Soo Almost all questions answered, ex the printer. I used to have one like it (but with the wide carriage), and i was allways able to print with it. It will work with the supplied (driver) or as a text only printer. If you still feel like unsure, I think we could manage someone to watch your steps during installation and slap you on the wrist when you are about to do something wrong :-)
Cheers Szemir On Monday 25 November 2002 10:59, you wrote: > I would suggest you try this install yourself. Though I'll take your money > if you'd like. > > Here's why. > > Most importantly, by doing your own install, you'll see that Linux isn't as > unfriendly as it is sometimes made to sound. > Most of this will "just work". > KDE will be there. Mandrake was originally Red Hat designed to prefer KDE > rather then Gnome, IIRC. It's grown since, but KDE will be there for sure. > Start Office (or Open Office (the free version)) will probably be there, or > it'll be a DL from the net. > Your Telus Internet connection should work easily. Set up the TCP/IP stuff > (if it isn't DHCP) and go. I'd be surprised if you need anything further. > (PPPoE maybe, but doubtful.) > KDE will give you an excellent mail reader. Kmail. > Konquerer will be installed with KDE, chances are you'll also get Mozilla. > Opera is a download, but again, it isn't a problem. > I'm not sure how Mandrake sets up printers, but this group will be more > than happy to help you with it. Mandrake is probably the groups most > common distro. > Outgoing faxes shouldn't be too hard, but the combination of Linux, Faxing, > and Me.... Well, we ain't friends... > > > Secondly, it will give you a really good chance to move from lurker to > active messenger. > > Third, it's actually fun to learn new stuff like this. > > Kev. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick (Pat) Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:00 AM > Subject: (clug-talk) guru for hire? > > > Dear Clugers, > > > > I am a techno-nudnic who has been lurking for a while, and I think this > > is > > the > > > corect place to post this note. I am getting thoroughly sick of Evil > > Uncle Bill's OS which delights in crashing on me, and I wish to install a > > Linux OS as > > well. I have a Mandrake 8.1 Power Pack Edition that I would like help > > installing. (I am not rich, but I figure I could afford to pay about > > $75.00 > > > cash for the work- no receipt required) > > > > I wish to have at least the following programs/abilites: > > - KDE (on the set) > > - Star Office (on the set) > > - an ability to fax a letter from the computer > > - a working internet connection to Telus- altho I am willing to listen to > > suggestions about Linux-friendly servers > > - an e-mail reader (in the set- altho I am used to Eudora Pro) > > -a browser (in the set altho personally I like Opera) > > - an ability to print thru my present printer- an old Canon BJ-200e > > > > If any of you could suggest an individual or company that might be > > interested/able to do such work, I'd be obliged. > > > > cheers > > pat
