[plug] Workshop

[William Kenworthy]

Hi Margo, this is one of the more interesting (or frustrating depending
on your point of view!) parts of linux: customising it to you wants

1. colour depth: need more detail, are you using xfree86 or x.org, post
your xf86config, or xorg.conf - separate email.  Also what video card
you have installed, and the video drivers you think it is using
(xfree/x.org, or fglrx (ATI) or nvidia) - X can a real pita as there are
so many variables

2. audio cd: has audio cd ever worked? sound in general? (test with a
hard disk audio file) In most cases, if sound works its a wire missing
from the cd drive to the MB as to why audio cd's dont work - audio in
this form goes via analog, not the data cable.

3. tbird and FF.  What desktop are you using (gnome or kde, or ...)

4. 

On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 20:26, Margo Adams wrote:
> Hi Everyone
> 
> Just introducing myself since I'm hoping to attend the workshop as 
> listed on the website. I installed Suse Pro 9.1 2 weeks ago and I'm 
> having a ball.. mostly. I have all these minor technical details
> 
> - color depth not behaving after hours of research
> - audio cd's won't play ( I'm not touching my kernel without supervision)
> - Completing media KB setup, it's half done ( there is just not enough 
> hours in the day)
> - Thunderbird isn't recognising http links and the TB forum haven't 
> answered.. sigh
> - Firefox isn't recognising mailto links... hmmm
> - had to manually setup flash disk.. not too bad thought and Suse is the 
> only distro that has recognised it.
> 
> and here I can actually say etc etc etc. as there are more niggly things.
> 
> However, these are essentially not serious problems, and a lot would be 
> more from myself not being familiar with the OS and will probably 
> resolve over time,
> 
> What I DO like!
> 
> - wallpaper changing every hour :D ( although being able to select a top 
> level folder for the pictures instead of individual files would be nice.)
> - Korganizer - it owns totally, I love it.
> - STABILITY... being able to restart the GUI without restarting the 
> entire damn computer
> - Kaffeine - lovely player, fast efficient :)
> - you really want me to keep going? lol
> 
> Seriously, its a lot of fun and the good news is my whole circle of 
> friends and family are watching me.. (spooky) since if I stick with it a 
> lot of them will convert. The hardest part has been that I don't 
> personally know anyone who uses Linux. This makes troubleshooting a PITA.
> 
> I don't need to go back though and so far apart from a game I REALLY 
> want to install, I have not needed and windows software.
> 
> Regards