Is Linux much easier to install on 68k or PPC?

1997-01-14 Thread Jim Blaney
Can anyone give me non-emotional advice on whether Linux would install "much easier" on an apple system than on an intel box? If my goal is to buy a used computer that has the best shot of getting Linux up in a hurry, what should i get? I realize this could be a loaded question, but I really ne

Cyrix 5x86 100 with Linux?

1997-01-13 Thread Jim Blaney
Anyone having any success getting Linux to run with Cyrix 5x86 100 Mhz processors? I am having trouble, and I've seen a few messages that imply there are problems, so I want to know whether I'm trying to do the impossible . thanks, Jim Blaney. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LI

Any IRC channels for (Debian) Linux?

1997-01-11 Thread Jim Blaney
Are there any IRC channels specifically for discussing setup issues related to (Debian) Linux? thanks. Jim Blaney -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PnP Zoom/ComStar 28.8 w/Linux?

1997-01-11 Thread Jim Blaney
t tells the modem to behave (and use COM3/IRQ5). Thanks for any help on this - I really need to dial into the Internet using Linux. Jim Blaney -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Newbie 1.1.1 Install Problem...

1997-01-09 Thread Jim Blaney
Repeated attempts to boot from the debian 1.1.1 boot floppy last night produced the same results each time -- I could get to the boot: prompt ok, but after pressing enter, the screen would fill with numbers in square brackets, scrolling endlessly with 10 second pauses after every few screenfuls. Th

Newbie 1.1.1 Install Problem...

1997-01-09 Thread Jim Blaney
Repeated attempts to boot from the debian 1.1.1 boot floppy last night produced the same results each time -- I could get to the boot: prompt ok, but after pressing enter, the screen would fill with numbers in square brackets, scrolling endlessly with 10 second pauses after every few screenfuls. T

Newbie 1.1.1 Install Problem...

1997-01-09 Thread Jim Blaney
Repeated attempts to boot from the debian 1.1.1 boot floppy last night produced the same results each time -- I could get to the boot: prompt ok, but after pressing enter, the screen would fill with numbers in square brackets, scrolling endlessly with 10 second pauses after every few screenfuls. T