Is redhat suitable for an absolute beginner?
peahouse05

peahouse ... always start a new thread if you're asking a new question, that way everybody will see it.

Well as I am here now the answer is not really.

Look HERE on the right and I suggest Ubuntu for a novice ... you could always try our SuSE also.

Download as many "Live" CDs as you like and try them all ... you will get a better feel for that distro with non of the headaches of install un-install.

peahouse,

I created this new thread so that you can get proper responses.

Ubuntu is great!

i have a **** load of free ubuntu cds lying around u want one??

i got one or two around here also!

Thanks for all the replies and offers of help.
I have still not worked out how to start a new thread but as always help is at hand.
I would like to try unbuntu - what do I do?
Regards
peahouse05

if you want to try ubuntu you can download the live cd and or the install cd from a site not sure which one or if you want pm me and i can send you an ubuntu cd free as i have a **** load of em lying around here

Go to any section that you think is relivent to your question ...
in this case it is relivent to Linux
click Linux and the first thing you see, top left, is "New Post" press it, give it a title and ask your question.



Now, go to this site http://distrowatch.com/ and bookmark it ... from there you can find every "distro" of Linux under the sun.

You download as many as you like but they need "burning" from their ISO file format to be read properly in your CD drive ... alternatively, get a CD that has been done for you ... Chelsea has one if you want ... but you can get loads for a few quid each of the net too ... go to WHSmiths ot Tesco and browse the Linux mags, most will have a CD/DVD of one form of Linux or another, but @ 5-6-7 quid a throw, bloody dear way of getting a CD.

Thanks quadophile
peahouse05