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Pre - newbie request for advice

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From: Mr Right
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 00:00
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Hello,  

This is my first posting to this or any Linux group.

A freind and co-worker has convinced me to convert my computer into a
dual boot NT/Linux (Actually he wants me to take NT off - which is not
practical because the real world is Windows/NT (with their problems).

Anyway, I have four hard drives on my computer.  I am going to replace
my 1 gb drive with a much larger drive and want to use my 2 gb or 4 gb
drive for Linux.  My friend says that the 2 gb drive will be adequate
for the graphics (3D & etc.) programs that I will want to use.  I
doubt this because 2 gb disk space will not allow me to put NT and too
many apps (CorelDRAW, Bryce, Infini-D, Photoshop and Painter) on the
drive and have enough space for graphic files.  I am interested in
getting similiar programs if they exist on the LINUX platform.  I know
that POV RAY was ported to LINUX

Will 2 gb be enough?  He claims that LINUX and the LINUX programs are
so much smaller than the Win/NT versions that I will have more than
enough space. 

My friend is a die heart LINUX fan.  He swears that it is much better
than NT (which he has never used).  Is he right about this.
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From: valhalla@isomedia.com (Mr Right)
Subject: Pre - newbie request for advice
Date: 1998/08/31
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