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On Wednesday 22 Oct 2003 17:55, Alasdair Cunningham-Smith wrote: > OK - this is my first ever Linux install. > > I got given an old Digital AlphaServer 1000A 5/400. This has a 400MHz > RISC CPU, 256MB ECC RAM and a single 2GB SCSI disk in a built-in 7 disk > hot-swap enclosure. > Nice :-) > Graphics is a Number 9 Motion 331 (Trio 64V+ I think). > > I've done the following so far: > > Now I'm a bit stuck: > > * What is the recommended text editor? I've had a go with emacs, > but it's terribly arcane for a Windows user. Someone may correct me, but you'll be lucky to find a 'normal' editor. Personally, I like joe. It's small, fast and efficient. But, like any other command line editor, you need to learn the commands. I've just aquired a DEC Alphastation/255 so I will very soon be playing with Debian on Alpha. There is of course the Debian-Alpha mailing list if you need help more specific to Alpha - http://lists.debian.org/debian-alpha/ . HTH, David. -- My other .sig is funny. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.