On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 04:55:21PM -0600, Richard Lyman wrote:                  
                                                                               
> I do agree on the 'lot more research' part, though some of it gets            
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> easier with each new release.                                                 
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I'm not sure I agree with the 'a lot more research' part either.  I suppose 
it's a matter                                                                   
   
of knowing the right packages, but those can be searched for in Synaptic or 
bookmark some                                                                   
   
places like the links below for about everything you need..                     
                                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                               
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/11/24/how-to-install-multimedia-codecs-ubuntu-6061-610/
                                                                       
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/07/5-steps-to-a-new-ubuntu-installation/    
                                                                               
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/11/20/how-to-install-java-runtime-environment-jre-with-firefox-plugin-ubuntu-6061-610/
                                        
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/03/06/how-to-install-audio-preview-for-nautilus/
                                                                              
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/25/dos-emulation-with-dosbox-get-your-old-school-game-on/
                                                                  
.... etc etc                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                               
these is a lot of documentation on getting all kinds of things running, and 
most of them                                                                    
   
are along the lines of 'install this package'..                                 
                                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                               
as mentioned it does get better with each new release, thankfully.  I've always 
been able                                                                      
to get what I need without Automatix and if anyone on the list needs help 
setting up                                                                      
     
features without it email me directly.  It's no problem                         
                                                                               

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