1.3 Installation Report

1997-05-29 Thread Che Fox
Well, I brought myself to install 1.3 fresh on a computer of mine. Pretty much everything went well -- the biggest surprise was that the base disks, although there were 5 of them, offered *much* more functionality this time around than ever before. Having elvis was lovely, and I really appreciated

Re: Programming languages: where to start?

1997-05-14 Thread Che Fox
On May 14, Johann Spies wrote > I have been experimenting with debian now for about 8 months and have some > experience in programming in a Dos-environment using languages like > Turbopascal, PDC-prolog, DBASE III and Basic earlier on. > > I seems to me that to be able to enjoy the power of Linux

Re: Debian on a Compaq Deskpro XL

1997-04-22 Thread Che Fox
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nico De Ranter) writes: > I'm trying to install Debian Linux on a Compaq Deskpro XL. > I have located the Linux Compaq Deskpro XL HOWTO but there > is only information on how to create the bootdisks for Slackware > and RedHat. Did anybody try to install Debian on such a > syste

Re: Intel EtherExpress Pro/10+ ISA

1997-04-22 Thread Che Fox
Daeron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've found that Debian doesn't recognise the Intel EtherExpress Pro/10+ > ISA card. Has anyone got a solution ? Try adding io=0x300,irq=3 to the options line (if you're using Debian's modconf, or installing fresh) if your card is at 3,0x300. A friend of mine c