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At 07:18 PM 4/9/99 -0400, Marvin G Wise wrote:

>....I
>think the biggest hurdle Linux faces these days is the installation
>procedures...I read an article recently, an opinion article, complaining
>that linux installation is just too complex for the average user...I
>wouldn't know, I haven't tried to install it yet:)

Installing Linux with a package is not difficult. I partitioned with
FIPS and installed Red Hat 5.0 and then later took it out and
installed Caldera's OpenLinux Base. It worked fine. Before
installing I did read quite a bit to see what was going to
happen. I had to remove these for the time being because
of my drive size, but I intend to do it again on another
computer.

I learned enough to see the advantages of Linux and I look
forward to using it as soon as I can. However, I will need
the assistance of a "package" for installation until I get
some experience.

Now I have DragonLinux in. It's free and works right out
of the "box". and doesn't require so much drive space.
I guess some might consider this a pseudo-Linux or perhaps
a simulator, but it works perfectly and it sure looks like Linux.
At least it is a good trainer.

These words are only to say that the INSTALLATION should
not scare anybody away from Linux--if you can start out with
a package that has its own installer. Then later (as for me, anyway)
look into sources like Slakware.

There is only one danger: You must read the instructions for
partitioning VERY CAREFULLY. You can lose everything you have
if you don't do what it says. I didn't lose a byte. FIPS is good.

Ralph
DOS/DJGPP/LINUX and Fortran forever!!!
Still waiting for the underlying window.