[wellylug] was X now Mandrake and Lycoris

[Persian]

Hi Peter,

Thank you for the interesting info.

On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 02:25:42PM +1200, Peter Jones wrote:
> Red Hat and Mandrake are superb distros, but can can be a bit overwhelming,
> especially to a newcomer who is used to the Microsoft Windows environment.

I have never had windows, but used it on and off, I have had linux
for 8 years or so and X for about 4 but I can only do simple stuff.
Like I dont know how to download any software or install it. All I
can do is the apt-get commands. So if I had the Lycoris I would not
be able to add anything?

> Does not have all the additional software that RH, Mandrake etc include
> but Lycoris plus Open Office would do most things for most users, I imagine.

What additional software does Mandrake have, like some word processor?
I used to have Star Office I quite liked it but I have had heaps
of probs with Open Office.


> 
> Can send you a copy of 46 if you are interested
> 

Thanks for the offer but I could not install anything myself.
I have no idea and as I say my Debian is spread all over my HD
with nothing else and I would not know where to start.

Also I do not know how to keep/back up all my files I dont have
a CD writer. My husband has a prog whereby I can send files to
his pc but how I then get them onto a new distro I have no idea!
Are you getting the picture how I can't do much :)

What I **really** need to know is can Mandrake do ALL the stuff I have
been asking about? Most important can it have a LAN with windows XP
and how would we get on the net with dialup, and later ADSL.  Can we both be
online with the same connection?  Also where can I buy it and do
I need to buy the network package as well?


> all the time? Can it have a network with a Win box? Would I need
> help getting ADSL set up and which machine would connect to the
> net?  Would we need a server/firewall machine?
> 
> 
> Could I pay someone knowledgable to get it installed and how would
> i keep all my current files, as I have heaps of stuff I need, mainly
> text files and jpgs?
> 

thanks again

Persian