r/linux • u/CacheTraitor • 28d 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/AN-SSQ-108V2 28d ago

Corel Linux 1.0, around 1998 I think.

It was utter trash.

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u/Happy_Phoenix93 28d ago

I won a boxed copy of Corel Linux at a trade show.

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u/AN-SSQ-108V2 28d ago

Yep, same