Re: tlug: install to no-CD notebook

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> >>>>> "Scott" == Scott Stone <sstone@example.com> writes:
> 
>     Scott> On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
>     >> >>>>> "Scott" == Scott Stone <sstone@example.com> writes:
>     >> 
>     Scott> it won't be simple.  I don't think that any distro's boot
>     Scott> disks come with PPP support, so you'll have to have an
>     >> I don't have my Debian disks handy, but I believe that they do
>     >> come with PPP support.
> 
>     Scott> caveat: There's six disks :)
> 
> Snappy answer #1:  Why do you think they're not handy, silly!
> 
> Snappy answer #2:  I inherited lots and lots of MS Word install
>                    disks (40/license, purchasing is not very bright at 
>                    Tsukuba-dai), floppies are a free good around here!
> 
> Serious answer:  a full Linux system on six disks ain't a bad thing to 
> have around.  I always carry one when I travel, lots of people haven't 
> experienced the benefits of a Linux system yet.  ;-)

... and they're not likely to be impressed with the six disks, either.
Some will say, "But Redhat only has two", and others will say, "Windows
doesn't have any - it came with my computer!"

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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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