Installing Linux Like It's 1999

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What has your experience with Linux been like so far?
How long has been your Linux journey?
Mine began while I was studying computer science, and I've been in love with Linux since.

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Oh no, please don't. I remember messing with interrupt addresses, putting in days of work to get a soundcard working and some hardware not working at all. I also accidentally wiped my entire harddisk.

It was fun and I had plenty of time at hand while in school. And I learned a lot and it got me started. But I don't think I need the 1999 Linux experience back 😉

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Right, I forgot about that. That's some price to pay to learn (how not to do it). I also had to put in modelines, but my CRT monitor would display an error and turn off instead of self-destructing.

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