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James Miller wrote:
> 
> Steven even seemed a bit embarrassed 

Embarrassed and annoyed.  I couldn't believe it would be
so simple.  When I tried it, I fully expected it to skunk
the system.  Boy, was I surprised when it worked.

> Date:    Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:29:50 +0000
> From:    "Steven C. Darnold" <ichi AT ihug.co.nz>
> Subject: Running Slack81 binaries in BasicLinux

Wow, that was less than four months ago.  At that stage,
I was still trying to update BL1.  Subsequently I decided 
to start fresh with BL2.

> I still kick and scream.  I wouldn't wish the sort of 
> headaches I have trying to get things going on anyone else.  

Yeah, I still get those headaches, but much less frequently
than I used to.  Most of it is self-inflicted.  It would be
so much easier to spend $2000 on a new computer, install the
latest RedHat and let the point-and-click wizard solve all
the problems.  But I really enjoy figuring these things out.
It's like mountain climbing.  You really sweat on the way up,
but the view from the top makes it all worthwhile.

> But there's something addictive about it . . .

It's the opposite of a drug addition.  With drugs the
enjoyment comes first and the pain later.  :-)

Cheers,
Steven