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Re: Dell Notebooks NOT Linux Friendly

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Dec 23rd, 2004

If you have a slow connection you can use a tool called Get Right, that will help you download files to were you can download in segments that cuts the time in half and you can pause it just in case things get dirty, good luck bro!.

is this a dream

We should all respect Dani, shes the admin and she does a damn good job!. Not to forget the rest of the mod's =)

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Re: Dell Notebooks NOT Linux Friendly

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Dec 23rd, 2004

Thanks for the tip...
I had never heard of it..
Reminds me of the old Zmodem BBS days

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Re: Dell Notebooks NOT Linux Friendly

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Jan 5th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Thong_Ispector

TKS,
I got the copy of Mepis you linked for me...
The primary and secondary configs failed but the failsafe worked
I only got as far as playing frozen bubbles befroe my wife took away the keyboard and kept playing until it was time for bed.
Thanks for the link...
Does it have an automated install?
Do I try to fix the primary or secondary setup and use those?
Are there any real benefits, faster etc?
Thanks in advance...

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