[olug] Newby Needs help

[Collard, John]

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I second that!  As a newbie who has an existing event on the same night as the OLUG meetings, I find that I have questions that continue to go unanswered.  It would be great to have informal (non-meeting type) event(s) where experienced users and us newbies could get together to work through any issues we have.  

Installfests are great ideas, but what do you do when you get the box home and start trying to use it on your own -- wait 6 months for the next installfest?
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As for someone that's available for help, I have bothered (dropped in on, without appointment) Jay Swackhammer at Reboot The User on several occasions when I just couldn't figure something out.  His store is open most nights 'til about 9:00 or so, but you can check it out at http://www.reboottheuser.com.

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By the way, he also has space and connections setup for groups so that could also be a possible location if anyone wanted to meet.
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John

-----Original Message-----
From: vfarber at dtnspeed.net [mailto:vfarber at dtnspeed.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:33 AM
To: olug at olug.org
Subject: [olug] Newby Needs help


I am new to Linux, and having much trouble with SuSe 8.2, is there anyone that I could call on the phone when I need help.  Like it recognizes the CD, but I can't get it to read it or let me use it for installing my new printer a Canon S520.  The instructions in the manual are impossible to follow.
    Would appreciate communicating at other times than at the meetings. Its hard to wait 3-4 weeks for help.
    Thanks, Ginnie Farber
    vfarber at dtnspeed.net