Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.glorb.com!news-out.readnews.com!transit3.readnews.com!nx02.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!69.16.185.51.MISMATCH!isp-post01.iad!news.highwinds-media.com!news.cv.net!not-for-mail Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 20:18:31 -0500 From: Matthew of Boswell Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Help! Message-ID: <20130205201831.6025e6e9@lockmail.us> References: <1f80d1f3-3202-441e-ab99-4840bc344c87@googlegroups.com> X-Newsreader: Claws Mail 3.9.0 (GTK+ 2.24.14; x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 48 Organization: Optimum Online NNTP-Posting-Host: 67.87.110.46 X-Complaints-To: abuse@cv.net Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:7216 On Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:31:21 +0000 The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 05/02/13 21:59, zsmith@gmail.com wrote: > > Ian, you shouldn't need to FTP it or download it from a BBS at this point. There are many distros available on the web! Try Ubuntu, for example: > > > > http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop > > > > Let me know if you need any help! > > > > -Lord Pegasus Props to you, sir, for the ultimate troll of the year :D > > On Thursday, July 28, 1994 9:20:17 AM UTC-4, Ian Scott wrote: > >> I really want to get Linux, but when I go into FTP or the area it is in on this > >> local board, I am totally confused about WHAT to download and WHAT to do with > >> it. All I really want now is just the base program, no applications yet.. I'll > >> see if I like it or not... > >> > >> Ian > >> > >> +-----------------------------------------------/ > >> | ------=-----=== Ian Scott ===-----=------ / > >> | (INTERNET) sempco!iscott@wupost.wustl.edu / > >> | (U U C P) wupost.wustl.edu!sempco!iscott / > >> | Double your HD space! Delete Windows! / > >> +------------------------------------------/ Mr. 1994 BBS dialup, give a shout if you're still on this newsgroup :) > try burning a MINT DVD. you get quite a lot with that.. > > http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2216 > > and a little icon that helps you install more. > Once that lot is up and running.. Is that really you, Natural Philosopher? Are you really joining a response to a post that was made in 1994? -- Matt Boswell () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - and proprietary attachments