Re: Help me pick a Linux distro

Post #138,856 by deSitter 1/30/04 1:58:20 PM 1/30/04 2:02:17 PM Reply	Re: Help me pick a Linux distro You have high speed internet no? You can download an install boot disk set and install over the network. It's dead simple and preferable to installing from circular bandwidth. All you need do is tell me the target, and I will take you through it a step at a time. What I mean by "target" - email me an EXACT hardware report on the target machine. All devices, I/Os and ints if possible (some will be obvious, most even). -drl Edited by deSitter Jan. 30, 2004, 02:02:17 PM EST Expand All History
Post #138,903 by orion 1/30/04 3:59:16 PM Reply	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"*
Post #138,906 by deSitter 1/30/04 4:01:08 PM Reply	Don't think about it It will be Linux, that's all that matters. When you want to get started, let me know. -drl
Post #138,924 by orion 1/30/04 4:38:34 PM Reply	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"*
Post #138,926 by deSitter 1/30/04 4:41:58 PM Reply	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
Post #138,933 by orion 1/30/04 5:06:45 PM Reply	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"*
Post #138,934 by deSitter 1/30/04 5:10:33 PM Reply	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
Post #138,949 by orion 1/30/04 6:27:37 PM Reply	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"*
Post #138,950 by deSitter 1/30/04 6:29:49 PM Reply	fine fine let me know when you want to proceed -drl

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