Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-12 Thread Don Tyson
Don Tyson wrote: I am running XandrOS Linux on an old Digital PC box. It is almost scarily Windows-like, but installs in a snap and, if you buy the full edition, comes with Crossover Office for all the Windows applications you can't wait to run. On another test box (a Dell), MS Office ran

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-12 Thread Kevin Kinsey
Don Tyson wrote: I am running XandrOS Linux on an old Digital PC box. It is almost scarily Windows-like, but installs in a snap and, if you buy the full edition, comes with Crossover Office for all the Windows applications you can't wait to run. On another test box (a Dell), MS Office ran

no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Gary Kline
I'm thinking of adding both Doze and SuSE to one or two of my platforms. (I'm going tolearn Frnch if it's the last thing I ever do, and y'gotta have Windoze.)Anyhow, how hard it is to set up one of those dual boot programs? And-or, is there a

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Chad Leigh -- Shire . Net LLC
On Mar 11, 2005, at 1:25 PM, Gary Kline wrote: If I install Windows 1st (I have to, right?), should I save NN gigs of disc space for SuSE when I buy their CD? Is there a better flavor on Linux that I should consider? Depending on how much you like to do and how much you want a

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread freebsduser
-- Original message -- I'm thinking of adding both Doze and SuSE to one or two of my platforms. (I'm going tolearn Frnch if it's the last thing I ever do, and y'gotta have Windoze.) Anyhow, how hard it is to set up one of those dual boot programs? And-or, is

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread RW
On Friday 11 March 2005 20:25, Gary Kline wrote: a better flavor on Linux that I should consider? I've not tried it yet, but I like the look of: http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ It's based on Debian but aims to update several times a year instead of once every several years. Also updates

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Gary Kline
Found this for ya. http://www.pperry.f2s.com/linux-dualboot.htm looks promising, thanks. GRUB seemed wedged at 32G; I don't know about LILO or the default FBSD loader... -- Gary Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.thought.org Public service Unix

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Gary Kline
On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 08:50:21PM +, RW wrote: On Friday 11 March 2005 20:25, Gary Kline wrote: a better flavor on Linux that I should consider? I've not tried it yet, but I like the look of: http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ It's based on Debian but aims to update several times

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Don Tyson
I am running XandrOS Linux on an old Digital PC box. It is almost scarily Windows-like, but installs in a snap and, if you buy the full edition, comes with Crossover Office for all the Windows applications you can't wait to run. On another test box (a Dell), MS Office ran just fine under XandrOS

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Gary Kline
On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 05:49:24PM -0500, Don Tyson wrote: I am running XandrOS Linux on an old Digital PC box. It is almost scarily Windows-like, but installs in a snap and, if you buy the full edition, comes with Crossover Office for all the Windows applications you can't wait to run. On

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Chad Leigh -- Shire . Net LLC
On Mar 11, 2005, at 5:59 PM, Gary Kline wrote: PS: When did DEC ever have a PeeCee? I remember their 11/* machines fondly; the next thing I knew they got bought out by a PC firm. DEC had lots of PCs. Desktops, laptops. etc. Even SAMs club had DEC PCs. They started off

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Don Tyson
On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 05:49:24PM -0500, Don Tyson wrote: I am running XandrOS Linux on an old Digital PC box. It is almost scarily Windows-like, but installs in a snap and, if you buy the full edition, comes with Crossover Office for all the Windows applications you can't wait to run.

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Gary Kline
On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 06:24:10PM -0700, Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC wrote: On Mar 11, 2005, at 5:59 PM, Gary Kline wrote: PS: When did DEC ever have a PeeCee? I remember their 11/* machines fondly; the next thing I knew they got bought out by a PC firm. DEC had lots

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Chad Leigh -- Shire . Net LLC
On Mar 11, 2005, at 7:24 PM, Gary Kline wrote: On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 06:24:10PM -0700, Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC wrote: On Mar 11, 2005, at 5:59 PM, Gary Kline wrote: PS: When did DEC ever have a PeeCee? I remember their 11/* machines fondly; the next thing I knew they got

Re: no flames, please.

2005-03-11 Thread Kevin Kinsey
Don Tyson wrote: I am running XandrOS Linux on an old Digital PC box. It is almost scarily Windows-like, but installs in a snap and, if you buy the full edition, comes with Crossover Office for all the Windows applications you can't wait to run. On another test box (a Dell), MS Office ran just