Hi,
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 12:56:03PM -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> this is not a troll, really! I'm just looking for some advice.
>
> I've been using Debian exclusively for about 2.5 years, and it's the
> only linux with which I really have any experience. I teach in the
> history
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004, Nathanael Hasbrouck wrote:
> > - knoppix-live cd, suse-live cd, slackware-live cd...
> > ( i'm not sure if there is a debian-live cd )
>
> Something like MEPIS?
we always build our own distro or install what the paying customer wants
those that want "free" or out
On Tuesday 14 December 2004 1325, somebody named Alvin Oga inscribed this
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> > I *am* looking for out-of-the-box usability,
>
> sounds like you need to use "live (standalone) linux cd" to know that
> hardware all works ...
> - installing from cdrom to hardisk is a separate problem
>
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 10:20:09PM +, Pedro M (Morphix User) wrote:
> But is there one specific for novices ??,
>
> I have seen :
>
> http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DebianNeo
well, that seems very ocol -- but is itfor real? there wre no links
from that page! anyone know?
>
> Regards.
>
On Tuesday 14 December 2004 12:15 pm, Scarletdown wrote:
> Pedro M (Morphix User) wrote:
> > Scarletdown escribió:
> >> The really great thing about Knoppix and its descendants is its
> >> portability due to the great hardware detection. In most cases,
> >> you can install one of these on one syst
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 12:08:28PM -0800, Scarletdown wrote:
> RRPotratz wrote:
>
> For really low-spec systems, I also recommend Damn Small Linux. I've
> had that running nicely on an old TI laptop (486/DX2-75, 12MB RAM, 540MB
> hard drive, dual boot with DOS 6.22/Windows for Workgroups 3.11).
On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 15:38 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 12:08:28PM -0800, Scarletdown wrote:
> > RRPotratz wrote:
> >
> > For really low-spec systems, I also recommend Damn Small Linux. I've
> > had that running nicely on an old TI laptop (486/DX2-75, 12MB RAM, 540MB
> >
Seneca wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 03:38:15PM -0500, Matt Price wrote:
>> hmm, that sounds quite cool, how did you get it on the laptop? does
>> the laptop have a cdrom? I have a 286 at home with no ethernet, no cd
>> drive, can't figure out how to get linux in there -- haven't used a
>> fl
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 01:16:43PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 13:53 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 12:07:49PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 12:56 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> > > > Hi folks,
> > > > I had a bit of a wake up call thi
On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 16:19 -0500, Adam Aube wrote:
> Seneca wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 03:38:15PM -0500, Matt Price wrote:
>
> >> hmm, that sounds quite cool, how did you get it on the laptop? does
> >> the laptop have a cdrom? I have a 286 at home with no ethernet, no cd
> >> drive, ca
But is there one specific for novices ??,
I have seen :
http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DebianNeo
Regards.
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Pedro M (Morphix User) wrote:
Scarletdown escribió:
The really great thing about Knoppix and its descendants is its
portability due to the great hardware detection. In most cases, you
can install one of these on one system, then transfer the drive to
another system fairly seamlessly. That was
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 03:38:15PM -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 12:08:28PM -0800, Scarletdown wrote:
> > RRPotratz wrote:
> >
> > For really low-spec systems, I also recommend Damn Small Linux. I've
> > had that running nicely on an old TI laptop (486/DX2-75, 12MB RAM, 540M
Scarletdown escribió:
The really great thing about Knoppix and its descendants is its
portability due to the great hardware detection. In most cases, you
can install one of these on one system, then transfer the drive to
another system fairly seamlessly. That was how I got Damn Small
working
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:56:03 -0500
Matt Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> this is not a troll, really! I'm just looking for some advice.
>
> Snip
> anyway, thanks as always,
>
> matt
>
> PS: any suggestions as to which list this request really belongs on?
I would recommend kanot
RRPotratz wrote:
Mepis www.mepis.org . "Just Works" on 2 different laptops I've
tried. USB external drives, thumbdrives, ethernet, modem ( lucent
winmodem ), sound, video, even wireless nic! Nice choice of
applications for a 1 cdrom distro. Easy install from the live cd.
I heartily second
Matt Price wrote:
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 12:07:49PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 12:56 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
Hi folks,
I had a bit of a wake up call this week when I tried out Ubuntu. I
Have you tried Gnoppix?
er, no, is it much differentfrom the Ubuntu l
Moin!
I have found ubuntu to be very nice. It's based on debian. You might
want to look at http://ubuntulinux.org to learn more.
Good luck in your quest! ;)
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On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 12:56 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> this is not a troll, really! I'm just looking for some advice.
>
> I've been using Debian exclusively for about 2.5 years, and it's the
> only linux with which I really have any experience. I teach in the
> history department a
On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 13:53 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 12:07:49PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 12:56 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> > > Hi folks,
> > > I had a bit of a wake up call this week when I tried out Ubuntu. I
> >
> > Have you tried Gnoppix?
> >
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 12:07:49PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 12:56 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> > I had a bit of a wake up call this week when I tried out Ubuntu. I
>
> Have you tried Gnoppix?
>
er, no, is it much differentfrom the Ubuntu livecd (the one linke
On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 12:56 -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> this is not a troll, really! I'm just looking for some advice.
>
> I've been using Debian exclusively for about 2.5 years, and it's the
> only linux with which I really have any experience. I teach in the
[snip]
>
> I had a bi
hi ya matt
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004, Matt Price wrote:
fun project .. too bad you're in toronto :-)
> teach a somewhat unusual coursee next semester: not history at all,
> but a kind of "technical self-sufficiency" not-for-credit
> community-based course in a local housing project. Students will
>
Hi folks,
this is not a troll, really! I'm just looking for some advice.
I've been using Debian exclusively for about 2.5 years, and it's the
only linux with which I really have any experience. I teach in the
history department at a Canadian university and have been asked to
teach a somewhat unu
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