[NTLUG:Discuss] beginner

[Mark Bickel]

> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:09:32 -0600
> From: Stephen Klein <jaguar at cyberramp.net>

> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] beginner
 
> "LYNCH_2 at msn.com" wrote:
> > 
> > I would like to be able to download music from the net for home and auto.
> > Currently I own a compzq presario 5304 and no cd-burner. I want to get off
> > to a good start. Can you tell a beginner what would be a good purchase and
> > any downloading do and do nots?
> > Thanks John Lynch
 
> I can only recommend what I've used, but I have had some success burning
> CDs with Linux (actually better luck than with that other O$...).

I would agree. Once configured properly, I have found CD recording under
Linux to be more reliable than under Windows9x on the same hardware.

> More info can be found in the CD-Writing-HOWTO at:
> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CD-Writing-HOWTO.html

This is where I started too. ALWAYS start by reading the HOWTOs!
 
> Also, check the CDRECORD homepage at:
> http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html
> (yeesh!)

Thanks for the URL. I considered including it but it's very long, and
newbies need to learn where to look for this type of info by themselves:

for apps: http:/freshmeat.net
for docs: http:/metalab.unc.edu/LDP  (Linux Documentation Project)

are two excellent sources.

Mark.Bickel at ericsson.com