xbase_3.2-1.1.deb

When I try to download xbase_3.2-1.1.deb and use dpkg -i to install it I get crc error uncompressing data from gzip error 1 or something to that effect. I've tied it twice. What's up -- why can't I install the package (I'm downloading it from prodigy and its just over 2mb - I succesfully did

Windows for Worgroups

What do I need to do to Linux so that I can go to File Manager on a Windows for Workgroups network and have it recognize that there is another computer on the network to connect to? I can get the two computers to talk to each other with both under Windows for work groups. I have the ethernet c

Ethernet

I have some ethernet cards that came with a used machine. I don't know what they are (which type of ethernet) how can I get them running under debian linux? I also have some ethenet cards that I know what they are Novel NE2000 compatible, how can I get those running under Linux? they came wit

Re: Where to go next

Many thanks to all who've answered my questions about how to get started with Linux. When the documentation said there was an entheusiastic user group out their its right. I've posted to other lists and just gotten nasty replies about how the question wasn't on topic enough or how I should re

now what

So I downloaded my debian base sysetem now what do I do?? Where do I go??? Is xwindows the next thing I need?? Also someone showed me how to mount a floppy disk mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /floppy How do I unmount it Where is a file that shows me basic unix commands to type at the propmt? p