[LBo] Install Linux in half an hour

[Jim Westbrook]

Billy Pollifrone wrote:

>The fact that many popular devices work out of the box makes this not
>that amazing. Not having to dig and hunt for a plethora of driver discs
>helps that time immensely. Keep in mind also that a running linux pc is
>not necessarily the same as a fully functional desktop pc. Customization
>to meet your needs of course will increase the time substantially.
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I think the point Sam was trying to make is that getting a running 
system with Linux is easier than doing so with the proprietary 
alternatives.  I have done literally hundreds of installs of W2K and XP 
over the years.  None of them have taken less than an hour to get a 
running box with a comparable suite of software to the Linux system cited.

JimW