a couple linux/winxp/general questions

[dannybin1742]

i just got a 2U server, dual p3 500's with 1gb of ram

can i use winxp to partition the only hard drive in it, and install winxp on one partition and linux on the other?

and from what i've been hearing, debian is easier to use than redhat, also how do you install software on redhat or debian, i'm really really new to this, all i've figured out how to do log is and get on the internet.

and how do i get the center scroll button to work in linux redhat?

 

[Chaotic42]

To install software with Debian, you need to have a few things.

First you need apt installed. It should be on your CDs. Use dselect and find it.
Secondly, you need a location (or more than one) in your /etc/apt/sources.list.

Here's mine
----

deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free

deb http://files.hadess.net/ /debian/
deb http://files.hadess.net/ /debian/perso/all/
deb http://files.hadess.net/ /debian/gstreamer/
deb-src http://files.hadess.net/ /debian/
deb-src http://files.hadess.net/ /debian/perso/source/

deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ ../project/experimental main
deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ ../project/experimental main
----

Then run
$apt-get update

If that's successful, you just install whatever you want with apt-get install

$apt-get install xmms

It will download everything that xmms needs. It will not download everything that xmms [i[suggests[/i].

That should be it. I hope it was coherent. 😉

 

[dannybin1742]

so debian cannot be installed ontop of redhat linux? do i have to dl the debian linux version?

 

[dannybin1742]

i'm using mozilla and it won't let me go there, it says failed to change directory