I had no trouble installing it and in understanding how to use the basic functions. But other *little* things have me stumped - like how to install a software (firefox) upgrade when it isn't in RPM format. This is not basic. It does require one to understand quite a bit. Most simple put, on a rpm based system, always use rpm packages. And a lot of functions in the same "class" of differentness (a word?) where I have trouble finding documentation explaining how to do it. Try "man xxx" meaning manual page for xxx command. This is an amazing
I am fairly intelligent, can read, and understand things. I was able to go from Win 95 to Win XP Pro by myself and get to a point where I could help others with their Windows problems. BUT, after a few months in SuSE 9.2, You cannot compare apples to oranges. To go from one VERSION of a
AndyYankovich wrote: part of Linux over Windows. You CAN find help for almost everything via its manual page. I cannot find anywhere near the same amount of info for Windows. particular OS to another is no comparison to a different OS altogether, and I would guess your Windows experience was more than a few months.
I don't think I will ever get to that point in Linux. That depends on you. You will if you give it time and learn. I know I used to spend hours on the phone waiting to talk to a Microsoft tech support *live* human being. But it was worth it because I got specific answers to my specific question. You were unusually blessed then, first I've heard about. How on earth can a person like me begin to truly "understand" how Linux works if I cannot *talk* to someone who will lead me to even *ask* the *right* questions? This forum is IMHO one of the best, and has helped quite a few 'mature' in there Linux experience. But where do I get the help? Here to start, google is another amazing resource, and unlike Windows, you can contact the actual author of the program and get help. It has been my experience Linux has much more help available than Windows, but you may need to learn how to get at it. I have tried to find someone who is willing to spend time - for a fee - with me on the telephone to answer questions as they come up. I know of at least two other people who would do the same thing. AFAIK, SuSE offers this. -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Registered Linux user 231871