On 12/29/2012 09:54 AM, James Freer wrote:
On Fri, 28 Dec 2012, John R Pierce wrote:
On 12/28/2012 3:21 PM, James Freer wrote:
You mean the bin DVD. Thing is with the DVD they are big for broadband download. I think i'd buy one. But i appreciate your advice.
unless your broadband is metered, or really slow (and then should it be called broadband?), 4GB or whatever is really not that big of a deal. a few hours, perhaps.
One thing i did learn with linux when i first started is that it's essential to have a spare PC to test a distro on first - then one can...
or install it as a VM under VirtualBox or whatever. Thats certainly how *I* test stuff, and indeed, I put 16GB ram into my latest desktop PC just so I can run several substantial VMs as needed.
In the UK most broadband providers offer 10GB. After a distro CD, several clips on Youtube, probably a fair bit of "surfing" - i find myself qualifying for a reminder on broadband usage! I've got two spare PCs so i've never looked at VM and certainly never had a PC capable of taking 16GB RAM. Current PC is only about 18 months old so i think i need to shop more carefully next time.
many thanks - i'm off to explore Centos again.
I'm with BT Infinity in the UK. Unmetered & 75 MBps down & 15 up.
If servers are your thing, I picked up a Dell Poweredge 860 with 2 x Dual Core Xeons & 8 GB's of RAM for £30 off eBay just before Xmas. You can, of course, run XWindows on it. It's a tad heavy on the gas (it's about 285W I think) but it's perfect for VMs.
Have fun!
Cheers,
Phil...