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On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 3:16 PM, kevin <kevin.lucas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Mon, 2010-03-29 at 14:36 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 01:51:37PM +0100, Roland Tarver wrote: >> > Hi Folks >> > >> > A good friend of mine, Ian, is buying a new laptop and a new desktop. >> > The laptop is for his wife to do her uni work on and the desktop is >> > for him to play games on - he is a big gamer. >> > >> > We have had a brief conversation about linux and I have managed to >> > persuade him to try a live CD. Ian and the rest of his family are used >> > to a GUI. He has no knowledge (yet) of the command line. >> > >> > What I want to do is show linux off by using a really *nice looking* >> > live-cd. If I can tempt Ian with a sexy GUI, then perhaps I can get >> > him to dual boot and begin his linux journey. >> > >> > I was thinking perhaps linux mint?, but wondered what everyone else thought? >> >> I'd say Mint too, it's more Windows-like than Ubuntu. or you could try Ubuntu >> 10.04 although it's possible the changes to the window controls might be >> offputting. >> >> I'd also consider a KDE based live CD, not entirely sure what is out there, I >> believe maybe PCLinuxOS has a KDE desktop. >> >> thing is, if you're going to be supporting it, I'd suggest something you're >> comfortable with (which helps when things go wrong). >> >> Rob >> > I'd say Mint too > Ive just put it on a Dell Latitude XT laptop (used to have Vista > Business) And with the Desktop effects add to panel the Windows switcher > and Cube it looks great! > > I had to fiddle with the Broadcom 4231 wireless through an update whilst > plugged in to a network but now it's fine. > > Get it all working Live and then use AptonCd to burn the Install disk > > Regards > > Kevin Lucas Dear Dan, Rob and Kevin, Thank you for your advice/comments :-) I have now downloaded the latest version of mint and stuck it on a cd. I booted it on my (normally ubuntu) machine and it worked a treat. It looks good and as Rob suggested the layout is quite windows-like; plus all of the sound and video (proprietary things) should hopefully work for Ian too - with no fuss. I will let you know if he goes for it! - many thanks. Best wishes roly -- 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