On Mon, 24 May 1999, Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> > I feel like I'm over the hump now on my migration FROM Windows TO Linux!
> >
>
> Not yet. E-mail, back up solutions, and FTape aren't the only things to
> Linux that will mean that you can migrate.
All I mean is that it's now safe to "live" here more than "there."
> There is a whole grand slew of
> things that you have to learn yet,
Without a doubt.
> including when to use the root login,
> how to install software, and so forth.
YEah -- I've got a pretty good hang of when I need to use root and avoid
it when not needed. Much to learn about setup and administration. BUT I
have managed to successfully install software from both rpm's as well as
source tgz's.
My own needs in linux are extensive. But my near-term target is to replace
NT and Win 95 in my office with linux. Initially all we need there is
e-mail, text editing, database and networking. The 1st 2 I've now got a
handle on. Once I can get my extensive foxpro code working in dosemu (or
then a linux workalike), there will "only" be the networking to figure
out. Initially just a little P2P as we have now with a few computers. Then
I'll add a server.
I need to have these four things figured out before going in replacing
things all in one shot so that employees remain operational though they'll
need to initially learn some pretty simple stuff -- basic logging in and
out, pine and pico. Shouldn't be a biggie. As long as the databases and
networking are working -- including dial-up networking so that I can
access the system remotely -- it'll be a starting point from which I can
build and not interrupt operations in the process.
That brings up a question about dial-up networking. Is there such a thing
as dial-up networking in linux such as I've been using in NT? I have a
script there that dials in, logs on, maps drives, downloads stuff, logs
off. Can I do that in linux too? IOW, rather than using telnet can I log
in and mount remote drives over a dial-up connection? And where will I
read about it?
> There are many ways to do this
> depending on how the developer packages the program ;). That will be a
> fun experience for you.
I've been completely engrossed -- with intermittant bouts of bafflement --
for four months now. :-)
> I use fetchmailconf to configure fetchmail.
Yeah -- me too.
> I didn't do anything to procmail and changed one line in
> /etc/sendmail.cf on my system. I'm working fine -- I didn't even read
> FAQs on the stuff, I just asked the local LUG for what to change for
> the one thing and they told me. I usually don't read FAQs for little
> things. ;)
You got off easy! <s> But can you bake a cake with procmail?!?
BTW, my biggest problem with procmail was finally figuring out that I
didn't need the .forward file. Apparently RedHat obviates the need for it.
> I'm the kinda guy that knows something only after he's done it. I may
> read something, but if I don't do it, then I'll NEVER remember how to do
> it right. For example, I've now compiled the kernel to Linux (God knows
> how many of them!). I've set up the vesafb driver and the XF86_FBDev
> drivers for video cards. I've done ALL sorts of stuff. Fun, fun, fun,
> and now I can know how they work :).
Yep -- gotta apply the data or it goes out the other ear.
> The ftape driver is actually part of the Linux kernel. I have no
> experience with it as I don't have a tape drive for that -- however
> someone else on the list may have done this?
Last I heard the kernel included up through ftape 4.2 but not the needed
4.3. Maybe more recent kernel release have updated to include 4.3 If so
I that would be easier. Does anyone here know what version of ftape is
included in the latest kernel?
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Will do -- thanks,
Jamie
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