[Falkirk] Hello Falkirk

[Neil Paterson]

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?


yours trying to spread the word!


Neil Paterson.
(kubuntu at the mo.)