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From: anahata on 25 Nov 2008 09:48 On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:11:50 +0000, Geoffrey Clements wrote: > I haven't delved into it that far. Using the tools supplied it can't be > done as it will only let you define one user. I could get a terminal up > (which is available through the file manager) and see what tools are > available. Certainly adduser is not available as I tried that but I > haven't had time to look further. I edited /etc/apt/sources.list to add a debian mirror, and it's worked fine for the few programs I've installed that way - I'm sure you could install adduser and any other tools you might need for user management. (login, for example...) -- Anahata anahata(a)treewind.co.uk ==//== 01638 720444 http://www.treewind.co.uk ==//== http://www.myspace.com/maryanahata
From: Ian Rawlings on 25 Nov 2008 11:20 On 2008-11-25, Graham Murray <newspost(a)gmurray.org.uk> wrote: > Which is how the original IBM PC was sold way back when it was launched > in 1981. There was a choice of 3 operating systems - PC/DOS, CPM-86 or > UCSD p-system. Reminds me of an old advert I saw, a 386 PC costing �13,000! That was in old money too. Even a 286 was about �4K or so. -- Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/
From: Ian Rawlings on 25 Nov 2008 11:23 On 2008-11-25, chris <ithinkiam(a)gmail.com> wrote: > You really can't a beat a Linux install for speed and ease :D Har. As a long-time gentoo user I beg to differ ;-) Mind you gentoo doesn't really go through releases, so I personally have two filesystems representing a basic non-X and a basic gnome gentoo install, and just copy them across the network to a new machine and up it comes. Otherwise it takes all bleedin' day to install a gentoo setup. Still by far the only distro I'd touch with a bargepole though. -- Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/
From: chris on 25 Nov 2008 12:02 Ian Rawlings wrote: > On 2008-11-25, chris <ithinkiam(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> You really can't a beat a Linux install for speed and ease :D > > Har. As a long-time gentoo user I beg to differ ;-) There always has to be one awkward so-and-so! ;) Of course you can make Linux as complicated and long-winded to install as you like, but for many of the 'friendlier' distros I still find it impressive that in about 30mins you can get a fully working system up and running, including all the apps. > > Still by far the only distro I'd touch with a bargepole though. Masochist! ;)
From: Ian Rawlings on 25 Nov 2008 12:22
On 2008-11-25, chris <ithinkiam(a)gmail.com> wrote: > There always has to be one awkward so-and-so! ;) I find it to be the most flexible but it is a PITA at times. > Of course you can make Linux as complicated and long-winded to install > as you like, but for many of the 'friendlier' distros I still find it > impressive that in about 30mins you can get a fully working system up > and running, including all the apps. I do tend to recommend ubuntu to people, even Windows users are impressed at how easy it is to get it going. -- Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! http://youtube.com/user/tarcus69 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarcus/sets/ |