I just want to get one distibution of Linux to work (boo hoo)

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From: Phill Edwards
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 00:00

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I've desperately been trying to get Linux up and running on my machine
(Pentium 90, 16MB Ram). Initially I downloaded RedHat 4 and installed
that, but as I got part way through the install process, an error cam up
saying that install was expecting version 0 of comps and packed up. I've
tried downloading the comps file as ascii and binary but it doesn't like
it either way. Multiple requests to RedHat for advise resulted in no
replies.

So I moved on to reliable old Slackware. That all went much more tickety
boo except that I don't have any lp executables or lpd anywhere so I
can't do any printing. So far I have installed disks A1 - A8. 

Can anyone please provide any advice to solve either of the problems?
Thanks,
-- Phill Edwards --

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