[Wlug] Information for Linux newbies?

[Andy Stewart]

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Kevin Harrington wrote:
> As i mentioned at the meeting this past week I am going to be giving a
> seminar for linux newbies  and would like to pull from people that
> know better then i do on what i should teach people. What i would like
> to know is: What are some things that you wish you had known as a
> newbie? Think back to your very first linux install and any
> short-cuts, tips, tricks, and gatcha's that would make peoples first
> experience easier. There is a lot of windows resentment after the slow
> trainwreck that is vista, so lets see if we can get a few new
> converts!

Hi Kevin,

When I was a newbie, Linux live CDs didn't yet exist, but they do now!

I find the Knoppix CD/DVD useful for testing a new piece of hardware
(like a laptop) to see if all of the pieces work with Linux.  I believe
that the Ubuntu CDs can also boot up in a live mode.  In this way, you
can try Linux without messing with your hard drive, and also see if your
hardware works with that distribution.

Note that if something doesn't work with the live CD, that doesn't
necessarily mean it won't work with Linux at all, but demonstrating that
something *does* work is a good thing.

Just a thought...

So, when are you resurrecting WPILA?!  :-)

Andy

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Andy Stewart, Founder
Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org)
Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393)
Amateur Radio:  KB1OIQ
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