Re: help

[Geoffrey <esoteric 3times25 net>]

philip e williams wrote:
> i need basic beginners help.

Hey Philip, not a problem, I'll try to address some of your issues, but 
one suggestion.  This is a gnome list, what you look like you need is 
Linux help.  See if you can locate a local LUG (Linux Users Group). 
Most have meetings and/or lists as well.  If you can't find a LUG in 
your area, you're welcome to subscribe to our LUG list 
(http://www.ale.org/mailing-lists.shtml), Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts. 
Plenty of folks there who will be willing to help you with generic Linux 
questions.

> i have installed linux red hat 'gnnome' and am having trouble with such
> simple things.
> 1.     i can't  save or retrieve anything to or from a floppy disk

This is likely because the floppy isn't mounted.  Unlike Windows, you 
don't get automatic access to a floppy in most cases.  You should be 
able to right click on a floppy icon and tell it to mount, but that's 
dependent on the versions of Gnome/Red Hat you're running.

> 2.     i can't get anything to print, or get the printer to be recognized

Look for printer configuration on the system menus.

> 3.     can't get my pc modem card setup

This could be an issue with the modem itself.  If it is a so called 
win-modem (software modem), then there are some hoops you'll need to 
jump through.  Even then it may or may not work.  Is it internal modem?

> 4.     etc...........
> i know i sound like a complete dummie.....is there someone out there that
> will help me?
> i want to learn to use this system.......i am bored to death with
> ms-windows and dos!

That's the first step. :)

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Until later, Geoffrey