[CentOS] Troubles for an non-IT beginner

Sun Jan 16 15:19:54 UTC 2011
Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us>

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Parshwa Murdia
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:52
> To: centos at centos.org
> Subject: [CentOS] Troubles for an non-IT beginner
> 
> hello,
> 
> I am absolutely new, means from non-IT sector but have 
> attraction (developed
> recently) towards linux and have chosen the centos distro  
> for the installation as an OS in my home PC for personal use. 
> I went to the page:
> 
> http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/5/isos/i386/
> 
> But don't understand amongst the variety of options there. I 
> also don't know the technical terms like md5, etc...., can 

i386 is for older technology PCs. The x86_64 is for newer PCs

You can ignore the other folders and files.

> one directly give me the link for down loadable Cent OS 5.5 
> (which is latest) and better if it is the torrent download. I 
> guess there would be only one file of .iso format which is to 

The DVD version would be only one ISO, the CD version will use multiple 1 of X.

> be burned and installed. If I am wrong, please let me know.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Regards,
> Parshwa Murdia
> 



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