On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:02 AM, Gregory Avedissian
<avedis.g@verizon.net> wrote:
Brian McLinden wrote:
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> What do you think about this workaround --
>
http://www.inatux.com/order These are FSF/FOSS people. I can't see
I would recommend more than their base system. Go with a dual-core cpu and
probably 2G memory, since it's so cheap now ($30-40 at newegg), and bigger
hard drive (e.g. 250GB for around $50). How much do they want with those
upgrades?
>
> And, for cable broadband and live streaming of audio and video, what
> combination or package(s) of HW ad SW should I ask for. Wired case?
> Wireless case?
If you're talking about wired vs. wireless network, it's a lot easier to
go with wired. Any linux distro will get you online with a basic desktop
installation. (OK, there are probably exceptions.) You'll also get audio
and video players. For audio and video, you might need to install
additional codecs, but that's generally pretty easy to do.
Why don't you want to install the OS yourself?
> 4. What Linux distribution would you pair with Unix?
>
> And, what will I learn from one that I don't learn from the other?
>
I'm just going to reiterate what others said. You'll learn a lot from
installing the OS yourself. Ubuntu is a good choice if you're new to
linux, but anything in the top 5 or 10 in the list at distrowatch.com is
probably a good choice. The installation procedure is pretty easy these
days (on the major distros).
Leave room on your hard drive for additional partitions to try other
flavors of linux if you want. That's sometimes a better choice than trying
it in a VM, because then you get to see how the OS works with your
hardware. That tends to be more of an issue when you're using the latest
hardware.
Greg