Linux (or computer) for all
Perhaps this post should be published in the blog "computer for all" or similar, but I think you can here.
Task. Teach (from scratch) 60-year-old mother to use a computer, Ubuntu Linux and Gmail e-mail.
Resource. All the necessary parts to assemble a computer, bootable flash drive with Ubuntu, an evening to build a computer and install the OS, several hours to write a manual, half an hour to study.
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Result. We moved to another country, and that computer works and allows its user to exchange e-mails without any help.
A computer was assembled - a Pentium D processor, 512 MiB of RAM, built-in graphics and sound in the motherboard, the hard drive. No bells and whistles like an optical drive or a floppy disk drive - in the 21st century, optical discs (not to mention diskettes) are outdated, and what do they have to do with email?
Next on this computer was installed Ubuntu 9.04. Almost no features. Swap 1 GiB. It was necessary, however, to make a small lobotomy when installing - to force the Live download with the vesa graphics driver (it seems, with the vga = 788 parameter or something like that). Obviously, Ubuntu tried some other driver, which, however, successfully hung up the computer. I have already met the same problem earlier on another computer (there was also an ATi video there, but not a built-in one) - there a clever selection of the “suitable” driver led to the kernel panic. However, on most computers that I have seen, installing Ubuntu runs without any problems at all.
After installation everything worked fine. Effects have been disabled to increase performance. The sound didn’t work - it was necessary to just carry pulseaudio (I’m used to it already, I think that Ubuntu developers are very strange people in this regard: why build in a stable distribution kit that only works on some computers?), After that everything was wonderful.
So, the guide. When using, I strongly recommend making changes to it for a specific computer, a specific Ubuntu installation, and possibly email addresses (you can redo the screenshots).
For example, changes to the nuances of the computer on the first page of the manual:
- press the power button on the case
+ press the power button on the case (it is large)
+ Your computer has a nuance - its inclusion will stop at a certain stage. At the same time on the screen (below) the message will appear: “Intel CPU uCode loading error. Press F1 to Resume. Simply press the F1 key on the keyboard (top row, second from the left) and the download will continue.
It's also a good idea to make notes with a pen on a printed manual - how to switch the keyboard layout, what login and password to enter. It is desirable on the relevant pages to make them easy to find.
Definitions
This section, in principle, can not read. It contains every boring computer area that is not particularly interesting to normal people.
What will be used
Just a listing of used programs.
Let's get started
A section showing the user the most basics. How to turn on the computer? How to launch a web browser? How to enter text in the input field? How to use Google?
How to check mail
It describes how to log in to Gmail and check mail.
Turn off the computer
How to turn off the computer from the operating system.
Content
The contents of the manual.
PDF , 5.7 MiB
ODT , 5.6 MiB
Task. Teach (from scratch) 60-year-old mother to use a computer, Ubuntu Linux and Gmail e-mail.
Resource. All the necessary parts to assemble a computer, bootable flash drive with Ubuntu, an evening to build a computer and install the OS, several hours to write a manual, half an hour to study.
')
Result. We moved to another country, and that computer works and allows its user to exchange e-mails without any help.
A computer was assembled - a Pentium D processor, 512 MiB of RAM, built-in graphics and sound in the motherboard, the hard drive. No bells and whistles like an optical drive or a floppy disk drive - in the 21st century, optical discs (not to mention diskettes) are outdated, and what do they have to do with email?
Next on this computer was installed Ubuntu 9.04. Almost no features. Swap 1 GiB. It was necessary, however, to make a small lobotomy when installing - to force the Live download with the vesa graphics driver (it seems, with the vga = 788 parameter or something like that). Obviously, Ubuntu tried some other driver, which, however, successfully hung up the computer. I have already met the same problem earlier on another computer (there was also an ATi video there, but not a built-in one) - there a clever selection of the “suitable” driver led to the kernel panic. However, on most computers that I have seen, installing Ubuntu runs without any problems at all.
After installation everything worked fine. Effects have been disabled to increase performance. The sound didn’t work - it was necessary to just carry pulseaudio (I’m used to it already, I think that Ubuntu developers are very strange people in this regard: why build in a stable distribution kit that only works on some computers?), After that everything was wonderful.
So, the guide. When using, I strongly recommend making changes to it for a specific computer, a specific Ubuntu installation, and possibly email addresses (you can redo the screenshots).
For example, changes to the nuances of the computer on the first page of the manual:
- press the power button on the case
+ press the power button on the case (it is large)
+ Your computer has a nuance - its inclusion will stop at a certain stage. At the same time on the screen (below) the message will appear: “Intel CPU uCode loading error. Press F1 to Resume. Simply press the F1 key on the keyboard (top row, second from the left) and the download will continue.
It's also a good idea to make notes with a pen on a printed manual - how to switch the keyboard layout, what login and password to enter. It is desirable on the relevant pages to make them easy to find.
Definitions
This section, in principle, can not read. It contains every boring computer area that is not particularly interesting to normal people.
What will be used
Just a listing of used programs.
Let's get started
A section showing the user the most basics. How to turn on the computer? How to launch a web browser? How to enter text in the input field? How to use Google?
How to check mail
It describes how to log in to Gmail and check mail.
Turn off the computer
How to turn off the computer from the operating system.
Content
The contents of the manual.
PDF , 5.7 MiB
ODT , 5.6 MiB
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/72054/
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