[wuug-list] A New Member?

[Mike McMullin]

On Wed, 2005-10-19 at 16:01 -0400, Jenifer Cappello wrote:
> I had a bit of trouble signing up with the 'join'
> form, I guess it doesn't like Firefox? So I'm on the
> mailing list.
> 
> Hello! I'm Jen! I'm running Ubuntu Linux on my
> blueberry iBook and was hoping to find more linux/unix
> users in the area who I can troubleshoot and learn
> more from, cause connecting to the internet from the
> library and going to message boards isn't nearly as
> good as having people I can SHOW my labtop too and
> explain my problems in person.

  Hi Jen, Mike here.  I'm using SuSE 9.1,9.3,10.0 Xandros 3.0,
Ubuntu5.04 (Hoary Hefgehog) and when I can find it Mandriva 2005.

> I'm currently able to use my iPod on my iBook with
> some success, I have to transfer MP3's to my laptop
> FROM my iBook in order to have them cause I can't
> connect with the labtop to the internet right now. Go
> figure. But otherwise, I have iPod.

  Cabled or wireless connection problems?  I found that Ubuntu found my
Broadband switch and accessed the net just fine, getting all the
packages it needed to finish the install.

> Openoffice is REALLY slow, but I can't currently
> install third party programs on my comp because ubuntu
> linux requires you to connect to the internet to
> install dependencies and everything. Ouch. I'm getting
> a slackintosh CD soon to see if that version of linux
> might be more suitable, and if not I might try Debian.
> I don't need alot with my computer, just some cheapy
> card and tile games, and a word processor and iPod
> stuff. Thats it. 
> 
> Hope to meet you all soon, or at least talk through
> emails with you all, ;)

  Mike