Re: Hello!
On 8/20/07, Adam J Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:24:01 +0200 From: Branko Vukelic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Adam J Richardson [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you allow me, a BSD noob, to take part... ;) I'd say FreeBSD is a wolf, and DesktopBSD is definitely a dog (as in domesticated wolf). By taming the wolf for desktop use (I'm not going into HOW that's possible) you get a system that is quite different (like an Alaskan Malaute), but still a dog, whereas DesktopBSD is still like a German Shepherd. I hope my approximation is about close? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_malamute http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_shepherd As for other systems, yeah Windows is definitely a fish (if we're talking pets), and I don't find it prudent to mention Linux here. It's alien life form. :D You forgot to CC the list, Branko. :) Oh, sorry. I'm using the GMail's webmail atm, until I get something more decent. I keep forgetting the Reply All thingie. :p [I wouldn't worry about noobishness. We're mostly noobs on this list anyway. There are a few gurus lurking in the shadows. As long as you show willingness to learn and don't expect others to do hold your hand while you cross the road, no one minds.] Regarding the pets analogy, I was sort of thinking we could stay on Earth for now and leave aliens for weird future operating systems like LCARS. Perhaps Linux could be a venus fly trap, or possibly a ferret? A ferret would be good, since it's more like BSD than it is like Windows. And it's also very curious. A ferret? :D Nice one! A Windows is a dodo, then. :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo Adam J Richardson -- Branko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello!
Hi, My name is Branko (a.k.a. FoxBunny in some circles). Until recently I was a Arch Linux user, and decided to give FreeBSD a try, for a better desktop experience. Thanks to the DesktopBSD project (BIG THANKS!) I'm now running FreeBSD on my box (or is it proper to call DesktopBSD a FreeBSD?). I must say I am most impressed by how all this works, from development to final touches, to actually running and using it. I'm looking forward to getting involved in the whole BSD scene. Nice meeting (sort of) you all! Best regards, Branko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Opera and Opera Linux Plugins
I installed the native Opera + opera linux plugins package and then linux-flashplayer7 (or something like that, can't see for I'm at work now). The Opera complains it can't find the plugin. Installing linux-opera and the said plugin works just fine. Not a problem, just thought I'd post it anyway, as a FYI. Branko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hello!
On 8/17/07, Kevin Kinsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Branko Vukelic wrote: Hi, My name is Branko (a.k.a. FoxBunny in some circles). Until recently I was a Arch Linux user, and decided to give FreeBSD a try, for a better desktop experience. Thanks to the DesktopBSD project (BIG THANKS!) I'm now running FreeBSD on my box (or is it proper to call DesktopBSD a FreeBSD?). Well, that could be argued a bit, I suppose. For evidence, try running some variation of uname(1) in your terminal. I'm sure it can be argued. Well, let's not argue then. :) I'll run uname and call it whatever it splits. I must say I am most impressed by how all this works, from development to final touches, to actually running and using it. I'm looking forward to getting involved in the whole BSD scene. Nice meeting (sort of) you all! Greetings and welcome! Thanks! Kevin Kinsey -- QOTD: Our parents were never our age. -- Branko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Opera and Opera Linux Plugins
On 8/17/07, Bob Middaugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Branko, Welcome to FreeBSD. And, welcome to FreeBSD and Flash. While you wait for an answer, try searching the list archives, this comes up a lot with different browser's and different plugins all the time. I've never tried myself. Thanks for the info. I'm actually running DesktopBSD (sorry for failing to mention this earlier). Since DesktopBSD utilizes the ports, I thought I'd just drop a line here in case anyone encounters this. The handbook has a section on browsers and plugins too, dunno if Flash is in there though. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/index.html Bob -- Original message -- From: Branko Vukelic [EMAIL PROTECTED] I installed the native Opera + opera linux plugins package and then linux-flashplayer7 (or something like that, can't see for I'm at work now). The Opera complains it can't find the plugin. Installing linux-opera and the said plugin works just fine. Not a problem, just thought I'd post it anyway, as a FYI. Branko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Branko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Opera and Opera Linux Plugins
Predrag Punosevac wrote: Branko Vukelic wrote: I installed the native Opera + opera linux plugins package and then linux-flashplayer7 (or something like that, can't see for I'm at work now). The Opera complains it can't find the plugin. Installing linux-opera and the said plugin works just fine. Not a problem, just thought I'd post it anyway, as a FYI. Branko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Of course the plug is is for linux browsers and would not work with native browsers. If you want non native plug in to work on your native browsers you must install nspluginwrapper. However for purposes of youtube on goggle video I would recommend just snapping them with youtube-db or clive. You would get filename.flv which you can watch with MPlayer of VLC. Clive can further convert that file to something else like mpeg. There are 5 different ways to watch youtube before you rich for Flush 7 which hangs my computer anyway so it is gone. I would try also this swfdec Make sure you updated your port three since it is released 6th of Avgust. Enjoy! Thanks. The tips you gave me is definitely waaay more than I bargained for. :) Thing is, I found a page in the DesktopBSD wiki that talks about making linux version of the flash plugin work with native Opera. It's here: http://desktopbsd.net/wiki/doku.php?id=doc:browserplugins The relevant part of the guide is as follows: native Opera9 with Flash Opera 9 supports now Linux Flashplugin, so you can just install from ports, portinstall opera portinstall opera-linuxplugins portinstall linux-flashplugin The ports are all there and they do install, but it doesn't work. I simply installed the linux-opera and it's all fine now. Branko ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
