Hello, I am seeking tips and advice on how to set up an idiot proof fedora installation. My mother just purchased a new PC to replace her aging iMac and ancient Win98 PC, and I suggested she try Linux. Of course, she's not an idiot; but after having to explain the difference between Linux and Microsoft Word, I think a few extra steps are in order. We purchased a computer that came pre-installed with Linspire, but, distasteful of the notion of paying for free software (through their CNR service), I opted for Fedora Core 3. Specifically, I'm seeking for help with a two things: I want to remove the Red Hat Network update icon in the system tray; and run up2date from a cron job. I'm comfortable with automatically installing everything up2date suggests (including new kernels, so I'd like to remove that mask if its imposed at the up2date level). Secondly, I'd like to modify what appears in the Applications menu (in Gnome). Some of the things listed there are totally extraneous for new Linux users. I'd like to simplify the interface so that Applications she needs will stick out, so she won't have to go hunting for them. Finally, as a bonus, is it possible to remove the "Open Terminal" command from when you right-click on the gnome desktop? Though I didn't like Linspire myself, I was amazed at how well they "protected" completely ignorant users from the power of the terminal. Thanks a lot. I appreciate any UI-simplifying tips anyone has to offer. Ryan Turner __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
