[SWLUG] Hello SWLUG

[Emyr Derfel]

I've read about a lot of SUSE 10.0 users having problems with 10.1, so
I won't be upgrading for a while. I don't think my repositories are
set up right anyway!

Also, anyone know how to make gmail default to reply to
Discuss at swlug.org.uk instead of individual posters? I've forgotten to
correct it far too often...

Emyr

On 8/3/06, James <Diagmato at black0ps.com> wrote:
> Hey there, and welcome to SWLUG.
>
> My distro of choice would be Suse 10.1 - its even working great on my
> laptop. Ive found it to be far more proffessional than other distro's
> aimed at desktop users.
>
> Ubuntu was a dissapointment for me - even worse on a dial up connection.
> The way software doesnt come with the cd's means it needs to be
> downloaded from repositories - just not viable on dial up.
>
> Since being in America for 3 months, I have seen a better reception for
> Linux than I did in Britain. Everyone i've spoken to, who have even used
> a computer, seem to have seen Linux in the "flesh" before. It was a nice
> surprise to see a freely accessible pc in an internet cafe, running
> Gentoo, with a nice browser homepage advertising exactly what it is,
> where to get it, and so forth. Not to mention that a number of people
> here havent been fearful of trying something different, so spreading
> Suse around has been easy (currently 4 people running a non dual-boot
> Suse 10.1 system without problems). Back to Ubuntu, people found its
> 6.06 theme to be somewhat annoying in a way (although its not a
> difficult task to change the theme).
>
> Although, depends on your usage. I found Suse alot easier for pretty
> much any media format, after a source compile of xine-lib - Ubuntu
> seemed to go wrong somewhere in the same process. But for alot of other
> things, Ubuntu is a friendly, compatible distro - just dont have a slow
> connection.
>
> Ace Ironballs wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > My name is Mark and i live in Caerau, Cardiff. I am new to Linux and
> > would like to be a part of your group. Like all new Linux users [ i
> > suspect] i am getting nowhere fast.
> > I have managed to install Ubuntu 5.10 [i got it off ebay] on a old
> > computer at home and it hasn't, so far, been the miracle cure for the
> > illness that is Microsoft. I guess the problems i am facing are the
> > usual ones, bt broadband connection [well, lack of to be honest] and
> > my screen is unstable. Maybe Ubuntu is not the best introduction to
> > Linux for me or my computer?? I would welcome any of your suggestions.
> > I would really love to hear if anyone has actually managed to get a
> > Linux OS up and running that they are happy with and it is equal to
> > Windows OS.
> >
> > Thanks - Mark
> >
> >
> >
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