Newbie question re: install and /etc/fstab

1998-07-01 Thread Merten, Joe
Hi everyone, I have a couple of questions. The first question is regarding installing RedHat 5.0 from SCSI CDROM. I have the RedHat PowerTools set (Six CD's). I created my boot disk and went through the install, but it only got as far as installing packages when it would hang. I tried it sever

RE: my 2 cents

1998-06-30 Thread Merten, Joe
All right, here's my .02 also... I am interested in learning about Unix, and have been working with computers for 18 years. I started out doing COBOL and RPG and FORTRAN and moved on to languages like Paradox and currently PowerBuilder. I started getting interested in Unix about four years ago

Newbie questions....

1998-06-26 Thread Merten, Joe
Hi everyone, I have a couple of questions, and a problem. The first question is regarding installing RedHar 5.0 from SCSI CDROM. I have the RedHat PowerTools set (Six CD's). I created my boot disk and went through the install, but it only got as far as installing packages when it would hang. I

RE: Tape Backups for Linux (RH 5.0)

1998-06-16 Thread Merten, Joe
Well, I can't comment specifically on Linux being a brand newbie myself, but under NT IOmega will charge you additional (I think about $100) for the NT driver for the Ditto(tm) tape drives. You also will not be able to format the tapes, AND have to buy their tapes (preformatted of course). On