Isn't this cause for a quick 'how to setup remote access using no-ip or similar, and get IM up and running at the same time' article on the wiki? That way, no end of us could fix this in our coffee break, and tell them what's happening ( well, once X is working! )??
Steve On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:32:35 +1300 John Rye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:34:30 +1300 > Rik Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Don Gould wrote: > > > Guess this one's mine as I'm running mdv2007? > > > > Maybe.. It's complex for people to support lots of distros, and urging > > people onto the more-used ones is but one solution for that. > > > > Someone Mandriva-aware would be best to pick it up,.. > > > > > I don't know anything much about x thou > > > > Shouldn't really need to anymore. 'It just works' for video mostly these > > days.. > > > > > I think he's out of town a bit. > > > > > > Rik normally provides site visits and is closer I think, no comment from > > > Rik? > > > > I can do it. I'd be getting him onto Ubuntu (to help both him & me) at > > the drop of a hat tho. Don't want to toe-tread, however.. > > > > > Do we know if the guy is expecting to at least pay petrol or is he > > > willing to bring his machine into town? > > > > > > I'm happy to give him a call as well, does he work during the day? > > > > Try him, as per initial post: > > > > >> I have just been on the phone to David Jarman 03 322 9811 (ChCh). > > >> He is a Mandriva user who has run into problems with 2007 (2006 was > > >> okay). > > > > > >> David needs face to face help. > > >> > > >> Phil. > > > > Find out which area pls. > > > > David Jarman > 175 Elsmere Road (Spelling??) > Ludbrooks > > PH 332 9811 > > Wesley was going to contact him (on Tuesday or Wednesday I think) > > Don, with respect, this needs someone who both knows Mandriva/RedHat > well as well as how to deal with X-server problems - I don't know if > you have this knowledge. > > David (I think) has a hearing disability so he really needs some > face-to-face help - it was quite difficult for me to relay CLI commands > to him. > > John
