Newbie and using Ubuntu

[Brett Kirksey]

On Saturday 02 October 2004 at 20:35-0700, Jonathan Byrne wrote:

> For the actual install, it might be worth getting a Linux-using
> friend to do it with you the first time (or go to a local LUG
> installfest, if you don't know anyone).  Linux is not hard to use
> once it has been installed and configured correctly (and Ubuntu does
> a pretty good job of that on its own), but the hardest part can be
> getting it installed and configured correctly.

I'm sure this is good advice, but one of the main reasons I gave
Ubuntu a try was their statment:

    . . .[Ubuntu will have] a clear focus on the user and
    usability (it should "Just Work", TM) . . .
    
I had never successfully installed any flavor of Linux before,
but Ubuntu installed without a hitch. I mean the system was up
and running although I had to get a little help getting the
sound to work which I attribute to it being a pulbic beta right
now.

Even in its public beta stage, Ubuntu may be one of the easiest
Linux installs. While going to a Linux install party or getting
a Linux guru to help out is not a bad idea, it shouldn't be
necessary. Don't let previous experiences or stories you've
heard about Linux installs hold you back. Just pop the disc in,
answer the questions, and give it a go.

As long as installing Linux requires knowing someone who knows
how to install it, it won't be the desktop for the people. But,
I believe Ubuntu is changing this.

Thanks,
Brett

P.S. - My opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it. :-)