Brittany, might I suggest that you grab a distro or two and a couple of spare pcs. This will allow you to play with the install process and try a few different distros to see which gives you what you need. I also might suggest getting a copy of Linux in a Nutshell from O'Reilly. A nice little handbook that will be very helpful in learning the command syntax and how to use vi and emacs. I started playing around at home many moons ago. I had copies of Caldera, Turbo, Suse, Red Hat and a few others. I liked Caldera's installer, got to play Tetris while waiting. :-) Suse had a lot of stuff, but I settled on Red Hat and have stayed through many iterations. Linux is a great little operating system. Take the time and you will be well rewarded. Ed. On Wed, 2004-02-18 at 10:37, Brittany wrote: > Theirs really nothing for me to learn about Windows XP Pro. What am i > suppose to do? Play with the Cmd? What can i do to manage and to get more > knowledge about computers in order to become elite and to use Linux? The > only reason why i want to use Linux is to get rid of Microsoft for starters > and to start devloping some knowledge about computers. > > Brittany > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Cannon" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Fedora" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:14 AM > Subject: RE: Recommedations > > > > Hey Brian > > > > normally I sit back and just see whats going on but your mail jumped up > > and bit me! > > > > I take note you cover your back by offering apologies and get out of > > jail "I'm sorry if this offends" cards. > > > > 1: If you know how to help this guy then help him. > > > > 2: Why do you have to have more experience to try/use Linux is it a > > close shop? > > > > The only way to get even with, or surpass Windows is to get more people > > using Linux and not just a select few who jealously guard their > > knowledge so that they are members of a select club! > > > > I give you the case for the prosecution: Item 1 > > The problems you are encountering are simple and typical , so if you > > could > > not solve them in Windows, you would be lost in Linux. > > > > That was helpful wasn't it? just a little tip Brian this LUG is were you > > go for help. > > > > > I am sorry to say this, but by the sounds of this message I would > strongly > > Why not suggest a CD linux distro at least he could have a look without > > going all the way. > > > recommend you DO NOT install any OS other than Windows. I dont think you > are > > > ready. Your reasons for wanting to switch just arent justified. Windows > XP > > > surely does support 80GB+ drives, and I seriously doubt Windows is > trying to > > > corrupt your BIOS!!?? > > > > > Item 2 > > > > > > You really need to get more experience with computers before you leave > > > Windows. I am sorry if this offends you, and I seriously do not mean to > hurt > > > your feelings. You would not be happy with Linux. > > Oh no you can't our gang, but don't get upset I did say sorry! > > > > > > I'm still frothing at the mouth too much to continue. > > > > Regards > > Peter Cannon > > peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Brittany > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:42 AM > > > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Re: Recommedations > > > > > > > > > Heres the reasons why i hate Windows so much. > > > > > > 1. It cost too much for an easy hacking tool, which anybody could hack > into. > > > It is not stable, ACK! The blue screen of death, well i dont get that > but i > > > do get a Internet explorer error which causes my desktop to close and to > > > restart again and closing all of my open files, most important my > downloads. > > > > > > I had gotten a 160GB hard drive for x mas and finially had the time to > > > install it and I had already reformated my hard drive and notice that > > > windows XP doesnt support big hard drives over 80GB. I hope that Linux > > > supports it so i can use of what my money went into the hard drive that > i > > > got. Another reason why i hate windows is that i suspect it did > something > > > with my BIOS. The reasoning for my reformation is that out of no where > my > > > mouse moves the other way and if i click on certain mouse button the > arrows > > > goes up. It sometimes shuts off my programs that i am using without my > > > permission. > > > > > > Brittany > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "WipeOut" <wipe_out@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:22 AM > > > Subject: Re: Recommedations > > > > > > > > > > Andy Green wrote: > > > > > > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > > >Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > > > > >On Wednesday 18 February 2004 11:08, Brittany wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I am currently running on windows XP pro and it's getting to the > point > > > of I > > > > >>blaming Windows (Microsoft) for all of the problems that i have been > > > > >>having. I would like to try another OS but It cant be too advanced. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >What problems have you been having? Because although Fedora is > probably > > > > >'better' than XP, it is not magic pixie dust. If your problems have > > > another > > > > >cause than the OS, changing the OS will not improve matters. > > > > > > > > > >- -Andy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I agree.. > > > > > > > > Also your move to Linux must be becasue you WANT to move to Linux > rather > > > > than because you are having issues with Windows.. There is most > > > > definately a learning curve that you will have to go through when you > > > > start using Linux because it works in a very different way.. If you > are > > > > now willing to go through the potentially frustrating exercise then > > > > rather stay with Windows.. > > > > > > > > On a personal note, I switched my desktop to Linux over a year ago (I > > > > had been using it on servers for a while before that) and have never > > > > looked back.. I started with a dual boot system but after the first > > > > month I never went back to the Windows install again so it was just a > > > > waste of hard drive space.. It has since been dumped when I upgraded > to > > > > Fedora a short while ago from RedHat 9.. > > > > > > > > Later.. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > Regards > > > > Peter Cannon > > > > peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > -- Edward M. Croft Sr. Systems Engineer Open Ratings, Inc. 200 West Street Waltham, MA 02451-1121
