Diving into Linux 5.1

Hello all,
I have been watching the progress of EMC since a
windoze version was dowloaded. I didn't have the
hardware so it went as far as the first screen
that had 3 large type axis displays.

It has been some time since my decision to try
Linux,(various good reasons) buying the 5.1 CD and
getting a platform to load it on. I have tackled
the Linux install on a K6 450 MB 128 megs of ram,
a 2 gig HDD, creative 48x CD-ROM, Diamond S# VIRGE
display. I have had success at loading X and
playing around with it. Any fine tuning tips would
be nice.
I now have to get the system "EMC ready" and hope
to be able to download what I need. My hardware is
a Maxnc motion control kit and I think it gets a
phase type input, so,, I should be able to set up
some floppy drives components for a test? (have a
plotter built from them)

Has any list member tried to break down the
archives into subject groups? If so can I have it?
If not I will attempt it.

I want to try the Wordpertfect from the CD anyone
have tips,else I will read how.

Any help is appreciated.

I willbe posting some of my ornimental 2.5 D NC
files for public use as I build my library at
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/fatbit/35/ncfiles.htm.
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Robert Ash
Eclectic Services Consulting Contruction
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