Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-18 Thread Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you watch wmv files on Ubuntu? -- Allen I use vlc. You may have to install the w32codecs, which have questionable legality, but definitely work. -ajb ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/m

Re: [Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-18 Thread Quentin Hartman
I do it by buying and installing the Imendio Codec pack. There are other ways (I believe mplayer and vlc have limited wmv support) but I haven't found them to be terribly reliable. On 5/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: How do you watch wmv files on Ubuntu? -- Allen __

[Eug-lug] Watching wmv files on Ubuntu

2007-05-18 Thread abrown
How do you watch wmv files on Ubuntu? -- Allen ___ EUGLUG mailing list euglug@euglug.org http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread abrown
I'm eager to give it a try. Would you like a 250GB SATA Hitachi in exchange? Used for just a few hours. Let's make arrangements off list. -- Allen > On 5/18/07, Quentin Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Interestingly, I have a WD2500JD-00FYB0 that has bad mechanicals, but >> I'm >> sure

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread Quentin Hartman
On 5/18/07, Quentin Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Interestingly, I have a WD2500JD-00FYB0 that has bad mechanicals, but I'm sure the electronics are fine. It's yours if you want it. That is a SATA model, but since it's a "transition era" SATA drive, I'd wager the mechanicals are the sam

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread Quentin Hartman
Interestingly, I have a WD2500JD-00FYB0 that has bad mechanicals, but I'm sure the electronics are fine. It's yours if you want it. On 5/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Oops! My bad. It's not an IBM. Its a WD2500 Cavaliar. WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003. Anybody have o

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread marbux
On 5/18/07, roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 2007-05-18 at 15:18 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Oops! My bad. It's not an IBM. Its a WD2500 Cavaliar. > WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003. > Anybody have one of those I can trade? > -- > Allen If it's WD, you might as well toss it. T

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread abrown
> On Fri, 2007-05-18 at 15:18 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Oops! My bad. It's not an IBM. Its a WD2500 Cavaliar. >> WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003. >> Anybody have one of those I can trade? >> -- >> Allen > > If it's WD, you might as well toss it. They were good for awhile until > they

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oops! My bad. It's not an IBM. Its a WD2500 Cavaliar. WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003. Anybody have one of those I can trade? -- I might actually. Let me check tonight and get back to you. -ajb ___ EUGLUG mailing list

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread roger
On Fri, 2007-05-18 at 15:18 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Oops! My bad. It's not an IBM. Its a WD2500 Cavaliar. > WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003. > Anybody have one of those I can trade? > -- > Allen If it's WD, you might as well toss it. They were good for awhile until they apparently

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread abrown
In case it's not clear, what I will offer in trade is *not* the broken one. I will buy you a new drive of equal or greater capacity, equal or greater performance. And I can throw in some $$ as well. Or another hard drive if you prefer. Just to sweeten the deal. -- Allen > Oops! My bad. It's

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread abrown
Oops! My bad. It's not an IBM. Its a WD2500 Cavaliar. WD2500JB-00EVA0 dated 16 Dec 2003. Anybody have one of those I can trade? -- Allen > I don't have a duplicate. I wonder how closely they have to match... > > Anybody have a 250GB IBM? I'm willing to trade it > for something bigger if you a

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread abrown
I don't have a duplicate. I wonder how closely they have to match... Anybody have a 250GB IBM? I'm willing to trade it for something bigger if you are interested. Or SATA if you prefer. Let me know what you want and I will buy it for you. -- Allen > On Fri, 18 May 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrot

Re: [Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread alan
On Fri, 18 May 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I damaged my hard drive. The BIOS intermittently recognizes it. Not sure what happened. Best I can figure I must have zapped it with static. Sometimes static will weaken transistors without completely killing them. That would be consistent with th

[Eug-lug] Damaged hard drive

2007-05-18 Thread abrown
I damaged my hard drive. The BIOS intermittently recognizes it. Not sure what happened. Best I can figure I must have zapped it with static. Sometimes static will weaken transistors without completely killing them. That would be consistent with the symptoms. The ATA pins are working, just not at