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(...) I'm installing LinuxPPC 2000 as I type this. It peacefully co-exists with the MacOS, even gives you a little boot menu to choose from MacOS and Linux. (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I *could*, but I need my Macs to be Macs while I futz around with a new OS in the household. Maybe later... Thanks for the Penguin Computing rec - I'll check them out. -Tim (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Hmm.. was it formatted with a program of some kind? (Like it was written for writing CD-R's?) If it is an audio CD, it sometimes does not put that track marker on it to signifyh the end of the CD. I have had that problem before. I know the HP (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hi, I tried to access a CD-R with the CD-ROM. It failed to access and locked up. When I restart the system, the "E:\" choice is unavailable in the explorer. Anybody know what I should do to recover from this situation? This is Windows NT on a Compaq (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I think that you'll probably need to recompile your kernel to add support for higher com ports. But, since it's PnP, if the card is supported in Linux, Linux should theoretically be able to reconfigure it (...) No consensus. They're both not (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) i'm not sure, but you could check your entries in /proc/ioports, /proc/interrupts and or /proc/pci, and see if you find your modem in there. :) (...) DON'T ASK. :) seriously, try them both, check out what apps on both and what interface is (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hi: I finally broke down and installed RedHat Linux on a spare HD on my PIII system (goodbye Bill!). My only previous experiance with Unix was when I was forced to be the system administrator for an HP-UX system running seriously mission critical (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I'm hoping to install LinuxPPC 2000 on my G3 this week as a matter of fact. :) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Or actually, you could put it on one of your Macs.... (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Penguin Computing looks good to me (although I admit we've only got a couple of systems from them here so I don't have much personal experience with them a company). You can get a minimal-but-decent system for under $1000. Digging in the (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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