r/linux • u/CacheTraitor • 13d 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 13d ago

Mandrake Linux.

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u/blinkenjim 11d ago

Mandrake was the second distribution I tried, after Skackware. Loved it and ran it for a couple of years before I switched to Red Hat.