05-03-2003, 07:14 AM
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Insane
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Originally posted by poof
I didn't read the article, might do it some other time. I just went through the tedious task of removing RedHat 9.0 from my Thinkpad. What a pain in the ass.
Next time I play with an alternative OS, it will be on a 'puter I can angrily kick, then throw into the recycle bin.
I am not a programmer, (but I am pro grammer, stupid fark reference. It won't happen again), and Linux requires skills or patience I don't have. I went to Windows after DOS 6.0 mandated it. I have not typed a .bat or anything since. Maybe lazy, or pragmatic, but I just want to turn on the machine and see it work.
MSoft is annoying, I will deal with that. When trying to set my screen resolution requires compiling? Never mind.
When gurus perfect the open source I will get back on the bandwagon, (I used to beta IBM's OS2 in the 80's before it was Windows). Then, you will be too expensive, and another arrogant "I am the best, you need me, I was counter culture, but now I am the way" elitists.
Right now, I just want to point and click, and drag and drop, and get pics of our grandchildren.
I am not as 'puter savvy as the rest of you, but, it too damn long to get redhat off my Thinkpad! It seems open source wants to take over your computer also.
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It might be best to try a distro like Knoppix; Knoppix runs off a CD-ROM; you don't do ANY installation, but all the applications WORK! It's based on Debian Linux (My personal favorite) but since you don't install it, there's nothing to remove if you decide you don't care for Linux; it sure takes the pain out of finding out if Linux is for you.
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