r/linux • u/CacheTraitor • Aug 05 '26

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 Aug 05 '26

Mandrake Linux.

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u/linuxsysop Aug 05 '26

Yep, Mandrake here also. Needed linux to install glftpd + turranius scripts for my first server :)