Re: [newbie] Before I start and Etc.

1999-12-03 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 3, 1999 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Before I start and Etc. On Thu, 02 Dec 1999, you wrote: Extern-Zip-drive, Par-port-type. with LM? I hope this has not been asked 100 times before, cause if so .. I missed

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-12-02 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 01 Dec 1999, you wrote: Hi John .. (Re: what am I planning to do with the system) (Re: .. Swap file size) Well, Most likly I'll use it to .. learn linux, fool around with KDE and other window managers, edit web pages and graphics, play games, Play cd-music, surf the net ..

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-12-02 Thread Tom Brinkman
(Re: what am I planning to do with the system) (Re: .. Swap file size) Well, Most likly I'll use it to .. learn linux, fool around with KDE and other window managers, edit web pages and graphics, play games, Play cd-music, surf the net .. etc. Hmmm .. well, guess that about

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-12-02 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 02 Dec 1999, you wrote: I'm curious as to even needing 128mb swap (?) I have 128mb's ram, and no matter what, I never get into the swap for more than 2 to 5 mb's. I asked for 80mb, but Diskdruid gave me 88. Should'a asked for 40. Well, my machine at home here has 192 megs

Re: [newbie] Before I start and Etc.

1999-12-02 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
? I hope this has not been asked 100 times before, cause if so .. I missed it. Thank You !! Mark Fitzgerald - Original Message - From: John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 2, 1999 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Before I start? On Wed, 01 Dec 1999, you

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-12-01 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
Hi John .. (Re: what am I planning to do with the system) (Re: .. Swap file size) Well, Most likly I'll use it to .. learn linux, fool around with KDE and other window managers, edit web pages and graphics, play games, Play cd-music, surf the net .. etc. Hmmm .. well, guess that about sums

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-12-01 Thread Seth Gibson
On Wed, 01 Dec 1999, you wrote: Well, Most likly I'll use it to .. learn linux, fool around with KDE and other window managers, edit web pages and graphics, play games, Play cd-music, surf the net .. etc. I do alot of the same things and am finding that 128M works well for me. . .i must

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-12-01 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
Hi Seth, RE: swap file - Well, seems like 128 is all I should need then. I thank you kindly ! Mark Fitzgerald - Original Message - From: Seth Gibson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 1, 1999 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Before I start? On Wed, 01 Dec 1999

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: I have to install WinNintyHate, so I've been giving this some thought. A friend of mine installs win98 in 2 partitions, where most of the programs are in the second and win98 itself in the first. Better off in a crash situation he says. Sound idea. :-)

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
Message - From: John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 29, 1999 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Before I start? On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: I have to install WinNintyHate, so I've been giving this some thought. A friend of mine installs win98 in 2 partitions

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: John.. I too am brand new to Linux...and would like to know how i go about making a boot disk(?)..I am using system commander delux on win98...upon making the boot disk...do i load it first and then the cdrom (linux mandrake 6.1) or do i load both and they

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread John Aldrich
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: John.. I too am brand new to Linux...and would like to know how i go about making a boot disk(?)..I am using system commander delux on win98...upon making the boot disk...do i load it first and then the cdrom (linux mandrake 6.1) or do i load both and they

RE: [newbie] Before I Start:

1999-03-09 Thread Bill Moshier
Dave - I have an older system running 95, and I was unable to upgrade to 98 and get everything working. I ended up reformatting the 95 partition, and doing a clean install of 98.    In regards to linux, The mandrake 5.3 install was simple (since I chose a default install), worked well with my 98

Re: [newbie] Before I Start:

1999-03-08 Thread Andre Baron
On Sun, 07 Mar 1999, you wrote: %_Hi: Right now I'm running win95. Within the next week or so I plan to upgrade to win98. I have also ordered a disk with mandrake-5.3. What I would like to do is to set these up so I can dual boot into win98 or linux. My question is where can I go or

Re: [newbie] Before I Start:

1999-03-07 Thread Steve Philp
Pat David Leathers wrote: Hi: Right now I'm running win95. Within the next week or so I plan to upgrade to win98. I have also ordered a disk with mandrake-5.3. What I would like to do is to set these up so I can dual boot into win98 or linux. Very easy to achieve. My question is