On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Brian Stempel wrote:
> On 15-Dec-98 at 18:24, Paul MacDonald ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>
> > I really don't have the time to spend a couple of weeks trying to get
> > everything installed properly. Is there anyone out there that can help me
> > out with this system specifically. It would be greatly appreciated. Note
> > that I plan to have Windoze installed as well.
>
> Hello Paul,
> I would say that if you don't have *at least* a couple of weeks, it's
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I have been running Linux on my little Inspiron 3200 here for
almost half a year and I'm still tweaking. It's all good. Of course, I
tend to be one of those people that looks at an old computer running
windows 3.1 and ask, why even bother? I like the latest software and a
sweet new upgrade or toy will make my day. I'm also taking the easy route
with total Linux. No windows or dos for me. They just clutter my canvas.
I believe in total submersion. That is the way to learn. If you want to
learn Spanish, you would likely learn the quickest by studying up on it
for a week in your native language and then going to Mexico or some other
Spanish speaking country. Of course, I really just wanted to get away
from that crap they somehow managed to dominate the market with, and as
such I booted the computer and said, "goodbye," as I formatted the hard
drive.
> only going to frustrate you, and it probably won't be worth the trouble.
> You will find people on the net that will give you helpful advice,
> that is true, but I don't think you're going to find a personal assistant
> who will walk you through each phase, and that's where you're going to
> need the coupla weeks. Naturally, this is only my opinion, but I wouldn't
> be sharing it if I hadn't learned the same lesson(s) myself.
>
> The best thing to do I would say is get Redhat 5.2, read the first chapter
> or so, dive in, and post questions to answers you can't find in the
> docs.
Do not forget that there may be local linux groups around that
would be very greatful for a test subject laptop to have a meeting on. I
know the one in my town would be all giggly if someone volunteered their
laptop for a meeting install and ppp/network/X config. Assuming they had
the resources in the form of knowledge about the two major possibilities
of snares along the path of installation to a true operating system: the
XFCom Neomagic server that you absolutely need and it won't run for crap
without but is downloadable on redhat's site slick as a pigeon, and the
newest PCMCIA cardservices package that is required to make it work with
the happy 3c575 and 3c589 or whatever the other one is.
If you just want it to work you most likely could get that if you
could find a group that would do it really quick for you. Problems stir
up when you do this kind of thing as it will probably make a really easily
hacked system if it's on a network open to the outside world. And you
know they pull these port scanners all over the place now that some
wannabe hacker ported one to windows and put it public. I get them
frequently and I'm running on a damn dymanic ppp connection. Now, if you
actually want it to work with the potential power Linux has, you are going
to have to tweak and re-tweak things while upgrading others and know what
it is you are trying to do.
>
> Brian
>
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