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   Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:19:36 +0100   
   From: Wolfgang Lindner    
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   Subject: Re: Where to start?   
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   X-Trace: DXC=4gVfDhKMgiXf8j24CD<3lP4IUK OK you've convinced me to escape from the clutches of M$.   
   > So where should I start?   
   > Googling that question does not produce a straight answer. Yes, I am    
   > beginning to realise that's what Open Source means :-)   
   >    
   > As I have an old PC (900mhz, 512mb etc)  I though a good project would be to    
   > turn it into a media centre - so got hold of Ubuntu Media Centre and tried    
   > to load that ... But it didn't and as I became engulfed in  heavy duty (to    
   > me) command line stuff I realised I better start with something easier.   
   >    
   Without more information nobody can help you. What the hell is in the    
   statement (900mhz, 512mb etc) meant with 'etc'? Graphic card? Which one?   
   What's about the produced error messages during installation?   
   Questions over questions....   
      
   > Is there a site, book, version you would care to recommend to learn the    
   > basics?   
   > (I went ordered The Official Ubuntu Book - then realised I should have asked    
   > here first.)   
   >    
   I think a good book will help, but just try some of the preinstallation    
   CD/DVD shipped with various magazines. If this preinstallations won't    
   boot in graphics mode, your hardware is too poor/old.   
   > TIA   
   > Slatts   
   >     
   Greez,   
   Wolfgang   
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