This may be old info, but I tried with AOL awhile ago and was politely told they didn't/wouldn't allow Linux in any form. Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Parrish" To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:00 AM Subject: Linux Laptop > Okay my aunt, who is in her 60's, heard about Linux on a PBS program. She > knew I was involved with it so she asked me to install it for her. So far > we've purchased a IBM (or really Leveno) Thinkpad for her. I'm guessing > that's probably the best laptop to start with. (for Linux). I'm a little > gun shy about laptops because I once tried installing on a Gateway and > just found that it was impossible. I have successfully gotten Fedora on a > Toshiba however. Okay basically my concerns are 1) getting the wireless > networking going. 2) making sure that I can ssh into the box. 3) Get AOL > working with it. She lives in Michigan so everything that has to be done > hands on has to be done during the next two weeks whiles she's here. She's > already used to Thunderbird, firefox, and Open Office. But she's currently > using AOL (and she's scared there is no way to keep up with her contacts > if she leaves). Anyone know if AOL's client will work with CrossOver? > She'll have high speed Internet access while she's here and wants to set > it up at her house., but still will keep AOL. So any resources words of > advise or known dangers would be good. > > Thanks, > > Carl P. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss