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Hello Wayne - 

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WC>> I've come around to your way of thinking as regards to
WC>> keeping Windows and Linux separate. 

CA>> I like them on separate machines. ;-) 

WC> Don't have two heavy duty machines at the moment. I just
WC> won't configure to mount HDA on boot and Windows should be
WC> out of risk save for the dual boot setup. 

Until the hands touch the keyboard, yes. ;-) 

I always seem to find that I 'need' some file(s) that are
sitting on the non-Linux partitions and don't want to reboot to
transfer them to floppies. THEN the fun begins if you don't
un-mount the FAT partition. 

WC>> ITMT I can clear one of the the partitions where my
WC>> configuration data is kept and look into installing an
WC>> OLR, resave and proceed from there when I get the new
WC>> drive. 

CA>> You need the OLR, InfoZip, and a telnet with zmodem
CA>> up/downloading. I use ztelnet with my mini-installs. 

WC> Knoppix has telnet and I can already write online. 

Standard Linux telnet does not include zmodem up/downloading. 

WC> There's a Linux InfoZip? I use Pkzip 2.50 in DOS here. 

Yes, you use pkzip in DOS but you won't have access to that
when using KNOPPIX. ;-) 

There are many versions of InfoZip available for many OS all of
which are compatible with pkzip's archives. 

WC>> I sent the How_To on installing Knoppix to hard drive file
WC>> attached to your other e-mail address as HTML 

CA>> OK, will take a looksee ... 

CA>> OK, the MP3 and HTML are there. Briefly reading the HTML
CA>> "How-To" I noticed the caveat about multi-booting and the
CA>> possibility that you won't be able to boot to Windows if
CA>> you're not careful then the mention that it's too
CA>> complicated to 'discuss' with each user. ;-) 

WC> I didn't see LinLoader in there but something about GRUB,
WC> something I'll have to look into. If Windows get
WC> clobbered... oh well . 

GRUB and LILO are both included on the KNOPPIX CD according to
the KNOPPIX webpage listing of what is on the CD. 

CA>> I've run across this so very many times that my impression
CA>> is that even attempting dual-booting to Windows and Linux
CA>> on one computer is for those who enjoy reinstalling their
CA>> OS because they have no actual _use_ for the machine once
CA>> the OS is installed. There are many who fall into that
CA>> category, and unfortunately they advise the rest that it
CA>> is 'easy'. I think not. :-\ 

WC> Want to bet I lack the patience to wait and go the
WC> multiboot route? I've done dual boot before and had only
WC> one screwup but as I'd a zipped copy of the entire C drive
WC> on another partition it wasn't a problem. 

Image copies of the partitions would be safer but, yes, I've
done that here for my multiboot to DOS and W2K. 

CA>> I also noted this comment: "Please also know that, even
CA>> though Knoppix is based on the Debian distribution, your
CA>> enquiries in #debian may not be welcomed." 

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WC> Yeah there's a lot of arrogant attitude out there in Linux
WC> land. Fortunately with Knoppix everyone can fast track
WC> themselves. 

KNOPPIX gives a person the opportunity to _see_ what OS they
are trying to learn to use. Being a good looking Desktop is
some encouragement that it will at least look good if nothing
else. ;-) 

CA>> Linux binaries are updated but their purpose does not
CA>> change. If they used them they know them, if they haven't
CA>> used them they don't 'know' Linux. Simple. 

CA>> The MP3 is well done and funny in a 'dark humor' sort of
CA>> way. I like it. :-) 

WC> I'm into dark humor. One of my all time favorite movies is
WC> "Dr. Strangelove." 

Yes, mine too and I will miss Peter Sellers particularly dry
humor now that he is no longer with us. 

http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/faf/psellers.htm 

WC> Another favorite is "Catch 22", the book not the movie. 

Enjoyed the movie, never read the book. :-) 

Giancarlo Giannini has made many dark comedies one of the ones
I like is "Seven Beauties" (1976), the other is "Swept Away"
(1975). Marcello Mastroianni did "Dark Eyes" (1987) which is
quite good if you can last to the end of the movie (where it is
headed isn't easy to see). 

PBS shows Giannini and Mastroianni movies but not as often as
they once did. Probably best to look in libraries for these
since the 'stars' are 'foreign'. :-) 

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