Live CDs was Re: linux on a windows box

[Daniel Dalton]

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008, Kelly Sapergia wrote:

> much after loading it. I was able to try navigating it's equivalent
> to the Start Menu, but couldn't seem to activate anything like the

Start menu? Do you mean the applications menu?
Don't know what you mean by that.

Try alt f1.

> OpenOffice word processor. I'm assuming you'd have to install Ubuntu
> fully onto the hard drive for the applications to work correctly.

Then wouldn't that defeat the purpose of a livecd?

It is for you to try  out a full system and see how it goes before 
installing.

To open up writer:
-alt f1
-Navigate to office menu
-Then enter on that and arrow down to wordprocessor or open office writer.
It may be called open office wordprocessor...
Dunno, I don't use ubuntu.

> Other than that, the live CD's a good way to get up and running and
> try the system out.

So what is your question then? First you say you can't do things and now 
its a great idea? I don't understand how it can be so good when you 
couldn't test what you wanted.

Now that I told you how to get to the menus you should have some more 
luck.
Also alt control f1 will give you a full screen console.
And alt f2 will give you the run dialog.

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Daniel Dalton

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