Re: Cyrix 6x86 166+ & Linux Configuration & Installation

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From: Jason Stokes
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 00:00

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In article <01bb1eca$c99828c0$237116cb@cyrix>, "Carlo"
<carlo@intercoast.com.au> wrote evangelically:

> Hey,
> If any of you people are wanting to get a new machine to run linux i
> recommend using a Cyrix or IBM 6x86 166+. They can compile a kernel in
> under 3 minutes...
> 
> Also if you people are having a hard time installing Linux and getting on
> the internet there is a really good book called "Linux - Configuration and
> Installation" its by Patrick Volkerding, Kevin Reichard and Eric F Johnson.
> Comes with Slackware 96 and games and stuff (Even has LinCity & LinDoom)

Just a comment - Slackwhere is old hat.  The only major players in the
LInux distribution game today are Debian and RedHat.

In general, I'd advise against buying Linux bundled with a book.  The
distributions in books tend to be quite old and not terribly good.

--
Jason Stokes: j.stokes@bohm.anu.edu.au

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From: j.stokes@bohm.anu.edu.au (Jason Stokes)
Subject: Re: Cyrix 6x86 166+ & Linux Configuration & Installation
Date: 1997/04/04
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