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I can identify the hardware - I built it, although at the moment I have no idea what ufei is I'll do the research. I use all the typical MS apps, Office 2010, ESET antivirus which has a port to Linux for Suse, Fedora, Ubuntu, Mandriva, Debian, Red Hat (64-bit), I play an old game TA:Kingdoms which would be a "must". And quite a few others, I'll need to list them. I suppose the best thing to do is perform and initial dual boot install and start using it. My fear is that I'll need to learn it all to be able to support the wife's PC too, and my laptop (Dell Latitude D630), and my daughters PC..... <sigh> :-( IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail (including all attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) only, and must not be re-transmitted in an amended form without my consent. If you are not the named recipient, please notify me immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other person or make any copies. Please then delete it and do not disclose its contents to any other person. Security and reliability of e-mails are not guaranteed. I operate anti-virus programs but you must take full responsibility for virus checking this e-mail (including all attachments). I do not accept any liability in respect of any damage caused by any virus which is not detected. All e-mails to and from anyone @kendallnet.co.uk may be examined for breaches of employee policies and the law. I record all phone calls. -----Original Message----- From: list [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of psutton Sent: 21 January 2018 12:47 To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [LUG] Linux Training On 21/01/18 12:11, Andrew Kendall wrote: > As a windoze user on a PC I'd be interested in moving to Linux so training would > most certainly be of interest. I agree with others here, Linux mint is great for beginners and has an excellent manual. Dual boot to begin with. Question now is were do we start. Identify hardware on your current computer, mobo, bios type, does it have ufei, if you need help with this we can help, What are your needs,and requirements, are you using anything windows. e.g graphics software, that has specific features not found in the free software world, audio / video editing for example. Where do you live in relationship to local meets, or more to the point local meets that you can get a PC into, www.dcglug.org.uk has a list of meetings (see under about page menu) I don't mind helping people but prefer to do this as part of the jam as there is a group of us there. That way others can help. As I run the jam helping people 1-2-1 is very hard as I end up having to leave you and meet / greet or deal things. Paul > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: > This e-mail (including all attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. It > is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) only, and must not be > re-transmitted in an amended form without my consent. If you are not the named > recipient, please notify me immediately and do not disclose the contents to any > other person or make any copies. Please then delete it and do not disclose its > contents to any other person. > Security and reliability of e-mails are not guaranteed. I operate anti-virus > programs but you must take full responsibility for virus checking this e-mail > (including all attachments). I do not accept any liability in respect of any > damage caused by any virus which is not detected. > All e-mails to and from anyone @kendallnet.co.uk may be examined for breaches of > employee policies and the law. I record all phone calls. > > -----Original Message----- > From: list [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil > Sent: 21 January 2018 11:52 > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [LUG] Linux Training > > Recently I met a newcomer to this area who turned out to be a Linux user. He told > me that he carries round a USB stick with a live version on Linux on it so that he > can demonstrate it to anyone who asks about it. > > This got me thinking. I read recently that Linux has about 3% of the desktop > usage now, which seems very low. Yet how do we help to increase that? I know that > if someone came up to me to ask me if would be willing to teach them to use Linux, > I would be a bit baffled and worried. Where would I start? > > There are so many questions. A new computer, an old one, dual boot? > Which distro? Should I install Linux first for them or should that be part of the > learning process? That is just for starters. > > I believe that some members of the list are keen about getting more people across > to the Linux world. So I am asking, does anyone have any experience in this area? > Any pointers, suggestions please? > > Thanks, > > Neil > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > > -- Paul Sutton http://www.zleap.net Torbay Tech Jam - 2nd Saturday of the Month at Paignton Library -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq