installation

[Herb DeLong]

I'm only committed to 2.4 as I paid full price for it and expect to use it.
I'm retired and didn't know anything about Linux when I started and little
since. This is to go on my home computer.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee" <rathaus at gtcom.net>
To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: installation


> If you,re that comitted to 2.4 why not get a copy of Redmond Linux. It
> appears to be 2.4 with an upgraded kernel and is considerable easier to
> install and has a lot more bundled features, most of which work.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> Herb DeLong wrote:
> >
> > I was able to remove HTML. Word wrap was set to 76, which I didn't
touch.
> > It looks like I'm in a no win situation. I bought a book 2 years ago and
it
> > had col 1.3. I installed it and troubles came up and most people reading
my
> > requests for assistance lamented that col 1.3 was too old and I needed
to go
> > to e-desktop 2.4.  I finally was able to get the complete 2,4 from
Caldera.
> > I used their email helps and some of the suggestions from the caldera
users
> > list. I got COL 2.4 installed on my old 486 computer but not the sound
or
> > cd-rom. The helps I got didn't help.
> > I.ve bought a new computer and still I have trouble getting Linux
installed.
> > I know Caldera will not change CD's this late a date.
> > I'm not getting COL3.1 nor 4.4 when it comes out. I asked for assistance
and
> > if you don't want to assist I 'll have to accept that.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org>
> > To: <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 11:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: installation
> >
> > > First, kill the HTML email, and fix your word wrap so its something
> > > under 80char/line.
> > >
> > > It sounds like you might have a bad install CD, considering the number
> > > of probems you're experiencing out of the box.  Also, verify that your
> > > floppy drive works, and that you have a good floppy.
> > >
> > > Finally, be aware that COL2.4 is *OLD*, really old.  THe latest from
> > > Caldera is COL3.11.
> > >
> >
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