If you have a CD drive only, at
least boot directly to Damn Small Linux from the CD that comes with this book.
If for some reason you can??™t use the software on the CD or DVD, you may want to get your own
Linux distributions to use with the descriptions in this book. Reasons you might want to get your
own Linux distributions include:
No DVD drive??”You need a bootable DVD drive on your computer to use the Linux
distributions on the DVD that comes with this book.
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Later distributions??”You may want a more recent version of a particular distribution
than comes with this book.
Complete distributions??”Because there??™s limited space on the CD and DVD and because
some distributions require subscriptions or other fees, you may want to obtain your own,
more complete distribution with which to work.
Today, there is no shortage of ways to get Linux.
Finding Another Linux Distribution
You can go to the Web site of each distribution (such as http://fedoraproject.org or
http://slackware.com/getslack) to get Linux software. Those sites often let you download
a complete copy of their distributions and give you the opportunity to purchase a boxed set.
However, one way to get a more complete view of available Linux distributions is to go to a Web
site dedicated to spreading information about Linux distributions.
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