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Getting Started
My Win 95 machine is showing signs of
a crash to come. Win 95 was reinstalled but it is still a bit
weird. I run my life and a couple of small businesses off it,
so it's time to think of a real backup machine.
Talked the office into lending me a Pentium 100 with an Ethernet
card and a monitor for the duration. I'm going to install dual
boot Win and Linux 5.2 as I've always had a sneaking admiration
for Unix and all reports say Linux is rock steady and doesn't
crash.
Talked to my favourite technical sales guy about extra bits of
hardware, for the loaner. Need a HD and CD ROM Drive, maybe a
sound card. Bought the full boxed set of Linux 5.2 plus Powertools
from Red Hat. Received it pronto and I'm reading the manual.
Started Links list below as I study up on what's out there. Most
of what I need is in the manual that came with the boxed set.
I have O'Reilly's "Unix in a Nutshell" and the CD that
came with Powertools has all kinds of Library pages, so I don't
have to spend a lot more money on glossy third party books - yet.
With the help of my friend Johnny Yan and some really excellent
advice from the TLUG (Toronto Linux User Group) mail list I got
the 6 gig drive partitioned for a dual boot of Win9* and Linux.
Windows installed like a pig. I had the BIOS configured for about
1/10th the speed it was capable od *sigh*. Linux installed well
in spite of this. I watched with fascination as program
names, some familiar to me from my Amiga days, scrolled by as
they installed .
Created Root and User IDs and learned how to Log Off. Got X-Windows
interface up and running. Played with the paint program from the
CD and ran a few more things. Early days yet. Feel like I'm in
a living crossword puzzle and if I get the right word or combination
of words I get to run a program :-) |
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