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to: Geo
from: Antti Kurenniemi
date: 2005-02-04 09:44:30
subject: Re: Setting up Linux for a `n00b`

From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

No go with Knoppix - it starts from the CD, then says it can't find a CD
drive and goes into this "shell" that has oh about 6 commands you
can use. I tried the experimental 2.6 kernel, and also the
"expert" mode, but nothing.

Great stuff!


Antti Kurenniemi

"Geo"  wrote in message news:42005467{at}w3.nls.net...
> Download Knoppix, boot the CD and you can see if it detects all her
> hardware
> without messing up the current install. If it does and if she likes the
> included office suite, then pick the install to HD option and poof it's up
> and running.

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