On Sat, 2008-04-05 at 18:01 +0100, Alan Bartlett wrote: > On 05/04/2008, Anne Wilson <cannewilson at 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 Maybe I need to Subscribe to it later today. """Ned, do I hear someone volunteering to write a new Wiki section?""" Possibly So. I have the extra time on weekends to give to it. > . > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- ~/john OpenPGP Sig:BA91F079