cool 2009/2/3 Larry David <[email protected]>
> > On Feb 3, 2009, at 9:01 AM, Sean Edwards wrote: > > > When I first started with Linux in 1994, the only documentation > > available was a readme file. And before I became proficient with > > the fips utility, I did trash a few 20MB and 40MB hard drives. > > Kernel compile time on a 386SX was measured in DAYS and getting a > > serial modem to work involved duct tape, bailing wire and a rubber > > chicken! > > I can't see how a rubber chicken would be useful in getting a modem > running; I just can't. :-P > > > > > When it was easy to hack on to the internet (mostly human > > engineering a phone number userid and password from a university), > > I stumbled upon The Linux Documentation Project. For a noob, there > > is still a lot of good information therel. Some if it is a little > > dated, but sit down at that site with some coffee and read. A > > whole world of understanding will open up to you: http://tldp.org/ > > Sweet, thanks for the link - reminds me of A Beginners Guide To HTML > that I found in 1995 when I was appointed the "webmaster" of my group > at GM - though I was just a glorified tube jockey (aka CAD operator), > not an admin. "Hey Larry, figure this 'web' thing out and make us a > 'home page' - with a cool picture of a Sunfire on it..." > > ld > > > > > -=Sean Edwards=- > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/ > > listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >
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