normany
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Posted: Aug. 03 2007,20:57 |
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Thanks for the info, guys.
To clarify, my last install was a Debian-style using the script. I played with it for a couple of weeks while trying to fix the display problem (and that was the ONLY problem I encountered). I also installed a couple of programs using apt, and generally had a great time learning from it. However, allowing it to lock up and then have to endure the nag that I didn't shut down properly was something of a pain, so I wiped the drive and decided to start over as soon as I could get some more solid info.
I will do the reinstall this weekend and have a go at the xsetup afterwards. I'll let you know how it goes. As for DMA, if it is a good idea to use it, is there an easy way to make that a default option once I install?
Also, thanks for the info on the boot commands. Beyond the basics, I have not found anything that is really good as far as spelling out what these commands do - at least not in a way that really makes sense to a novice. Also, in the course of my experimenting, I noticed that the Knoppix cheatcodes and the DSL cheatcodes are apparently not all the same. Same thing for the lilo boot options. Also, some of the DSL cheatcodes apparently work when you enter "dsl xxx" while others only work without the "dsl" prefix.
I started on computers in the dos age, and I know that a number of the bash commands are similar or actually the same as some of the old dos commands. I am comfortable around that environment, and my objective is to actually lean about linux at that level. DSL seems to fit the bill since it works so well on such an old and expendable machine.
That being said, it looks like this thing can do a lot more than it would appear at first glance. Like I said, I've got a lot to learn, but thanks for your help!
Norman
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