[lug] Re: newbie-ized how-to's

[bill ehlert]

> At 08:28 AM 1/26/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >For starters which HOWTO's would you want
> newbie-ized?  Which topics
> >would you be interested in?


**  i don't think i know enough to name the
    how-to's i'd like to see newbie-ized.

    rather, i'll list the things i'd like to
    be able to do on linux (currently do 'em
    all on windows nt) and leave it to wiser
    heads to translate that to a list of how-to's:

    --  do a simple o/s install-and-configure off a cd
        (downloading from a distro's website and
        setting up that way is probably rather far
        in the future for me; ditto for putting in
        a new kernel or anything like that) and keep
        it running smoothly

    --  ditto for upgrades of the o/s

    --  do whatever i need to do to get the floppy
        drive useable (to swap small pieces of s/w
        make small backups)

    --  ditto for a tape drive (for the same stuff,
        only on a larger scale), even if that requires
        finding the driver somewhere on the web

    --  ditto for a printer

    --  get netscape, run it, use it

    --  install and support a dbms product i use
        called d3 (pretty obscure, i know) from a
        company called pick systems (also obscure,
        i know)

    --  get 2 or 3 office suites, install 'em,
        keep 'em running, learn to use 'em



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