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On Sun, 20 Feb 2000, you wrote:
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> Joerg Reinhardt wrote:
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> > Dear Mandrake team,
This ain't the mandrake team. This is a user list.
> > The problems wich result from that, are for instance: I loaded down a
> > realplayer from the Net, installed it with RPM, found the main Part
> > of it in /usr/bin, and other Parts of it in many other directorys, but
> > what ever I "click" to, nothing works.
type realplay or rvplayer at a command line
tar.gzip, or RPM likes.
Tar files " called tarballs " most often have to be compiled before they work
once you have built the program at a command line type the name and it should
start. Few apps will appear in the menu group unless they are kde apps, or
gnome apps.
> > I'm able to tell my 95'er BIOS what a 13,6 GB harddisk is, by using an
> > ontrak-diskmanager and updating my BIOS, but I'm obviously not able to
> > print anything on my 9-Pin Printer(exept the test page). I'm
> > absolutely frustratet, cause there seems to be no basic users manual,
> > wich contains an "anatomie" of Linux,
There are tons of book you can get on the net, and some book stores.
They are written on a more newbie style. They also help a lot! I'm fixing to
order a few more advanced ones.
> > Any suggestions how to learn Linux from first Step, without having to
> > re-learn where the power switch of my device is? To understand how the
> > System is working and to have the possibility to administrate myself,
> > was the mainreason to decide for Linux instead of Windos, but first I
> > need to understand, so
> >
> > if there is anyone able to help me in a general way, please send an
> > e-mail to
Well you posted this to the newbie list so it's a good place to start. There
are also tons of How Tos in you /usr/doc dir you can read threw. A good book is
still a lot of help.
steven
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