Re: [MiNT] MiNT-distribution for newbies

["Fred Horvat" <fmh@netzero.net>]

I used Netscape Communicator 4.7.  I can download it fine but not unpack it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Jo-Even.Skarstein@gjensidige.no>
To: <fmh@netzero.net>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 3:46 AM
Subject: RE: [MiNT] MiNT-distribution for newbies


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Fred Horvat [mailto:fmh@netzero.net]
> > Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 4:12 AM
> > To: mint@fishpool.com
> > Subject: Re: [MiNT] MiNT-distribution for newbies
> > 
> > 
> >     Could someone please take a look at the download file.  I 
> > downloaded it
> > 2 times and both times uncompressing it I got "Broken 
> > Archive" messages.
> 
> And what browser are you using? I just downloaded it at work (MSIE 4) and
> the archive is fine.
> 
> Jo Even Skarstein
> 
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jo Even Skarstein <joska@nuts.edu>
> > To: <mint@fishpool.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 3:08 PM
> > Subject: [MiNT] MiNT-distribution for newbies
> > 
> > 
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I've spent this Sunday building a small MiNT-distribution 
> > for newbies.
> > > It's basically a modernized MultiTOS, and it's based around 
> > the latest
> > > kernel, AES 4.1 and some additional tools. It use GEM-Setup for the
> > > installation so it's extremely easy to install.
> > >
> > > I've uploaded a test-version to 
> > http://atari.nvg.org/newbiemint/, please
> > > take a look at it and let me know what you think. I've 
> > tested it on my
> > > TT and it seems to work very well. Not as fast as N.AES, 
> > but very usable.
> > > I've even used CD-Recorder with it :-)
> > >
> > > As I said, the purpose of this distribution is to introduce MiNT and
> > > MultiTOS to the clueless newbie. It doesn't have any fancy 
> > unix-stuff
> > > at all, but if this distribution is properly designed it should be
> > > quite easy to build an add-on with everything you need to start
> > > installing SpareMiNT-packages. If somebody with more intimate
> > unix-knowledge
> > > than me is willing to assemble the necessary tools, I can write a
> > GEM-based
> > > installer (inc. initialization of ext2-partitions etc.) for 
> > it. I've even
> > > played with the idea of writing a GEM-shell for rpm.
> > >
> > > Please take a look at "NewbieMiNT", I think something like 
> > this is needed
> > > if we want to attract more users.
> > >
> > >
> > > /*
> > > ** Jo Even Skarstein    http://www.stud.ntnu.no/~josk/
> > > **
> > > **    beer - maria mckee - atari falcon - babylon 5
> > > */
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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