On Sun, Sep 30, 2007 at 08:34:59PM +0000, relztrah wrote: > --- In [email protected], "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > In fact, if you can get PCLinuxOS to install, that might be the best > > way to go, it's very newbie-friendly, and will run on 128MB RAM. > > > When I launch the PCLinuxOS 2007 Live CD, regardless of the boot > option I select I get the message: You passed an undefined mode > number. Jump to 80X25. Then it goes back to the boot screen.
You can try just hitting space and seeing what happens--or maybe it's enter, I forget--I was getting that with some distros when there was an Xorg bug with the mga driver. > > > I had a copy of Linux For Dummies and sold it on eBay in a moment of > weakness and discouragement with Linux. But I'm again going to give > it my best shot. I found some free online courses at: > > http://www.linux.org/lessons/ I didn't find Linux for Dummies that helpful when I was a newcomer. You might even try the free online rute book. http://tech-geeks.org/contrib/mdrone/LinuxWorkshop/rute/ -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Spike:'Made with care for Randy.' (looks at Giles angrily) Randy Giles? Why not just call me 'Horny Giles,' or 'Desperate for a Shag Giles'? I knew there was a reason I hated you! Giles: Randy's ... a family name, undoubtedly. 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
