[Wftl-lug] Tuxzine

[Bob Irwin]

I feel very much the same as this writer.  Knoppix was a revelation, but 
I, too, had problems installing it and getting it to print.  Then I 
found Kanotix, a variant on Knoppix which worked much better for me, 
installing easily and recognizing and setting up my printer without a 
hitch.  The version which has worked best for me, however, is Linspire.  
Easy to use, sets up the printer easily, goes on-line without hassle, 
even able to bring up and use the Win-modem on this laptop.  The 
Freespire version seems just as capable, and all these versions are 
available on-line for download to make bootable CDs.  Any would be good 
inclusions in a "Tuxzine".

HTH

Bob Irwin

alanw wrote:
> OK guys. You haven't heard from me before yesterday (when I suggested 
> a few ideas about Tuxzine, mainly to Charles McColm)... so I guess I 
> should say a bit about where I'm coming from.
>  
> I'm a newbie to Linux.  I can definitely see its advantages, but I've 
> had problem after problem for years getting it to work.
>  
> A few years ago, I got Marcel's book - Moving to Linux - out of the 
> library, and I was able FOR THE FIRST TIME to actually see 
> Linux working on my computer!  Ta-da!  If it wasn't for the live CD, 
> Linux would have been a pipe dream for me.
>  
> But the CD was slow, and I couldn't figure out how to install it... or 
> if even if it could be installed. So I left it... until last year, 
> when I came across another book - Knoppix Hacks (by Kyle Rankin).  
> Well, that helped a lot... but I simply could not get Knoppix to dual 
> boot with Windows... sustainably and reliably.
>  
> If I hadn't found these books as guides - with the live CDs, the hacks 
> - I think I'd still be waiting for a workable version of Linux, or 
> bouncing around the net, futzing with GRUB and trying to figure out 
> how to overcome a kernel panic.
>  
> So this year I'm pushing myself to go further, to persist in this 
> seeming obstacle course of learning Linux.
>  
> But, at the same time, I reckon I can help in some way make it easier 
> for people to use Linux. And what's worked for me so far is a 
> combination of CD, print and net, in that order. Seeing as I'm most 
> familiar with print that's where I'm offering my help.
>  
> Well, that's a bit of the back story to why I'm activating.
>  
> Now, as far as Tuxzine (hey, is that name going to infringe copyright 
> somehow?) goes, I reckon it should be available with live CD (if not 
> in the first issue, soon after) and distributed early especially to 
> libraries. (And be available on the net as a PDF.)
>  
> So what's the most reliable live CD thesedays? 
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