Scurver, I have added you to the Ubuntu LoCo map. It looks like that there are 2 folks in the mobile area (PharmD24 and BrooksofSheffield). You can try to send them a Private Message via the forums, and I think that they may subscribe to the mailing list also. There is a South Alabama Linux Users Group that is based out of Mobile. They have an email address at <a href="mailto:nullpointer@salug.org">nullpointer@salug.org</a>. You might send them an email explaining your situation and see if someone might be willing to visit your home. It is very hard for us to try to diagnose your problem from so far away. Computer troubleshooting is so hands on that it is difficult to understand what you are trying and the output that you are getting. But we will continue to help in any way possible. Michael <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 6:51 PM, Leon Johnston <<a href="mailto:johnston88@bellsouth.net">johnston88@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div>      I am reading the manuals, the forum lists, and everything I can get my hands on, but all I can get is nothing! I think that there is so much info available that I am just swamped by it all. I'm coming from XP Pro and that, of course, is part of my problem; I am 75 years old and that is another part of my problem. But I have used computers for years and a long time back used UNIX with the mainframes. I have a sick wife (Alzheimers) who is constantly interrupting my computer work, so that further complicates my problems.      I am running on a Dell platform with my LINUX O.S. installed alongside the XP O.S. I had little problems loading LINUX on the Dell platform. But I cannot upgrade anything for some reason or the other; the upgrade manager just will not work and I get an error message that says to report this problem; well, how is that done? There seems to be nothing to explain how I may do that and this is the major problem I am having with LINUX. My Dell has over 3 Gigs of RAM and I have three hard drives with hundreds of megabytes of memory available on them. I have one of these hard drives dedicated to LINUX. This system seems to be perfect for LINUX, yet I am absolutely stonewalled regarding how to do things. The up-grade manager will not work and again the error message says to report this; well, fine, but HOW? And, in addition, I cannot send e-mail; I receive it okay, but cannot send the stuff........      I accessed the map UBUNTU map thingy, but cannot place my own location on the thing and there are no instructions on how to do this. The map I got indicated a person over in Mobile, which might be a good contact for me to get help with all of this, but how in the world do I do this? Over in Mobile is the LALUG (Lower Alabama LINUX Users Group) that meets regularly, but because of my wife's condition I am unable to get to those so far.             Perhaps this gives you an idea of the extent of my problems, I hope so. I've got to get some help soon, or give this up and I reckon move to the APPLE system. I cannot return to the Microsoft programs. I really like LINUX, but have found that learning this is far more complex than I assumed. I need someone to talk me out of the problems I currently have, someone whom I may contact over the phone or internet who can explain what I am doing wrong and guide me in the correct direction.                                                                                                                         Thanks for listening,                                                                                                                                     scurver </div> -- Ubuntu-us-al mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-al@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-al@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-al" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-al</a> </blockquote></div> -- Ubuntu AlabamaTeam LoCo Forums @ <a href="http://alabama.ubuntuforums.org/">http://alabama.ubuntuforums.org/</a> Wiki @ <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AlabamaTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AlabamaTeam/</a> The 1-Man IT Department @ <a href="http://blog.1manit.net/">http://blog.1manit.net/</a> Ubuntu User #16666 | Linux User #451972