[penguicon-general] Anyone want to help bring me back to the Linux fold?

[Wolfger]

On 2/15/07, Tracy Worcester <tracy.worcester at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Anyone out there want to help PenguiCon's co-founder return to the fold?
> I need to nuke win2K, and install Linux and OpenOffice.


Where do you live? I'd be happy to help if it's not too far, or if I can do
so remotely.

*  Must run gracefully on a Dell Latitude PP01X
> *  Must play nicely with my Belkin 211.g wireless card


I am unfamiliar with Linux on laptops or Linux with WiFi, but these should
be doable.

*  Must run OpenOffice
> *  Must run Firefox
> *  Additional required software:  RealPlayer or first-cousin level near
> kin; Acrobat


No problem.

*  Must support an HP All-in-One style printer (model 4315cx, I think)
> *  Must have publicly available technical support for an intelligent
> non-IT user


Should be no problem.

*  I've got websites I need to run that require Explo(d)er, and chokes on
> Firefox.  Can I run Exploder or a seamless Exploder emulator for those
> websites that require it?


I've heard that it runs under Wine, but... Have you tried Opera? It will
gladly tell the website in question that it is Explorer if you tell it to do
so. I think there's a Firefox plugin as well.

*  I've got an external CD/DVD drive which uses software called Nero.  I'd
> like to still be able to use it.  Can provide specs if need be.


No clue if Nero works under Wine, but I strongly recommend K3B. It is, in my
opinion, better than Nero. (having recently switched from Linux and K3B to
WinXP and Nero, I really miss K3B)

If you need to ask additional questions, ask away.  If this is a "sure, of
> course, no problem" thing, and you feel inspired to burn and send the disks
> to me, my address is:
>
> Tracy Worcester
> 1510 S. Shore Drive  Apt A2
> East Lansing, MI  48823
>
>
> C'mon.  Bring your backslidden co-founder back into the fold.  You know
> you want to.  (:


How many distros do you want? ;-)

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