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I've ordered my first Linux machine whoopee (see here for why
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), now I need to link up with some like minded people to help me out.
So from a search Gromett theotherspace johnowycombe alunj baldlygo jimbotdy emgee Spykal and perhaps ScotJimLand and Cabby speak Linux.
So first question to them or anyone else in the know.
I have found this site
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where else should I be looking to get up to speed?
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Get behind early - it gives you more time to catch up.
Denn wir haben nichts in die Welt gebracht; darum offenbar ist, wir werden auch nichts hinausbringen.
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Wouldn't it be nice to have a weekend 'Linux meet' so those who have the knowledge can dish out the info & advice to us would be Linux newbies [which I found is always better & sinks into my brain quicker than just reading from a book]
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Do you know what flavour of Linux it runs, Frank? Is it something like
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, in which case it would depend on what Open Source software it included.
I use Linux webservers, but never have to get down and dirty with them. I've used an Ubuntu-like pre-packaged Linux system. It's cute. You just use the packages (like Open Office and Firefox) as you would with almost any other machine.
Deeper than this - someone else is yer man
Gerald
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Wouldn't it be nice to have a weekend 'Linux meet' so those who have the knowledge can dish out the info & advice to us would be Linux newbies [which I found is always better & sinks into my brain quicker than just reading from a book]
Good idea
______________________________________________________________ Regards Frank
Get behind early - it gives you more time to catch up.
Denn wir haben nichts in die Welt gebracht; darum offenbar ist, wir werden auch nichts hinausbringen.
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Soon enough you'll be pleased to know that it will run XP.
There are few certain things in this life but I absolutely guarantee that I won't.
______________________________________________________________ Regards Frank
Get behind early - it gives you more time to catch up.
Denn wir haben nichts in die Welt gebracht; darum offenbar ist, wir werden auch nichts hinausbringen.
Plusnet, Safari 3.1, G5 PowerPC iMac running OSX 10.4.11, Eee 4GB running Linux EeePC 1.02.15 and an Eee900 running Linux EeePC 1.1.0.66, Salisbury UK
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Soon enough you'll be pleased to know that it will run XP.
Aaggh - I want to break away from bloatware
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Just like Gerald I have only scraped the surface with Linux and as that was some time ago, I would think things have progressed quite a bit.. as they do. Bback then I enjoyed reading through a website by a "Dr Bob" ...I have just been back there ...it still looks much the same( no frills ) but I guess it has kept up with new developments .... take a look
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The last time I had play with Linux it was in in the guise of the really clever implementation called Ubuntu ( as mentioned by Gerald above) . In fact having read this thread I have just realised that there is a new version of that out too and I am downloading the new Ubuntu 7.10 ATM. I keep a "live" version in my toolbox ..it is good for booting up a PC that has Windows on it ....when you need to sort it out or salvage some files
I think having bought a dedicated Linux laptop you will get a lot of fun getting your teeth into it...I have only ever dual booted it onto a windows PC ... and then it was really only to see what all the fuss was about and so I must admit to not having given it the amount of attention it deserved.
______________________________________________________________ Regards Frank
Get behind early - it gives you more time to catch up.
Denn wir haben nichts in die Welt gebracht; darum offenbar ist, wir werden auch nichts hinausbringen.
Plusnet, Safari 3.1, G5 PowerPC iMac running OSX 10.4.11, Eee 4GB running Linux EeePC 1.02.15 and an Eee900 running Linux EeePC 1.1.0.66, Salisbury UK
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