[TriLUG] Help for newer user - Ray Bordt

Bill Vinson billvinson at nc.rr.com
Tue Oct 23 13:23:38 EDT 2001


He was there this morning.  I think he is welcoming any calls about his 
problem.  Just call him and see what can be done.  As far as where he 
lives, I do not recall...

Bill

On Tuesday, October 23, 2001, at 11:19 AM, Sinner from the Prairy wrote:

>> From: Bill Vinson <billvinson at nc.rr.com>
>
>> Ray Bordt came to our last meeting and he is trying to get Mandrake all
>> set up to his liking.  He called me last night and this morning and has
>> managed to get Mandrake installed, but can't seem to get back to 
>> Windows
>> to post his question on the list.  Not sure what is going on where he
>> can't see a boot loader.  I don't know what Mandrake uses as it has 
>> been
>> a year or so since I tried it last and that was for about 24 hours
>> before I went back to Debian :)  I figured I would try to point him in
>> the direction of someone who knew Mandrake.  He has no ability to get
>> online now, so you may feel free to call him at 782-8914.
>>
>> He also needs help with 3 things I never mess with:
>>
>> 1. Setting up an internal non-winmodem for dial in to Earthlink.
>> Pretty sure Mandrake has a tool for this, just don't know what.
>> 2. Setting up a LaserJet 4 printer
>> Pretty sure Mandrake has a tool for this, just don't know what.
>> 3. Possibly getting emacs installed although I don't know why ;)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> When can he be contacted? I have a pretty good experience with 
> Mandrake. Where is he from? PRobably I can help him.
>
> I got an e-mail form him this alst week-end asking for a phone-call. 
> Well, my weekend was pretty busy so I answered to him by e-mail.
>
> Today I go back home early. Any chance he is living near Chapel Hill?
>
> I can  probably fix the dual boot thingy.  Last time I used a modem was 
> 1997, but I can try. And I have never used Emacs.  Probably vim and/or 
> Kdevelop will do the trick for him *grin*.
>
>
> Salut,
> Sinner
>
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