-> Hello Wayne - 

-> MA>>> When things go wrong i find it useful to pedal backwards
-> MA>>> at a rapid rate. Wayne won't put that disk C:\ and so i
-> MA>>> presume the problem is between the chair and the keyboard. 

-> ->> Wayne is working with a livecd of KNOPPIX and there is some
-> ->> problem getting the system to recognize both the hard drive
-> ->> and the CD drive. 

-> WC> Yup. Thanks again for that CD it's been a real life saver.
-> WC> 4 weeks up exclusively in RAMDISK!!! 

-> You're welcome. 

-> ->> I don't think you are familiar enough with the parameters
-> ->> to be as antagonistic in your assessment of the
-> ->> difficulties involved. 

-> WC> My skin's a bit thicker than that. 

-> I tried to ignore it, really I did. 

JH is in my e-mail inbox again, haven't read it yet.
He doesn't get the clue I'd not pursue or detail
the issues had he not continued to post claiming I'd made
a mistake.
The only mistake I made was following improper advice.

-> WC> I really like these bootable full GUI Linux releases as
-> WC> they're a snap to get going and far less trouble than
-> WC> Windows. 

-> I do a bit with graphics and MIDI music and find Windows (W2K)
-> easier to use. Other than that any workable OS would be good
-> for me. 

You said you liked H.P.'s sound, my Turtle Beach sound card invokes the
very same sound drivers in Linux, Vortex. 
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