[AuckLUG] Installing Linux

[Denise Bates]

Richard Leckinger wrote:

> I only chose Ubuntu for my seniors because it has a low desktop overhead
> for an older machine, and a low overhead desktop for my grey haired
> friends! It's easy for them to drive, and they don't miss the eye candy
> missing from the default Ubuntu installation. I've just checked a shiny
> new Feisty installation, and all the usual modem tools are still there,
> even though I don't need them. Time to upgrade the seniors!

Ironically, most of the requests for help that I have had from fellow 
seniors involve sorting out older versions of Ubuntu. Problems involve 
difficulty of use (particularly with dial-up modems) instability and 
heavy resource demands upon older boxes. My solution: Start from scratch 
with a fresh Slackware installation. I've had no complaints so far...

regards,
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Dr Denise J. Bates,
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Meremere 2441
New Zealand
E-mail: dbates at iconz.co.nz
Telephone 09-2336433
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