Re: [LUG] New User

[andrew <arskelly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Dear All
> > I am pleased to say I have recently bought Mandrake 9.0 and am beginning =
> > to get to grips with it. Unfortunately I can't get rid of Windows =
> > totally yet - I need to get an external modem. I am hoping to buy one =
> > shortly.
> > However, enough waffle, as a new user I am wondering if anyone out there =
> > will help me. I would like some tuition to get to grip with the basics - =
> > I live in St Austell, Cornwall but am happy to travel or pay expenses. =
> > Is there anybody nearby that might give me 2 or 3 hours of there time to =
> > help me out?
> > Thanks
> > Rich
> >     
>
> I've just moved to Newquay & I'm hoping to have broadband in the next month, if all goes smoothly, you can have my modem (if you can wait that long).
>
> I use Mandrake also (currently 8.2) and I have found the documentation that comes with it is very good (from an 'Idiots guide to Linux' point of view), also I read somewhere (probably on the Mandrake website) that there is a set of tutorials for Mandrake 9.0 (again probably somewhere on their website).
>
> Specific problems, ask on the list and someone always knows the answer (or where to find it)
>
>
> Good Luck
>
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glad to hear you are getting on o.k. with mandrake. if you are interested
i have a elsa microlink external modem for sale. it works really well on
linux. email me on arskelly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx