Re: tlug: install to no-CD notebook

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Daniel Saito wrote:

> I agree I believe that we are beating a dead horse here..
> 1.) He already bought the CD of different spices.. Therefore he does have
> the source.  So that cuts out the option to download via FTP
> 
> 2.) His best solution and economical would probably just do the serial
> thing.  Granted that he is in the middle of nowhere. (sorry)  But I am sure
> some Japanese based tech store in town may have cables if not Laplink
> cables.
> 
> The implentation Linux should and have been proven that it is a low budget
> implementation granted that OS itself is free.  I think it is our duty to
> introduce him to the most lowest cost of implementation.  That is more
> rational to his predicament.  Even though the implentation is rather
> difficult to install via the medium of serial / parallel link.  He wants to
> learn and mostly people learn by patience and trial by error.  The best
> advice would have him head for the FAQ on HOWTO on PLIP at the LDP or
> /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/README.plip

I sort of agree and disagree with this philosophy - Linux is perceived as
being a low-budget implementation that can run on old stuff, but that's
not really what it is - Linux can also be a powerhouse OS for high-end
machines as well, as well as a mission-critical enterprise server OS.
Linux is what you make of it - the more you put in in terms of hardware
and software, the more you're likely to get out of it.  YMMV, of course.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
Head of TurboLinux Development/Systems Administrator
Pacific HiTech, Inc (USA) / Pacific HiTech, KK (Japan)


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