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one contains the source files, one contains binary files
u want the one that doesnt say SRPMs

and if you can possibly, go for the dvd version, good luck with the download!

 

Not quite sure what you are asking, AJ. Are you saying that you successfully installed FC4 as a VM but you need some instructions on what to do with the darn thing...or are you saying you need help with the install? Color me confused, m8.

 

well, whatever u want really lol
why did you install it?
you could practice some of te commands trip gave in his linux+ questions
the non destructive ones ofcourse

like ls
play with some of the switches
ls -l
ls -la
ls -la --color=tty

etc

 

Pretty much the sky's the limit. You can start out the my questions in the Linux+ forum. I post questions as I'm studying so they should follow some sort of logical progression.

Here's a free online book that you could also follow to get started:

http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/index.html

Here's another free online beginner's guide:

http://www.linux.ie/newusers/beginners-linux-guide/

Let us know what you think and how you're getting on, AJ.

 

Tsk, tsk, tsk. ....and you told me you were a linux noob.

 

Hmmm... You might try doing some reading at tldp.org for a bunch of the really basic bash commands and how to find your way around the Linux file system. Another place that has good basic information, although it's starting to get dated, that is based quite a bit on Redhat's distro, is The Linux Newbie's Administrator Guide.

I'd point you toward some of the Debian links I use but there's enough difference between the distro's that I'd probably only end up confusing you more than you are right now.

I'm pretty much a Linux noob myself, but I'll help you as much as I can. My recommendation would be to just start playing. Go in and mess around as much as possible. If you break things you'll learn a lot in fixing them. At least that's what I do a lot of. My mistakes teach me a lot more than my successes a lot of times. It only takes an hour or two to re-install, and if you're anything like me you'll keep right on learning more every time you reinstall the OS. It's good practice.

I'd always wanted to play with a kernel and MS would never let me, so within a month or so after first installing Linux I started playing with custom building kernels. I built several of them a couple of times before I got them right. However, I did learn each time and now building a custom kernel designed around my hardware is really easy. I basically do it on every machine I build. It's a kick in the pants and my machines perform very well for being as antiquated as they are.

This is what's so great about Linux. You can make your machine uniquely yours from the kernel right on up.

 

youd like gentoo then ffreeloader
if you have the patience to compile everything from glibc to gnome-themes that is

 

I just got myself the FC4 DVD iso and it was the longest 20 mins possible.

 

LOL. An hour or two for building a kernel is one thing, compiling an entire OS from scratch is another. I don't really have the time to spend a week or two at building a system.

I do have some sort of life, as beggardly as it may be....

 

you must be using wayyy old hardware

 

Yup. It sure is.

 

Relative to you, Iam.

 

I take it you guys know each other then. If I had to guess would that be a certain Freddy from TU?

 

Your guess would be correct.

 

Installing VMWare tools (at least for me) involves spending a bit of time on the command line and I always have to refer to the directions. Take a look at the link I'm posting (you might want to bookmark it) and see if that matches up with what you did.

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_newguest_tools_linux.html

If the system says you successfully installed VMWare tools, I guess you did well. Congratulations.