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NeoPhyte_Rep:

--- Quote from: curaga on December 14, 2008, 06:55:19 AM ---The cd's btw would be Knoppix, DSL, and TC :)

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Could you flesh out your reasons for the suggested LiveCDs?  I think I understand why you would recommend DSL and TC, but Knoppix is not an obvious choice to me.

curaga:
I like them ;)

Then, the reason for DSL and TC being speed. For Knoppix, it's the most popular livecd, KDE is easy to use for win users, and it looks familiar to them. I believe the latest Knoppix also has compiz, so it can be used to show off Linux too.

Edit: Knoppix also includes stuff like OpenOffice right on the cd, making it easy for first-time users to get something done. Remember, win users do not read manuals.

NeoPhyte_Rep:

--- Quote from: curaga on December 14, 2008, 12:33:00 PM ---I like them ;)

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That's good enough for me.

Thanks for the further details.

mikshaw:
http://www.tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/index.html

clivesay:
My question back would be what experience level are these people? I do computer repair as a side biz and I can tell you that people that know some about computers make a real big assumption that everyone knows something about computers. That is not true. The vast majority know very little, including teenagers. If you are talking MySpace, Facebook and itunes, then a kid can be very helpful. Other than that, not much knowledge.

I have actually converted a dozen or more novice users to linux and have given more experienced computer users some pointers for doing some things themselves. All must keep in mind that many people who think they are accomplished Windows users know nothing about burning an iso image, partitioning or other simple tasks that all here would not blink an eye at.

So, in my experiences, I have usually done the setup for them just like they would get if they bought a new Windows machine. Normally, depending on specs of the machine, I will put on Mepis or Linux Mint. They are relatively simple to understand and they have good community support. Now, I have put DSL and other small distros on old laptops that people wanted to use strickly at a netbook.

I did computer refurbishing for awhile and put my own customized version on them based on DSL because they were mostly p1 and p2's. Little kids had absolutely no problem with the right click fluxbox desktop. The only challenge was if they wanted a printer. I would always need to do that setup as apsfilter isn't for the weak.

So, for someone who is just getting their feet wet in Linux, I would point them to Mepis, Mint or Ubuntu. I know PCLOS is good too but I tend to swim in the debian pool.  :)

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