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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well I am a serious
newby when it comes to Linux. I have a donor computer (Pentium 166), it
has a network and sound card. On my other computers I use Windows 98 SE
with JAWS (Eloquence) and a sound card. I don't own any hardware
synthesizers yet.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am familiar with
partitioning and formatting hard drives. I am not afraid of working with
the hardware. My research on the internet tells me that I need to purchase
a hardware synthesizer for the donor computer before I attempt to install Linux
on it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also I am not
currently familiar with compiling kernels. However, I am a computer
professional (developer) so I should be able to pick it up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll stop my
rambling now and hope someone can point me in the right
direction.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial size=2>My goal is
to create a low cost web server for development and production
work. So far I heard that Speak Up may be the way to
go.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=130313120-21112001><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Rodney</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>