RE: LINUX Workstations

["Booth Martin" <Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe, I have to agree with you here. Heck, who even has a floppy drive
anymore?
 
These instructions remind me of the old Russian recipe for Bear Soup... 
First, catch a bear..."
 
My goal isn't to see if I can run old freebie hardware. My goal is to have a
competitive alternative to Windows functionality and ease of use. It must be
something I can use for billable work. 
 
I'd like to be leading edge with Linux but not bleeding edge.
 
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Booth Martin http://www.MartinVT.com
Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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-------Original Message-------
 
From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: Thursday, October 02, 2003 16:58:46
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: LINUX Workstations
 
> From: R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
>
> Another way... If you want a "real" workstation and not a server, then
> check
> out the FTP install of SuSE. Just create the boot diskette and the 4
> modules
> diskettes and boot the install and point the ftp at a mirror... i use
> ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu (Georgia Tech).
>
> It results in an almost always, flawless workstation with the
graphical
> environment on terminal 7.
 
I'm not trying to be flip here, but these instructions are a little
beyond the "stick in a disk" installation of Windows. Even a phrase as
simple as "Just create the boot diskette" makes several assumptions
about the skill level of the user.
 
I think I could do it, although I'm not sure. The funny thing is that I
have a copy of SuSE 6.4 that I bought the last time I was going to "get
Linux" <grin>.
 
Joe