[MLUG - DISCUSSION] Re: [MLUG] Allow myself to introduce...myself

[Rick Buford <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

pfft, I've been a linux bigot for 7 years, and I still ask stupid newbie 
questions =)

Tresalizbeth wrote:

> Welcome Gabriel from one of the few women on the list.
> Don't worry about obvious questions too much, it's only 30 lashes with 
> the proverbial wet noodle.  They haven't kicked me off yet and I know 
> I've asked my share of newbie dumb questions and someone elses too!!
> Teresa
> (aka dangerous idiot) :-)
>
>
> Gabriel Wilkerson wrote:
>
>> Hello MLU's.  I just wanted to introduce myself and
>> ask a couple of small questions.  My name is Gabe and
>> my wife and I moved to Columbia at the end of last
>> year.  We're having a grand old time so far.  Recently
>> I just got the spark again to try out Linux on my
>> laptop.  Last time I used linux the newest thing out
>> was Redhat 7 and Corel linux had just reared it's
>> head.  So now I've started out trying a few distro's,
>> namely Mandrake 10 Community, Debian 9r3 and Fedora
>> Core 1.  I've settled on Fedora for now.  It's gone
>> pretty well.  I'm using an IBM 600e with an Orinoco
>> gold wireless card.  Everything is going great except
>> for my sound card. But that is a known issue with
>> these laptops, I've been to every damn page on the
>> internet about it and I still haven't gotten mine
>> sorted out.  But don't sweat that yet, I don't want to
>> ask about that yet.  Here's my 3 questions, oh great
>> linux genies.
>>
>> 1.  What AIM client do you use under linux?  I'm
>> trying to use GAIM but it won't connect to my msn, and
>> it occasionally just stops communicating I believe. I'd like to try 
>> another client.
>>
>> 2.  Does anyone have a suggestion about where to look
>> for an easy guide to upgrading my kernel to 2.6?
>>
>> 3.  I want to move my linux install from this 6g drive
>> to my 20g.  How can I transfer from 1 laptop hd to
>> another and preserve my linux install?  I'm thinking
>> something like copy entire 6g drive over network to
>> ftp server on dekstop, boot from cd or floppy to
>> format new 20g hd to ext3, then ftp old 6g drive
>> contents onto new drive... Can I do that?
>>
>> OK!!  BREAK!!!
>>
>> That was a lot, I know, but it's been building up in
>> me this last week.  Any help is appreciated, but heck,
>> just ignore the questions and say hi at least. :)
>>
>> Later, Gabe
>>
>>
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