On Tue, 29 Jun 1999 18:54:49 +0100, Pro2type 835 wrote:
>Can any of you tell me a good source for buying a copy of Red Hat 5.2.
I usually use linuxmall, but cheapbytes is also good. They both have old
versions (last I checked).
>I ask as most retailers are only stocking 6.x, and before you suggest it,
>I'm not too keen on the idea of FTPing a server for a copy. As firstly the
>local telephone network prevents me from accessing anything on the web very
>fast, and secondly I don't have a clue how I'd copy the files to my other
>computer, with out formating the drive to DOS (which would then have to be
>erased to make way for the LINUX install), unless of course I partition the
>drive, and install on a D: drive perhaps, but doesn't chkdsk format the
>drive(?), and knowing Win95 it'd probably format all the other drives
>automaticaly anyway..........
Huh?
I've installed Linux a few times over a phone line. It's not that bad --
ANY installation is going to take enough time to require you to go find
something else to do, so bring along a book and read. (Of course, Caldera
has a Tetris game as part of its install. :-)
You shouldn't have to copy any files; just use a install boot disk and
tell it you want to install over FTP.
>MR 835
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-William "Billy" Tanksley
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