installing and using linux

[Saqib Shaikh]

Hi Mike,

I would like to help you get startted with Linux, and am available over the
phone.  I also maintain a version of Linux called ZipSpeak which can be
installed on a DOS partition.  THis means it is slightly slower than using
its own partition, but you don't need to change your hard drive's
configuration until you're sure you like Linux.  If you like you can email
me off-list at ss at saqibshaikh.com

Regards, Saqib

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Arrigo" <mikea at brick.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 2:45 AM
Subject: installing and using linux


> Hello all. I have a few questions about installing and running it with
> speech. First, is it possible to run it in a regular dos partition, or
does
> it have to have it's own separate partition. I have my whole hard drive
set
> as one partition, and would rather not change it if possible. Second, i
have
> a dsl internet connection, it doesn't require any special software, but I
> would need to get linux to work with my network card, which is a basic
> linksys pci card, is this possible? FInally, would there be someone
willing
> to spend some time helping me install and use this over the phone? Long
> distance would not be a problem, but I would love to ask more about
running
> linux, since there are a few things like telnet and irc that just don't
work
> very well in windows.
>
>
>
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