[Falkirk] Hello Falkirk

[Robert Lazzurs]

On 6/2/06, Neil Paterson <njcpaterson at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi there,
> I hope someones reading this - I've been on the mailing list for a year or so
> and I've only ever seen one or two (I think) emails circulated.
> Anyway, assuming someone IS out there, I'll get down to it.
>
> I run the (very small) computing section at Ottakar's Bookshop on the High
> Street in Falkirk. I've been a linux user for a couple of years now, and have
> always tried to push linux within the section. I've written a couple of
> "shelf talker" reviews for a couple of titles and (as they're signed by me),
> got to know a few regular linux-using customers.
>
> I had a phone call from a bloke asking me to trouble shoot a dual-boot
> ubuntu / windows xp situation.
>
> Anyway, this email is not so much about this specific problem (I THINK i
> sorted him out, although I'm no guru, and I've never even tried a dual boot
> installation), but this guy asked what other support there was for a guy in
> his situation.  Of course, I told him about all the usual (googling, paying
> for the distros support, etc etc. And I told him about this mailing list.
>
> I'm going to put up a poster in the shop for linux newbies, offering to help
> installations, troubleshooting etc. (maybe even hand out installation cds?)
> Can I count on you guys to help out if needs be? - as I said, i'm no expert.
> Maybe we could even try and get a regular meeting up and running (I know, one
> thing at a time...)
>
> So, what thoughts from anyone?

Well there are more people on this list than just you and I however it
has been a long time since there has been FLUG meet.  I am happy to
help anyone I can who posts onto the list however I would suggest that
the edlug mailing list and the scotlug irc channel might also be worth
pointing out as these are more active.

If there are more people in the area using linux might it be worth
starting the LUG again, anyone else feel like coming along?