Re: red hat linux for dummies book
From: Nils Petter Vaskinn (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 04/17/04
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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:22:44 +0200
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 19:29:52 +0100, Jeremy Watts wrote:
> i've been trying to install red hat using the 'linux for dummies' book (4th
> edition
How old is that (as in it's copyright year)? Anything more than a year
may not be up to date in everything. (Though some parts, like the
shell doesn't change as fast as the rest)
> with 2 CD ROMS included), but have hit a problem.
As far as I know all recent versions of redhat have had three cds (+
source and documentation cds). If you have unmetered internet and a cd
burner I would recommend you download a new release, and burn the cds.
If you don't I would reccommend you find someone that does, and
convince them to download for you.
Since your book covers redhat you should probably go for either redhat
9 or fedora core 1.
> i've been following the 'booting from a floppy installation disk' on p.36
> and the book says:
Is your computer capable of booting from a CD? Most newer computers
are, and this simplifies installation a lot. You may have to change
the boot order in your bios to enable this.
Also all distros I'm aware of have bootable cds.
> Now there doesnt seem to be a directory on the disk called 'dosutils'. i've
> used the windows Search tool to look for it and its come up with nothing.
Are you sure you are using the correct disk? If you are then it seems
that your book isn't up to date with it's CDs. If you choose to use
those CDs you will have to look for documentation on them. A good bet
would be to look for a file called README or INSTALL in the root of the cd.
-- NPV What did that old blonde gal say? -- That is the part you throw away. Tom Waits - The part you throw away
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