True. I want to be sure there is a warning though on everything. You think it will never happen, but then boom, you are served.
At 12:01 PM 8/27/2002 -0700, you wrote: >I think our packaging and jackets should mirror the original as >closely as possible, to include any warnings on the jackets. Most of >them have a brief warning somewhere obvious in the instructions, as >well as all over the place during the install. That should be >enough. I suspect anyone actually attempting the install will at >least have the sense it takes to pound sand. > >Doug > >--- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This would be very hard to do at the personnel level > > at the library. > > > > I would instead recommend that the CD be catalogued > > with something like the following: "Ideal for > > newbies", etc. > > > > And concerning new users repartitioning hard drives: > > most (all?) install scripts make it very plain that > > repartitioning can damage data on other partitions. > > I'm not concerned about it. The Gonzales library has > > some old Linux CDs for checkout and I don't think > > they've gotten any calls for tech support. This would > > be a good question to ask local libraries though. > > > > John Hebert > > > > --- "Adam J. Melancon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Maybe there should be a prerequisite for the newbies > > > that they first check > > > out Knoppix to see how they like it, or if it works > > > with their system. If > > > they have no previous Linux experience (or limited > > > computer knowledge) this > > > would give them an easy way to make sure that it is > > > something that they > > > would like. This might prevent someone from > > > repartitioning and installing > > > something that they decide is not for them, and thus > > > preventing the brlug > > > from having to help them when they blow out the > > > windows partition that they > > > might want back. > > > > > > Just a thought. Trying to help cover all bases. > > > > > > Adam J. Melancon > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > > > http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > > http://finance.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > >===== >Warmest Regards, >Doug Riddle >http://www.dougriddle.com > >## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are >the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes >http://finance.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Puryear Information Technology Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting http://www.puryear-it.com
