On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 06:15:30PM -0500, Chris Kassopulo wrote: > On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:00:08 -0500 > Wade Barocsi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The only other current Distro I had on hand was Slackware 8.1, So I > > installed. It went great!, but now I'm a bit intimidated. Should I > > switch to an easier distro, or do you guys think Slack will be OK for > > an advanced beginner. I'm not afraid to RTFM, but occasionally have > > trouble UTFM (understanding the friggin manual). > > There is no reason to be intimidated. In the process of working with > slackware you will learn far more about linux than any of the > "mainstream" distros. GUI configurators hold secrets, editing scripts > and config files shows you the real deal. It is worth the effort. > > Check out the slack newsgroup alt.os.linux.slackware. Between the > faq posted every day and the group archive you will find answers to > most of your questions. Post to them or here (if you want a less > hostile environment for other questions.
I just started hanging in alt.os.linux.slackware after a *long* absence from Usenet. The noise to signal ratio is high, but I still manage to glean some useful nugget o' data often enough to make it worthwhile. Kurt -- To be intoxicated is to feel sophisticated but not be able to say it. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
