Hi from Ohio
Hi from Ohio
Hello all,
I'm a licensed professional electrical engineer, been involved with computing since high school (IBM 1130 and punch cards!). I enjoy retrocomputing with the TRS-80 machines and emulators. My first experience with Linux was with Slackware V4. I switched to Linux Mint with 17.1, been very impressed with the system ever since. I still like Slackware but I don't have the time for the care and feeding that Slackware sometimes requires.
I'm a licensed professional electrical engineer, been involved with computing since high school (IBM 1130 and punch cards!). I enjoy retrocomputing with the TRS-80 machines and emulators. My first experience with Linux was with Slackware V4. I switched to Linux Mint with 17.1, been very impressed with the system ever since. I still like Slackware but I don't have the time for the care and feeding that Slackware sometimes requires.
Re: Hi from Ohio
You're lucky that Slackware only requires occasional care and feeding, think how much effort another OS that you'd have to pay for would require!
Welcome to Mint, where nothing ever goes wrong......well, hardly ever.....


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Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9
Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Laptop T4500 Dualcore 4Gb RAM
Server AMD Phenom 9650 - GEForce 9400GT 6Gb RAM
+ three other Linux Mint machines
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Re: Hi from Ohio
Greetings, fellow Buckeye!
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Re: Hi from Ohio
Welcome Bobilooie!
This from the guy that designed and built the PDU that powered the ROV that fixed the BP oil spill in the gulf a few years back.
Not a PE but have been building electronic devices since before transistors (vacuum tubes) Teaching boolean algebra in the mid 60's.
programming commandline with punch cards and tape. Micro computers design and use since the 4008 and sinclairs, C64's.
This from the guy that designed and built the PDU that powered the ROV that fixed the BP oil spill in the gulf a few years back.
Not a PE but have been building electronic devices since before transistors (vacuum tubes) Teaching boolean algebra in the mid 60's.
programming commandline with punch cards and tape. Micro computers design and use since the 4008 and sinclairs, C64's.

Re: Hi from Ohio
Welcome aboard, bobalooie!

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Re: Hi from Ohio
Hello bobalooie and Welcome to Linux Mint Forums,
I also start linux many years ago with slackware and have moved to mint in recent years. Just as you said had to spend too much time keep slack up to speed.
In any event enjoy the forums it's a great place.
I also start linux many years ago with slackware and have moved to mint in recent years. Just as you said had to spend too much time keep slack up to speed.
In any event enjoy the forums it's a great place.
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Re: Hi from Ohio
Tnx de K8TYM.
Re: Hi from Ohio
Welcome!
Ah, the TSR-80! Never had one, but wanted one.
Ah, the TSR-80! Never had one, but wanted one.
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Re: Hi from Ohio
Nice! I started my career in controls but my PE is actually in power engineering. I work for an industrial engineering consulting firm, so all my engineering is in big wires, big voltages and big currents.Tomgin5 wrote: ⤴Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:04 pmWelcome Bobilooie!
This from the guy that designed and built the PDU that powered the ROV that fixed the BP oil spill in the gulf a few years back.
Not a PE but have been building electronic devices since before transistors (vacuum tubes) Teaching boolean algebra in the mid 60's.
programming commandline with punch cards and tape. Micro computers design and use since the 4008 and sinclairs, C64's.![]()
Re: Hi from Ohio
Hi bobalooie,
Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux Mint and its excellent forum!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux Mint and its excellent forum!
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