<DIV>Hi, Andrew</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for the info, I'll take a looks see and read the information you suggested.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks, tHcActUsKid:)<BR><BR><B><I>Andrew Schultz <ajs@schultzny.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Just keep in mind you do need to know the basics of installing an OS <BR>before u hop into this. Make sure you understand partitioning and <BR>such. Gentoo's website has a really good write up on partitioning a <BR>linux drive properly. id check it out. it applies to any distro.<BR><BR><BR><BR>> <BR>> I was looking for a no brainer install distro anyways. So I'm going <BR>with Mandrake. I don't understand all those this/that stuff. y'all <BR>need to remember that there's a lot of newbies out there that don't <BR>have the where with all's to hit the floor running as an Sys Admin or <BR>Code Worrier. So thanks for sharing anyways.<BR>> <BR>> Thanks, tHecActUsKid:)<BR>> <BR>> vlok stone <VLOKSTONE@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR>> I stand corrected. A 1000ft overview. Anything on<BR>> topic? Corrections are fine, but in light of<BR>> completeness, give some advice!
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also. Most have<BR>> heard of apt-get, hardly anyone knows of dpkg/dselect<BR>> or synaptic ( at least that the feeling I got from the<BR>> last meeting). If you have preferences and some<BR>> insight don't be afraid to share those. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --- "Mark T. Valites" wrote:<BR>> > Sorry for corrections, but not all that info is<BR>> > completely correct.<BR>> > <BR>> > On Mon, 8 Mar 2004, vlok stone wrote:<BR>> > <BR>> > > 3.Debian (many variant =<BR>> > xandros,lindows,mepis,etc...)<BR>> > > apt-get based<BR>> > <BR>> > dpkg based, apt is just a front end<BR>> > > 5.Slackware dpkg based<BR>> > <BR>> > tgz based - semi-package like - been a while since<BR>> > I've done slack.<BR>> <BR>> > -- <BR>> > Mark T. Valites<BR>> > Unix Systems Analyst<BR>> > CIT - SUNY Geneseo<BR>> > >--))> >--))><BR>> > <BR>> <B!
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