[Herefordshire] newbie### reply from Roger

[Roger Irwin]

Roy M wrote:
> Hi All,
> I'm Roy a senior member of society, scrap heap stuff you know! Very much 
> a newbie from Bromyard.
> 
> Got redhat 9 on a removable disc and Mandrake 8 on an old laptop.
> Been given the Mandrake 10 discs. Not sure where I'm going to put it 
> yet. From what I gather it will need upgrading to, 10.2 is it?
> 
> I've been principally using  Ms  but am trying to get to grips with 
> Linux. -Trouble is I'm short of time to study it's workings. Do allot of 
> exercise and play Badminton you see-. Tried to swap over and got 
> frustrated, only making some notes in O O. But I lurk allot on the LUG 
> lists hoping to pick up tips.
> 
> I went to the GLOS. lug meeting a couple of years ago, but the slick 
> minds there got the better of me and I was lost!
> 
> Got myself a book - Sams teach yourself Linux- but find it hard going, 
> confusing to my well worn brain!! I can't find the command screen yet!
> 
> If you have read this far, thank you.

Hi Roy.
This is Roger, also a Silver Surfer trying to get to grips with Linux, 
and so far failing.
Do you think that our brains get all Feek & Weeble when a body gets to 
retirement age?
So far this Linux stuff is driving me nuts !!!!  and I realy do want to 
learn how to work it.  Wot's a command line ???

Roger Irwin


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