[Ham-Computers] Linux in the ham shack

[Ken Sprouse / WA3FKG]

On Mon, 2005-07-04 at 19:57, Paul wrote:
> jeff wrote:
> 

> Check out the linux ham radio utilities and applications page at:
> 
> http://radio.linux.org.au/
> 
> knoppix AFU for hams can be found at http://www.afu-knoppix.de/
> 
> its a German  distro so you'll be faced with the hardship of typing 
> 'knoppix lang=us' at the boot.
> 
> Alternatively, you can get a CD for USD 3.50 from:
> 
> http://www.wulfden.org/DiskShop.shtml
> 
> In the past I've tried Red Hat (starting at 5) then SuSE, followed by 
> debian, but for the past couple of years its been Mandrake.  Its 
> installation system (urpmi) I'd rate as on a par with debian's now - if 
> not better.
Thanks for the tips.  I have heard good things about Mandrake who I
think just recently underwent a name change.  I hope at some point in
the future to try out as many distributions as possible.  They all seem
to have something to recommend them some are just better than others in
a larger number of categories.
 

-- 
Ken Sprouse / WA3FKG   John 3:16
Blog: http://wa3fkg.blogspot.com
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Pittsburgh Area Scanner net on Sunday evenings 9:00PM on 147.090 mHz.
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