Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Advice for those considering Linux

2009-03-02 Thread Rein
so I can continue to support applications using WMA is not worth it. I just wish I knew before I wasted my time on the Ubuntu experiment, thus I am sharing my story to save others the grief. 4: Thanks again -- Rein Rein's

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] USB drive with Ubuntu

2009-03-01 Thread Rein
Thanks for the tips, I managed to hack it into working. Now I discovered it's a major PIA to get Samba to share an external FAT32 drive. I think I'll just dig out a copy of Windows and save the rest of my weekend from this p*ssing around! -- Rein

[SlimDevices: Unix] Advice for those considering Linux

2009-03-01 Thread Rein
for quantity over quality. -- Rein Rein's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20498 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60817 ___ unix

[SlimDevices: Unix] USB drive with Ubuntu

2009-02-28 Thread Rein
secret setting they only share with other fanatics. ;-) Any ideas? -- Rein Rein's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20498 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60770

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] USB drive with Ubuntu

2009-02-28 Thread Rein
Yes, the desktop and folders expose the drive and the files are accessible. It is FAT32. It was connected and powered up before booting the system. Browsing /media does not expose the drive. -- Rein Rein's Profile: http