Re: [newbie] Running Windows programs on Mandrake
Jose Carlos Silva wrote: > > Is it possible to run Windows programs on Mandrake 9.1 ??? > > If it's possible can you tell me how or point to some doc ??? > > > > *Best Regards,* > > > > */José Carlos Silva/* > > 4.Win4Lin - like VMware, it runs Windows within > Linux. It's cheaper than VMware but I've heard it's not as good - some may think otherwise. -- goodaye, i am using win4lin5 for a few business programs, (not games) and it is excellent. to give you an idea about the software, here is a link to review articles with user comments as well. regards, russell. http://www.ofb.biz/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=243 also check out: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1142633,00.asp http://personals.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Personals - New people, new possibilities! Try Yahoo! Personals, FREE for a limited period! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Best 2D Desktop video card.
goodaye, the best ones i found are Matrox G450 and G550 cheers, russell. --- John Drouhard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 30 May 2003 14:49:18 -0700 > kjc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Looking for Recommendations on the best video card > for 2D Desktop > > applications. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > GeForce4 MX series. 440 or 460 probably. > > John Drouhard > > -- > Fri May 30 18:01:48 UTC 2003 > 18:01:48 up 6:17, 1 user, load average: 0.77, > 1.20, 1.24 > - > They told me to install Windows 98 or better, so I > installed Linux. > Registered Linux User # 315649 > Registered Machine # 201001> http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile - Check & compose your email via SMS on your Telstra or Vodafone mobile. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Fresh Install Advice
goodaye, i have been looking into setting up mdk8.2 on separate partitions on a 20gb disk and found the following document extremely useful. especially section 6 which may answer many questions you have raised here. there is a mass of other info on this site, pls have a good look around. regards, russell. http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO/index.html --- Dennis & Sue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Dennis Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 6:02 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Fresh Install Advice > > Just thought I would mention this as a future aid > maybe. Whenever I do an > install I install from scratch, but, I always have a > partition called /obj > that I save all of my /home stuff that I want to > keep. Like photos or mail > etc. Before I wipe the disk I transfer that /home > stuff to /obj and then > when > I format the drive I keep the /obj intact and do not > reformat it. What this > does is gives me a clean /var, /usr, /home and / > partitions and I can pull > the good stuff back into home as desired. Hope that > was clear and not badly > put. It does save me a problem with conflicting > files as the release numbers > go up. HTH. > -- > Dennis M. linux user # 180842 > > No that was put quite excellent. I think I do the > same thing, Calling my > area /storage instead. > I put rpms, pics, text files, user backups, etc in > there. > But, Your reply raises another burning question. > Something I've wondered about, And have yet to > receive a satifying answer > for : > What is the " best" way to partition your drive, and > Why ? > Why set up / , /var , / usr , / home , What's the > logic, or purpose of > this ? > I've set mine up with seperate partitions for / , > and /user. > I've also set partitions up / , and /home. > also, just one partition for / . > of the three ways I've done it, going / , /home > seemed like the best when > it came time for a reinstall , ( reload / No need > to worry about / home > everything is restored as it was before mucking up / > ). > When I went / , /usr I had to format both > partitions, or neither. So I > lost my / home settings. > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > http://www.yahoo.promo.com.au/hint/ - Yahoo! Hint Dropper - Avoid getting hideous gifts this Christmas with Yahoo! Hint Dropper! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] The attachments
goodaye eric, you will probably find that the attachement is just a plain text promotion from mandrake soft. ie.. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com cheers, russell. * --- Dennis Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 02 November 2002 01:25 am, Eric Richards > wrote: > > Hi I joined the group today, why do all Emails > have attachments? > > > > From Eric > > > > > > NO ATTACHMENT WAS SENT WITH THIS EMAIL, > > IF THERE IS ONE, IT IS A UNDETECTED VIRUS, > PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. > > > > > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.410 / Virus Database: 231 - Release > Date: 31/10/02 > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.410 / Virus Database: 231 - Release > Date: 31/10/02 > > The attachment is harmless as it is added as a > footer by the MandrakeSoft mail > server. Just ignore them, they say the same thing as > the footer you see on > any email from the list. > -- > Dennis M. linux user #180842 > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > http://careers.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Careers - 1,000's of jobs waiting online for you! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] AnswerPhone Software
--- Frans Ketelaars <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 07:49:09 +0100 > Steveb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've been looking for some Answerphone Software > and have failed. > > > > Can anyone point me in the right direction please. > > > > Thanks > > > > Steve > > http://alpha.greenie.net/vgetty/ HTH, > > -Frans also try http://www-internal.alphanet.ch/~schaefer/vgetty.html regards, russell > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] TV out, Pal version in Australia.
goodaye, thankyou for clarifying the tv out setup. i have had my geforce2mx400 for over a year now and have not been able to set it up properly for tv out. i have had the twinview monitors setup since i got the card but the tv out was not satisfactory. i will try again with the correct setting. regards, russell. --- Sridhar Dhanapalan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2 Aug 2002 17:45:28 +0800, "frankie" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > > > Wondered if I could ask a small slightly OT > question here... > > > > I have a TV out Nvidia Geoforce2.. and when I set > it up, in the Nvidia > > settings it doesn't list Australia.. > > (but dozens of others..) > > > > So I wonder if anyone can tell me if Australia > uses PAL N, M, B, G, H, I or > > one of the others??? > > > > > > I am getting a weird thing now where the TV's > brightness seems to go up and > > down every 4 seconds or so.. > > > > Its very strange and I'd love to get it working > good so I can watch the > > DVD's on a Telly instead of a 15 inch monitor.. > > According to > http://registration.hauppauge.com/support/formats.htm, > Australia is > PAL B. > > -- > Sridhar Dhanapalan > > "Software evolves. It isn't designed. The only > question is how strictly you > _control_ the evolution, and how open you are to > external sources of mutations." > -- Linus Torvalds > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Quicken and Linux
goodaye, i have quicken deluxe 2001 and run this and other windows based programs in mandrake 8 under win4lin. you may be able to run under wine as well, except i have never used wine. HTH, regards, russell. --- Xsturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone every gotten quicken to run under Linux? > > I have used gnucash but I really do like quicken for > windoze. > > Does anyone know of any other alternative then? > > xsturm > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] wizdrake
goodaye, i was following this thread and have a question about the packages on the cd to install. where can i find out what the packages on the disk are and what they can do. i was most confused as i was installing mandrake in expert and had to choose which packages to install without knowing what they really wre and if i needed them. what would be handy to know is the consequences of installing or not installing them. could anyone advise me from their experience. thankyou, russell. * --- Alan Dunford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday 07 December 2001 20:23, you wrote: > > Congratulations. Welcome. Its not as hard as you > might fear Just think > > differently. > > > > As for wizdrake. > > Wizdrake is not installed as standard unless you > select the sever install. > > No problem its real easy to install additional > packages. You will be doing > > it a lot soon :-) > > > > To install a package open Mandrake Software Manger > you will find it in K > > Menu>Configuration>Packaging > > It will prompt you for the root password then a > GUI will open. The first > > time you use it a message will pop up telling you > to define a security > > update server. Just cancel that for the moment. > > > > In the main window you have two tabs. Installable > and Installed. These > > present you with a tree view of the packages on > the CD which are either > > already installed or available for install. You > can browse to find the > > package you want or else search for it. So to > install wizdrake search for > > wizdrake and then select the tickbox next to the > result. You can install > > multiple packages at once if you wish. When you > have selected all you want > > hit the install button and they will be installed. > If you have selected a > > package which 'depends' on another one, then that > one will be installed > > automagically as well. > >. > > A follow-up problem. I have wizdrake, and its > dependencies, wizard and kaffe > installed. I THINK permissions are ok. When I try > to start wizdrake, the > startup screen appears and then just sits there. My > only option at that > point is to hit "Cancel" - would someone please > tell me where I am going > wrong. > > Thanks for any help. > -- > > Alan Dunford > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Coming to you from a Microsoft - free zone > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] windows on linux
goodaye, the program you would be after is WIN4LIN3 you can find out more about it here > http://www.netraverse.com/ regards, russell. --- Dechao Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anybody know what and where is the program that > I can run windows' > applications from linux box? > > > Cheers, > Dechao > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Nokia Game is on again. Go to http://uk.yahoo.com/nokiagame/ and join the new all media adventure before November 3rd. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
