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Skriven 2006-04-21 15:12:46 av WAYNE CHIRNSIDE (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JAMES BRADLEY
Ärende: new guy in Linux
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->  ->  WC> I did download the source for Multimail .047 so
->  ->  WC> I'll get to try out this compiler.

->  -> system, and well commented in the `mmailrc' file.

->  WC> Well I've run compilers before and know well the
->  WC> mmailrc file so I don't expect a challenge when
->  WC> I get around to it.

-> I was expecting so.

Ran into difficulties though running make -f Makefile.mng,
doesn't appear to see the extracted tar subdirectory under Mmail-0.47
"Colors" so I get a long list of compiler errors.    

No errors prior to the subdirectory though, then all errors.

->  WC> The big deal was getting the hardware and
->  WC> software lined up on a tight budget.

-> Been there:

->  WC> Can't hardly believe someone tossed such a fine
->  WC> machine in the trash... Thanks Microsoft ;-)

-> Been there too! <LOL And I do mean BLURTED out laughing!> 

-> Amazing how much gear in the trash has a bit of oxygenation, or a pooched
HD.
-> As the whole box "doesn't work" - into the bin it goes. 
   
Everything in this box worked only the hard drive having been removed.
For a time, two years, I booted to the live CD Knoppix release
with myconfig saved to a small Seagate with a tiny Linux partition.

Then I slapped the 20 gigger into the box and things have been moving
fast since then.

-> Sure most of it is
-> plenty old, but the sweet spot is post warranty, and too many bucks for a
new
-> HD. As you were booting to Knoppix, scrub the HD, save stuff to floppy, and
-> wait for the next box to be tossed, because 5 years is "too old." Just
because
-> the 6G HD is insufficient for XP... Keep 'em comin'!
  
Go Windows 2010, you'll only need a few terabytes of free hard drive<g>

->  WC> Now with everything working I'm happy.

-> You're happy, then I'm happy. <G> I did find an external Sportster at Sally
-> Anne last month. 56.whatever, VDF, with the only damage as two squares of
-> Velcro on its back. I dropped it, and about a half dozen other things on the
-> counter - $10!                                                   

This one had a fairly crappy internal USR that didn't connect
all that high though reportedly 56k so I continue to use
the external donated by J.E., thanks Jay.
On the external I get 49333 and once higher.

-> The pdf tells me it'll take voice messages for me, but doesn't brag too much
-> about it, so... I might try to `vgetty' (I think it's called.) it, but only
-> after I get some more of my brand new, old, laser printers running through
cups
-> or lp. Just because the lid latch needs work, and it only does 600x600, I
gots
-> me a $10 colour, network ready laser printer!

They were offering a brand new B&W laser printer locally
and I was tempted.
Need to check out if it's a real printer or Wincrud.
I've no need for color printers.
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