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I am just about to install slackware, but before I do I have a few questions. I have never used linux before and so I was wondering if I could do the following things:
1. rip and encode dvds
2. connect to internet using same isp
3. write documents like in M$ word (I need double spacing, page margins etc.)
I've been reading a lot about linux and am really ready to get started. thanx
Originally posted by greenareyou I am just about to install slackware, but before I do I have a few questions. I have never used linux before and so I was wondering if I could do the following things:
1. rip and encode dvds
2. connect to internet using same isp
3. write documents like in M$ word (I need double spacing, page margins etc.)
I've been reading a lot about linux and am really ready to get started. thanx
I don't have a DVD burner but I think you can do this.
You should be able to connect to any standard ISP in Linux assuming you have a compatable modem.
there is no problem riping and encoding dvd's in linux.
depending on your isp linux will have no problem connecting to internet
OpenOffice is great. http://www.openoffice.org i have a w2k installation on my computer and i even use OpenOffice there. OpenOffice is so much better than M$Office
So your answers are:
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
Now you can start your Linux adventure!
There may be some problems with 1 (UDF support is still a bit shaky) & 2 (some isps are a pain in the ass with no official linux support). 3 is definitely no problem - OpenOffice is already mentioned, and there's also Abiword.
If you are looking at Slackware and want something similar. Try Evil Entity. www.undeadlinux.com. It's slack based and installs in a jiffy. Totally optimized for i686.
Is there a reason you're using Slack? That's probably one of the hardest distros for newbies - you almost certainly *will* encounter problems with it. Better distros for people new to Linux would be Redhat, SuSE or Mandrake.
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