23 Apr
2004
23 Apr
'04
4:02 p.m.
Matthew Allen wrote:
For a newbie (someone who hasn't even installed a
distro yet) I
would suggest doing a Live CD first (Dynebolic is the most mature for
multimedia, however the Agnula guys currently have one just about ready
to go). Once the Linux newcomer has gotten an idea of what you can do
(and more importantly what they want to do) with linux using the Live
cd, they can then start to look at distros.
The live CD route has a couple of advantages. First, if they
find they don't like Linux, all they need to do is reboot. No pain, no
hassle, nothing. Second, the live CD's are a great way to gradually
learn all of the ancillary stuff you need to know if you are going to
use linux (command line stuff, configuring programs, directory structure
(like: what is your home directory?), etc.) The problem with going the
straight Distro route (except I think for CCRMA which seems to get
everyone who tries it up and running VERY VERY fast) is that you are hit
with all of this 'new' info right at the onset. It can be a bit
overwhelming, and a live cd really helps to acclimate a new user to the
wonderful world of Linux.
m.
I suppose I should clarify that I use RedHat on my servers at work
(I'm a school network administrator) and I use it as an application
server (LTSP) in the classrooms. BUT, I've only been using Linux for
about two years (20 months or so). So, I guess technically I'm not a
"newbie", but I still feel like one. There is SOOOOOOOO much to learn
about in Linux - it's a such powerful OS and can do anything you want
it to. It's overwhelming. Do we have a word for
not-quite-a-newbie-anymore ?
My main goal is to use my PC is a sound generator / sample playback
machine for live gigs with my Kurzweil MIDI master keyboard. If I
can't, then my next goal would be to use it as a simple sequencer
(after I buy a new MIDI sound module, probably a Yamaha Motif).
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