[Gllug] Total Newbie

[Richard Cottrill]

Hello,

If you post some of the specific error messages we can probably help you
with the problems. Even if you don't know where to find the error messages;
but you can explain where it's failing then people can probably offer some
kind of suggestion. You're more likely to learn if you go through the
problems yourself; rather than having somebody there to hold your hand
through it. My first Linux system was installed with the 'help' of a friend.
I had no idea about this strange beast until I'd thoroughly broken the
system and re-installed a few times.

As an aside; re-installation shouldn't be necessary until you discover
you've changed an awful lot of things and you have no idea how to fix it.
With a bit of practice re-installation should never be necessary.

Richard
  -----Original Message-----
  From: gllug-admin at linux.co.uk [mailto:gllug-admin at linux.co.uk]On Behalf Of
anwar at druidglade.co.uk
  Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:17 PM
  To: gllug at linux.co.uk
  Subject: [Gllug] Total Newbie
  Importance: High


  Hi there,

  I am a total newbie at linux.
  For the past 3 days, I have been trying unsuccessfully
  to install Red Hat 7.0 on my Windows ME machine.
  I partitioned the hard drive as the book said, did all
  the needed configs (hopes) and I still can't get linux
  up and running. After about the 8th attempt, I have given
  up trying to run linux. Does anyone live near Morden, Surrey
  or is there someone i can travel to with machine in tow for a
  talk through. I'd love to learn to use linux but seems I am doomed.

  Thanks

  Darren


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