[wellylug] Xandros

[Steve Macdonald]

That really is an operating system that someone as simple as me can install.

I decided to carry on with Linux after an email from Jethro last night 
(thanks heaps) downloaded Xandros and installed it on my laptop. 
Amazingly everything works from the sound to the wireless connection and 
it all worked straight off.

I am mindful that you guys like emails certain ways, unfortunatly I am 
just a user so if I do something that does not suit people I apologise 
and I will do my best to fit in with how you guys like things but I will 
imagine it will take some time.

I think I have worked out sending an email in plain text instead of html 
even thought I dont know the difference lol. Now this bottom posting 
thing which I imagine is typing my response at the bottom of an email 
instead of the top? Is there any type of font that should be used?

I also have a couple of questions, Installing programs which I have 
downloaded which are proper linux programs. I know with Windows I click 
on a .exe file yet on Linux it appears to be different and I have not 
worked it out yet.
And with Thuderbird is it possible to set a time period for when it 
checks for new mail? I had it set to constantly check new mail when I 
was using Outlook but cant find the option on Thunderbird.

Cheers

Steve