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Re: LINUX CD-ROM

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From: mark
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 00:00
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daveb@Manji.CALM.wa.gov.au (Dave Burbidge) wrote:

>Greetings!

>OK, This question has probably been asked before, but I'm new here.

>I'm looking at using LINUX temporarily to allow email (and maybe other
>network tools) to connect up two remote offices, while we work on
>getting them access to our main network (Banyan Vines). Our biggest
>problem is budget & Telstra (no ISDN to these other offices (but we do
>have dedicated lines (2400 & 4800 baud)). We have TCP/IP compliant
>software which we are currently using, which will talk quite happily
>to LINUX.

>I need to know two things;

>a) Which is the best version of LINUX to handle this (Slackware,
>Redhat, etc)?

>b) Where can I obtain a CD-ROM to install it? - Somewhere in Western
>Australia is preferable (South West even more preferable (I'm in
>Manjimup (300-odd km south of Perth)))

>Thanks in advance...
>Niki Dave!
>Manjimup System Administrator

>"This Murphy person has a lot to answer for!"

>OK, so I work for CALM....
>I am hired to look after computers, not to make public statements.
>All of the above is my opinion. If you want CALM's opinion,
>check out http://www.calm.wa.gov.au

Dear Dave 

Mark Saxon

System Admin Nindethana Seed

Am working on a similar project between office and home , not runining
as yet.

All distributions of linux have support for TCP/IP  try Just Right
commputers Albany phil@albany.jrc.net.au

Regards
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