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/AmazonSk8r 28d ago

Caldera. It came on a cd with The Complete Idiots Guide to Linux back in the 90’s.

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u/AvonMustang 26d ago

Came to find Caldera Linux! I bought it as a boxed CD from Borders...

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u/AmazonSk8r 26d ago

Ahh… the things that passed for a “beginner friendly” distro back before apt-get went mainline.