<OT> My new Linux User

[David A. Bandel]

On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 08:28:57 -0600
Rick Sivernell <res005ru at verizon.net> wrote:

> 
>    Well, we have a new linux user subscribed to the user list here, I
>    did it for
> him, and booked marked the steps and gave a short tour. Was going to
> remove the extra 7 virtual screens, but I think he finally got it and
> told me to leave them alone, <g>. Got him up and running very
> smoothly. Wine is installed and updated to the latest stable. Notepad
> runs like a linux app, and acad lite 98 runs very nice from command
> line, but created a desktop icon shortcut, it will try to start, but
> quits. While there are only a couple of winders apps to run, acad lite
> and some games, wine seems ok, but acad does gp faults very easily. I
> have set it up with winesetuptk and put the req directories in his
> $HOME dir. Just might need some tweaking here, as this is my 1st time
> to do wine. Outlook did come up, but did not like its own *.pst files.

I would recommend tknotepad (looks, acts, feels like notepad from what I
understand), and Sylpheed.  Outhouse running under Wine can still toast
anything Outhouse or Outhouse Distress can toast.

> 
>    Removed his 96 m memory & put in 256 m, he could not believe how
>    much nicer
> his system performed. He seems to be pleased, of course, he will be
> more so when it never goes down, <g>.

Try running "Girlfriend", that might fix the "it never goes down"
problem.  Just don't ever upgrade to 'Wife'. ;-)

> 
>   Does any one have a recommendation for a good cad program that will
>   read in/out
> acad files. Since he paid over $400 for the lite version, he opposed
> to paying again.

There are a couple of free CAD programs out there, some read autocad,
but you have to pay to get that little extra (like 79.00 or so).  

> 
>   Oh, excuse my manners, my new user's name is Joe Tom Hutchison. He
>   may sen a
> post sooner or later.
> 
> cheers
> 

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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