[ubuntu-in] Some help in the USA

[alfred tims]

Hi Ramnarayan,

My reply gives you another alternative(initially), which is much simpler and
will serve your purpose perfectly well, that too in a very short while !
That is, your friend could access his ext3 HD from windows and work on it as
well.

Here is how you go about it -

1. Download and install ext 2 (3) fs driver for windows (supports all
versions with rw access, even vista)  from - http://www.fs-driver.org/

Now you will be able to access the external HD formatted in ext3 inside
'windows explorer'

2. Download and install open office from - http://www.openoffice.org/

Now you can open your open office files.

Am sure however that, although this is a practical solution your friend will
eventually change his os to GNU/Linux !

Here is where he can find help when he does need it -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MassachusettsTeam/ContactUs

Before I close here is some important/sad info I picked up from ubuntu
forums (seems that Massachussets is Microsoft - centric, and Bill will never
better his corrupt ways) -

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=516491&page=2

Happily, there are 'Ubunteros' around -

"Long live Ubuntu !"


On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 6:28 PM, ramnarayan.k at gmail.com <
ramnarayan.k at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> A friend of mine is going to the US - Williams College, Mass. US.
>
> He uses Linux but has had help to set everything up - all. His current
> laptop broke down some months back and since he has been operating of an
> external Hard Disk formatted to ext3.
>
> The university of Williams Town , who are providing him a desktop /
> laptop,  on being asked about Linux support, have been discouraging. But
>  as soon as he reaches the US he will need to use his data and
> presentations (made in open office .odi). And also access all his other
> data.
>
> The help i required was does anyone have any GNU/Linux contact in
> Williams Town, who can help him set his machine up - to configure and
> run Ubuntu etc.
>
> To help i will give my friend a detailed how to as well as what software
> additional to the base install needs to be installed and any other
> special configurations.
>
> I will also give him a DSL based USB flash disk which will enable him to
> access his data, as well as some live CD's - Ubuntu Hardy.
>
> We tried to search for Linux / LUG at Williams Town but did not get any
> usable results.
>
> *But* if some one can help us find a GNU/Linux friend in or near
> Williams Town we will be very grateful.
>
> help will me much appreciated
>
> ram
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