Hi, Just my 2cents....
All linux distros are easy to use for beginners if u can help them install it. But anyway if user insists, I've seen lindows being installed blindly just by click clik clik and reboot. and yes it runs some of Gate's poisons. In general, I have always found it nore fruitfull for a begginer to have someone install for him fedora, debian, or gentoo. They have apt-get like software that automagically downloads/install software for the user. Then help the user out for his first few weeks/months. Oh and also use mkcdrec to make a rescue disk so he/she knows that if he/she messed up your install, all he/she has to do is pop those CD's into the cd drive and your hard work of installing software for him/her is restored to it's original state ready to be played around again. regards jason --- Ramon Casha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I haven't used Linspire much - I use Mandrake and generally recommend > that > one. However 10.1 is still in the "community" stage - which is > something like > a "release candidate", and I wouldn't recommend beta/RC software to > someone > who's so green - version 10.0 is a safer bet, or wait until 10.1 > official is > released. > > Incidentally I myself have just finished installing 10.1 and, apart > from a > couple of bugs in the installation, it looks good. > > On Saturday 18 September 2004 18:23, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti > wrote: > > Linspire 4.5 (soon 5.0). Aimed exactly for that type of audience. I > guess > > optionally Mandrake 10.1 but don't take my word on that since I > only read a > > couple of reviews. > > > > Grab a Linspire LiveCD. You wouldn't even need to install it but > just for > > demo purposes. If he likes it buy a copy. I think its around $45. > > > > Raphael > > > > On Friday 17 September 2004 14:28, David Vella wrote: > > > I know a Windows XP User. > > > > > > A beginner - uses his PC to do his homework - word, excel etc..., > chat > > > on msn, irc - browse around, maybe rip some dvds and some mp3s. > > > > > > Listen's to MP3s as well, uses outlook express for his email! > > > > > > He does now know computers, does not know how to install Windows > XP - > > > well .. Or he is scared to do so in case he 'damages' the > computer!! I m > > > sure you know the mentality! > > > > > > Which Distro? > > > > > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > David Vella - GFI Software Ltd. - www.gfi.com > > > Messaging, Content Security & Network security software > > > GFI: FAXmaker - LANguard - MailSecurity - DownloadSecurity > > > > > > > > > This mail was checked for malicious code and viruses > > > by GFI MailSecurity. GFI MailSecurity provides email content > > > checking, exploit detection, threats analysis and anti-virus for > > > Exchange & SMTP servers. Viruses, Trojans, dangerous > > > attachments and offensive content are removed automatically. > > > Key features include: multiple virus engines; email content and > > > attachment checking; an exploit shield; an HTML threats engine; > > > a Trojan & Executable Scanner; and more. > > > > > > In addition to GFI MailSecurity, GFI also produces the > > > GFI MailEssentials anti-spam software, the GFI FAXmaker > > > fax server & GFI LANguard network security product ranges. > > > For more information on our products, please visit > > > http://www.gfi.com. This disclaimer was sent by > > > GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > MLUG-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > -- > Ramon Casha > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > =====
