suem_in_mo, As wrong as it sounds, Windows might be your best choice. The cli is a very useful component of linux, and I could not get by without it.
Have you tried to use virtualbox? It is a lot better than wine, where it has windows in a virtual reality. google "virtualbox" to get more info Good luck, Darrin On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:05 PM, suem_in_mo <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > I have tried many times to install/run programs within Wine, but have yet > to get more than a simple card game to run. The rest get 'file not found' or > other errors without any information on what is missing or broken. > > I am currently using Linux Mint R10 w/ GNOME 2.32, but I also have access > to Linux Kubuntu R10. I want to use Linux instead of Windows for many > reasons. Primarily,I don't like using software that is just asking for > hackers etc to mess with it. Also, I live off-grid which requires that I > conserve power everywhere I can. With Linux my laptop runs at least an hour > longer than with Windows. Finally, I want a choice of OS to use. I don't > like being forced to use something just because the company is bigger than > the rest. > > I have tried posting to some of the Yahoo groups in the past for help, but > they end up talking over my head. Or worse used acronyms and abbreviations > presuming that everyone knew what they meant. Which is so frustrating! I am > not PC illiterate nor am I into the nut and bolts of current software code > or machine language. I spent over 20 years as a programmer, been there done > that with no desire to walk that road again. I know there has to be a > straight forward way to do what I want to do that does not require using > terminal line commands (which I hate). I am a visually orientated person, > much preferring a good GUI to run my computer. Which is what I loved about > Windows, its 'plug & play' nature. > > I just want a simple reliable way to run Window's software (when there is > no alternative) without having to resort to actually using Windows. > > What programs I need that are written for Windows: > My printer software for maintenance and other tasks. The Canon only speaks > Windows. > For my Kindle. Again Amazon only recognize Windows at this point. > Cunitec & Ovitec by Agritec software. Farm livestock management software. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
