RE: Learning Linux

2000-05-07 Thread Paul McHale
Title: RE: Learning Linux You Wrote: Of course Stormix for SCSI installs is really bad.  And it locks up hard on some systems because they compile in support for old proprietary cd-roms in their boot media.  The look and feel of storm Linux OTOH is very nice for the newbie.  Just wish they

Re: Learning Linux

2000-05-03 Thread Felix Natter
Bryan Scaringe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I originally came from the MS-DOS world to Linux using Matt Welsh's > "Linux Installation and Getting Started". It is part of the Linux > Documantation Project, and hence, available at www.linuxdoc.org (click > "Guides", should be the first one listed)

RE: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread Andrew Weiss
Title: RE: Learning Linux Of course Stormix for SCSI installs is really bad.  And it locks up hard on some systems because they compile in support for old proprietary cd-roms in their boot media.  The look and feel of storm Linux OTOH is very nice for the newbie.  Just wish they had gone with

Re: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread jpb
Kerstin Hoef-Emden wrote: > > Red Hat is more automated than Debian, so the initial set up would be > > easier with Red Hat. However, Debian gives you more control and the > > chance to understand what's going on in more detail. > > Most people coming from Windows world, prefer SuSE to RedHat, but

RE: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread Daniel Reuter
Hello Dominic, On Tue, 2 May 2000, Dominic Blythe wrote: > > > > > Do yourself a favor, and PRINT IT OUT. It comes in > > postscript format, so you > > should be able to just drag-n-drop the postscript file to > > your printer. > > > > not with 99.99% of Win printers... If you have aladdi

Re: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread Kerstin Hoef-Emden
Hi, On Mon, 1 May 2000, Steven Burns wrote: > You and I are in the same boat. I recently became interested in linux > and am now trying to install Debian GNU/Linux from the CD that came > with the book, Learning Debian GNU/Linux by Bill McCarty. > Unfortunately, the installation program on thi

RE: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread Dominic Blythe
> > Do yourself a favor, and PRINT IT OUT. It comes in > postscript format, so you > should be able to just drag-n-drop the postscript file to > your printer. > not with 99.99% of Win printers...

Re: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread Corey Popelier
No, the way to Enlightenment is www.enlightenment.org :) (Now HOW useful is that?) Cheers, Corey Popelier http://members.dingoblue.net.au/~pancreas Work Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 1 May 2000, w trillich wrote: > Steven Burns wrote: > > > > Anyway, I just thought you deserved a decent r

Re: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread w trillich
Steven Burns wrote: > > Anyway, I just thought you deserved a decent response with some specifics, > rather > than the lame-ass type of response you got from Mr. Peak. I mean, seriously, > Mr. > Peak's response gives absolutely no useful information. "I'd recommend > getting a > good Linux bo

Re: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread Bryan Scaringe
I originally came from the MS-DOS world to Linux using Matt Welsh's "Linux Installation and Getting Started". It is part of the Linux Documantation Project, and hence, available at www.linuxdoc.org (click "Guides", should be the first one listed). Note this was back about 3 years ago I read it.

Re: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread brent tomey
Steven Burns wrote: > Hi Sahap: > > You and I are in the same boat. I recently became interested in linux and am > now > trying to install Debian GNU/Linux from the CD that came with the book, > Learning > Debian GNU/Linux by Bill McCarty. Unfortunately, the installation program on > this CD

Re: Learning Linux

2000-05-02 Thread Steven Burns
Hi Sahap: You and I are in the same boat. I recently became interested in linux and am now trying to install Debian GNU/Linux from the CD that came with the book, Learning Debian GNU/Linux by Bill McCarty. Unfortunately, the installation program on this CD doesn't seem to work with my computer