On Tuesday 09 November 2004 05:09, geoff wrote: > On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 14:50, Stephen Kühn wrote: > > On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 15:28, geoff wrote: > > > that you can't open .exe files in linux? I downloaded BitTorrent > > > and was hoping to run it to download stuff but it is a .exe file. > > > Any help please > > > Newbie > > > > Y'know yer running linux, right? > > > > Binary files (.EXE files) for MS Windows do NOT run under GNU/linux. > > Yes, I am running Linux thankyou. > I was going to download a distro's ISO and the official site said I > should first download BitTorrent. It came in as a .exe. Why would it > give me an exe to download a linux file. > Confusing. I wouldn't want a distro in windows. > Thanks > Newbie
Bittorrent and bittorrent-gui are on your CDs. Install them with your Mandrake Software Install GUI. Once they are installed clicking on a torrent link with a browser will automatically download the target file and run bittorrent-gui. If you are running a firewall you must open ports 6881 to 6889. If you do not open these ports you will not be able to upload to other users, and bittorrent will automatically reduce your download rate. The idea being you have to share to get the benefit. derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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