Bnonn wrote:
I'd like to ask, because the wiki entry doesn't mention it: what sort of level of expertise is expected/required of those who are helping? I don't consider myself a "power user" in Linux in the way that I think many of you are: I can't write my own code, and my ability to fix problems is limited, often, by how well I can use google. However, I have been using Ubuntu for quite a while, and Linux in general for some time before that, and feel relatively comfortable with it. I would be very happy to help out IF my level of expertise is considered high enough; I'm just not sure it will be :)
If you think you're ready, you're ready. Most of what's required to get an install up will be procedurised, ie we will be working on a checklist that says "To get X in Ubuntu, you run synaptic and Y". (Last year we had to keep getting the one person who knew something really well to come and do it; this year we'll just get them to brain dump beforehand!) The general questions that people will ask are probably "you've used Linux for a while, what do you think?", and it sounds like you'd be fine at answering them. If you need someone else, you can always ask them to come over and help.
I admin Windows at work, and feel pretty confident in that
Excellent. Why do I have an 'aspnet' directory under a user profile with an entire other user profile in it, and why can't I synch that profile because the aspnet\ntuser.dat is still open when the user logs off? ;) Craig