[CS-FSLUG] Linux Conversion Experience

[Ed Hurst]

I have a friend in the Lord who has asked my help with his computer on  
several occasions. Someone simply gave him one, and it is his first one to  
actually own. It ran XP on some decent but cheap hardware. My first look  
at it found the thing loaded with viruses and spyware. Got it clean, but  
there were other flaws. His nice Audigy soundcard died, but the onboard  
sound wasn't so bad. However, most of the time I spent helping him clean  
up infestations of junk.

This last time around he got hold of something which is probably based in  
a rootkit or some other hiding technique. Using the best cleanup software,  
the main bulk of the stuff would be removed, but after going online for a  
short time, it would regenerate. When I explained the only better answer  
was paying money for more expert service, he asked if I had trouble with  
viruses.

"Well, of course not. I run Linux" He asked what that was, and I showed  
him Kubuntu from the CD on his own machine. He decided that was easy  
enough, and asked me to do a Linux conversion. We still have his product  
key if it doesn't work out, but I'm now installing openSUSE 11.0 because  
it had better drivers for this particular eMachine -- at least, the  
hardware worked better out of the box. I'm going to setup all the extra  
goodies he as come to expect.

I'm praying he understand and learn to like the freedom.

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Ed Hurst
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