--- In [email protected], "Gary" <xher...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "m_alexander61" > <m_alexander61@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "Harold Williams" <hh6199@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "m_alexander61" > > > <m_alexander61@> wrote: > > > > > > > I really appreciate the recommendation but I didn't care too > > much for > > > > PC/OS, though I'm open-minded enough to give the new version a > > shot. > > > > Can't remember what it was about it that I didn't care for, but > > I'll > > > > try the '09 version. First though, I gotta burn Mint and give it > > a > > > > shot. > > > > > > Don't think you will be disappointed with Mint. It just works. The > > > only drawback that some have is with the Ubuntu policy of shielding > > > the user from being root. > > > > > > Harold > > > Mepis 7.0 & 8.0 > > > Mint 5 KDE > > > Kubuntu 8. > > > > Thanks, Harold! I guess that (shielding) is a good thing really, > > for us newbs at least. I know a bit about using "su", so that > > shouldn't get in the way. Better to go to a bit of extra work than > > to run the risk of screwing up everything, eh? > > Mark > > > > > > I think you'll like Mint. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool KDE guy, but if I > had to grit my teeth and use a Gnome-based distro, Mint would be it. > I've tried a couple of their releases (Cassandra and Elissa), so I can > say that with some certainty. > > Knowing "su" will actually trip you up here because "sudo", while > doing things similarly, has some very different internal behaviors, > and is in some ways trickier to use. You have to plan how to pass the > parameters of each sudo'd command at one remove, which can sometimes > lead to very convoluted syntax. At least you won't have much to > UN-learn.
*Actually, I plan to use shell commands as little as possible...just thought that I might have to go in to tweak a little, such as installing drivers. Yes, I know, I should get used to shell commands, which I will do as I wean myself from Windows. I've amassed quite a few Linux books, so maybe I'll actually read some instead of just using the live CD's. I was surprised, but when I checked out my Mint disk, it was just like using a "live" CD, as Loyal said. I really liked it's feel and, well yeah, the Gnome desktop too...just a personal pref. Oh, while on the topic, more or less, is it relatively easy to convert a distro into a live CD, assuming it doesn't already function as much as one like Mint? I'm so glad to have found this forum. The other one I belong to is so full of people with issues, and too many people don't belong there. Can you imagine an agnostic group with religious members attacking anyone who actually is agnostic? It would be like having M$ supporters here! G'day, all! Mark ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
