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hi , i have just installed mandrake 10 -- i am confused !!!!!!
is there anywhere i can get a type of manual / walkthrough of this operating system ?
looks GOOD though !
is there any type of /windows desktop gui for mandarake that makes it look more like windows ? at least in windows i know where all my icons and config options is !!!!
ANY help will be appreciated .
is there anywhere i can get a type of manual / walkthrough of this operating system ?
looks GOOD though !
is there any type of /windows desktop gui for mandarake that makes it look more like windows ? at least in windows i know where all my icons and config options is !!!!
ANY help will be appreciated .
Even paranoid people have enemies !
hey man, I also tried linux and it sucks. no offense to you guys that like it. After all the hype it was such a let down, I still havent managed to get my ati's drivers installed and have to use the onboard graphics if i want to get into it. the closest gui to windows from what I have used at work is gnome or kde. I hope that helps.
gorak i also use kde... am still looking for things and where things are ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
but there are MANY more and relly nice fonts in Mandrake that you dont get in wins and in anycase all the wins ones are there
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
but there are MANY more and relly nice fonts in Mandrake that you dont get in wins and in anycase all the wins ones are there
"Integrity" and "integer" both contain a Latin root meaning "whole; complete." The root sense, then, is that people may be said to be acting with integrity when their beliefs, words, and actions have a sense of unity or wholeness.
jee , o , jee ....... where do i find them ?? ??? ? ? ?? ? ? ? (fonts )
this is like going from DOS to WIN XP !!!!!!!
i am using the gnome desktop . one other thing i am looking for is something like networkk neighbourhood !!!!!
i got the pc on the network , but i need to see other machines !!!!
ANYWAY , i like this new challenge .
bye
this is like going from DOS to WIN XP !!!!!!!
i am using the gnome desktop . one other thing i am looking for is something like networkk neighbourhood !!!!!
i got the pc on the network , but i need to see other machines !!!!
ANYWAY , i like this new challenge .
bye
Even paranoid people have enemies !
k goruk... your documentation should have been installed with hte disks... mine is not... i have currently only a few things installed cause the third disk was still being d/lded off the net!
Then your fonts you will find in openoffice
Magic programme, better that word! also try www.mandrakeonline.net
btw, in confiigure your desktop is a place for networks.. have not yet played with that one yet!
Then your fonts you will find in openoffice
Magic programme, better that word! also try www.mandrakeonline.net
btw, in confiigure your desktop is a place for networks.. have not yet played with that one yet!
"Integrity" and "integer" both contain a Latin root meaning "whole; complete." The root sense, then, is that people may be said to be acting with integrity when their beliefs, words, and actions have a sense of unity or wholeness.
goruk... go start - more apps - documentation - kde help.
Have found a lot of info there... jsut cant find regedit![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
and have had the "control panel" but now cannot find it again...
Also play in the "config your desktop". There are a number of places there that will lead you to the net connection and your hardware.
Have found a lot of info there... jsut cant find regedit
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
and have had the "control panel" but now cannot find it again...
Also play in the "config your desktop". There are a number of places there that will lead you to the net connection and your hardware.
"Integrity" and "integer" both contain a Latin root meaning "whole; complete." The root sense, then, is that people may be said to be acting with integrity when their beliefs, words, and actions have a sense of unity or wholeness.
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Glad to see someone that is not affraid to take on the unknown. Networking in Linux in different than in windows. Open the controle centre there you will find alot of things you can config including networking and display. PS: remember Linux don't use a registary and most configs is stored in files; so if you don't know what program to use to config something try finding the file that stores that settings. Networking also involves mounting and umounting (there is other approaches though). Good luck.
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vv3bcr3atur3 what do you mean by not using a registry... Is that why I cannot find the regedit? So why?
"Integrity" and "integer" both contain a Latin root meaning "whole; complete." The root sense, then, is that people may be said to be acting with integrity when their beliefs, words, and actions have a sense of unity or wholeness.
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Basicaly windows uses the registary to store certain settings (like the display colours paths ect...). Linux does not do this: every setting is stored in different files. Like the file /etc/fstab holds mounting information that typicaly would be in the registary under windows. Open a terminal and change into your home directory (if you are not already in it) and type:
ls -A
This shows all files. The directories starting with . (dot) most likely contain user spesific settings.
ls -A
This shows all files. The directories starting with . (dot) most likely contain user spesific settings.
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First issue (.tar.bz2): (got this from another forum)
[quote=DrOzz]well your going to have to uncompress the file :
tar -jxvf filename.tar.bz2
and then read the README and/or INSTALL file to see what you have to do with it ..[/quote]
Second issue (.sh.bin UT 2003 Demo): Not sure had the same problem; still don't know how trying to figure out)
Third issue (.run): su to root. now run:
# sh ./the_file_name.run
Try that and please let me know how it went.
[quote=DrOzz]well your going to have to uncompress the file :
tar -jxvf filename.tar.bz2
and then read the README and/or INSTALL file to see what you have to do with it ..[/quote]
Second issue (.sh.bin UT 2003 Demo): Not sure had the same problem; still don't know how trying to figure out)
Third issue (.run): su to root. now run:
# sh ./the_file_name.run
Try that and please let me know how it went.
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Yeah I know how to uncompress the .tar.bz2 but I dont understand the read me
It says
It says
Please take somemore time to explain the 3rd oneInstallation
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tar -xjf baghira.tar.bz2
cd baghira/baghira
./configure --prefix=`kde-config --prefix` --disable-debug [--enable-final] (!!!BEGINNERS: the direction of the accents is _important_!!! (top-left to bottom-right))
make
and finally as root:
make install
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Installation
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tar -xjf baghira.tar.bz2 /*this decompress the file*/
cd baghira/baghira /*this change into the directory it was decompressed to*/
./configure --prefix=`kde-config --prefix` --disable-debug [--enable-final] /*this runs the configure binary that was just decompressed into the above path*/ (!!!BEGINNERS: the direction of the accents is _important_!!! (top-left to bottom-right))
make /*this copiles the dource code*/
and finally as root:
make install /*this compile the source code and install it for all users*/
What messages do you get when you do this?
the .run file is an automated shell sctipt. Shell scripts are executed by the sh command (for bash shell scripts). If you want to see what the script is going to do open it in a text editor and examin it. Do you get any error messages if you do this or is there another problem after you execute it? You might also want to check out this link: http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/NVIDIA ... Linux.html
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tar -xjf baghira.tar.bz2 /*this decompress the file*/
cd baghira/baghira /*this change into the directory it was decompressed to*/
./configure --prefix=`kde-config --prefix` --disable-debug [--enable-final] /*this runs the configure binary that was just decompressed into the above path*/ (!!!BEGINNERS: the direction of the accents is _important_!!! (top-left to bottom-right))
make /*this copiles the dource code*/
and finally as root:
make install /*this compile the source code and install it for all users*/
What messages do you get when you do this?
the_nominator wrote:Please take somemore time to explain the 3rd one
the .run file is an automated shell sctipt. Shell scripts are executed by the sh command (for bash shell scripts). If you want to see what the script is going to do open it in a text editor and examin it. Do you get any error messages if you do this or is there another problem after you execute it? You might also want to check out this link: http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/NVIDIA ... Linux.html
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Try searching for all files that have been modified since you run it and see if any of that is what you need.the_nominator wrote:I try execute it and nothing happens
the_nominator wrote:Whats that quote?
To quote u must also haveTypo:before the quotesorry about that (fixed it).
I think it is gnome. Run the gnome shell then right click on the panel. Somewhere should be an option to add a new panel (don't have gnome before me right now). Once you added the pannel rightclick it again and their will be an option to add the clock as well. Not sure about this but I presume you are using KDE. Try gnome once or if you want to go very different go enlightment; if you want compact yet friendly try iceWM.the_nominator wrote:On page 46 in the May PCFormat how did they get that tool bar at the top on the page and how do u get that window that tells the time, workload ect.. on the right hand side?
Its not a specila theme its one that comes with mandrake 10
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Well, I could tell ya to RTFM, but I won't.Can someone please tell me how to install these files.
Temes .tar.bz2
UT2003 Demo .sh.bin
nVidia Linux Drivers .run
Temes.tar.bz2 ?
I suppose you mean Themes.tar.bz2, not that it matters.
bzip2 -d Temes.bar.bz2
UT2003 Demo .sh.bin
sh UT2003 Demo .sh.bin
nVidia Linux Drivers .run
chmod 755 nVidia Linux Drivers .run
./nVidia Linux Drivers .run
Or, you could RTFM ...
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Whats RTFM? Read the file manager?
Ur the same as the readme which I don understand.
I figured out the themes on but please explain the others in detail.
I´m a linu DORK
Ur the same as the readme which I don understand.
I figured out the themes on but please explain the others in detail.
I´m a linu DORK
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