[PLUG] New to PLUG

[Brock Woolf]

On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 23:30, Chris Caston wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 22:53, Brock Woolf wrote:
> > Oh yeah Chris, it sucks having fo fix Windows, I used to do the same
> > thing actually :) but the cash would be good :) 
> > 
> > Yeah so Perth is the Debian City??? Well I was looking at maybe starting
> > running a new Linux distro, I have only tried RedHat, then Mandrake and
> > have stuck with it since version 9.0. I was thinking SuSe, cause I hear
> > it's easy and nice to use, but the install is a little tricky...Well so
> > i'm told, but yeah maybe Debian should be on the list. I do like the
> > Debian logo :)
> > 
> 
> Well I've never tried making a distro before. Any reason why you choose
> this approach?
> 
> An easy approach to making a distro is to base it on an existing livecd
> like Morphix and I believe there is one for Mandrake but I don't know
> what it is called.
> 
> I'm looking for something at the moment that is as up-to-date as the
> current Knoppix (2.6 kernel etc) but is not so bloated and more like
> Morphix. This would make shave a lot of time off what it takes to move a
> user to Linux. Morphix is designed to be customised but it takes a bit
> of reading, patience and involvement.
> 
> > Thanks  - Brock
> > 
> > "Confucious say Man who play in root, eventually kill tree"
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > AMD 1.3GHz Duron, 512MB-RAM ,Maxtor 60GB HDD, nVidia GeForce FX 5200,
> > Sony CRX195E CD-RW, AOpen DVD-ROM, Mandrakelinux 10 Official, Linux
> > 2.6.3-7mdk, Bill Gates does not live on my machine....
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 22:49, Chris Caston wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 22:22, Brock Woolf wrote:
> > > > Oh yeah hey guys,
> > > > 
> > > > Just thought I would introduce myself, My name is Brock and i am new to
> > > > PLUG, so be nice :) If anyone needs any help with Mandrake 10, thats
> > > > what I use and i've spent a fair amount of time using it, so I can help
> > > > out if need be. By the way i'm 20 also. Linux is boss... but there's
> > > > always more to learn. Anyways i'm gonna keep it short and simple, so
> > > > yeah hope to get to know all you soon :)
> > > > 
> > > > - Brock
> > > > 
> > > Welcome to the list. Perth is the Debian city but Mandrake is up there
> > > in the respected and well used (good for the desktop) list.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I might introduce myself again (this is starting to look like Big
> > > Brother ;)
> > > 
> > > I'm a 23 year-old computer technician/manager/entrepreneur (and aware
> > > that this needs to change) that drives around Perth like a chook with no
> > > head and does 70 hours a week mostly fixing Windows problems for people
> > > then comes home to relax in front of the Debian (Sid) box.
> > > 
> > > I try to develop more of a strategic rather than a tactical view of
> > > Linux knowledge. I find Linux and open source to be great for people
> > > that have a good imagination, even if your don't know how to implement
> > > those ideas. This is why being part of a community and having access to
> > > mental capital is important.
> > >  
> > > > 
> > > > _______________________________________________
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> > 
> > 
> > 
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No sorry I think you misunderstood me, I never tried to make my own
distro, i only meant that i have tried those distro's on my system.
Simple misunderstanding :)
Anyways i have to sleep now, i'll reply to any mails tomorrow!

Sayonara,

           -Brock


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"Confucious say Man who play in root, eventually kill tree"
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AMD 1.3GHz Duron, 512MB-RAM ,Maxtor 60GB HDD, nVidia GeForce FX 5200,
Sony CRX195E CD-RW, AOpen DVD-ROM, Mandrakelinux 10 Official, Linux
2.6.3-7mdk, Bill Gates does not live on my machine....
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