On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 09:55:09 -0500 "David A. Bandel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 08:28:57 -0600 > Rick Sivernell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Well, we have a new linux user subscribed to the user list here, I > > did it for > > him, and booked marked the steps and gave a short tour. Was going to > > remove the extra 7 virtual screens, but I think he finally got it and > > told me to leave them alone, <g>. Got him up and running very > > smoothly. Wine is installed and updated to the latest stable. Notepad > > runs like a linux app, and acad lite 98 runs very nice from command > > line, but created a desktop icon shortcut, it will try to start, but > > quits. While there are only a couple of winders apps to run, acad lite > > and some games, wine seems ok, but acad does gp faults very easily. I > > have set it up with winesetuptk and put the req directories in his > > $HOME dir. Just might need some tweaking here, as this is my 1st time > > to do wine. Outlook did come up, but did not like its own *.pst files. > > I would recommend tknotepad (looks, acts, feels like notepad from what I > understand), and Sylpheed. Outhouse running under Wine can still toast > anything Outhouse or Outhouse Distress can toast. > > > > > Removed his 96 m memory & put in 256 m, he could not believe how > > much nicer > > his system performed. He seems to be pleased, of course, he will be > > more so when it never goes down, <g>. > > Try running "Girlfriend", that might fix the "it never goes down" > problem. Just don't ever upgrade to 'Wife'. ;-) > > > > > Does any one have a recommendation for a good cad program that will > > read in/out > > acad files. Since he paid over $400 for the lite version, he opposed > > to paying again. > > There are a couple of free CAD programs out there, some read autocad, > but you have to pay to get that little extra (like 79.00 or so). > > > > > Oh, excuse my manners, my new user's name is Joe Tom Hutchison. He > > may sen a > > post sooner or later. > > > > cheers > > > > Ciao, > > David A. Bandel > -- > Focus on the dream, not the competition. > Nemesis Racing Team motto > GPG key autoresponder: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > David I refuse to digress up to your level<g>. I beleive I got nailed the last time by one of the Ladies here, they do tend to keep us on the straight & narrow. I will do a search and test some of them. He has sylpheed now as his mail and seems to think it works like Outlook, he will find out how much better. cheers -- Rick Sivernell Dallas, Texas 75287 972 306-2296 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo Linux Registered Linux User .~. / v \ /( _ )\ ^ ^ In Linux we trust! _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
