n00b to the Nth degree

flarpo · 08-17-2005, 01:10 AM

Hey all. As usual when I join a forum, I've been lurking around a few threads, including the screenshot thread. Wow, I've always wanted a cool looking desktop, much different from my generic Windows XP desktop. As I'm typing this, I'm downloading Knoppix. I've always been interested in exploring Linux, and now that I got a new Sony VAIO desktop, I'm going to try my hand at Knoppix. Any tips? A friend told me I would have to change something in my BIOS to "boot to CD". Heh, I have no clue how to do that.

heema · 08-17-2005, 01:53 AM

Welcome to LQ

when you download knoppix , choose an option in nero to burn it as an image file

http://www.linuxiso.org/viewdoc.php/neroburning.html

flarpo · 08-17-2005, 12:47 PM

Okay, I got Knoppix running. What is the terminal?

heema · 08-17-2005, 05:14 PM

the terminal is where all the fun and magic happens in linux

its like the command prompt in windows but a WHOLE LOT MORE

you can basically do anything in the terminal

i suggest you read about the basics of linux