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brainchild786 wrote:Sorry guys another question about linux. Is it compatible with NTFS or am i going to have to reformat to FAT32??
dolemitecomputers wrote:brainchild786 wrote:Sorry guys another question about linux. Is it compatible with NTFS or am i going to have to reformat to FAT32??
It is only read only compatible and sometimes requires recompiling the kernel. If you want to transfer files between windows and linux you could make a small FAT32 partition and use that to store files until you need them in whatever operating system. I believe you can copy files from NTFS but not make changes directly to them on the windows partition.
brainchild786 wrote:Hi Guys. As the topic says i want to get into linux but have absolutely no experience with it. I would like to learn some stuff about it because at some point i would like to set up a linux router/firewall box. My question is what linux should i d/l to try out??? Also please provide links if possible please. Thanks a lot guys!!!!
muyuubyou wrote:Hey element I never tried that one. Looks very promising.
Debian and Gentoo get a bit cumbersome at times.
just brew it! wrote:IMO either SUSE or Redhat would be good distros to start with. Mandrake seems to get good marks for 'newbie friendliness' as well, but I've never used Mandrake myself so I can't comment first-hand.
brainchild786 wrote:I would like to learn some stuff about it because at some point i would like to set up a linux router/firewall box. My question is what linux should i d/l to try out???
yarbo wrote:It is a great wa to get familiar with the command line. Gentoo is the only distro I've installed in quite some time (had to see what everyone was talking about back when it released, stuck with FreeBSD for my stuff though). As I recall it, the install docs, even in the beginning, were pretty good, and by building up the install you do get a decent feel for the system in general. It's not for the casual newbie, but for someone serious about learning "real" linux and not just leaning on a bunch of distro-specific GUI tools or varying quality.I love Gentoo and still use it today, but it's not for newbies