where do i get *nix?

WhiteWashMan

ok, i want to mess around with some sort of unix/linux/whatever type stuff. have a system here to put it on, now.....
any ideas on where i can get it from?
can it be downloaded from anywhere and lashed on a cd or something. i know half of these things are free or something, otherwise any other ideas or options. drop me a mail oir something nice
cheers
eamo

Trojan

Free Solaris (sparc and x86) AT: http://www.sun.com/solaris/binaries/

Redhat at: http://www.redhat.com/apps/download/

Mandrake at: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3

BSDs - there's links of this site: http://www.bsd.org/

Gl & let us know how you're getting on.

Al.

Typedef

Here is a list of stuff I guess I could burn off for you in exchange for
1. Plastic Wookie
or
2. A cornetto

Linux Mandrake 7.2
Linux Mandrake 7.1
Debian 2.2r2 with binary disk 1
Slackware 7.1
Slackware 7.2pre8.0
Slackware 8.0
FreeBSD 4.2
FreeBSD 4.3beta 2
FreeBSD 4.4
Solaris 8.0

dragonkin

If you've got a big pipe try ftp.esat.net it's got most distros..

My personal favourite is FreeBSD..

Total Install ISO size is 650MB so don't bother unless you have the bandwidth.. This conatins everything you need, just burn it onto a CD.

luck,
DK

WhiteWashMan

i went to the esat site and i downloaded. hmm, what did i download.
let me see.
take into account im a complete newbie who has never seen any form of unix or whatever at all.

seawolf-i386-disc1.iso
seawolf-i386-disc2.iso
seawolf-i386srpms.iso
md5sum

all in all toook about 7 hours. i have adsl so its ok
now, is this what i need, or have i fcuked up somehwere

of course, if you can burn something onto cd for me that i can just stick in and boot of and it installs then id mucho appreciate it!

and is there a complete muppets guide to installing any of these stystems?

WhiteWashMan

actually i found a muppets guidde to installing freebsd, using floppies and ftp so i may do that, however.... i will be installing onto a laptop.
shouldnt make much difference, but will it have problems with pcmcia cards etc?

Trojan

Eamonn, if you're putting it on a laptop, I'd suggest getting Mandrake 8.1, it's a nicer installer and it's got support for a lot of laptop hardware including pcmcia cards etc. I have it on an Inspiron 7500 and it works great.

Al.

WhiteWashMan

do you have a copy of it i can have?

Trojan

Yeah , whereabouts are you? You back over here again then?

Al.