Thanks for the immediate reply, i will have to connect to the net using windows only, anyhow let me try Regards - Srinivas Murthy.
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:10:40 +0530, Kiran V P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 1. How to play MP3 with Ubuntu rhythmbox or totem. Earlier I had > > installed Red Hat 9 and xmms played MP3 wihtout any problem. > Ans: U don't have required decoders. Connect to the net and do this: > 'sudo apt-get gstreamer0.8-plugins' > > > 2. I have added entries to /etc/fstab about the windows partitions but > > they are shown as locked and permission denied. > Ans: can u access them as root? then go to /etc/fstab and edit the > third column to the following: rw,user,auto > > > 3. Whether rpm files (xmms for example) can be installed in Ubuntu? I > > tried alien without success. > Ans: Why use RPM when apt system is great, in Gnome go to Synaptic > Package Manager, search xmms, right-click and say install > > > 4. Whether the internal modem sm-56pci can be made to work with linux? > Ans: Go to www.linuxant.com and get the HSF driver fo r Debian and > Install, instructions are availabe on same site. Try this thread: > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=16200 > > Regards, > Kiran >
