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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
Steve [mailto:steve@twininstallations.co.nz] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 15
March 2006 12:25 p.m.<BR><B>To:</B>
wellylug@lists.wellylug.org.nz<BR><B>Subject:</B> [wellylug] Installing
Linux<BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ok I am new to
Linux, never used it and basically just want to be a user if that makes sense. I
am sick of windows but I know I will need to use it from time to time as it is
my Laptop I use to do all my customer invoicing on with specific
software.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Because I am
new to this I wouldn't have a clue on what the best "any idiot can use" version
is, plus the possibility of using some of my windows software on it as
well.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I use the laptop
mainly to bill my customers using a program called "cashbook complete" so would
need a version that would allow this to run, or some software I can run on linux
to replace this.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am
not sure if there is anyone who could possibly do an installation of it on my
laptop either as again I am new to this so an installation may be way over my
head.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My Laptop is an
asus Z900u athlon 64bit with a built in wireless network cark which I use to
connect to the network and the internet.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If anyone can and wants to help out
please email me<SPAN class=031443223-14032006><FONT color=#0000ff>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:steve@twininstallations.co.nz">steve@twininstallations.co.nz</A><SPAN
class=031443223-14032006><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></st1:PersonName></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><SPAN
class=031443223-14032006>Xandros (<A
href="http://www.xandros.com">www.xandros.com</A>) is a very user freindly
installation based on Debian. Depending on the content it may be free or charged
for.</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><SPAN
class=031443223-14032006>Codeweavers Crossover is available (again in some
versions) that *may* support your cashbook
program .</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><SPAN
class=031443223-14032006>The free downloadable version is available here
<A
href="http://www.xandros.com/products/home/desktopoc/dsk_oc_intro.html">http://www.xandros.com/products/home/desktopoc/dsk_oc_intro.html</A>
it has a 30 day trial version of crossover .</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><SPAN
class=031443223-14032006></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><SPAN
class=031443223-14032006>Peter</SPAN></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>