[Sussex] A Vista of opportunity

[Nico Kadel-Garcia]

Paul Tansom wrote:
> ** Gavin Stevens <starshine at gavmusic.uklinux.net> [2006-11-01 01:15]:
>   
>> 3: To install Linux on the PCs of those who are interested.
>>     
>
> I'd think carefully of the implications of installing onto other peoples
> computers (as opposed to just doing it for a friend). You have to ensure
> they know what the implications are of use of their existing software
> (if possible) and backup and restore of their data. This could open a
> whole can of worms.
>
> Demonstrations, etc. great, but think carefully before doing installs
> (particularly at a show or similar as touched on elsewhere). Encouraging
> them to come to a meet would be best and working with them to install -
> possibly occaisional separate 'newbie install' meets?
>   
Live CD's are my friend for this. So are externally bootable USB drives, 
to plug it in and give them a taste for the operating system without 
messing up anything other than perhaps some BIOS settings.