're using KDE or GNOME. Try using blackbox or
> someother lighter-weight display manager.
>

Yes I am using KDE.  I have heard that there is another GUI called IceVM (or
something like that) which is a much less resource consuming as compared to
KDE.  Would that help?

quote:
 
Win[QUOTE] 
>
> How are you connecting with WinXP? DHCP or static configuration? Run
> redhat-config-network and enter the same settings you're using under

WinXP.
quote:

>

I tried exactly what I had done with WinXP.  It was DHCP.  Do I need to
configure the localhost address, or any other things?
quote:
 
do I[QUOTE] 
>
> Where did you start with Windows?

Ok, I guess it was stupid of me to ask that..  <grin>
quote:

> 
a[QUOTE] 
>
> Decide what you need to do, then find out how to do it. If you're a
> techie, consider what you would tell somebody who said, "I just finished
> installing windows, where do I start?"
>
> HTH
> Jacob


Yup, really helped. And now, I know exactly what I want to do, somehow
figure it out...  I guess this very slow response somehow threw me off.

Thanks a lot.

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On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:18:41 +0000 Manoj Duwady wrote:

[ snip ]
quote:
 
>
> I did go to redhat.com and read the pdf file regarding network, but did no
t
> understand a lot.


This hard to find?! https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/

A lot to read, even for beginners. If you do not understand anything from
that you should probably go to a training course with experienced users.

Alexander


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PGP fingerprint: 2307 88FD 2D41 038E 7416  14CD E197 6E88 ED69 5653

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