On Feb 4, 2007, at 9:45 AM, John Weller wrote:
> Thanks for that. I've already done steps 1 to 5 on an old laptop
> but gave
> up as the laptop was a P2 and just not man enough for the job. I
> hope to
> acquire another, more powerful machine, in a few weeks and try again.
Without a GUI, Linux can indeed run on some weak hardware, but the
GUI requirements of any OS put the same load on a machine. If the
machine would run XP slowly, it will probably run Ubuntu slowly, too.
> I was
> very impressed with the ease of use of Kubuntu. The problem is -
> what is
> the significance of the svr, bin, etc folders.
I have no idea about 'srv'. 'bin' is usually used for the binary
files used by the OS; 'etc' is where the configuration files are kept.
BTW, I've always wondered: what is the significance of the WINNT
folder in my Windows 2000 machine? What is the difference between its
System and System32 folders? What registry keys go in
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG?
You might actually know all of the above, but I'll guarantee you
that 99% of people who use Windows everyday wouldn't even understand
the question. My point is that you don't need to know all that stuff
to get started.
> When I write an OO document
> where do I save it? If I want to edit it where do I find it again?
All users have a home directory, located in /home/username. That's
yours to organize however you like. I typically have a 'documents'
directory for stuff like OOo files; I have a 'dls' folder where I
have Firefox place downloaded files (I *hate* crap on my desktop!); I
have a 'projects' directory where I keep my Dabo projects, etc.
IOW, all of 'your' stuff belongs in your home directory.
> I have
> no doubt that once I make a start a lot of this will become clear -
> it would
> just be nice if I could find a suitable book written for Windows
> users that
> will explain it all in terms that I am familiar with ( and, yes, I
> know
> Linux is not Windows <g>). Can anyone recommend one?
I personally never used one; instead I just started playing around
and reading stuff on the web. But I see that Hentzenwerke has a
couple of books:
_ Linux Transfer for Windows Power Users_
http://www.hentzenwerke.com/catalog/ltpu.htm
_Linux Transfer for Network Admins_
http://www.hentzenwerke.com/catalog/ltnet.htm
I haven't read either, so I can't recommend them beyond the usual
excellent quality of Hentzenwerke publications.
-- Ed Leafe
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-- http://dabodev.com
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