jasong
09-12-2005, 02:15 PM
I was going to switch to Linux, really I was, but the book I bought seemed to be for "passive" users, people who aren't willing to get down and dirty. I am going to attempt to outline what I need to do to feel safe with switching:
1) A book or online web page that gives instructions in a regressive fashion: If you get this error message do this, this is what you need to do to make the "make" function work, if you get this message you haven't compiled such-and-such so go here and then come back.
1a)Simple instructions on how to upgrade my Linux distro, or even switch(hopefully without losing data)
2)A simple method to transfer email and weblinks over to a Linux browser.
3)A way to run Windows programs without switching environments, at least until I can navigate the online community.
Those are my basic problems. Also, I want to be able to pick between Linux and Windows at bootup and have it wait months for input at that point if necessary. I don't want it to witness one of my "losing focus and walking away" times and boot into something I might not want. Of course 50/50 odds aren't that bad, lol.
That's basically it. 1 is the most important btw. I'd prefer for it to be web-pages rather than users, I'd hate to be in the middle of a major problem and suddenly the community starts flaming me at my weakest moment.
1) A book or online web page that gives instructions in a regressive fashion: If you get this error message do this, this is what you need to do to make the "make" function work, if you get this message you haven't compiled such-and-such so go here and then come back.
1a)Simple instructions on how to upgrade my Linux distro, or even switch(hopefully without losing data)
2)A simple method to transfer email and weblinks over to a Linux browser.
3)A way to run Windows programs without switching environments, at least until I can navigate the online community.
Those are my basic problems. Also, I want to be able to pick between Linux and Windows at bootup and have it wait months for input at that point if necessary. I don't want it to witness one of my "losing focus and walking away" times and boot into something I might not want. Of course 50/50 odds aren't that bad, lol.
That's basically it. 1 is the most important btw. I'd prefer for it to be web-pages rather than users, I'd hate to be in the middle of a major problem and suddenly the community starts flaming me at my weakest moment.