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PC Week: Tips for those taking the Linux plunge

Thanks to Marty for this
link.

“Speed and stability are two of the many reasons that IT
departments have been examining Linux as a serious adjunct to or
replacement for Windows NT Server or NetWare. However, installation
problems and related configuration questions have stymied many
people looking to take the Linux plunge.

“Typical is the experience of Linda Colloran, a computer
instructor at Ashland High School, in Ashland, Ore. Her students
were attempting to install a Slackware version of Linux and hit a
wall when specifying how hard disk partitions should be
structured.”


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