Issues in switching to Debian
I currently run RH 5 on my P-Pro sys, and I want to switch to Debian.
While I'm doing that, I figure I should also get a few cool programs I've
seen, like KDE, Eterm, the GIMP (the install that comes in RH makes a very
minimally useful program ... but I've seen great things with it, so there
must be better versions), and Linux Explorer.
There are issues I want to feel comfortable on b4 I bring my machine into
work and try the ftp install (I've a 80lb. monitor, so I ain't gonna just
take 'er in and try it):
I have some components that are fairly unique (I've 2 sound cards, only
one could be supported (SB64), a 12*12 Wacom drawing tablet I use as my
only pointing device, and a Jaz). Should I get these drivers again, and
backup the config files I had to use?
...and a fairly larger problem: I've discovered I have a virus on my
machine. I figure I can get rid of the virus by loading up and
disinfecting it in Windows95 (blech) -- but it may or may not be
infecting my Linux installation (it -appears- to load as a child process
to xdm on init)... b4 I do any install I want to know that I've
disinfected my system, but don't know how to go about that in Linux.
Any help is greatly appreciated. :)
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quiet rob
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"Just keep telling yourself you are immortal" --Albert Hofmann
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