[Coco] DriveWire - Frank, Joel - OT

[Steve Bjork]

Since you even state that it is off topic, please take it off the CoCo list!
You can just email each other directly.
> Frank,
>
> This is OT, but I am kinda curious - I've been running *nix in some 
> form or another since 1995, and I have found Ubuntu to be "best in 
> class" as far as ease of installation, software selection, hardware 
> compatibility (I am constantly amazed by this one), and ease of 
> usability. Prior to Ubuntu 8.10, I ran Mandrake 10.1 (big leap), prior 
> to that Debian Woody,  etc - back to TurboLinux 2.0 (ok, MonkeyLinux 
> over DOS running on a 386 laptop. but I don't know if that counts).
>
> What is it about Ubuntu don't you like (as a workstation OS - if we 
> were talking server OS it would be a different convo)? Not trying to 
> start an argument here. Which Linux (or any *nix) distro do you like 
> the most for workstations?
>
> ---
>
> Joel,
>
> You wouldn't happen to have those proto-SLS disks handy, would you? 
> Somewhere (if I still have it) I have a 386DX40 mobo that is itching 
> to be fired up again, though I don't know if I have enough memory for 
> *nix (last I remember I only had 8 meg in it), I was think either some 
> old-school *nix or OpenDOS. It would be hilarious to see it run *nix, 
> tho.
>
> ---
>
> On a more CoCo related note - was there ever an ethernet network 
> "card" made for the CoCo (ie, a cartridge or something) that worked 
> under OS-9? I seem to recall there was something a long time ago (I 
> was a kid at the time and my parents couldn't afford it, nor did I 
> have anything to hook it up to), but I may be foggy.
>
> -- Andrew L. Ayers, Glendale, Arizona
>
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