Hello Mica,
DH>> That's why I have my OS's and Applications in different partitions. DH>> (Data too). > This schema with three main partitions (OS | Programs | Data/Documents) > is the best/safest way. Many professionals find it as best solution too. > Often is done further division of the Data as well (e.g. private, > business etc.). Organizing an efficient directory system isn't easy. It's like designing a Thesaurus and lets you know where to find what you're looking for. MM>>> You could try it yourself and see does this speed match your MM>>> working habits, temperament (my best experiences so far are with MM>>> Knoppix 5.0.1 and the version of Wine coming with it). Except the MM>>> speed and some aesthetic quirks, slight twitches and MM>>> peculiarities, everything works, and as usual. DH>> Knoppix runs from a CD. I have an older version (3.6) of it. > Knoppix also can be installed quite easily to hard disk as well > (the easiest Linux installation actually, but is not very known, > taking about 20 minutes and being 98,7% automatic). Very easy > instructions I have sent recently to a TBOT (to a...member ... If > you want I can resend these instructions. > Knoppix 5.5.1 (on CD and on HDD) is even better than 3.x versions > (having better version of Wine as well), but versions 3 also can > be installed on hard disk (the same procedure, you just call the > installation script that does everything needed). The 5.5.1 has > three types of installation: typical Debian one, then for > beginners, and one exactly as it is on CD (with a fine sexy female > voice at the opening and the closing of the system). <http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/> includes: knoppix-nsm/ 09-May-2006 06:09 - knoppix-std/ 23-Jul-2003 15:39 - knoppix/ 02-Jun-2006 18:00 - knoppixmame/ 18-Feb-2004 21:02 - The third one includes: KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-DE.iso 02-Jun-2006 12:42 696M KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-DE.iso.md5 02-Jun-2006 12:54 69 KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-DE.iso.md5.asc 02-Jun-2006 16:42 305 X KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-EN.iso 02-Jun-2006 12:49 696M KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-EN.iso.md5 02-Jun-2006 12:55 69 KNOPPIX_V5.0.1CD-2006-06-01-EN.iso.md5.asc 02-Jun-2006 16:42 305 <Index of /pub/linux/distributions/knoppix/docs> has a Knoppix tutorial and HowTo-Burn However - Knoppix 5.5.1 is not there. So I went to: <http://www.knoppix.org/> and they don't have it either. Are you sure about the version number? > On TBUDL I think I already have sent instructions on how to > install TB in Linux using Wine. I don't have access to the TBUDL archives on this computer. I'd have to look for it on the dutaint website. DH>> TB! users are not main stream people and IMO, RitLab's DH>> targeting main stream windows users at the expense of more DH>> resourceful individuals was a mistake. > Well...appetites for "popularity" increase and the target group > changes, yes. Hence the needs of aristocracy of e-mailing world > are not priority anymore, as it was once upon a time, since the > Fine Product has to be spread among wide public masses as well > (the very reason why the Ministry of Silly Features and Ministry > of Useless Wishes were established), and hence the droop in > quality. I resisted for a while, and then found myself quite > pleased with just watching it from the gallery separe (and > commenting on occasion, with or without petards and tomatoes). DH>> The TB! lists are an important resource but RitLab's tech DH>> support is pretty good too. I've always gotten responses and a DH>> developer is going to be much more competent than a lot of DH>> those insolent fools working at larger corporations. > I've heard that they indeed are good and quite fair, although > never had need for their help, assistance. TB (expert) lists do > indeed excellent work, and lots of members here are quite helpful > and effective. Most of them are besides quite friendly, of > undamaged nerves, literate and genuinely civilized too, that > contributes to the experience, so that I almost feel as in old > good times of TB being a mailer for real aristocracy. And the lists were so civilized. There was no gang banging then. DH>> I used Calypso before discovering TB! and had a nightmarish DH>> experience with it and especially, with their DH>> worse-than-nothing Dallas based tech support staff. > I've heard about lots of such experiences too, with various > manufacturers. I had 50 mg of encrypted email I couldn't access. A good friend from TBUDL (Conrad, who may still be lurking), helped me remedy that. (While Calypso's just sat there and smirked). DH>> Vista is said to be more stable than previous versions of windows and DH>> RitLabs has announced that a Vista certified version of Tb! will be DH>> released soon. > There you see. Windows become more and more "specialized" and > "picky" in order to defend their shaky stability. At the end they > will finish as Mac, in order to make an "idiot-proof" OS (being > safe even for one Brooke Shields or Woody Alan), and will be, due > to this, dearly expensive of course (and with plenty of not so > documented features working behind user's back). They will have to > call service to change from HTML mail to plaint text one. From what I've read since I posted that, upgrading to Vista isn't a good idea unless the computer comes with it. DH>> So I think I'll stick with what's working for me at present, and not DH>> take risks that could require reinstalling things that are working DH>> reasonably well right now, since I've got a lot of commitments with DH>> work to do and am short on help here, so I really don't have time to DH>> do things over, particularly when it's unnecessary. > Yes, such things require indeed bell of a lot time and the people who > really do something in their life hardly would get some for running > after just any "new feature" around. DH>> IOW, if I change over to Vista, I'll upgrade TB! then. > Unfortunately I'll have to scrutinize this OS too, wishing this pleasure > or not, as I had with XP(ee), since I have to "be in touch" with MS > "products", even if and when I don't use them myself a lot (cooperators, > clients and similar). You're a guru, then. DH>> The main advantage to using windows is the tremendous amount of third DH>> party software, shareware and freeware available. > Indeed. It is still so. Linux is good for some more specialized, > and "safer", more stable, work, but plenty of that is still in the > area of Windows, including indeed fantastic games, for instance, > but some other quite useful software too. It's like a poorly designed city - but that's where the people are. -- Douglas ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.85.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
