Hello, I am interested in joining the LUG at Bombay. Please specify how I may do so. My brief introduction is : Name : A. M. Morawala Age : 42 years Profession : Electronics Engineer working with Nelco Ltd., Bombay as Engineering Manager for SCADA systems Certification: M.C.S.E.(July 1999) E-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a 486, 20MB RAM, 1 GB IDE, 16x DCROM, mono VGA at home. I have installed Linux from CHIP Special issue CDROM (RedHat 6.0). The installation went through OK. I have partitioned my HDD into 500MB for Windows 95 & 530 MB for Linux, when I loaded LILO, I get error message `LI'. I think this is due to the Linux limitation of not having the boot record within the 1024 cylinder boundary. I can load Linux using a boot floppy. Gnome is not loading, I get the error stating that the icons are not loaded and I need to check the installation. I am not a computer expert nor a progammer, but I do understand networking and related systems. I plan to purchase a PC in Dec 99. I would like to know whether I can network my 2 PCs in a simple manner. I have used Linux in a very haphazard manner since we use Win95 more often. My idea of joining a body such as the LUG stems from the following: - I have made it my priority to learn Linux even though we do not use it in the office. I need a structured learning system or guidance which LUG may be able to provide. - I need to know what I can do at home & work using a powerful OS like Linux. I have many articles that specify what Linux can do in the office, but none telling me what it can do at home. - How do I play around with Linux, e.g., rebuild kernels, do programming in C/C++, work with the many desktops etc., but in a proper manner. - I need to keep myself abreast of new developements in Linux & its applications. Thanks, A. M. Morawala.
