Linux Installation

[Mickeyncube]

Hi
I'm a newbie Linux, I've got a compaq Armada laptop 32MB Ram 3GB hard disk. I've got 2 CD's of Redhat linux. Now the problem is- the CDs dont say what version of Redhat this is. secondly - when I put disk 1 in the CD-Rom drive it wont boot from the CD.
So how do I install this. I suppose with the laptop specifications I've given I' should be able to run Linux.

Alternatively can someone point me to a website were I can download a flavour of linux with a GUI. and small in size.

Thanks a lot folks!!

 

[sbrews]

If you only have 2 disks, it is probably RH 7.2 or lower. I think RH 7.3 and above are at least 3 disks (not counting source disks).

As for booting, you may have a bios issue - in that the cd is not flagged as a bootable device. If flagging the cdrom as a bootable device is an option, make sure it is first in the boot order list.

If you point your favorite browser to

http://www.linuxiso.org,

you will find links there to all the current/popular verions of linux. Download & burn the distribution of your choice and have fun.

 

[Mickeyncube]

I can boot a Corel linux CD OK. But when I try it with Redhat, it wont recognise it as a bootable disk. Any bootdisks I could download. Thanks for the help Sbrews!