What is Linux?


Useful links for more information:
	RedHat Linux Installation Manuals
		http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/

	Mandrake Linux Installation Manuals
		http://doc.mandrakelinux.com/MandrakeLinux/90c/en/Quick_Startup.html/

	Florida Linux User Exchange (FLUX)
		http://www.flux.org

	Linux Online
		http://www.linux.org/



Installing RedHat Linux

	Resize Windows Partitions
		Defragment
		Backup
		Resize Partitions
			Partition Magic
			NTFS Resize (on first Mandrake 9.1 disk)
	
	Create Linux boot media
		Download from mirrors sites
			http://www.redhat.com/download/mirror.html
		Burn ISOs to CD
		If necessary, create boot floppies

		Purchase boxed set from distributor

		Purchase GPL CD 
			http://www.cheapbytes.com

	Boot computer using Linux media
		Update BIOS to boot from CD/Floppy
	
	Partition Disk
		/boot	(50-100M)
		/swap	(Approximately 2XRAM)
		/		(Minimum 500M, recommended about 1.2G)
		/home	

	Choose Installation Type and Packages
		Server
		Workstation
		Custom

	Miscellaneous Configuration


Additional sources for applications

	Multimedia software
		FreshRPMS.net
			http://wwww.freshrpms.net (RedHat)

		Penguin Liberation Front (Mandrake)
			http://www.plf.zarb.org

	Freshmeat
		http://www.freshmeat.net

	RPM Find
		http://www.rpmfind.net