Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/01/29/06:48:09
Tudor wrote:
>
> What is the difference between Slackware and RedHat?
The underlying Linux system is the same. But the additional programs
differ. e.g. Slackware's mc (midnight commander - a Norton Commander
like file manager) cannot display an FTP directory as a panel, while
RedHat can - this was at leas true till Slakware version 3.0. The
installation programs differ, (both are easy to use but with different
possibilities), etc.
> Doesn't Slackware include X too?
Yes it has X. But you can use different window managers with it.
> And where can I get RedHat? I've only seen Slack around..
try the URL http://www.redhat.com to find a mirror near you
> > The reason, IMHO, that we do not want to switch to Linux from DOS is
> > that we want our computer to be compatible with the majority of the
> > software (e.g. games )out there.
> But you have the dos emulator and LILO so you can easily work around
> that.
many useful DOS program will not run on the emulator, and don't forget
Windows!
Andras
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