Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT] Linux drivers wanted
On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:25:42 -0500 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You'd hardly suspect it, based on all the OT OS talk here, but we have
a dedicated Linux list,
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/linux_okiebenz.com, with most of
the regulars from
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT] Linux drivers wanted
You'd hardly suspect it, based on all the OT OS talk here, but we have
a dedicated Linux list,
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/linux_okiebenz.com, with most
It seems than at Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:38:55 +0930, Hendrik wrote:
I was going to say something about penguins but this is a family list.
There is a Linux list for us weirdos...
Linux Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So I am seriously thinking of challenging myself to learn how to install/use
It seems than at Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:34:17 -0500, Wonko wrote:
If you want easy, send me your mailing address (off-list) and I will send
you a couple of CDs. Mepis and Ubuntu install as no-brainers. ... And each
has one CD, not 22.
Fine if your choice in software matches the distro
Hendrik,
You can save yourself some aggravation by doing a few things.
First get Avast antivirus. It's FREE and is constantly updated!
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html You need to register to
get a key but that's it! No hassles no bull.
Also get Kerio Personal Firewall if
If you can install XP, you can install all but the most arcane linux
distros. It's been a few years since I last set up a Debian box, but
at that time their install process was not as seamless as RedHat of
the same era.
Most of the mainstream distros now have GUI installers with sane
defaults.
Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Go to http://www.distrowatch.com/ to see what's popular and read
mini-reviews.
http://www.pcbsd.org/
Had not seen this before. I've always been partial to the BSD flavor
of unix, which includes [Open|Free|Net] BSD and also, in the
commercial realm, Mac
I've tried it, its okay, nothing special. Harder to get apps for than Mepis or
the other normal linux distros. I saw no great advantages.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:00:00 -0400
From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT] Linux drivers wanted
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
http://www.pcbsd.org/
Had not seen this before. I've always been partial to the BSD flavor
of unix, which includes [Open|Free|Net] BSD and also, in the
commercial realm, Mac OS X.
Curt wrote:
I've tried it, its okay, nothing special. Harder
Is this like the VW ad, Drivers wanted? If so, Whats a Linux? Is
in a competitor to the Maybach? I might be interested in driving one!
FOS tonight. Sorry Hendrik for hijacking your thread. I just could
not resist the other meaning for Drivers Wanted
Loren Faeth
I was going to say something about penguins but this is a family list.
Anyway I had a gutfull of the Micro$oft stuff ( I seem to spending half my
time on the computer trying to stop adware/malware/viruses and God knows
what else from taking over my box), I tried all the scanners and installed
You'd hardly suspect it, based on all the OT OS talk here, but we have
a dedicated Linux list,
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/linux_okiebenz.com, with most of
the regulars from here who care about Linux --- This question would be
ON Topic there!
Last I heard, Ubuntu was the flavor of the
On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:25:42 -0500 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You'd hardly suspect it, based on all the OT OS talk here, but we have
a dedicated Linux list,
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/linux_okiebenz.com, with most of
the regulars from here who care about Linux --- This question
If you want easy, send me your mailing address (off-list) and I will send
you a couple of CDs. Mepis and Ubuntu install as no-brainers. ... And each
has one CD, not 22.
Both will let you keep your Windoze install and let you dual-boot.
Automatically.
D.
On 7/21/07, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL
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