Actually, this is more appropriate for our 'vox-tech' list, which is for technical Q&A (whereas 'vox', which you had posted to, is typically for general discussion :) ) So fwd'ing along to vox-tech. You should subscribe to that too / instead.
Thanks! -bill! On Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 04:39:59PM -0700, Nick Buxton wrote: > Hi, Alex Mandel suggested posting to this list. I was wondering if there > was anyone on this list based in or near Davis who offers or can recommend > anyone who provides paid technical computer support for Linux users. > > I am looking for someone who could install a new hard drive on my computer > and do a fresh Ubuntu install and a few other Ubuntu-related tasks. I > realise I could do this through an installfest but I am still too new to > Ubuntu to deal easily with issues that come up and currently do not have > time to do it myself due to work/family commitments. I am also interested > in finding someone who can give longer-term support as well. > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > Nick > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Re: linux technical support > Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:54:01 -0700 > From: Alex Mandel <tech_...@wildintellect.com> > Reply-To: t...@wildintellect.com > To: Nick Buxton <n...@tni.org> > CC: Bill Kendrick <n...@sonic.net> > > Nick, > > I would suggest posting on the vox-tech or vox email lists provided by > LUGOD (sign up on our website). Specifically ask people for > recommendations of paid local support. If you want to do it yourself, > you can ask your technical questions on vox-tech and maybe find someone > who would be willing to help more directly. > > Thanks, > Alex > > On 10/07/2011 12:01 PM, Nick Buxton wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I was in touch with LUGOD before when I joined an installfest and have > > been running Ubuntu ever since! Anyway, I am writing to see whether you > > might be able to recommend anyone in Davis or close by who does > > technical support for people with Ubuntu. > > > > I had serious computer problems over the last week, and while I have a > > colleague (based in Netherlands) who helped me recover and reinstall at > > a distance it took a huge amount of time that I don't have due to some > > pressing work commitments. It is also difficult at times working with > > someone at such a distance and in a very different time zone. > > > > So I am looking for someone who might be available for computer support > > (paid of course) for time to time who could do some of these functions. > > Also in the immediate future, I am looking for someone who can install a > > new hard drive and do a fresh ubuntu install. > > > > I appreciate any recommendations. > > > > Thanks, Nick > > > > On 05/27/2009 01:56 PM, Nick Buxton wrote: > >> Alex, Thanks for getting back to me. 10am is great. Nick > >> > >> Alex Mandel wrote: > >>> Nick Buxton wrote: > >>>> Hi, I was just checking you got my registration for installing > >>>> linux/ubuntu on my laptop on Saturday? I filled in a form a few days > >>>> ago > >>>> on your website. I wondered when you might indicate the times that you > >>>> will be doing the installations as I am trying to plan something for > >>>> Saturday but don't want to miss the opportunity to get linux on my > >>>> computer? Thanks for doing this. I have wanted to install linux for > >>>> some > >>>> time but was nervous to do it without any support in case anything went > >>>> wrong. Nick > >>>> > >>> > >>> Nick, > >>> > >>> Your registration was received. I usually wait until thursday before > >>> sending out the times. But no big deal, we'll put you down for 10am. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Alex > >>> Installfest Coordinator > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > vox mailing list > v...@lists.lugod.org > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox -- -bill! Sent from my computer _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
