Fwd: [FADCA] Which Linux

[Chuck Hast]

On Apr 1, 2005 6:14 AM, Charles S Schuman <k4gbb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Chuck Hast wrote:
> > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:22:34 -0800 (PST), Burt wizeman <ki4fh at arrl.net> wrote:
> >
> >>What flavor of flavor and version of Linux are you
> >>guys using?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Burt
> >>KI4FH
> >
> >
> > I used the Knoppix AFU live CD that has the amateur stuff on it, all I had
> > to do was add the FPAC files and start up FPAC and it worked just fine.
> >
> > I am not sure exactly what Charlie and Charlie are using at this point.
> >
> > In th end we need to arrive at a FPAC distro, I tend towards Debian
> > for that sort of thing as it is the bases for many of the utility distros
> > out there.
> >
> >
> I am using Knoppix_AFU also, Charlie Crook is using the same with a
> later version which uses the latest Knoppix distro.

This is good, we are all on a doistro of Debian which is also well supported
in the amateur community, indeed most of the principals are hams
>
> I'm in agreement with Chuck about using Debian. It appears to be more
> friendly, but desn't have the BIG commercial support that Red Hat has.
> However, there appears to be a Big pool of Geeksperts who keep Debian
> up-todate.
>
> I have a "bare-bones" CD on my desk and plan to start a new system w/o
> all the "extras" included in Knoppix_AFU.
> Debian has a package magment system called APT which predates Red Hat's
> RPM. I hope to gen a smaller system for use in "remote" packet systems.

Yes what we need to come up with is a system that installs all of the needed
stuff, and ask some questions, also if there is a way to import the
routing tables
from the old DOS or ROSE networking stuff into Linux FPAC then it is even
better.


sorry for the dup Charlie, but I did a send reply and it sent it to you only.
This one is for the list. 
--
Chuck Hast
To paraphrase my flight instructor;
"the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going
out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn
and twisted metal."


-- 
Chuck Hast 
To paraphrase my flight instructor;
"the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going
out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn
and twisted metal."