Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-08 Thread HaywireMac
On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:52:48 -0700 Eric Huff [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: and then email the company and explain/complain that requiring microso*ft is a bad thing. This is very important. It is *nice* that there is a workaround with Konq or Opera, but it is not the answer. These institutions must

Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-08 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 08 Sep 2003 11:18 am, HaywireMac wrote: On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:52:48 -0700 Eric Huff [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: and then email the company and explain/complain that requiring microso*ft is a bad thing. This is very important. It is *nice* that there is a workaround with Konq

Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-08 Thread Michael Lothian
Now if I could just get o2 and bts websites working in mozilla I'd be a much happier chappy I like using one browser for everything not haveing to use konquoror for stuff. Mike Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 08 Sep 2003 11:18 am, HaywireMac wrote: On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:52:48 -0700 Eric

Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-08 Thread Brant Fitzsimmons
Eric Huff wrote: I have one problem tho and that is my bank will not allow me to log in on anything but ie is there anything which i could use that would fool I usu fire up opera on a site that requires it, and then email the company and explain/complain that requiring microso*ft is a bad

Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-08 Thread Michael Lothian
Here's the trick for Mozilla: -Type in about:config in the address bar. -Right click on Preference Name and choose New = String -Enter general.useragent.override as the name. -Enter Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98) or Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1) as the

Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-08 Thread Michael Lothian
Wow even windows update works However the Sun Java VM complains and says I should install the one for IE lol Brant Fitzsimmons wrote: Eric Huff wrote: I have one problem tho and that is my bank will not allow me to log in on anything but ie is there anything which i could use that would fool

Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-08 Thread Michael Lothian
Hmm thw windows update doesn't get very far BT websit enow works though. O2 I'm still having dificulties. I thik it has something to do with security. Someone once told me that Mozilla lacks the comercial stuff requred to do this (hince why it works in Netscaoe) That make any sence? Mike

[newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-07 Thread John Raynes
Hi all Heres a question I wondered if anybody could help me with. I really want to go fully onto linux think it will almost certainly be mandrake. I have one problem tho and that is my bank will not allow me to log in on anything but ie is there anything which i could use that would fool the bank

Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-07 Thread Eric Huff
I have one problem tho and that is my bank will not allow me to log in on anything but ie is there anything which i could use that would fool I usu fire up opera on a site that requires it, and then email the company and explain/complain that requiring microso*ft is a bad thing. Konqueror has

Re: [newbie] I want to ditch windows

2003-09-07 Thread Richard Gelling
On Sunday 07 September 2003 19:44, John Raynes wrote: Hi all Heres a question I wondered if anybody could help me with. I really want to go fully onto linux think it will almost certainly be mandrake. I have one problem tho and that is my bank will not allow me to log in on anything but ie