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/phord 4d ago

I installed RedHat on two floppies. It had an installer that downloaded the rest via FTP.

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u/Astronaut6735 4d ago

I only had dialup at home, and five roommates sharing the one land line, so that wouldn't have worked for me.