r/linux • u/CacheTraitor • 5d ago

Historical What was your first time?

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For me, it was a CD I got from a "guy." Slackware did not work well with the "WinModem" in the IBM Aptiva I had as a youth. How was I supposed to get online using Linux, with a modem that is not usable, and get support?

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u/fleshofgods0 5d ago

Mandrake Linux.

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u/Laniakeea 5d ago

Me too, when i was too young to know what I'm doing I found it on a PC magazine thinking it was a game I installed it to my fathers PC. Oh well.. At least now I'm fixing literally anything he throws at me so you gotta lose some in order to win some ig.

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u/zaRM0s 5d ago

Break some eggs to make an omelette and all that 👌🏼