-=> CHARLES ANGELICH wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 WC> I'm trashing it tomorrow. Going to install from the old
 WC> release CD and using some of the automated setup tools
 WC> there setup my hardware all of which is supported in that
 WC> release, save the relavent video config, ect. files for
 WC> reference and than reinstall 8.1

 CA> Sounds to be a workable plan.

 So far so good, it's working.

 CA>> Steven has mainly 100 meg and 80 meg drives and is looking
 CA>> for his personal 'comfort zone' which explains, in part,
 CA>> why his installs are geared to lesser hardware and size.
 CA>> His

 WC>  Works for me :-)

 CA> And for me. No gigabyte drives here at all. Largest are 850's.

 I found a Redhat 7.3 release someone had hacked on the net 
 that had  X-Windows, a full featured freeware word processor
 by a German author that runs on a 486 and occupies 
 only 47 Meg. of magnetic real estate!!! If I had another
 100 Meg. free I'd have downloaded it!
 
 CA>> It occurred to me over the years that the computer is a
 CA>> good thing for those who are not as mobile as they would
 CA>> chose to be. Better than watching TV all day long. :-)

 WC> Man don't you know it.

 CA> I've only began to realize this recently. I would guess that
 CA> I've had ongoing discussions with many impaired persons without
 CA> ever realizing it? I've been online now for over 20 years
 CA> (before the internet even).

I got into computers to attempt to rejoin the work force
after my injury but it deteriorated to where that's unlikley.
Actually a great depression has lifted having renewed my interest
in Linux with far more success than my first go round at school.

 CA> Embarassing but somewhat typical of my forgetfulness: A recent
 
 Mobility impaired is not relavent where computers are concerned.
 
 CA> I can accept the full WAV file. I just thought you may have
 CA> others who would like to hear it too and 100k is typical
 CA> compression for a 1 meg WAV file.

 You'll get it than. Like to ask first on such a big file.

 WC> Slickest install I've ever seen. 8.1 was a snap. Perhaps if
 WC> we're to continue we should move to the Linux echo?

 CA> I lurk there but don't have much to offer. I'm just a very new
 CA> newbie and those who use Linux daily have little interest in my
 CA> casual observations.

Same here and that's why I don't post much there either.
There's a list server in the Basic Linux 1.7's default
bookmark list you can join with plenty of newbies having
their questions answered we both might profit by joining 
if only to see how others have overcome obsticals
we too face.
 
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