From: Thomas Demmer <demmer AT LSTM DOT Ruhr-UNI-Bochum DOT De>
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Subject: Re: LInux vs. DOS
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 08:47:18 +0100
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George Foot wrote:
[...] 
> : 2.  Can I configure my system so that I can decide
> :      during the boot sequence whether to run Linux,
> :      or NT, or DOS, etc. ?
> 
> Linux comes with a boot loader called LILO (LInux LOader), which allows
> you to define several bootable partitions, and it handles the cover-up
> to stop DOS from barfing when it finds multiple boot partitions. In
> short, yes.
Yes, but the order in which you install the operating systems
is important. Installing NT or W95 _after_ Linux will wipe
lilo from the bootsector. Having a Linux boot disk is
mandatory.

[...]
> : 4.  Is there a lot of software available for Linux?
> 
> Well... what sort of software? There's X-Windows, with its WIMP GUI. As
> for applications, I don't think there are that many professional quality,
> useful programs. AFAIK there's nothing as newbie-friendly as Word, Excel
> or Office in general. However, the software that exists is very powerful.

Take a look at the open beta version of star office on
www.stardivision.de. Better than Word, available on W95, OS/2 Linux
and a few other Unices. The Linux version is free for non-commercial
use.


[...]
-- 
Ciao
Tom

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