Hey Jon, re 3. : Make sure you're not running any services you don't need. The latest available issue of Linux Format (Oct 2003) has some performance tweaks worth looking at.
re 4. : I seem to remember evolution can import from Outlook Express, have a poke around. There may also be third party tools as well (like outport - I used it to export my Outlook 2000 stuff and never turned back). re 6. : 3D games, I can't speak for counterstrike but I've heard a number folks in the group have gotten Half-life running via wine (not exactly easy I hear). Neverwinter Nights has a native Linux installer, which is a little tricky, but works beautifully (except no -proprietary- bink video sequences, though I hear they're working on it). As a side-note, all ID games (eg. Quake III and RTCW) have native Linux installers (via point releases), Unreal Tournament and Tournament 2003 also have native Linux, and it looks like a Linux port of Homeworld (yea!)in the works. If games are central to your enjoyment, WineX may be worth considering. They have a sizable supported games list, but it'll cost you a little bit. Congrats on taking the Linux Challenge. I remember when I made the switch, it took me a couple of weeks to a month to get things fully sorted out and there's been no turning back since. Enjoy! Marcel > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Copeland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 1:30 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: (clug-talk) suse8.2 / windows / transition > > > hi again all, > > i've been trying to port as much of my workload as possible > over to suse8.2 > recently and i'd like to make that transition as smooth as > possible but i > have a few gripes most of which, i suppose, are easily fixed > when you're in > the know. which im not. > > 1 - how can i make the 'windows key' on the keyboard show the > kde menu when > u press it? > 2 - is there a 'minimise all' key like in windows (windowskey-d) which > maximises everything when u press it again? > 3 - and enabling dma doesnt seem to help, loading programs > appears to be > sluggish at the best of times, is there any way to help push > things along? i > have a p4-3.0 HT , 1gig dual DDR ram, ATA133 Drives so that > *cant* be an > issue. > 4 - is there any way to port across all my email from outlook > express 6 into > ximian evolution? > 5 - a stupid one but relevant nonetheless. is it possible to > make the mouse > behave the same way that it does in winxp? i dont know what > it is but i like > the responsiveness/feel in windows as opposed to the 'feel' > of it in linux. > 6 - and the most obvious, games, specifically 3d games like > counter-strike > and neverwinternights, is there any hope for the future of > linux gaming? > else im going to, as sad as it is to say, keep windows for games. > > so call me lazy, the answers are on google im sure, but hey, > theres this > mailing list too and i think it works way better! *grin* > > j > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed.
