# Linux? **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [July 18, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux/26017 "2003-07-18T16:12:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux/26017/21 "2003-07-19T03:17:24Z")
this stuff is cool. i am learning a lot. i want a linux box…but even my old PC i bet couldnt hadel it. (its from 95) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux/26017/22 "2003-07-19T19:16:46Z")
I’ve got a magazine which discusses installing linux and comes with a disc with what you need to install a certain type of Linux but I’m not too sure how to create a partition on a certain hard drive that I had intended to use on another computer and that other computer is as good as new… not the best thing to try my first installation of Linux on =). I’ve got a pile of old pc components building up and once I’ve got myself a shell and a few components from another PC at home which won’t be needed in about three months, I will set up Linux on there. I’m hoping to use it as a webserver as well :). Unfortunately, I’ve got to wait three months :-. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux/26017/23 "2003-07-19T19:36:52Z")
I’ve considered installing Linux a few times before…just for the learning experience more than anything. But, I have come to the conclusion that I don’t want to screw up my machine (again). I tried to install Windows 3.1 a while back (hey, I had the discs laying around) and have a dual boot windows 3.1/xp machine. I’ve read that it can be done, but you have to install Windows 3.1 first. Well, something went wrong and my computer wouldn’t read either partition. Three days later I finally got my machine working again (I love Partition Magic!)…moral of the story: don’t mess around with OS’s unless you really know what you’re doing or it’s on an old machine that you don’t care about. -teet ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux/26017/24 "2003-07-20T05:52:51Z")
> \*Originally posted by [mdipi.com](http://mdipi.com) \* > \*\*this stuff is cool. i am learning a lot. i want a linux box…but even my old PC i bet couldnt hadel it. (its from 95) \*\* well dont be surprised linux isnt very demanding on speed or ram its just very picky about your hardware is all you can run a linux box on a 486 pc so yes it will run on your 133mhz pc since that was what the standard was back in 95 lol oh god the nightmares rotflmao [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux/26017.md?page=1)