05-01-05  23:55, Thurston Ackerman told Russell Tiedt about Ubuntu linux ?

 How do, Thurston?

 RT> TA> after running this (Hoary Hedgehog) new kid on the block,
 RT> TA> Ubuntu linux, on his laptop and desk top; and he doesn't
 RT> TA> "think I've ever been such a happy Linux user".
 
 RT> TA> This for a product from the Republic of South Africa,
 RT> TA> and its free to use with use with 16,000 other free
 RT> TA> utilities yet already yet.
 
 RT>Hmmm, have yet to get hold of a copy yet, but it is 
 RT>built on Debian and a lo
 RT>of folks like, another Linux distro from here abouts is 
 RT>IMPI, which I have n
 RT>tried either. :-((

 TA> My first attempt with Ubuntu has been less satisfactory than Knoppix;
 TA> so I am now trying my fingering with SimplyMEPIS that CA pointed me
 TA> to. So far its doing better than Ubuntu.

 TA> www.mrbass.org/linux/mepis

Mepis was the only LiveCD I was able to work here. (Resource restrictions?)
I wasn't getting much joy from 'hotswap usb' though. (Knowledge
restrictions?)

 TA> If you have an interest. (I am going to get a linux OS working again
 TA> or {at}#$%^&*()+ 8-)

Na... Couldn't care less. 

 RT>And for the curious, UBUNTU = peoples and IMPI = army - go figure 

 TA> Given that I sense the USA is at about the same dissipated point as
 TA> Great Britian was at the end of WWII; I hope Canada or Australia are
 TA> ready to take up the standard of world power (if we WASPs expect to
 TA> not be over run by others of the majority 8-(.

Shhhh! You'll wake up TW. 



... 'am' B'ad'

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