[+] Re: [Herefordshire] newbie### reply from Roger

[Roy M]

Hi thankx for the reply Julian,
one big step forward now.
                Roy

In message <4231FB32.2030400 at fastmail.fm>, Julian Robbins
<joolsr at fastmail.fm> writes
>Hi Roy
>
>Roy M wrote:
>
>>> Gentlemen,
>>
>> I like that <BG>
>>
>>>
>>> Do not despair. Can I suggest you try making an exhaustive, detailed
>>>list of all your Linux unknowns, and post them here;
>>
>> Command line. In DOS there was a 'prompt' to ck on! Or boot-up = C:\
>> What does one do in Linux ?
>
>similar stuff to DOS, just much more so. Generally you can just about
>do everything on a Linux system on the command line if you wish,
>especially useful with servers that you may well not use a graphical
>interface with.
>
>With the easier to use linux versions called 'distros', you will
>probably not have to use the command line if you wish. I read a very
>good analogy :- If Linux is like a car, its a normal one. where you can
>get at most things and work on it as you wish. Windows is like a car
>too, but with the Bonnet welded down! IE you may not wish to go
>under the bonnet to fix things or set things up specially, but with
>Windows, you are much more constrained by what you can do to fix
>things, aprt from re-install, as is often the case ...
>
>>
>> How does USB fit with Linux, can one install a
>> USB camera and scanner ?
>
>
>Yepp. All new versions of Linux should autodetect your USB devices.
>So thats easy ! Not every camera and scanner have full drivers with
>Linux, but its improving all the time. try http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devic
>es/index.php
>
>> USB printer ?
>
>
>Yepp, Epson and HP are well supported, as they help mak eit easier
>for developers to write drivers. see www.linuxprinting.org to check if
>your printer is supported. Most are these days.
>Dont forget that sometimes you have driver problems with Windows
>too. I have an old sound card, that the manfr wont provide a
>Win2000/XP driver as 'they're not in that market any more'. Great ...
>
>> USB pocket pc ?
>
>Not sure what you mean here ?
>
>> USB pen memory ?
>
>Yepp, all memory sticks should work, as they all work with the same
>linux driver. tHe same driver that works with most digital cameras too.
>
>The good news is that most of this is hidden, so you would not
>necessarily know how it all works.
>
>> that will do for starters.
>> What additional effects would be required ?
>
>
>Of course, there are rough edges. The very latest peripherals
>smetimes have dodgy support, and sometimes you need to work a bit to
>get things working. The good news is that there is almost certainly
>someone else, or mnay ;-) that have asked the same question, anmd
>others who have worked out a solution or at the least can tell you that
>it definately wont work.
>
>>
>> Roy
>
>The best distros to try , wouyld b eMandrake, Suse, Linspire or
>Xandros. The last two you may have to pay for. Xandros is
>partiucularly good at hiding the complexity, and you can a very
>slightly reduced version for free still !
>
>See you at the meeting on Thursday !
>
>Julian
>
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Roy Meddings in attractive Herefordshire