if you are using win98 still, I wouldn't use 98lite to remove IE.. sad fact is that mozilla doesn't do activeX, and windows update needs it..
so if you remove ie, you will make windoze even less secure then normal since you won't be able to run win update and get the patches.. you could go there in one windows PC with IE and go and read the readmes for each patch and follow the link and download the patch manually, but thats a very time consumming process, especially when you see how many patchs are now out for 98 and 98SE... either do that, or just delete all links to IE and use mozilla, if you run windows update from the menu, it'll load IE. I did that on one system and even renamed the mozilla shortcuts to Internet Explorer, they then asked me if I updated the computer because the icon was different and favorites was now called bookmarks, other then that they didn't even know. (and you can change the icon to match IE if you want.) rgds Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sridhar Dhanapalan Sent: Saturday, 15 June 2002 12:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] OT: Pre-migration strategies: Win2K -> LM On 14 Jun 2002 13:36:27 -0600, Warren Post <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a little off topic, so if there's a better forum for my question > just point me to it. > > I have a client with a Windows 2000 LAN. Someday I'll finally convince > management to migrate to Linux Mandrake, but today's not the day. Short > of changing the OS, however, I've been given carte blanche to "improve > the system." What should I be doing now to insure that a future > migration to LM goes smoothly? I'm thinking of things like using FAT32 > wherever possible instead of NTFS, and migrating users from MS Office to > OpenOffice. I think you're on the right track. IMHO, this is the best way to switch to from Windows to GNU/Linux: 1. Gradually change to apps and protocols that are available for both systems. 2. Once everyone is used to the changes done in step 1, install GNU/Linux in a dual-boot configuration. 3. People should now use GNU/Linux but can now fall back to Windows if required. 4. Provide training and help and make sure that everyone is okay with GNU/Linux. I think the most appropriate motto here is 'slow and steady'. You seem to be in Step 1 at present. Using FAT and OpenOffice.org (or StarOffice if you want) is a good start. I suggest you change the servers before you tinker with desktop systems. Use Samba for file and print sharing, LDAP for e-mail, et cetera. Once that is settled and everything is in order, you can work on the desktop area. MS apps are highly proprietary; I suggest you don't use them at all. Mozilla is great for Web browsing, e-mail and more. You may even want to consider removing IE completely using 98lite (http://www.98lite.net/) to improve system stability and speed, and to force people onto Mozilla. If you have an intranet, ensure that all its pages are standards-compliant. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan "... if you're a basic PC user thinking about buying XP, don't. It's basically malware. It harangues you with nagging, fake-friendly reminders to obtain a Passport and submit to product activation, and treats you like a child when you try to do anything heretical, like install a device driver of which it disapproves." -- Thomas C. Greene, "Win-XP vs Red Hat 7.2", The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk), 2001-10-30
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