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[Tom <1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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 :)

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