[PLUG] Trying to jump feet first into the linux.

Tue May 6 10:25:02 UTC 2003

There are a few articles online about using Knoppix as a graphical installer
for Debian. Check the Knoppix FAQs or this link:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=knoppix+debian+instal
ler+graphic

-djp 
http://folding.stanford.edu - the brain you save may be your own!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Montagne [mailto:montagne at boora.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:04 AM
> To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Trying to jump feet first into the linux.
> 
> How do you install Knoppix permanently?
> 
> 
> >On about 06/05/03, Bill Barry was heard to proclaim:
> 
> > I am guessing that the Corel distribution you are using is having
> > trouble recognizing the video card in the laptop when doing the X
> > configuration.
> >
> > I suggest trying a bootable CD distribution like Knoppix that
> > you can download here
> > http://www.knoppix.org/
> >
> > If that works, you can install it permanently or move to some other
> > newer distribution that does work with your laptop.
> >
> > Bill Barry
> >
> > On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 11:05:12AM -0400, RBBoyd2 at cs.com wrote:
> > >    Hi. My name Roger and I would like to get started in Linux. I have
> no
> > >    experience, I have already picked up a copy of linux and am ready
> to
> > >    run it.  I have a computer print out from
> > >    http://www.belarc.com/Download-auto.html about the nuts and bolts
> of
> > >    my system. "Fujitsu laptop" I opted to get the corel linux software
> > >    that is suppose to take alot of the guess work out of switching to
> > >    linux. I basically created a boot disk for the cd and things were
> > >    going well corel was loading fine and then starting was going fine
> and
> > >    it beeped and the screen went of and on a few times like it was
> > >    cycling? After 45 minutes the machine stopped. I turned it back on
> it
> > >    went straight to the loading seemed straight forward but again
> after
> > >    45 minutes it turned off.  I tried for the third time no luck. I am
> > >    trying to figure out why it will not load.
> > >    Any help would be greatly appreciatted.  Rog
> >
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