[wellylug] Plea for help

[Ricardo Gomez Yepes]

Hi Jonathan

Thanks a lot for your cooperation and useful advise. Yes, I'd like you to
burn the CDs for me. Just tell me where I can pick them up from.
also find attached specifications of my system hardware. By the way, what is
it like to use Linux?

Cheers, Ricardo

----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan Harker <jharker at massey.ac.nz>
To: <wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [wellylug] Plea for help


> On Wednesday, 16 April 2003 00:44, Ricardo Gomez Yepes wrote:
> > hi Guys
> >
> > I have never worked with Linux but I want to give it a try...I don't
> > have any idea how to get started... I'd like to get in contact with
> > someone who can  give me a hand (for example, help me configure my
> > computer, install software, etc).
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ricardo
>
> 1.
> Grab yourself the 3 Mandrake 9.1 install CDs from some friendly person
> on this list. I'll burn them for you if you like, standard charge is 6
> replacement blank CDs or a $10 donation (cash or beer is fine!)
>
> 2.
> Tell us what your system hardware looks like. Specifically: processor
> type and speed, amount of memory, hard disk size(s), soundcard make and
> model, graphics card, modem, peripherals and gizmos you want to be
> supported (scanner, printer, webcam, electric toothbrush, etc)
>
> 3.
> If you have a fairly average common garden PC, you can just put the
> Mandrake CD in the drive and reboot (you nay need to adjust your BIOS
> so it can boot from the CD). Just follow the instructions on screen -
> choose your language, country, keyboard and mouse, then grab a cup of
> tea while it installs itself.
>
> Hope that helps,
> Jonathan
>
> --
> Jonathan Harker
> MUSAC
> Massey University
> http://www.massey.ac.nz/
>
> Expect the worst, it's the least you can do.
>
>
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