Re: Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-10 Thread Michael Martinell
On Tue, January 10, 2006 11:08 am, Richard Lyons wrote: > On Tuesday, 10 January 2006 at 14:43:18 +0100, David Jardine wrote: >> On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 04:35:22AM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: >> > >> > [...] >> > >> > Ok, then let's get back to the original topic of this thread: >> > the "help he

Re: Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-10 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 04:35:22 +0200 Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. Rewriting the welcome message coupled with some scripts to quickly install > a GUI (for the ones who missed the option) or get rid of the newbie welcome > 3. Have the 'Desktop' task selected by default (and maybe

Re: Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-10 Thread Richard Lyons
On Tuesday, 10 January 2006 at 14:43:18 +0100, David Jardine wrote: > On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 04:35:22AM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > Ok, then let's get back to the original topic of this thread: > > the "help help" messages won't stop (and we don't want them to > > stop) s

Re: Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-10 Thread David Jardine
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 04:35:22AM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > [...] > > Ok, then let's get back to the original topic of this thread: > the "help help" messages won't stop (and we don't want them to > stop) so what can we do? > Installing Linux on ones computer requires a conscious deci

Re: Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-10 Thread Richard Lyons
On Tuesday, 10 January 2006 at 4:35:22 +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: [...] > > It seems pretty clear that subscribers of this list don't > want/need/... a debian-newcomer list. > > Ok, then let's get back to the original topic of this thread: the > "help help" messages won't stop (and we don't wa

Re: Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-10 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 01:52:10AM -0600, Seth Goodman wrote: > > From: Andrei Popescu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:35 PM > > <...> > > > 4. incorporate the hardware detection of derivative distros > > (like Knoppix). This would probably be possible only for the

RE: Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-09 Thread Seth Goodman
> From: Andrei Popescu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:35 PM <...> > 4. incorporate the hardware detection of derivative distros > (like Knoppix). This would probably be possible only for the > i386 branch (maybe also ia64/amd64?), but this branch is also > the one th

Back to original topic [Was: [Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]]

2006-01-09 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 12:33:11 +0200 Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:30:04 -0600 > Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Andrei Popescu wrote: > > > > >It has been suggested by several people in this thread to have a > > >'debian-newcomer' list. > > > > > >Q

Re: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-09 Thread paul.carrier
opeck SSG Paul D. Carrier Team Chief, 82d BDE PBO Camp Withycombe, Clackamas Oregon - Original Message - From: Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, January 7, 2006 2:11 pm Subject: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login] &g

Re: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-09 Thread Gregory Seidman
On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 08:02:02PM -0500, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: } Gregory Seidman wrote: } } >On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 12:33:11PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: } >} On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:30:04 -0600 } >} Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: } >} > Andrei Popescu wrote: } >} > >It has been sugg

Re: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-08 Thread Andy Streich
On Sunday 08 January 2006 05:02 pm, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: > I was trying to put up something like this at > http://people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/du-guidelines.html but never got > time to finish it up. Would you mind if I copy some lines (word by word) > from your previous email and work on i

Re: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-08 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
Gregory Seidman wrote: On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 12:33:11PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: } On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:30:04 -0600 } Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: } > Andrei Popescu wrote: } > >It has been suggested by several people in this thread to have a } > >'debian-newcomer' list. [...] }

Re: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-08 Thread Gregory Seidman
On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 12:33:11PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: } On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:30:04 -0600 } Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: } > Andrei Popescu wrote: } > >It has been suggested by several people in this thread to have a } > >'debian-newcomer' list. [...] } > This gets asked on this

Re: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-08 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:30:04 -0600 Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrei Popescu wrote: > > >It has been suggested by several people in this thread to have a > >'debian-newcomer' list. > > > >Question: Is there real interest in having this and how many users will > >subscribe in order t

Re: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-08 Thread Katipo
Andrei Popescu wrote: It has been suggested by several people in this thread to have a 'debian-newcomer' list. Question: Is there real interest in having this and how many users will subscribe in order to help the newcomers (from "doze" or Mac or other distros)? A name or nick as an answer i

Re: Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-08 Thread Kent West
Andrei Popescu wrote: It has been suggested by several people in this thread to have a 'debian-newcomer' list. Question: Is there real interest in having this and how many users will subscribe in order to help the newcomers (from "doze" or Mac or other distros)? A name or nick as an answer i

Poll: debian-newcomer list [Was: Re: newbies needing help for graphic login]

2006-01-07 Thread Andrei Popescu
It has been suggested by several people in this thread to have a 'debian-newcomer' list. Question: Is there real interest in having this and how many users will subscribe in order to help the newcomers (from "doze" or Mac or other distros)? A name or nick as an answer i think will do. I'll star