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Re: Getting Prepared for install

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From: Jason Allen
Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 00:00
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Terry Wood wrote:

> I thought i might try and install linux on it for something to do so i
> put in the RedHat Linux 4.1 Boot disk and gets to the screen that asks
> me if i have a color screen and i select NO, then it continues on for
> a little while and stops with a blank screen and the cursor flashing.

Sorry, can't help here....I'm a rather Linux newbie myself!

> If linux is a no-goer, can someone explain how i would get this
> machine via DOS to use a shared drive on the lan so i can put some
> utils on it easier?

What OS is on the other machine on the LAN?  If it's Win95 or WfW then
use the MS Client for DOS on this mono machine to connect to the other.
Email if you need more details.

-- 
Jason Allen
mailto:jallen@pobox.com
mailto:jallen@CyberDude.com

Out the 10Base-T, through the router,
down the T1, over the leased line, off the bridge,
past the firewall... nothing but Net.
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From: Jason Allen <jallen@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: Getting Prepared for install
Date: 1997/05/10
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