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Hello tjm4fun,
Thanks for that and yes, I personally have difficulty in reading ... Linux Users Instructions ... none seem to take into account that a "newbie" I do hate that word is as thick as two short planks and as soon as Linux Users understand this the better.
I am speaking on a VERY personal bases here so, no offence intended to other newbie Linux users.
Lets step back a moment ... I have nearly 20years "experience" with Windows, any windows, but I only know about 20% of its inner workings. You really only need to "learn" the rest if you have a problem. Prior to that I used CPM and DOS and 2 years programming in DBase. But I'll be damned if I can get my head around Linux.
Let me first tell what I have learned;
Suse Linux is dam easy to install ... and from here on in, I refer to Linux as Suse & vice-versa, as there is or can be some real differences in "Distros" of Linux.
Ok, I have learned how to "Log off & re-log on" ... sounds sad, but the first time I was told to do this I actually restarted Linux. AGAIN I say, I am not getting at or trying to upset anybody but the fact FOR ME is I needed to be told first ... HOW to "log of" ... you see, I never ever used or setup Windows that way either.
I have learned that to use "ROOT" one has to use a Konsole or Terminal and then we can "total screw things up" if not careful.
I have learned how to use the Konsole to "see" what THINK is doing and if it is indeed running ... dead chuffed with learning that one.
AND THAT IS IT
Five days and I still can't use a Floppy Disk ... sorry Linux but you should have at least "mounted" a bloody floppy drive for crying out loud.
You gotta laugh, you have really, I mean here is a guy who thinks he's quite intelligant nearly in tears in frustration 'cos he can't get a bloody drive to be accepted. hehe, and Google has no idea either how to install a second drive in Linus ... 25,846,153 hits on how to install Linux, err, that was NOT my question, donut.
You see even Google needs to be told the word is "MOUNT" not install/setup/look for/see/wtf is it ... the "terminology" needs to be learnt first.
Hey, I'm actually smiling.
Thanks for that and yes, I personally have difficulty in reading ... Linux Users Instructions ... none seem to take into account that a "newbie" I do hate that word is as thick as two short planks and as soon as Linux Users understand this the better.
I am speaking on a VERY personal bases here so, no offence intended to other newbie Linux users.
Lets step back a moment ... I have nearly 20years "experience" with Windows, any windows, but I only know about 20% of its inner workings. You really only need to "learn" the rest if you have a problem. Prior to that I used CPM and DOS and 2 years programming in DBase. But I'll be damned if I can get my head around Linux.
Let me first tell what I have learned;
Suse Linux is dam easy to install ... and from here on in, I refer to Linux as Suse & vice-versa, as there is or can be some real differences in "Distros" of Linux.
Ok, I have learned how to "Log off & re-log on" ... sounds sad, but the first time I was told to do this I actually restarted Linux. AGAIN I say, I am not getting at or trying to upset anybody but the fact FOR ME is I needed to be told first ... HOW to "log of" ... you see, I never ever used or setup Windows that way either.
I have learned that to use "ROOT" one has to use a Konsole or Terminal and then we can "total screw things up" if not careful.
I have learned how to use the Konsole to "see" what THINK is doing and if it is indeed running ... dead chuffed with learning that one.
AND THAT IS IT
Five days and I still can't use a Floppy Disk ... sorry Linux but you should have at least "mounted" a bloody floppy drive for crying out loud.
You gotta laugh, you have really, I mean here is a guy who thinks he's quite intelligant nearly in tears in frustration 'cos he can't get a bloody drive to be accepted. hehe, and Google has no idea either how to install a second drive in Linus ... 25,846,153 hits on how to install Linux, err, that was NOT my question, donut.
You see even Google needs to be told the word is "MOUNT" not install/setup/look for/see/wtf is it ... the "terminology" needs to be learnt first.
Hey, I'm actually smiling.
