[ale] My Linux experience, so far

[Paul Boren]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Billy049 <Billy049 at ...>
>Sent: Oct 8, 2006 6:22 PM
>To: ale at ...
>Subject: [ale] My Linux experience, so far
>
>I tried Ubuntu and had the Best Data modem up and running in just a few
>minutes.  I was well pleased with that.
>Then I installed Kubundu.  I love the colors, but hours have passed and
>still the modem isn't working.  The docs say there is supposed to be a
>wizard in KPPP but I have yet to see it.  Sometimes the mouse quits
>working and rebooting will bring it back to life.  I'm just scratching
>the Linux surface but it is interesting.  As free time increases, I'll
>probably get more involved with it.  A magazine oriented toward the new
>user would be helpful so I'll look for something of that nature.

You might want to try/buy a subscription to tuxmagazine...

http://www.tuxmagazine.org

Also, I've found a lot of good reading and tips on Ubuntu's wiki.
Here's the reference for the Kubuntu release that I am using:

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper

>
>I booted each one on my laptop from the CD.  Ubundu wouldn't work past
>loading but Kubundu did well, just a tad slow from
>running off the CD.
>
>Carry on.
>
>Bill Grubbs
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Good luck,

Paul Boren
pmboren at gmail.com