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Old 03-01-2014, 02:08 AM   #42
Gregg Bell
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OMG! LOL!!
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Originally Posted by mrmikel View Post
I see a new book in sight, Gregg's Nearly Interminable Adventure's in Linux Land, or is it is Gregg in Wonderland? (grin)

Your persistence is highly commendable. I don't think it is so hard, just that people are used to Windows having been around it forever.

I still have a manual for DOS 6 upgrade from 20 years ago. It goes into great detail about editing config.sys and autoexec.bat and running the memory optimization program. I am not nostalgic for those days at all.
You got me! (And I needed the laugh big-time! Thanks!) I'm leaning toward 'Gregg in Wonderland.' It has me more dazed and confused than the other. But the other is good too. I'll have to mull it over.

Here' the dilemma in a nutshell: Downloading instructions for software:

1) Windows: Press the green button

2)Linux : Read the documentation first (800 pages). Then use the Ubuntu Software Center. Or if that doesn't work, the Synaptic Center (be sure to read the documentation for that first (400 pages)). Then that might not work so try apt (be sure to have Sudo installed and read the documentation (374 pages). If apt doesn't work, then try aptitude and if aptitude doesn't work try a repository and if nothing works, read the entire Ubuntu documentation (430,000 pages). And whatever you do, remember, it's like we keep telling you, Linux is really easy.

I am having fun learning it, though. And like you said once you start getting a few of the basic concepts it's less intimidating.

Thanks for the help (and the laugh)!
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