On Tuesday, September 3, 2013, David Walland <<a href="mailto:davidwalland@googlemail.com">davidwalland@googlemail.com</a>> wrote: > I went onto this list, hoping to learn from it but I'm *SUCH* a newbie with Linux/X/Ubuntu that it could mostly be written in Outer Mongolian without reducing the amount of meaning I get from it. > I'm 66 and have worked with computers on and off since 1964, so I'm no novice. I was fairly expert on BBC Micros in the 1980s and was also programming in hex on the 6800 at that time. Since the PC revolution, I've been just a user and I simply can't seem to get off first base with Xubuntu, which I have on a laptop so ancient it defaults to 1998 if the onboard battery fails (often). > It runs surprisingly quickly on an older version of Xubuntu (10.04). I can use it for ordinary "user" things but can't manage to get Office Libre to load (it *downloaded* OK!) onto the machine and the error messages don't use words memorable enough for me to record them (they flash on screen and then disappear before I can do anything sensible!) > Is there any local group in the NE of England I could join for mentoring? I really want to learn Linux/Ubuntu and run my XP machines on it from next year - all I need is some help to get me up to where I can learn alone. > Videos are no help as I'm hearing impaired from birth and can't concentrate on both hearing and grasping content at the same time. > Regards, > David Walland Hello David, I have just started a new project: <a href="http://iamnewtolinux.blogspot.com/p/about-iamnewtolinux.html?m=1">http://iamnewtolinux.blogspot.com/p/about-iamnewtolinux.html?m=1</a> It might help you a bit. If that was not helpful at all, let me know. I can be at your service and help you as much as possible. I'm travelling right now so once I'm back home to my PC (this is mobile) then I will do my best :) There should be a Loco Team but I can't get the link now. Your machine from 1998? You might want to have a look at Lubuntu. How much RAM do you have? -- <div dir="ltr">Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." Best Regards, <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad</a> <div>My Projects: <a href="http://iamnewtolinux.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">IamNewToLinux</a> - <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu" target="_blank">StartUbuntu Project</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/352004991569676/" target="_blank">Linux Brainstorming</a> - <a href="http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/07/draft-mubuntu-simple-minimal-system.html" target="_blank">Mubuntu</a><div> <div> </div></div></div></div>