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Gentoo-tech; |
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I have some newbie questions that I would like to |
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respectfully ask. I learned about Gentoo linux through Jack |
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Kolesar's article about the Shuttle AK35GTR motherboard. I |
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have this motherboard and was intrigued by the use of Gentoo |
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linux. I want to learn more and am willing to "break" |
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things, take them apart, and try to fix them. I am not a C |
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programmer, but I have some basic understanding of linux |
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(when I say basic, I mean BASIC). |
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Anyway, my home internet connection is not broadband, so |
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downloading XFree, KDE, gnome etc. would take a |
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prohibitively long time. I noticed that Linux System Labs |
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has the latest Gentoo linux CD-R. I was wondering if that |
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CD-R included other applications and if not, which CD should |
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I get that has gnome, kde, XFree, mozilla or opera, star |
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office etc. applications? |
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I'm sure you are very busy, so please bear with my newbie |
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questions. I know that getting the source code and |
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compiling the application is probably the best way to ensure |
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compatibility (if that's the right word) with the linux OS |
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installed. Obviously, I know enough to be dangerous to the |
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health of any operating system, but not enough to be |
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terribly useful. Any insight would be appreciated. |
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btw, I registered for the basic linux online course to try |
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to learn something. I have some minimal experience but... |
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Anyway, your insight would be appreciated. |
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Thank you, |
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Michael Copeland |
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