Re: [TCLUG:8548] WinLinux 2000?

["Brian Ackermann" <brianj@subrad.com>]

Anybody got this downloaded yet?

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>From: Robert Sinland <rsinland@means.net>
>To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
>Subject: Re: [TCLUG:8548] WinLinux 2000?
>Date: Fri, Sep 24, 1999, 8:55 AM
>

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> Mike Nielsen wrote:
>
>> www.winlinux.net
>>
>> I was looking into seeing what this was all about but don't seem
>> to be able to get into the servers?  Anyone else played with this?
>> Or be this a cruel joke like I hope it is?
>>
>> --
>
>   Not a joke at all...
> Was even mentioned on Lockergnome
> For those who never heard of that, what can I say...
> It's a Windows oriented news sheet for lack of a better
> explanation..
>
> This is what he has to say about it....
>
> I have some interesting tidbits of info (infobits?) for you today. The
> first of which may excite you ever-so-slightly; the news comes
>                      from Lockergnomie Allen Harkleroad. Have you been
> nervous about installing Linux on your machine? There's a program that
> reached
>                      its final beta stage today; it'll allow you to
> install and run a Linux derivative within Windows! WinLinux 2000 is happy
> to meet your
>                      acquaintance; the site may be busy, but you can
> download it here. So what awaits you?
>
>                           Windows integration: WinLinux 2000 uses the
> latest technology available in the industry to install as easily as any
> Windows
>                           application.
>                           Smart configuration: Thanks to the exclusive
> detection software which combines Windows and Linux expertise, most of
> the
>                           hardware devices are detected and automatically
> configured to reflect current settings and preferences.
>                           Safe installation: WinLinux 2000 performs a
> safe installation because a risky operation (HD repartitioning) common to
> most
>                           Linux systems is not needed to install it
>                           Easy troubleshooting: a Troubleshooting Utility
> is included to simplify the request of Online Support
>                           Optimal Disk Usage: WinLinux 2000 shares free
> disk space with Windows, i.e., you do not have to set two independent
> hard
>                           disk partitions that do not share free disk
> space.
>                           Familiar look and feel: K Desktop Environment
> plus WinLinux additions turn it into a familiar place to work with easy
> access to
>                           Windows network drives and the Internet.
>                           The release version is expected to be available
> by the beginning of November.
>
>
> I was thinking of trying it, but would be a whole day to d/l at 28.8k
>
> Another drawback is that it takes anything from 500 megs to a gig to
> install
> depending on if you have FAT32 or FAT16 setup.
>
> My thoughts are since I havn't actually seen it work, it sounds like a
> great intro to
> the real deal.  Much like that version of SlakWare that would let you
> install over DOS just to get a taste.
> What was that anyway UMSDOS or something?
> RS
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