On Thursday 13 Nov 2003 10:24 pm, Margot wrote: > > My first linux was Mandrake 9.0 which I started on just under a > year ago. I missed out 9.1 because I hadn't finished fixing the > things I messed up in 9.0, and I've just installed 9.2 - mostly > successful so far! I've learned that the best way to learn Mandrake > is by doing it. If you feel more comfortable having your tech > friend there, make sure he knows that his primary role is to keep > you supplied with coffee (or other beverage of your choice!). By > all means ask questions, and let him jump in if you look like you > are getting lost, but you need to be the one doing most of the > work. > He sounds like a resource that definitely should be encouraged. However, in addition to Margot's coffee suggestion (which I heartily endorse) do memeber that the most helpful of techy males have a tendency to take the keyboard. Things work when they are finished, but you are no wiser. Hence the coffee bit <g>
Good luck, and enjoy! Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet?
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