Re: [SLUG] neophyte considering Xandros as a way out of Windows

2004-06-20 Thread Kanwar Plaha
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Re: [SLUG] neophyte considering Xandros as a way out of Windows

2004-06-19 Thread Voytek Eymont
** Reply to note from SL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sat, 19 Jun 2004 11:37:10 +1000 > The modem is a D-Link ADSL modem DSL-302G > connected by USB (as directed by TPG). > HOWEVER!... a bit of preliminary homework...incl looking at some > screenshots of Xandrossuggests to me that I am going to

Re: [SLUG] neophyte considering Xandros as a way out of Windows [many thanks]

2004-06-18 Thread Richard Neal
> I get the impression that Xandros is not for '/real/ Lnux users' ;-) > ...but I can live with that Actually Xandros is based on Debian (pretty hardcore) and you can point the Xandros package manager at your local Debian ftp package servers. To be honest I view Xandros as an easy way to get

[SLUG] neophyte considering Xandros as a way out of Windows [many thanks]

2004-06-18 Thread SL
James Gregory wrote: On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 11:37 +1000, SL wrote: [stuff] Hi there, welcome to the list, hopefully we'll be able to get you over this hurdle without too much pain. My internet connection is the cheapest ADSL package offered by TPG ($19.95/200mb month). The modem is a D-

Re: [SLUG] neophyte considering Xandros as a way out of Windows

2004-06-18 Thread mlh
On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 12:20:50PM +1000, James Gregory wrote: > I understand that the latest version of Fedora Core has been wiping out > Windows partitions, Whoa dude!! 1. They do NOT wipe out anything -- the problem is rare and recoverable. 2. This problem is common to _ALL_ distros using

Re: [SLUG] neophyte considering Xandros as a way out of Windows

2004-06-18 Thread James Gregory
On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 11:37 +1000, SL wrote: > [stuff] Hi there, welcome to the list, hopefully we'll be able to get you over this hurdle without too much pain. > My internet connection is the cheapest ADSL package offered by TPG > ($19.95/200mb month). The modem is a D-Link ADSL modem DSL-30

Re: [SLUG] neophyte considering Xandros as a way out of Windows

2004-06-18 Thread andrew fries
SL wrote: My internet connection is the cheapest ADSL package offered by TPG ($19.95/200mb month). The modem is a D-Link ADSL modem DSL-302G connected by USB (as directed by TPG). Any advice on this..especially re the problems I am anticipating with respect to ADSL/internet connection?? I don'

[SLUG] neophyte considering Xandros as a way out of Windows

2004-06-18 Thread SL
Hi Sluggers I am a Windows person (not by choice) who has toyed with Linux. I use Win XP at work, and Win 98 SE at home. I have tried various types of Linux on the 'dark-side' of my home computer (with Win 98)...incl Red Hat, and Mandrake. I am reasonably computer - literate...but am no