Re: [CGUYS] Sanity Check before installing Ubuntu

2007-05-22 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 5/21/07, Michael Fernando [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2) If you only want to try out Linux, you can completely remove the Windows drive and replace that with your spare drive. Install Linux and test/break that installation as you wish and your Windows disk is safe sitting on the shelf. etc.

Re: [CGUYS] Q: how do they do this - a directory web site

2007-05-22 Thread Tom Piwowar
It's probably a simple answer, so can one of you more tech-savvy fill me in on how a site gets to look like this: It looks like a simple directory, but is some script (or other magic) involved? Can't figure out what you are asking.

Re: [CGUYS] Google desktop

2007-05-22 Thread Tom Piwowar
Google Desktop has been a problem. Soon after installation, Google Desktop use up to 99% of my CPU for searching the same file for a day or more: a graphics file. Can you restrict what Google Desktop indexes to a particular set of files or set of directories? I know I can with Apple

Re: [CGUYS] Google desktop

2007-05-22 Thread Tony B
Sort of. Preferences allows you to exclude specified files folders. Can you restrict what Google Desktop indexes to a particular set of files or set of directories? I know I can with Apple Spotlight. Maybe Google does this too?

Re: [CGUYS] Comparing Mac and PC laptops

2007-05-22 Thread Robert
About 6 weeks ago, I asked this listserv about a laptop for my daughter in college, now a junior. She didn't know whether to get a Mac or a PC laptop, and her friends were giving her dubious advice. Thanks to all who responded -- I copied each response and emailed them to her as well as the

Re: [CGUYS] Sanity Check before installing Ubuntu

2007-05-22 Thread Michael Fernando
On 5/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/21/07, Michael Fernando [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2) If you only want to try out Linux, you can completely remove the Windows drive and replace that with your spare drive. Install Linux and test/break that installation as you wish

[CGUYS] HELP ! - browser problem -

2007-05-22 Thread Tom Chambers
Listmembers - I've lost my connection ? Clean install of Win2000 , Netscape 7.1 , AVG antivirus all worked perfect with 56k dialup. Then I downloaded FLASH and a program called Pluckit - they didn't seam to work right so I uninstalled them with

Re: [CGUYS] Google desktop

2007-05-22 Thread Robert
This is a fair question. Since you ask, I will answer. I have a LOT of software on my PC computer and I use most of it frequently. The software includes mathematical engineering design programs, graphics design, video editing, music composition, CD DVD burning and ripping software, and