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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mark wrote: > On Monday 21 August 2006 13:41, Neil Winchurst wrote: >> My brother now lives within a mile. He uses Windows, of course, but has >> expressed interest in Linux. I have been using Mandrake/Mandriva for >> several years, using KDE not Gnome. >> >> I know that there are several versions of Linux which my brother could >> try without actually installing anything on his hard drive, that is >> which will run from the CD drive. >> >> However I don't know much about any of them. Any suggestions, warnings, >> comments, recommendations etc would be gratefully received. >> >> TIA >> >> Neil Winchurst > > Well, I installed Kubuntu on my daughters machine to allow me to recover some > photos from her stuffed Win2k partition. I fixed the Windows for her, but > left Kubuntu on the second partition,just in case I need it again.I gave her > the password so she could experiment if she wished. She now prefers to use > the Linux! Windows rarely gets booted - which is a tribute to the ease of use > for the Ubuntu family. > Kubuntu will run from the CD as a live version, but, as with all the new > Ubuntu variants, it has a simple desktop icon to install it to a hard drive > if desired. > I would happily recommend Kubuntu - but any of the Ubuntu family (Kubuntu, > Ubuntu or Xubuntu) are equally good - just depends on which desktop you are > happiest with. > > Mark > i'll 2nd that - -- Neil Stone Systems Administrator FlashTek UK - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT d+(++) s: a-(?) C++++(--) UL++++$ P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+ o+ w--- O M PS+ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5+ X+ R+ tv+ b- DI++ D+++ G e h--- r+++ y++++(**) - -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE6cG6z3Av8JKgzxQRAqHbAJ4/MmEvmplug3re9Rib+rSTPjBFmgCfab/Y t5boO/l+kFMfrPTvgi3y/xs= =hy51 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html