🚀 go-pugleaf

Buy a slackware CD, InfoMagic's 4DISC set is probably one of the best 
available.

I picked up a copy for $20 from the Computer Place booth at a local 
computer flea market/show.  If not, CP is in Gaithersburg and you could 
get one from them, or some bookstores now offer Linux books with bundled 
CDs.. (Borders in Rockville had the I4-disc set wrapped up with a Linux 
book 2 days ago.. no idea on price.)


 Stephan Greene (sgreene@access.digex.net) wrote:
: I'm just starting out in the Linux world, and I'd apprceiate your
: suggestions on which Linux distribution to try out.

: I'm not a programmer (so don't ask me to compile anything), but I'm not
: afraid to edit configuration files, repartition my hard disk 
: (FIPS works as advertised, by the way) - check IRQ's,...  
: In other words, straight out-of-the-box "plug and play" (aka a typical
: Windows app) is not necessary, but decent end-user installability is a
: must for me.

: My end goal is to set up a stand-alone system that will provide a 
: dial-in connection for remote users for file exchange, messaging, etc... 
: What makes Linux appealing to me is it will let us connect easily (?) 
: to the Intenret (a Procomm Host BBS would suffice for the file transfer
: and simple messaging within our own little world).

: So what do people who've worked woth Linux suggest I get?  I've heard of
: Slackware (which version?), Yggdrasil's "Plug And Play", and I saw the
: notice of Calera's upcoming release (I just want to get started now 
: rather than the beginning of June!).

: Thanks for the advice, and I look forward to meeting some of you "here"
: or in-person at a users group meeting someday.

: (I'll even summarize and repost here if anyone thinks the opinions
: I hope to generate will be of interest to a wider audience!)

: Steve Greene
: sgreene@access.digex.net