Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 9

2010-01-12 Thread Elan Kugelmass
Different note: I'm writing up a guide to restoring GRUB after a windows install. Technically, it is much easier to leave the windows bootloader alone and but GRUB on / instead of in the MBR. It involved much less interpretation of terminal outputs. However, I don't think this is considered best p

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 9

2010-01-12 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Sure, ideas for someone to assign? On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Jamin Day > wrote: > Also I have a feeling that if we are not careful this could become quite an > overwhelming chapter, as there are so many possible ways to write this. > > It would be great for people to chip in some ideas on

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 9

2010-01-12 Thread Jamin Day
Also I have a feeling that if we are not careful this could become quite an overwhelming chapter, as there are so many possible ways to write this. It would be great for people to chip in some ideas on the wiki, but it also might be worth having a second person assigned to help Elan research and w

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 9

2010-01-12 Thread Ilya Haykinson
I also recommend searching online to see what problems people tend to experience with Ubuntu, and looking at other books/articles on the topic. For example, see the list at http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=667418 (it's from a copyrighted book, so please don't copy anything out of t

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 9

2010-01-12 Thread Benjamin Humphrey
Gidday, Cheers Jamin for answering :) Yeah basically Elan the aim for Chapter 9 is to pretty much answer a lot of the commonly asked questions that you find floating around the Absolute Beginner forum on UF. These are things like "how do I enable flash" "I can't play .wmv or .mp3s" etc etc I've

Re: [Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 9

2010-01-12 Thread Jamin Day
Hi Elan, The aim for this section is to build the chapter around providing some tips/solutions to common problems that new Ubuntu users often run into. We are not talking mega-complex things here, it will be more like "why can't I dual-boot anymore after reinstalling windows (ie restoring GRUB)",

[Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 9

2010-01-12 Thread Elan Kugelmass
I'm interested in helping get the manual done, and even in taking the lead on chapter 9, but I don't know exactly what the dream is for this chapter. The blueprint specification is devoid of information. Can someone give me some pointers? Thanks Elan __

[Ubuntu-manual] Chapter 9: Standarizing format a bit

2010-01-08 Thread Wolter Hellmund
Hi, I think that the extra packages should have a predefined template, instead of being so freestyle. I suggest this order: -- Application Name Features: * Bullet. * List. * With. * Features. * Punctuated? This should be (if isn't yet) decided book-wide. Website: - Because all t