On Monday 28 February 2005 07:37 pm, Julie Sloan wrote: > On Monday 28 February 2005 05:32 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > Maybe I am being unecessarily negative about linux. But it does > > seem that one has to work inordinately hard to achivee some basic > > functions. I have reverted to Kmail simply because I can't get links to > > browser to open from Tbird. It seems this may a Tbird problem rather > > than Mandrake or linux. Nonetheless - fixes suggested, other than > > command line, which is beyond me as a newbie, don't work. I guess of > > course, that it's possible that I am entering text incorrectly. > > At the moment I understand why linux has the reputation that it has. I > > *do* appreciate all the help I've had. > > > > Wondering about going back to windows .... > > Oh, don't do that. Judging by the questions you have asked you seem much > more competent in linux than I am, and I'm going to stick it out. Even > though I've managed to break it so badly I've reinstalled from disk FOUR > times so far this year LOL & LOL some more... and just this last time > learned I can cache the damn rpms and not have to go through this a-hole of > a downloading hell every time for my updates. I feel really stupid here. > Do you have any linux books? I have two and ordered a third and although I > can only absorb like a page a day, maybe if I have a book in every room I > will read more of it ;-) I won't say I've learned any CL beyond the most > basic mv, cp and rm, but I find it helps to practice, and to have the > directory you're playing with open in the GUI as well as in the Console. > That way you can see what's happening. ;-) > > Other than that I play a lot of KBounce and KBreakout and surf and email > and not much else yet. I have a couple of (very disorganized) text files > of notes & tips & so on I've collected I'd be glad to email you if you > like. (It'll add to the confusion) and if it's any consolation KMail is > the only mailer that so far has done everything I've asked of it. > > Julie (in Kentucky) I agree with Julie, don't give up. You are much more competent than I was when I started with Linux in 1998. (I think). I am not a computer guru, geek (well a wannabe maybe) or programmer and have to wear a name tag to remember my own name, but I have progressed to the point where I don't ask questions unless I absolutely exhaust all my references and googles. And I love it. I laugh in the face of viruses and snear at worms and have shaken the dust from my feet in leaving MS. Oh, wait I'm getting carried away again. I preach to anyone who will listen about linux. Sorry, -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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