From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1CE82F5B9 for ; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:15:57 -0500 (EST) Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id eB4JFvZ32736 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:15:57 -0500 Received: from PIPPIN.WIZNET.CA (PIPPIN.WIZNET.CA [216.129.193.66]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id eB4JFvD32731 for ; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:15:57 -0500 Received: from alternative (dialup55.wiznet.ca [216.129.201.55]) by PIPPIN.WIZNET.CA (Postfix+IPv6) with SMTP id D4F06734D for ; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:20:41 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001a01c05e27$7e811c60$0300a8c0@wiznet.ca> From: "Martin Courcelles" To: Subject: Impressed! Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:21:56 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0beta4 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion Well I've finally done it. I finally installed RedHat Linux, and I've got to tell you, I was impressed. In the past, I have used both Slakware and Debian ith varying success. One thing I found frustrating was setting up hardware and/or trying to find answers to my many questions. I installed RedHat this weekend using a speakup disk. It ook under half an hour to install the core software. When I rebooted and installed my brltty into the system, I discovered to my happiness that not only were my network cards detected automatically, my Sound Blaster Live! card was also found and configured. I like the RPM style of installs and have found that configuring anything on the system is quite easy. I have found a program called webmin which lets you configure many parts of your system via your web browser; quite nifty. Well that's about it. Just thought I'd share my joyous event. Both of my Linux boxes have not crashed since I started them, unlike other graphically oriented, processor hog operating system, which will remain nameless. Regards, Martin