From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from out001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.170.140] helo=out001.verizon.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ANvXQ-0002Qm-00 for ; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:48:36 -0500 Received: from centersq ([141.149.6.84]) by out001.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20031123144834.QFQY25266.out001.verizon.net@centersq> for ; Sun, 23 Nov 2003 08:48:34 -0600 Message-ID: <003c01c3b1d0$deca0000$b11efea9@centersq> From: "Dan Murphy" To: Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:48:33 -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 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out001.verizon.net from [141.149.6.84] at Sun, 23 Nov 2003 08:48:34 -0600 Subject: glad to be back but I have a dilemma. X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: Dan Murphy , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:48:37 -0000 Hello folks . I have rejoined the list because I really want to get started with Linux again after my other computer with Linux died. Here's the problem. Right now I have an old version of Slackware 8.0 running kernel 2.2.19 with that umsdos version that lets you run it under Dos so I can run it on my windows partition, but it's rather dated. Dated enough, for instance, that I know of no way for it to see my DSL modem, and I don't suspect 2.2.19 offers support for DSL anyway. So if I want to run full-blown Linux, here are what seem to be my options. 1. break down and buy a second drive and run a dual boot system, not too bad. 2. try to re-partition my existing drive, but if using the Linux partition utility, parted, , I want step-by-step assistance so I don't croke my existing windows partition, (been there, done that). 3. buy a program like partition magic which I hear is easy to use and will do the job safely. thoughts, anyone? Thanks. Dan Murphy MSN: mweeby@earthlink.net AIM: mweeby2000