A computer issue, how should I deal with this? Best solution?

[John Heim]

You installed linux on your Dad's computer w/o permission?  No wonder he got 
pissed off.  I would too and I like linux.

Other people have suggested building a dual boot system and that's probably 
fine. But I think you should get your own computer. If you're running 
speakup, you can get by with a 1 Ghz machine or even less if you have a 
hardware synth.  Join a linux users group in your  area. Those nerds will be 
able to help you assemble a system for practically nothing. If you get 4 or 
5 linux nerds together in one place, they can assemble a machine out of 
spare parts in nothing flat.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Hinton" <keithint38 at CommSpeed.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 3:03 AM
Subject: A computer issue, how should I deal with this? Best solution?


> Hi all,
> My father is a person who expects Windows XP to be on my machine every 
> day.
> The deal is.
> I bought a new gateway in April origenally intended to be the replacement 
> Windows machine. But I have been considering running Linux natively 
> entirely alone on it, and whiping Windows, and perhaps virtually running 
> it instaead.
> Problem is, My dad, who cannot understand much less begin to learn Linux, 
> cannot stand anything then Windows.
> I considered turning my pentium into a Windows box again, but relaly 
> cannot aford to lose Linux on that box either.
> A couple of months agoe, my dad logged in to my box, expecting a desktop, 
> start menu, etc.
> He saw a Linux log interminal, prompting for a password.
> So he shut the system down improperly.
> After that, I had to restore Windows from a clone.
> I have done this too many times! And now I am being told by my dad who 
> owns the electrical power (and who could kick my but and such) that I 
> cannot, run Linux, whatsoever) and that he may unplug/ground me off the 
> computer.
> Any suggestions? This is really an act of unfairness!
> But how can I explain to a sighted man who has a tempor and who cannot 
> stand Linux or anything different? Thanks! Regards, --Keith
> Skype- add skypedude1234
> In fact, I only use WIndblows because of Skype. That's it.
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