I am Mike Schwartz - a member of the Aztec Free-Net (see previous news items posted here, by "av567" [me]). In the future I may be able to help other Newbies, but first I need to get started on Gnu/Linux myself. My interest in this has increased recently, partly as a reaction to some of the things written recently about MS in the mainstream press, and partly since I have a computer at home that I'd like to use to start learning more about FOSS. This is my request for help getting started. At a stammtisch meeting, I asked about a dual-boot capability and someone suggested that, by starting with Knoppix, there is no need to modify my OS loader; I have never used a "bootable CD" (or, DVD) to run Linux before, and I have still yet to read a couple of books on Linux that I got from the library. Someone suggested that, rather than try to download Knoppix myself, and create (burn) a CD, instead to find someone who already has one, or who could create one. If you are that person, please reply. I am planning to attend the Sept. 27 West Side meeting of PLUG. If you can help me, I would appreciate it and maybe do something good in return. :: PS :: I think there is a way I can "reply" to this posting, with a "comment" that would show up in the same thread. I guess I will try to do that, if/when there is anything new (such as, "never mind" for some reason) Thanks, Mike Schwartz Glendale AZ Home: 623-561-1223 Work: 623-340-0442 <--[cell phone] Mike Schwartz schwartz@acm.org Glendale AZ USA "or" av567@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com