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Article #2567Re: Help new to linux. re:Boot Disk
From: Frijolero
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 00:00
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 00:00
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The boot disk is created by the installation CD. You have to enable your computer to boot from the CD. I strongly suggest you find documentation on the installation. It is very easy to find on the internet. Kenneth Jack escribi๏ฟฝ en mensaje ... >I am new to Linux. Actually I haven't even seen Linux, but decided I needed to >find out what Linux is. So I purchased the Redhat version from their site. I >bought the slimmed down version. Hindsight dictates(isn't hindsight wonderful) >that I should have paid for the full version. Instead I purchased the skinny >version w/out documentation or instructions. I realize the error of my ways >now...... So I have the cd's and nothing to lead me to an install process. I >see from newsgroup traffic I need a boot disk, but do I also need to format >the h/d? It has win95 on it. > >I have a pc I can dedicate to Linux. >What steps do I have to take? >Can a boot disk be sent to me by e-mail attachment? >Could someone assist me with a cookbook method of getting this software >installed. Or suggest a good FAQ to reference? > >Thanks in advance for your assistance....Jack Hefner >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: 11033e,dee49042cbe1d52e X-Google-Attributes: gid11033e,public From: "Frijolero" <frijolero@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Help new to linux. re:Boot Disk Date: 1999/11/07 Message-ID: <SJ8V3.18$v7.285@nn1.avantel.net.mx> X-Deja-AN: 545442850 References: <s23kcr624289@corp.supernews.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 X-Trace: nn1.avantel.net.mx 941955058 200.39.226.203 (Sun, 07 Nov 1999 00:10:58 CST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 07 Nov 1999 00:10:58 CST Newsgroups: ahn.tech.linux