Outline for Ubuntu Book

[Ben Edwards]

I was just going to suggest this is added myself. It needs a
Connecting to the Internet section.  If people are using a
router/ASL/network modem etc. with an RJ45 output this is very simple
(they may need to set up fixed IP but normally they will be using
DHCP).  Setting up a Hard modem (either pcmci/PIC or external) is also
fairly easy and should also be included.  The real question is are we
going to include WinModems or just say so by a proper modem - it wont
cost mutch and will make your life easier.  Free software is not free
as in beer, and a few bucks for a modem may be a price worth paying.

Also 'what is free/open source software and is it really free' should
be included in a skipable intro.  I am actually writing such a thing
myself so if you put it in someware I could at least provide a decent
draft.

and I would say windows dual boot notes are VERY important.

Ben


On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:28:38 -0600, John Hornbeck
<hornbeck at freeshell.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 2004-11-20 at 17:25 +0000, John Levin wrote:
> 
> 
> > On 20 Nov 2004, at 16:58, John Hornbeck wrote:
> >
> > > Here is the current outline for the Ubuntu Book.  Please post back with
> > > suggestions for sections.  I would hope that as suggestions are made we
> > > can start giving out those sections to doc writers so that we can start
> > > working on this.  Please give input.
> > >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > 3. Common Tasks
> > >               * Listen to Music
> > >               * Create an Audio CD
> > >               * Check Email
> > >               * Instant Messaging
> > >               * Burn a Data CD
> > >               * Write a Letter
> >
> > Browsing the internet (firefox).
> >
> > That should be the first common task - if only because should the user
> > need any help beyond the book, that'll be where they get it.
> >
> > Also, a section on setting up internet access (dial up and adsl modems)
> > - perhaps this would come under System Configuration/Networking, but
> > I'd suggest putting it under peripherals.
> 
> The only bad part about this, is so much could go wrong with setting up
> dialup and dsl.  We have just not figured out how to approch it yet.  It
> is something that will definatly be there though.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> John Hornbeck
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