Re: Where did you start?

[Robert Threet <rthreet@yahoo.com>]

I started using Linux to help familiarize myself with Xenix because
we had a lot of those installations in the field at the time.  I had
a GEnie account and a 1200 baud modem.  GEnie was $3.95/month then
and included 50 free Internet messages a month.  Internet access was
through Lynx and was an extra $6/hour.  I downloaded Linux kernel
0.99 patch 11.  I installed it but could do much with it.  So, I
ordered the disks from a university for $70.  It was still pretty
tough for me and I let it go until they built a Barnes and Noble in
town where I purchased a Slackware book which included Linux kernel
1.2.8.  This was the first usable Linux system I ever had.  I was
able to get online, print, etc...


--- Adam Born <nrvous6@netscape.net> wrote:
> Hi all!  I'm a relative newbie to Linux (I've been playing 
> around/reading about it for almost a year now), and I know that
> many of 
> you have been working/playing with Linux for a while.   I was
> wondering 
> how you got your start, and what you used to better yourselves
> (besides 
> the jump-into-the-deep-end-and-try-to-swim method).  Funny stories,
> 
> anecdotes, and tales from the dark side would be much appreciated.
> (I 
> want to make sure that I'm not losing my mind :-)  Thanks!
> 
> Adam  
> 
> 
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