By Christopher Lindquist
(4/21/99)

You've heard all the hype about Linux, the little operating system that could. Now you think you'd like to give it a try. But all the rumblings about kernels, distributions, drivers, and "open source" software have you befuddled.
We've collected the answers to ten of the most common questions about Linux. Right here and right now, you can find out if your system and peripherals will work with Linux, where to get the OS in the first place, how to install it, how to start cruising the Web with it, where to get technical support, and even how to make it look more like Windows, if that's what you really want to do.

Plus, we give you loads of links to resources all over the Net, including Linux Web sites, newsgroups, and mailing lists. Best yet, installing and running Linux doesn't have to cost you anything but time, which you're wasting right now. So, let's get started.
 
 
1.  What Is Linux?
2.  Will My Computer Run Linux?
3.  Will Linux Support My Peripherals?
4.  How Do I Download Linux?
5.  How Do I Install Linux?
6.  How Do I Get on the Internet With Linux?
7.  How Can I Make Linux More Like Windows?
8.  How Do I Run Linux With Windows?
9.  How Do I Run My Web Site on Linux?
10.  Where Can I Get Technical Support for Linux?

 

What's Linux?