[wplug] 1st attempt at install

[Alexandros Papadopoulos]

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On Sunday 30 March 2003 17:55, Amy D wrote:
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> So, partly dejected and partly just feeling silly, but still wanting
> to try Linux, I have two questions.

Don't worry, it's just the healthy amount of frustration one has to go 
through to feel king of the world right after :-)

> 1.) Is there anyone in the east part of Pittsburgh (I'm in Forest
> Hills) who I could pay to walk me through the install?

We're all trying to help each other because we like what we do and 
because helping other people feels great. Money has nothing to do with 
it.

Now, for the problems:

Check out a step-by-step installation tutorial at
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~apapadop/linux/howto.html#3.1.1

If you were installing Red Hat 7.3 you wouldn't even have to think, as 
all clicks / keystrokes are documented, but it might help nevertheless.

In any event, if Don's expert help somehow proves not to be adequate to 
get you up and running, you can always

[0] Bring your computer to CMU and get first-hand help from me, or
[1] Try installing a distribution easier to handle, e.g. KNOPPIX 3.2 
(which, in case you're wondering, I also have downloaded and will be 
spreading around CMU, so you can step by and get a copy :-)

Having said that, learning how to beat your current problems will be 
quite instructive, so I'd suggest not giving up just yet!

Good luck

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