[A83] Re: [O/T] Linux [OT debian]
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[A83] Re: [O/T] Linux [OT debian]
Sorry..., my dad wants me to reasearch linux before he thinks about
installing it. how good are the "office" programs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter-Martijn Kuipers" <hyper@hbyte.net>
To: <assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 1:43 AM
Subject: [A83] Re: [O/T] Linux [OT debian]
>
> That's a nice story....
>
> My advice (to the guy who started the thread) would be to install redhat,
> and buy a book that tells you at least the basic things about linux....
>
> --Peter-Martijn
>
> On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Jimmy Pardey wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've got debian working, a pain, but cheap, and apt-get is the best. It
was
> > a pain, install the basic settings, I had an ethernet adaptor to ADSL so
I
> > had to find out about dhcpcd, worked okayish, but windowmaker sucked too
> > much, moved to debian 3 when it came out on a minimal cd image,
installed
> > base system, set up ethernet (had to get dhcp off my complete 2.2 disc
set)
> > and called taskel, waited a few hours for everything to download and
> > install, and I never got KDE working (X was working, my screen sucks,
> > 640X480 or whatever on that machine) and abiword wasn't stable enough,
so
> > after a few months, it was back to 98. I still hate windows, and wish I
had
> > linux, nonetheless.
> >
> > Jimmy Pardey
> >
> > P.S. DHCPCD!!!!!! get it if the net don't work!!!!! remeber, dhcpcd!!!
took
> > me ages to find it
> >
> > >
> > >All I can tell you is that in my opinion you shouldn't take mandrake if
> > >you can choose for another one. I only have xperience with redhat
> > >(which runs like a breeze in my experience) and mandrake, so I can't
give
> > >you much advice.
> > >
> > >Well, just this one piece extra: Installing debian can be a real pain
if
> > >you're already used to redhat's (text) install method.
> > >I stopped after a massive package selection screen (yeah, I know I
could
> > >have downloaded selected packages instead of three cd's).
> > >
> > >--Peter-Martijn
> > >
> > >On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Aaron Fineman wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm thinking of converting to linux, does anyone know anything
about
> > >it? I know there are some devoted Linux users on this list.
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
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