We are going to be installing Mandrake Linux 8.2 on _your_ home machines. So feel free to bring your PCs that you would like Linux installed on. Or, if you already have Linux installed on your PC and you have some questions, feel free to bring that too!
Suggestions on preparing your PC to install Mandrake Linux 8.2: 1. Make sure your computer actually boots. :) A good way to test that is to run Tom's Root/Boot Linux Rescue floppy disk. You can find that here: http://www.toms.net/rb/ (you will need to be in DOS to make this). Bill Leblanc generously made some copies with a really nice disk label, so contact me if you need one that is already made. 2. Make backups of any critical data, like documents and email, that may be on your computer's hard drive. 3. You will need ~2GB free to install a full-blown default installation of Mandrake Linux 8.2. This includes a whole slew of applications, games, and other various software. 3a. To create this ~2GB free space on your hard drive, you should either install an extra hard drive in your computer, OR: 3b. Re-partition your hard drive. We will have Partition Magic available at the meeting and we can help you re-partition your hard drive. Re-partitioning means that we are shrinking the hard drive space used by Microsoft Windows to make room for Mandrake Linux. 4. Bring your CPU, mouse, keyboard, monitor, _power_cables_ and a power strip if you have one (we don't have many at CCCC). If you have a network card or telephone modem, install it in the PC if you can. If not, bring it and we can help you install it. 5. Send a message to either: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] that you are bringing your machine so that we have a head count and room for your machine. Info on signing up: http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/newbies_brlug.net or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cccclinuxsig/ To BRLUGers and old hands at Linux: We are in dire need of Linux experts for the next Newbie meeting to help with Mandrake Linux installations and to answer questions. We are also in need of about a 12(?)+ port Ethernet hub to help with file transfers, etc, for the installs. If you want to help with Linux advocacy, here is your chance to help a group of enthusiastic Newbies get their feet wet in the Linux adventure! Thanks, John Hebert __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com
