* Re: Working with Linux --installing and using it
Working with Linux --installing and using it T. V. Raman
@ ` Trevor Astrope
` Whistler
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Trevor Astrope @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
Well said, T. V.
As most, I too only install Linux once and upgrade software packages as
needed. It just so happens that I hope to make part of my living
installing Linux on many machines.
I just got Rh 5.0 delivered today and I took a lookat the kickstart doc
and it looks pretty straight forward. I will use it to install RH 5.0 on a
machine this weekend and report back to the list about my experience.
Trevor
On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, T. V. Raman wrote:
>
> I'm not about to make any kind of statement about the
> installation process for any of the various Linux
> distributions.
>
> Instead I'd like to observe that if one followed the
> discussion on this list in the last few days-- you would
> conclude that all people want to do with a computer is
> to install and re-install an OS once a week. (Well, that may
> be true about a certain expensive commercial OS for PCs that
> shall remain unnamed--) But installing Linux is something
> you dont do every week unless you plan to be on the bleeding
> edge and install new kernel drivers every morning for the
> sheer joy it brings to your life.
>
> I bought my laptop over two and a half years ago with Linux
> 1.2.13 pre-installed and other than rebuilding the kernel to
> throw out some drivers that I knew I wouldn't use e.g. the
> GPM mouse driver, I have never mucked with the installation
> of the OS.
>
> One of these days I'll move my personal data off that
> machine, reformat the disk and install a new Linux
> distribution --and I'll do it when there is a need i.e. my
> system cannot do something that I really need it to.
>
> The purpose of your computer is to enable you to do useful
> work-- sometimes I get the impression that people are
> getting too well trained in upgrading and reinstalling
> software to be doing any useful work with their machines.
>
> So, get a distribution --which ever distribution-- install
> it, and then use and upgrade the machine on your own terms--
> rather than waiting on the sidelines waiting for a dream
> installer that will let you install the OS independently
> every morning-- after all if the OS needs to be re-installed
> every morning, you wouldn't want to use the damn thing
> anyway.
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> --raman
>
> Adobe Systems Tel: 1 (408) 536 3945 (W14-129)
> Advanced Technology Group Fax: 1 (408) 537 4042
> (W14 129) 345 Park Avenue Email: raman@adobe.com
> San Jose , CA 95110 -2704 Email: raman@cs.cornell.edu
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* Working with Linux --installing and using it
@ T. V. Raman
` Trevor Astrope
` Whistler
0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: T. V. Raman @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: blinux-list
I'm not about to make any kind of statement about the
installation process for any of the various Linux
distributions.
Instead I'd like to observe that if one followed the
discussion on this list in the last few days-- you would
conclude that all people want to do with a computer is
to install and re-install an OS once a week. (Well, that may
be true about a certain expensive commercial OS for PCs that
shall remain unnamed--) But installing Linux is something
you dont do every week unless you plan to be on the bleeding
edge and install new kernel drivers every morning for the
sheer joy it brings to your life.
I bought my laptop over two and a half years ago with Linux
1.2.13 pre-installed and other than rebuilding the kernel to
throw out some drivers that I knew I wouldn't use e.g. the
GPM mouse driver, I have never mucked with the installation
of the OS.
One of these days I'll move my personal data off that
machine, reformat the disk and install a new Linux
distribution --and I'll do it when there is a need i.e. my
system cannot do something that I really need it to.
The purpose of your computer is to enable you to do useful
work-- sometimes I get the impression that people are
getting too well trained in upgrading and reinstalling
software to be doing any useful work with their machines.
So, get a distribution --which ever distribution-- install
it, and then use and upgrade the machine on your own terms--
rather than waiting on the sidelines waiting for a dream
installer that will let you install the OS independently
every morning-- after all if the OS needs to be re-installed
every morning, you wouldn't want to use the damn thing
anyway.
--
Best Regards,
--raman
Adobe Systems Tel: 1 (408) 536 3945 (W14-129)
Advanced Technology Group Fax: 1 (408) 537 4042
(W14 129) 345 Park Avenue Email: raman@adobe.com
San Jose , CA 95110 -2704 Email: raman@cs.cornell.edu
http://labrador.corp.adobe.com/~raman/ (Adobe Intranet)
http://cs.cornell.edu/home/raman/raman.html (Cornell)
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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are my own and in no way should be taken
as representative of my employer, Adobe Systems Inc.
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* Re: Working with Linux --installing and using it
Working with Linux --installing and using it T. V. Raman
` Trevor Astrope
@ ` Whistler
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Whistler @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: T. V. Raman; +Cc: blinux-list
Amen I have to agree with your answer here and I also have to say it don't
hurt to get a Sited person to actually help on your first install which
most likely will be your last if done right.
Ken /whistler
On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, T. V. Raman wrote:
>
> I'm not about to make any kind of statement about the
> installation process for any of the various Linux
> distributions.
>
> Instead I'd like to observe that if one followed the
> discussion on this list in the last few days-- you would
> conclude that all people want to do with a computer is
> to install and re-install an OS once a week. (Well, that may
> be true about a certain expensive commercial OS for PCs that
> shall remain unnamed--) But installing Linux is something
> you dont do every week unless you plan to be on the bleeding
> edge and install new kernel drivers every morning for the
> sheer joy it brings to your life.
>
> I bought my laptop over two and a half years ago with Linux
> 1.2.13 pre-installed and other than rebuilding the kernel to
> throw out some drivers that I knew I wouldn't use e.g. the
> GPM mouse driver, I have never mucked with the installation
> of the OS.
>
> One of these days I'll move my personal data off that
> machine, reformat the disk and install a new Linux
> distribution --and I'll do it when there is a need i.e. my
> system cannot do something that I really need it to.
>
> The purpose of your computer is to enable you to do useful
> work-- sometimes I get the impression that people are
> getting too well trained in upgrading and reinstalling
> software to be doing any useful work with their machines.
>
> So, get a distribution --which ever distribution-- install
> it, and then use and upgrade the machine on your own terms--
> rather than waiting on the sidelines waiting for a dream
> installer that will let you install the OS independently
> every morning-- after all if the OS needs to be re-installed
> every morning, you wouldn't want to use the damn thing
> anyway.
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> --raman
>
> Adobe Systems Tel: 1 (408) 536 3945 (W14-129)
> Advanced Technology Group Fax: 1 (408) 537 4042
> (W14 129) 345 Park Avenue Email: raman@adobe.com
> San Jose , CA 95110 -2704 Email: raman@cs.cornell.edu
> http://labrador.corp.adobe.com/~raman/ (Adobe Intranet)
> http://cs.cornell.edu/home/raman/raman.html (Cornell)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are my own and in no way should be taken
> as representative of my employer, Adobe Systems Inc.
> ____________________________________________________________
>
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