I was just checking since we mostly respond to the list it is hard to know what question or comment is direct to whom without a specific name placed before it.
I have been playing with Linux for two years. I started off with Corel. I had so much difficulty with it that I was on the verge of just throwing it away. Then came Linux-Mandrake which had never heard of until I heard it mentioned on The Screen Savers. I picked up Linux4Windows, installed and got to see for myself the world of Linux. It was great and it gave me an idea of what was in store for me. I picked up another harddrive and Linux-Mandrake 7.2 which installed the first time and everything except my old CD writer was recognized. I got to see much and do many things except surf the net. At that time I had a winmodem generally a software based modem which is not generally popular with Linux users and difficult to setup under Linux. Picked up an external hardware based modem and things just started getting more interesting. Bought the 8.0 release and it gave me the impression of making a quantum leap forward as far as operation, features, and ease of use. Over the past 1 and half I enjoyed Linux especially from Mandrake and Mandrake list. I have had people try to help me only to have them talk right over my head. They all have the best intention but a newbie is something to aspire to since there is a definite gap between installing the software and then learning to do things with it. By trade I am a machinist and I earn a living getting my hands dirty and sometimes cut up. Although, I have moved my way up to a CNC operater on both lathes and mills Linux is just so interesting that I just kept at it until I learned a little bit more and more. Jose M. Sanchez took the time to show me how to "unpack" tar file (winzip) copy to directory and installing according to each applications direction. He took the time and showed and explained all the while he was helping many others as well. As did Sridhar with my mouse. Everyone has the best intention but you will find some have a little more time and patience with showing you Linux. You get out of Linux what you put into it, otherwise its just another OS that resides in a box of electronic components. Good luck. P.S. After nearly 14 years of machining I can proudly say I still have all my digits on my hands. Five fingers on the left and 6 on the others....lol
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