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hi ramon, I had just read most of your beginners terminal tutorial, it look very good for beginners regards Scotto >From: Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] linux/install fest >Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:35:32 +0100 > >Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >On Thursday 08 November 2001 10:03, you wrote: > > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Ramon Casha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sure, but we should set some "minimum requirements" for the install >fest > > > - a minimum amount of RAM, CPU, a CDROM, etc. Otherwise we could end >up > > > trying to install Linux on half a dozen 286's with 2MB ram and a 5¼" > > > floppy. > > > > You can do that no problem though :) You'll just get something very > > different - linux router project or something. > > > > > What are your ideas about partitioning? Raphael suggested Linux on > > > Windows (ie, creating a "virtual partition" within a large file in > > > Windows). Yes, Mandrake supports this. It can reduce performance so I > > > don't think it's a good idea for the older machines. On the other hand >it > > > removes the hassle (and potential problems) of resizing the users' > > > Windows partitions. > > > > I think that's a really great way for people to test out linux without > > 'committing' by having to get a new HD, reformat, etc etc. Slackware > > (I think) used to advertise that you could boot into windows, then boot > > linux off the CD to 'see how it works'. > > > >The idea is also so that if anything fucks up, they just delete the Linux >install from Windows. > > > Then tell them to come back to the NEXT installfest and install it for > > real on a new hard disk :) > > > >I like the idea of a new hard disk. Shall we start selling hard disks ? >Possible from Megabyte ? > > > -steven > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux > > mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing > > list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux >mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing >list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" ------------------------------
