On 05/04/2008, Anne Wilson cannewilson@googlemail.com wrote:
I understand why you want screenshots - in the early days there are language problems :-)
As Anne says, above, "A picture is worth a thousand words." I agree.
John wrote:
I knew of the Dell article, as I have all of those saved for reference. [1] I was just wondering if you knew of any that were for someone knew to Linux. You know the Microsoft type tutorials that have screenshot with them. That's the question I get asked a lot of times from around my home area.
Answering your question, John: Sorry, no. I don't know of any tutorials on this subject that would be appropriate for anyone new to a Linux based OS. When I initially read your request, I naively assumed you were asking for a straightforward document listing the dkms actions for your own use.
On Sat, 2008-04-05 at 16:49 +0100, Ned Slider wrote:
Whilst I sympathise with your observation, and I'm sure we all know users like that, CentOS isn't Windows and I wouldn't want it to be. I would rather we try to educate users to the Linux way of doing things rather than turn Linux into a Windows clone. I guess I feel the same about documentation to an extent.
Ned and I have a very similar point of view here.
John's latest words:
Idea: A separate Wiki for the new users. Don't have links on it pointing external sites of how tos. Just have all the basic how tos; Burning the centos cdrom in windows with a open source tool like Infra View, Nero, or Easy CD Creator. Using the network GUI Config Tool for Dial Up Access and DSL or Cable Internet and Local Intranet. How to add a user with the GUI tool. Thing of this sort is like putting the iceing on the cake and keeping them and not letting them stay to another Distro.
Ned, do I hear someone volunteering to write a new Wiki section? (I don't think a *separate* Wiki for the new users, be they M$ Windoze departees or not, is a good idea.) Perhaps this discussion should be continued on the CentOS-docs list?
Alan.