Comment 1377 for bug 1

Hi :)

There is not really any "must do" in linux. Linux seems to be about offering
choices, about offering freedom OF choice. As we know Windows provides freedom
FROM choice and so it is the preference for most people.

I found the best way to learn how to install and use linux was to learn how to
install it as a dual-boot and switch the default so that it boots into Windows
automatically unless i was fast enough to choose linux at boot-up.

This meant i could deal with problems at my own pace without being unable to use
the machine in the normal ways i was used to.

Now when i help people with ther machine's i put a dual-boot of a linux, usually
Ubuntu but not always (there are smaller and lighter distros for Win98 machines)
and then sort the usual stuff such as "Medibuntu" and install "Gimp" fo photo
editing. I find "medibuntu" tends to sort all multimedia issues without me
having to find drivers for things
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

Finally i set-up firefox with bookmarks into Community and official
documentation, the 2 main Answers Forums (launchpad (that is this one) and
ubuntuforums.com) and also to the general linux answers forum at
http://www.linuxquestions.org
and usually to the rather excellent distrowatch because i know that soem
discussion about other distros will crop up in conversations later
http://distrowatch.com

Then after i hand the machine back they hardly ever notice that linux is on
their machine until we have a few chats over the next few weeks.

When people have found that Windows still works normally and better/faster for
the fixes i have done then it is a bit late for them to freak out about the FUD
they have probably heard about it.

Regards from
Tom :)