[olug] Don't drop Linux yet, hear me out...

[Jon]

What distro are you fighting?  If you installed Mandrake I can attest to the fact it does too much sometimes.  If your comfortable bringing your box in to an olug meeting we can help.

-Jon

On Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 09:29:14PM -0500, Mark Ericksen wrote:
> >From: "barlow" <barlow at home.com>
> >Reply-To: olug at bstc.net
> >To: <olug at bstc.net>
> >Subject: Re: [olug] identd still not working
> >Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 17:34:18 -0500
> >
> >never mind guys. since we last talked i have went back to windows where i
> >feel safe because i know it. i do however have several distros of linux. i
> >have caldera,mandrake,debian,and conectiva. they are all the latest version
> >seeing that i downloaded them all over the past few weeks. i would like to
> >give them to the group to add to the on hand supply at the meetings.
> >somebody let me know where to mail them and i will send them. thanks for 
> >all
> >your help. i dont think i'm ready for linux yet.
> 
> Noooo!! You can do it! Just leave it as a duel boot for the moment. I 
> recommend Mandrake 8.0. It has a simple firewall script that you can run 
> through the Mandrake Control Center under security. I'd like to demo Kylix 
> Open Edition (free as in beer) and you can play around with that for easier 
> Linux development.
> 
> Just think, how did you get familiar with DOS/Windows? Time and use. I 
> remember calling my dad from a friends house to ask how to copy a file from 
> a hard drive to a floppy disk (using DOS). It just takes a little time. 
> Don't worry that it seems 'big' or daunting, if you need config help, 
> consider bringing in your machine to an OLUG meeting and people can walk you 
> through some simple things to get you comfy.
> 
> I understand the discomfort of working with something new and unfamiliar. 
> But just remember that everything is new and unfamiliar the when you first 
> start. I wouldn't recommend a full-out switch from Win to Linux for you, but 
> a duel boot will suit you nicely.
> 
> Consider it. Give it some time. Let others help you out where possible.
> 
> -Mark E.
> 
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