[Gllug] Little machines

[Axel Segebrecht]

Hi Richard,

I'd probably put something like RH9 on it and strip the desktop of
anything that the user doesn't need and may get confused with.

Then put OpenOffice (for glorified typewriting) on it with big friendly
buttons on the desktop.

In order to minimise any possible confusion even more I would make it
absolutely clear where the right place is to put files (i.e. only allow
and show only one directory - like /home/mydocs) and put a link on the
desktop too.

The only other suitable buttons would be log-out/power off and link to
the printer.

The most important thing is - IMHO anyway - to reduce the amount of
menues, icons and crap users have to content with nowadays. Reduce it to
what they really need and dis-allow them to do anything but the bare
minimum! This way you can sit back and relax with a
[ ] hot cup-o-tea
[ ] cold pint of lager

;D

PS: Why RH9? Because it comes closest to being the perfect desktop and
windows/menues/etc look 99% the same throughout.

Peace,
X

Richard Cottrill wrote:

> Hi guys,
> 
> further to my last query about the O2 machines; I've got an old Thinkpad
> I'm going to lend to a friend to do her uni work on.
> 
> Now, this is a P266MMX, 130MB RAM or so, and a 2GB(?) disc. I know I can
> fit a usable (if not totally leagal (now)) Win2K + MS Office install on
> there and it will run nicely, the user (not a nerd by any stretch) will
> be familiar with it. You guys may doubt it's usable, but it's served me
> well.
> 
> The question for you guys is: If the Linux desktop is ready, what do I
> install on this machine? Some hassles will be allowed (owing to a dearth
> of other available options) but this has got to be simple, reliable,
> approachable, and easy for a near-novice.
> 
> I'm thinking of a stripped Suse install. This machine will be a
> glorified typewriter; but can it beat a MS-powered glorified typewriter?
> 
> Richard


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