She's accustomed to MS systems. I figured OpenOffice would suffice for productivity. There are so many web based apps now that she can use Firefox to access her e-mail via webmail and/or do things at various other sites.
> I haven't played with Mandriva in awhile, these days, > recommending Mepis > or Ubuntu. There is also the possibility of Vector Linux, based on > Slack, and supposedly better suited to lower end, older hardware. I > have played with it and everything seems to work well. Hmmmm.... > I'm wondering if a 350, no doubt without that much RAM, will have > trouble with Mandriva? Well, I installed it this evening and the OS seems to do fine but the apps are taking a while to load. I have 192M of ram in it, so it's not TOO bad on memory. I am a bit concerned about the time it's taking the apps to load though. I might have to consider a different flavor. > On the other hand, if you're used to Mandriva, then by all > means use it, as you'll be better able to help her with the > inevitable questions. This is true. I'm going to suggest she picks up "Linux for Dummies" and "Linux for Non-Geeks" to help her get a better feel for the OS. If her primary use is e-mail, web, and productivity though, she shouldn't be too bad off...I hope. :) James ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/KIlPFB/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
