> When my made-by-MS OS grew to 500mb of disk space, and made inexcusably
> ineffective use of expensive hardware, I got tired of it...
> so I'm swithching to Linux...HELP....

My first linux install could be described that way- lol. It's gotten much
better, though.

Here's one for you: my office is willing to spend $350 on manuals for me
because it's cheaper than getting just the Nt disks. (and the books are even
procier than ORA.) 

> I'll be asking really stupid questions, so don't feel too bad about laughing
> at me.  I remember A:> quite well, but I have never in my life sat down to
> /.  In other words, I'm more clueless than I thought...I spent 4 hours
> getting a directory to pop up in a terminal screen...reminds me of my
> trash-80, circa 1982....huh?

Christmas 1982, in fact. I got extended BASIC, too. 

It's hooked up in the living room if you want to see it. 

> Thanks for the help I'm sure I'll get,
> Mack
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-- 
Koyote

        "That which does not kill us,
makes us quote Nietzsche."
   Don Webb

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