Well, if you read the FAQ on their site http://www.xpde.com i think, they say its not for a linux user really, its for people who need help migrating from windows to linux. Its actually a good read. xpde was also featured on slashdot earlier today.
--mat On Sun, 2003-03-16 at 19:36, Cleve Allison wrote: > I put XPde on a Redhat 8.0 psyche3 system this morning. Looks neat > although there wasn't much to play with.....impressive anyway. > Something like this could completely change the desktop arguement.......the > end result could be no retraining of staff in a workplace environment. > Can't run XPde as root user at all......as far as I could tell anyway. > > Cleve > > > > > At 06:47 PM 3/16/2003, you wrote: > >Due to technical difficulties (the incompatibility between XPde and > >Xandros), the meeting topic has been changed to troubleshooting newbie's > >Linux installations and/or helping people install Linux. > > > >If you are trying to install Linux on your PC and are having some > >problems, you can bring your PC to the meeting tomorrow night and we will > >try to help you fix your problem. We will also be installing Smoothwall > >(http://www.smoothwall.com) on some 486s for the CCCC Garage Sale as well. > > > >If you are planning to bring a PC, please arrive early and make sure you > >have all of your gear like power cords, keyboards, mice and monitor to run > >your PC. Also, if you want some help with installing Linux on a system > >that is already running Microsoft Windows, then you should prepare before > >coming by defragging your hard drive. That will make it easier to > >repartition your hard drive.. > > > >If you have Microsoft Windows installed on your computer and you own > >Partition Magic, then please repartition your hard drive yourself before > >coming to the meeting. You will need about 2GB of hard drive space to > >install Linux. If your hard drive does not have Microsoft Windows already > >installed on it, then you are ready to go. > > > >It will also be very helpful if you print out a copy of your system > >hardware info like Belarc Advisor does, so that we will know what kind of > >modem, network and video card you have. And please identify the technical > >specifications for your monitor by finding it at:. > > > >http://www.monitorworld.com. > > > >and printing out or writing down the specs.. > > > >Being prepared prior to the meeting will help us to help you more > >effectively.. > > > >One more thing, I'd like to ask more experienced Linux users to show up as > >well to help out with installation and trouble-shooting. > >-- > >John Hebert > >System Engineer > >http://www.it-group.com > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >General mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://oxygen.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://oxygen.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
