[plug] Grannies Computer

[Kai]

Let me say one thing first off, I am not trying to start a distro war.

I installed Red Hat 8.0 the other day and it's labelled like Windows 
XP.... "Web browser, email program, play CD's, multimedia player" etc 
etc. I haven't had the chance to play with it for more than about ten 
minutes but I'm hoping there's another skin available which gives some 
more meaning to the programs so you know what you're looking at !
8 is visually very simple and easy to use, I reckon it'd quite easily 
suite the average home user who's still getting the hang of right click 
- left click !

Only thing is, even on my AMD K6/2 400 with 327 Megs of RAM it runs a 
little slow so I dunno how well it would go on the system you've got 
there, but good luck.

----- Original Message -----
From: "I am the LinuxAlien" <linuxalien at optusnet.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 6:15 PM
Subject: [plug] Grannies Computer


 > Ok, here is a chance to introduce another person to Linux.
 > The problem is that she is having so many problems with Windows and 
viruses
 > and bugs.
 > The proposed solution is Linux
 > She has a low end machine (p200, 32mb ram - EDO, 500mb hd, CD-ROM, ISA
 > Sound Blaster) and needs Linux that will fit her needs
 > It must:
 >     * Run at a reasonable speed
 >     * Be easy to use
 >     * Be able to send and receive emails
 >     * Be able to write and print documents on a Epson Stylus Color 480
 > I feel that I can set up the system pretty much by my self. The things I
 > need advice on are:
 >     * Choosing a Distribution
 >     * Choosing Desktop environment and Email application
 >     * Setting up modem and email application so that when she clicks 
check
 > email it dials, checks and sends emails, and hangs up.
 >     * Setting up firewall so that for the few minutes shes on she isn't
 > attacked, this can be left out
 >     * Choosing Word processor
 >     * Making the system fool proof.
 >     * Making the transition from windows to Linux easy
 >     * Setting up printer (If I am using Redhat or Mandrake or some 
distro
 > that nicely sets up the printer at install time then this can be 
skipped,
 > other wise I think it will be CUPS as that is all I have used)
 >     * Setting up printer so that I can change the ink cartridges...
 >     * Speeding up boot time (If a distro that by default install lots of
 > unneeded services
 > ThanksTim
 > P.S. This is coming after finally after 3,4,5... visits to fix that 
stupid
 > computer and numerous Windows reinstalls, I now have the go ahead by the
 > commander, DAD.
 >
 > LinuxAlien
 >
 > Riverton, Perth, WA