I am a real Newbie too (two weeks) but have learnt a lot in that time.
Especially useful are two PDF files included on the 7.2 CDs (after
installation). First is RUTE.pdf and the other is the Mandrake Reference
Manual (another pdf). If you search for *.pdf you will find them. I printed
them out (400 pages plus) and have put them in a folder. You should read
them at least three times and go through the examples they recommend while
reading. You will have it in no time.
Gray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Maytum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] I'm completely lost
> Ralph , can't help right now , but i'll try to e-mail tonight (17/01/01)
> with help. Meantime send info on your system. Regards
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ralph Avery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 1:29 AM
> Subject: [newbie] I'm completely lost
>
>
> > I've been tinkering with this Linux for some time, but I still don't
> > understand it at all. I've read the posts on this message board (All
> 150+)
> > every day, but everyone's completely out of my league with their
> responses.
> >
> > I have Mandrake Linux (I think 6.2). I managed to get it up and
running,
> I
> > can even connect to the internet. I have no idea how I did it. I am
> trying
> > to get my sound card and NIC card to work. I downloaded some files that
> are
> > supposed to be the drivers. They're in tar.gz format. I've gunzipped
> them,
> > and even tarred them. I have a bunch of files now, and I have no idea
> what
> > to do with them. There's an Adobe PDF with one of them. I downloaded
the
> > latest version of Acrobat to read it. It makes no sense.
> >
> > When I log out of KDE (Or any other GUI) I often lose my mouse. The
> cursor
> > goes to the extreme upper right corner, and I can't do squat after that.
> > All I can do is hit Reset. The computer's not locked up, but it won't
let
> > me do anything when I return to the GUI. I would imagine there was a
> > command that could be executed which would activate the mouse again.
> >
> > Is there anyone out there willing to do some one-on-one tutoring, and
help
> > someone who's really really trying?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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