On Tuesday 07 May 2002 1:05 am, ed Tharp wrote: > my sugestion, purchase a powerpack from the mandrake store, to be delivered > to his house, explain how to get the computer to boot from a CD, and point > him to this list..... thats about all... and don't forget, 50 ain't that > old (sheeeeesh). > > On Monday 06 May 2002 08:17 am, you wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I was chatting with my dad the other night about his adventures with > > Windows XP. He starts out with "Man, I hate Microsoft!" > > > > :-D > > > > Ok, so now what? I mentioned Mandrake to him and he seems interested... > > However, I don't know where to point him. What applications should I > > suggest? And for support, should I just point him to this list? He > > knows just enough to be dangerous (would "Interactive Bastille" help with > > that? - you know, something to protect yourself from yourself)... > > Unfortunately he doesn't live local so I couldn't set it up for him > > (unless somehow over the net?). I'm very much a newbie to this > > operating system, and Linux and general. But if you have any ideas how > > to help the process of a 50 year old Dad interested in a Microsoft > > alternative, please let me know. Thanks!
I have read all the offers of hints. Are you confused yet? Check out this website http://www.ssc.com:8080/glue/ If dad is close to a LUG (Linux user group) point him at it. Then let him go for it. Buying him the package, or burning the CD's for him was the other good idea. After all, Mandrake is the distro you want him to have ;-) -- Michael
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