Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread ಓಂ
I am sure PLUG is doing a great job on that front despite I (and probably some Hardware vendors) still not reaching CMDA :-) -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plu

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread ಓಂ
On 10/17/07, Vishal Rao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will wait for hardware sites to review the > price/performance comparision then I'll buy a new quad core desktop > :-) > And I will think of putting old computers to good use by installing Linux on them because no windows will run on those old v

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread Vishal Rao
On 10/17/07, ಓಂ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another thing to frankly mention is in my last few years of work > machines with AMD CPUs have never given me any trouble while those > with Intel have sometimes caused problems. Either due to CPU or other > components. > > Few weeks back I (and someone

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread ಓಂ
With a remarkable common factor for all FreeDOS loaded laptop or one without OS preloaded are all are AMD CPUs. .. that speaks for how tightly commercial organizations are interweaved into their own sales gimmicks. Sure would post my results when done... On a different topic we get benefited by f

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread Devendra Laulkar
Hi, > He did not even know the names of any > other distributions > and thought them to be different OSes. But i felt > nice to know that > people are beginning to talk about different OSes. This is partly due to PLUG participation in the CMDA IT expo. Every year CMDA organizes an exhibition wi

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread Vishal Rao
On 10/17/07, ಓಂ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This all happened when I told them I do not want Vista and I want to > have system with FreeDOS so that I could install Linux on it. They > inquired what is the intended use. after I declining their offer for > XP-PRO license of Rs 6k+/- > > The words

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread ಓಂ
This all happened when I told them I do not want Vista and I want to have system with FreeDOS so that I could install Linux on it. They inquired what is the intended use. after I declining their offer for XP-PRO license of Rs 6k+/- The words "I want to Use Linux" did the trick... -- ___

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread Roshan
--- ಓಂ wrote: > He indeed said they have installed Fedora on some > laptops. > He said Fedora or Redhat can be installed. Umm, coo! > I inquired about Ubuntu... no > response, they could not > pronounce it while communicating between themselves > (now you know the > problem with naming :

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread ಓಂ
On 10/17/07, Roshan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- ಓಂ wrote: > > > When I visited one House of Laptops I was > > pleasantly surprised > > when the incharge there said he could load RedHat or > > Fedora on it for > [snip] > > Did he say "Fedora" ? He might have said "Redhat". > He indeed said

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread Roshan
--- ಓಂ wrote: > When I visited one House of Laptops I was > pleasantly surprised > when the incharge there said he could load RedHat or > Fedora on it for [snip] Did he say "Fedora" ? He might have said "Redhat". -- http://www.gnu.org.in http://www.somaiya.edu/sksasc ubunturos @ freenode

Re: [PLUG] HCL laptop?

2007-10-16 Thread ಓಂ
When I visited one House of Laptops I was pleasantly surprised when the incharge there said he could load RedHat or Fedora on it for me. Since he actually was talking to someone else and communicating with me. He did not even know the names of any other distributions and thought them to be di

Re: [PLUG] OpenSuse 10.3 install

2007-10-16 Thread mehul
On 10/16/07, Sharique uddin Ahmed Farooqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anybody else is facing same problem? Seems somebody else did face a problem in KDE CD but hasn't given more info on it http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=629947&postcount=70 --

[PLUG] OpenSuse 10.3 install

2007-10-16 Thread Sharique uddin Ahmed Farooqui
Hi, I'm having problem with installtion of Opensuse 10.3 (kde install CD). I have Asus A2m mx-vm -se Mother board, Athalon x2 4000+ and Sony PATA(IDE) DVD writer. When I try to install from CD it gives "repository not found" error and when I try to install from HDD I'm getting "Fatal Error 1: E

Re: [PLUG] Re: JDK for CS Ubuntu Poll

2007-10-16 Thread Rahul Sundaram
Roshan wrote: And yes use the GPLed version of sun java. GPLed version of Java is yet to be released (Java 7) (Thanks to Onkar for this clarification). http://java.sun.com/javase/faqs.jsp#Licensing (for licensing of current versions) You can always used IcedTea. http://icedtea.classpath.o

Re: [PLUG] Surprising discovery... about KlamaV

2007-10-16 Thread ಓಂ
I wonder if any such things have any bearing on vague claims that MS makes about some xx3 IP violations etc. etc... Anyway *widely understood* etc. are most widely misquoted phrase like *commonsense* As long as it serves their purpose people often (ab)use them. -- __

Re: [PLUG] Surprising discovery... about KlamaV

2007-10-16 Thread Nishit Dave
On 10/15/07, Rahul Sundaram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ಓಂ wrote: > > On 10/15/07, Rahul Sundaram wrote: > >> All antiviruses work out of a database of viruses. What is amusing > about > >> that? > >> > > > > Do you need Access database for that purpose? > > No but it is a convenient simple for

Re: [PLUG] Need help to install Gcompris games in govt firm [URGENT]

2007-10-16 Thread ritz
Hello Anand Try obtain gcompris from CentOS4 repos[1]. This will be old. Personally, Stick with Fedora or use RHEL5. gcompris on RHEL5 can be installed from FC6 repo. [1]ftp://k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/K12LTSP/4.2.1EL/i386/CentOS/RPMS/gcompris-6.3-4.k12ltsp.0.4.2.i386.rpm On Mon, 2007-10-1

Re: [PLUG] Need help to install Gcompris games in govt firm [URGENT]

2007-10-16 Thread ritz
Hello On Tue, 2007-10-16 at 10:55 +0530, ಓಂ wrote: > I am sure Red Hat also would be glad to help with this... (I do not > speak for Red Hat but by general norms). Just thought of mentioning > this. I doubt this. This probably falls outside there sla : http://www.redhat.com/support/policy/soc/p

Re: [PLUG] Need help to install Gcompris games in govt firm [URGENT]

2007-10-16 Thread Vaibhav Kulkarni
On 10/16/07, Anand Kulkarni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kindly help us out. > Have you tried installing through yum? yum install gcompris -- Vaibhav -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in