Re: [newbie] Before I start and Etc.

1999-12-03 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
l Message - From: John 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? > > >

Re: [newbie] Before I start and Etc.

1999-12-02 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
e, Par-port-type. with LM? 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] Be

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

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, gues

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?

1999-12-01 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? >

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 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 i

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?

1999-11-29 Thread Mark Fitzgerald
- Original 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 > >

Re: [newbie] Before I start?

1999-11-29 Thread Shane Miller
Shane - Original Message - From: "John Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Before I start? > On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > I have to install WinNintyHate, so I've been giv

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:

1999-03-09 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

Re: [newbie] Before I Start:

1999-03-08 Thread Bernardo Rodrigues
Hi there, I've had a situation similar to yours. Just recently I had a single hard drive and used to have Win98 on it. Afterwards I decided should have another hard drive for Linux. I believe that you've already done a big step which is the choice of the Linux distribution that you are wanting t

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 que

Re: [newbie] Before I Start:

1999-03-07 Thread SciFyKid
In a message dated 3/7/99 5:48:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << fore I start the installation of linux? Does Linux support fat-32? I will end up with two separate hard disk one 3.2 gig and one 3.2 or 6.4 gig. Would it be better to put win98 on one and Lunix on another?