Need some help badly!

[Roadburner]

Hello Matt,

Tuesday, September 13, 2005, 6:39:53 PM, you wrote:

MT> well if you would like I can send you a pretty stress free copy of
Suse pro 9.1
MT>  
MT> it is a very stable linux distrobution, and meshes very well (I
MT> think at least) with the windows mode of thought. It was the first
MT> version of linux that I used, and I found that most of the programs and
MT> setting were intuitive. I also know that sinse they have moved on to
MT> v9.3, you won't get alot of annoying updates to break stuff. also if I
MT> remember correctly it works well with both privoxy and squid. just a
MT> suggestion, 
MT> also let me know if there are any specific things that I can help you
out with.
MT>  
MT> -=Matt=-

MT>  
MT> On 9/13/05, Roadburner <> wrote:
MT> Hello all,

MT> I am trying to make a reliable service to repay those that have helped
me
MT> in the past. Today I brought home a Dell 3.2 Ghz PC with Windows
MT> pre-installed. I have no problems changing the OS.

MT> I also bought a battery backup for it. Seems intermittent power outages
MT> and constant barrage of OS updates wreak havoc with my XP Tor node.

MT> The box will be devoted to Tor and I hope a Type 3 remailer. It will
just
MT> kind of sit on my home network doing its thing (without interruption I
MT> hope). I have a KVM to switch between the two.

MT> I have a reasonable bandwidth with Comcast, and reasonable financial
MT> outlays
MT> to accomplish what I want are not out of the question.

MT> Question is, where the heck do I start? I am a PhD in EE but not
computer
MT> science. Linux, Unix, Wine, very confusing. I spend a lot of time at
work
MT> so I really need help. I just can't spare the time from my business.

MT> Help!!!!! Anyone please!!!

MT> --
MT> Best regards,
MT> Roadburner                          mailto:roadburner at comcast.net


I would appreciate it very much. I am relatively certain my mailbox can
handle it. Do I burn it to a disk or 2 to install? Do I have to reformat
and
trash the Windows OS :) Sorry, couldn't help the snicker. I think you can
guess what I think of M$.





-- 
Best regards,
 Roadburner                            mailto:roadburner at comcast.net
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