[wellylug] I have installed Linux Mandrake 9.1, Now what?

[Ricardo Gomez]

Hi Colin

Thanks for your e-mail...you're right, the hand-on
approach is better for me. The sooner I can have my
computer up and going the better. 

I live in Ngaio, in Wellington, but I can meet with
someone who can help me at his or her place. 

Ricardo

 --- "Klenner, Colin" <colin.klenner at eds.com> wrote: >
Hi Ricardo,
> 
> How quickly do you need to have this machine up and
> going?
> It seems you need just a little more help and that a
> hand-on approach may be
> best for you. I am sure one of the people in the
> group could help in this
> way if you can indicate what area you are from and
> when would suit.
> 
> Otherwise you can continue on the email thread which
> can be a lengthier
> process or
> - come to the next meeting with your PC and people
> can take a first-hand
> look with you;
> - come to the Installfest on Sunday morning 4th May
> at Silicon Systems Lt,
> Sydney St, Petone.
> 
> We want to help, as you can tell. However there are
> so many variables that
> can affect how a PC is installed (thousands of bits
> of software to select
> from) that it is easy to overlook something if you
> do not know what to look
> for, which I think is where you have come to.
> 
> - Colin - 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ricardo Gomez
> [mailto:ricardogomeznz at yahoo.co.nz] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:47 AM
> To: wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz
> Subject: [wellylug] I have installed Linux Mandrake
> 9.1, Now what?
> 
> 
>  
> Hello there
> 
> I want to give Linux a try, the problem is that I
> have
> no clue how to start. I installed mandrake 9.1 and
> apparently it was successful(thanks to the guy at
> Massey's MUSAC who posted me the CDs. Please tell
> where I should sent the blank CDs or the beer). The
> problem is that I was expecting some sort of program
> applications to work on -you know, an office suite,
> an
> internet browser, something!)but there is only this
> screen:
> 
> local host login: ricardo
> [ricardo at localhost ricardo]$
> 
> I think I have to  type something after $ but what
> is
> it? 
> 
> Is anyone out there who can meet with me to sort
> this
> out? 
> 
> Thanks for the cooperation
> 
> Ricardo
> 
> 
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