Xubuntu 6.10 installation and a Xubuntu Manual and loss of Firefox connection

[David Symons]

On 1/9/07, tbrow at tpg.com.au <tbrow at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> In regards the Xubuntu installation it took 3 hours to get the
> installation done. The main thing that seemed to 'stretch' the install
> was, as far as I could see it, the downloading of the language packs. I
> know, there was the option to cancel, but as a newbie I was not sure if
> this would totally disrupt the installation. So, I ask , would the
> system run without the language packs ? and would that have made the
> install job shorter ? (Xubuntu is supposed to be fast)

Not sure about this.  Of course any downloading will depend on the
speed of your internet connection.  I didn't realise that the
installer did any downloading though.  I would be fairly sure the
system will need at least one language pack in order to run.

> My second question. Is there such a thing a 'manual' for Xubuntu or is
> there an online site which has learning  pages or howto pages ? Yes I am
> a newbie, hence these questions.

Yes, see the Xubuntu Desktop Guide, linked from here:
    http://www.xubuntu.org/help

> Somehow I managed to get Firefox going, but I have lost the connection
> and have no idea how to get it to work again

Not sure about this either.  See if the above guide helps.  If not,
come back to the list with a bit more detail on how you connect to the
Internet and what you try to do that doesn't work (eg. any error
messages).

> Oh, the Xubuntu program was obtained through the January APC Magazine CD.

Cool. Although I hope your issues aren't related to their
modifications of the regular Xubuntu CD image (unlikely).

Cheers, Dave.
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David Symons
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