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 8C49E2F08F for ; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 15:20:42 -0500 (EST) Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id eB4KKgb13964 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 15:20:42 -0500 Received: from mail.students.cs.uu.nl (vmailer@solar.students.cs.uu.nl [131.211.82.28]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id eB4KKgD13960 for ; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 15:20:42 -0500 Received: from abeel.students.cs.uu.nl (abeel.students.cs.uu.nl [131.211.82.40]) by mail.students.cs.uu.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 183738600 for ; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 21:20:41 +0100 (MET) Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 21:20:41 +0100 (MET) From: Andor Demarteau To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: Impressed! In-Reply-To: <001a01c05e27$7e811c60$0300a8c0@wiznet.ca> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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 all true no doubt. I most however causion you, if you change any config-file by hand, that change may well be lost at your next usage of any config-tools like the one you describe below. On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Martin Courcelles wrote: > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > slainte leat freisin (cheers to you also), ----------- Andor Demarteau E-mail: ademarte@students.cs.uu.nl student computer science www: http://www.students.cs.uu.nl/~ademarte/ Utrecht University note: homepage is outdated, don't remind me! ----------- Believe in yourself, know what you want, and make it happen!