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New Can I take a raincheck?
I am not ready to do all that yet. I am getting ready to go out of town and then I have to study for a final exam. Plus I have to move data off my 98SE machine before the reformat.

Will this be SuSE?



"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"

New Don't think about it
It will be Linux, that's all that matters. When you want to get started, let me know.
-drl
New I sent you an email
with hardware used and settings of that hardware from device manager. All but COM1 and LPT1 ports, COM2 is disabled. You should know the standard settings for COM1 and LPT1. I pulled the modem out of it, 3Com/USR Winmodem with no available Linux driver anyway. I do not need it as I have Ethernet and a DSL Router.

Let me know what the next step is to download the net install disk. When I find the time and move my data off the hard drive, I will be ready for a reformat.



"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"

New enable COM2 and put the modem back in
Most common Winmodems now have Linux drivers (this is coming from one).

All the hardware should work. Do not disable anything. You *must* have a cheap 10bt card somewhere...if not go buy one at the junkyard for 3 bucks.
-drl
New Any reason why?
Why do I need a Com2? Also why do I need a modem? I got a Realtek 8029(AS) Ethernet 10bt PCI card which is as cheap as they get.

The modem will be better off on a different machine so I can use Juno as an Internet backup in case my SBC goes down. Juno does not have a Linux client yet.



"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"

New Re: Any reason why?
Fine, you can skip the modem (was going to try administration over direct ppp link) as long as you have ethernet that works. How many machines can plug into your DSL router?

Why? Because we are men, and we make things work.
-drl
New DSL Router
4 Ethernet plugs and it has wireless too. I have a hub to connect more Ethernet machines to the router if needed.

I was going to go to Chicago to help my brother find a used car there tomorrow, chances are he may not want to go. I still need to study for my final exam.



"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"

New fine
fine let me know when you want to proceed
-drl
     Help me pick a Linux distro - (orion) - (36)
         Pick one and run with it - (ChrisR)
         Ok. - (hnick) - (7)
             Does SuSE 9.0 contain the 2.6 kernel? - (jb4) - (6)
                 No, it doesn't. - (pwhysall) - (5)
                     Damn! OK, then...I wait for 9.1... -NT - (jb4) - (2)
                         Why? - (deSitter) - (1)
                             Be aware, though... - (pwhysall)
                     2.6 kernels - (cforde) - (1)
                         thanks, Carl - (jb4)
         Blah - I don't think much of Experts-Exchange - (Simon_Jester) - (4)
             All of the above - (orion) - (3)
                 Are you sure? - (Simon_Jester) - (2)
                     I am sure - (orion)
                     Other games - (orion)
         A friend of mine recommended this. - (mmoffitt) - (2)
             NO! That's horrible advice - (deSitter)
             Your friend has too much time on his hands. -NT - (Yendor)
         Re: Help me pick a Linux distro - (deSitter) - (8)
             Can I take a raincheck? - (orion) - (7)
                 Don't think about it - (deSitter) - (6)
                     I sent you an email - (orion) - (5)
                         enable COM2 and put the modem back in - (deSitter) - (4)
                             Any reason why? - (orion) - (3)
                                 Re: Any reason why? - (deSitter) - (2)
                                     DSL Router - (orion) - (1)
                                         fine - (deSitter)
         Try knoppix - (ben_tilly) - (9)
             disagree - (deSitter) - (1)
                 That is not the commonly reported experience -NT - (ben_tilly)
             Tried it - (orion) - (6)
                 Are you SURE that that is the problem? - (ben_tilly) - (5)
                     I think so - (orion) - (4)
                         Did you look for an error log? - (ben_tilly) - (3)
                             Re: Did you look for an error log? - (deSitter) - (2)
                                 And this is better with any other distribution? - (ben_tilly) - (1)
                                     Re: And this is better with any other distribution? - (deSitter)

And damn, but I wanted to get involved with a land war in Asia.
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