Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 13:59:40 -0500
From: /dev/rob0 <i812 AT softhome DOT net>
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Subject: Re: DOS/Linux coexistence (was: [Club Dr-DOS]) #2
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On Sun, Jun 09, 2002 at 10:32:18AM -0700, Burke wrote:
> > I am getting ready to install RedHat 7.2 and from
> > the docs it looks like the install menu is pretty good.
> 
> 	Good luck with 7.2.  A couple of months ago I spent a
> week of long days trying to get/keep it up and running.

Hmmm, Paul, this really isn't the place for such a discussion (we've
pushed the bounds of topicality with this Linux stuff already); but I
want to say that this sounds like user error to me. :)

That's not an attack nor an insult (at least not intended as such). In
my time playing with GNU/Linux I've found that there's almost always a
rational explanation for everything, and that the vast majority of
problems are due to user error. You're probably doing something wrong at
a very basic level.

Best thing to do is to consult the docs for your distro (Slackware has
The Book for beginners at http://www.slackware.com/book/ ) and go from
there. There are many places online where you can find help. Possibly
the most important thing to realise (easing this back toward topic :) is
that UNIX != DOS, so a different approach is often best.

Good luck,

    Rob - /dev/rob0