Re: [newbie] DVD-ROM Not Recoginsing DVD's

2006-11-02 Thread David
On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:22:00 -0500 Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:45:06 +1300 David wrote: Anyone with any clues as to the problem and how to overcome them would like to hear from you. The light on the dvd drive should be flashing an error code.

Re: [newbie] OOPS!

2006-11-02 Thread stuart bell
I've just downloaded a file containing worm_netsky.dam (don't ask how or why but the word 'stupid' is involved) Should not be a problem unless you opened it with wine or something. But not a concern if you downloaded it in Mandriva. Just flush it and go on with life. : ) If I'm

Re: [newbie] Playing dvd movies

2006-11-02 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 20:24:46 -0800 Roland Hughes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone get libdvdcss working on a x86_64 running 2007? I have googled and searched the web and no luck. Thanks Roly Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva?

Re: [newbie] Playing dvd movies

2006-11-02 Thread Roland Hughes
On Thursday 02 November 2006 00:57, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 20:24:46 -0800 Roland Hughes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone get libdvdcss working on a x86_64 running 2007? I have googled and searched the web and no luck. Thanks Roly

[newbie] [OT]WineX Install

2006-11-02 Thread JoeHill
Okay, I've given up on Cedega. I should have listened to the people at linuxgamers.net, it's a piece of crap. Asked for support as to why Steam could not see my video card: 'cedega passes bogus info about your card to the game...some nonsensical rationale' and: 'Hmmm, I don't know if a

[newbie] C++ compler problem

2006-11-02 Thread Keith Powell
I would like to install a .tar.bz2 package which isn't available as an .rpm. When I run ./configure, it gives an error: configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables How do I get over this problem, please? There is a configure log file, which I could post if needed. Many thanks

Re: [newbie] Swap file size

2006-11-02 Thread rikona
On Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 9:12:02 PM, Miark wrote: M On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:12:18 -0800, rikona wrote: Perhaps you could help with a test... M My computer never stays on for more than a few days. I can almost guarantee no FF mem problems then. M And even if it did, - I - wouldn't be able

Re: [newbie] C++ compler problem

2006-11-02 Thread Keith Powell
On Thursday 02 November 2006 3:42 pm, Keith Powell wrote: I would like to install a .tar.bz2 package which isn't available as an .rpm. When I run ./configure, it gives an error: configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables How do I get over this problem, please? There is a

Re: [newbie] Swap file size

2006-11-02 Thread rikona
On Wednesday, November 1, 2006, 12:46:48 AM, JoeHill wrote: J On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 00:12:02 -0500 J Miark got an infinite number of monkeys to type out: True. Only a modest number of people have raised the memory management issue in FF. I remember when you brought this up before. Are you

Re: [newbie] [OT]WineX Install

2006-11-02 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Thursday 02 November 2006 09:39 am, JoeHill wrote: Okay, I've given up on Cedega. I should have listened to the people at linuxgamers.net, it's a piece of crap. Can't help you with Wine/WineX, but here, Cedega has performed well on my comp and my sons/stepson. WITH the notable exception of

Re: [newbie] [OT]WineX Install

2006-11-02 Thread Miark
On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:39:07 -0500, JoeHill wrote: Okay, I've given up on Cedega. I have a vague memory of you doing that a long time ago--like, pre-cedega. I should have listened to the people at linuxgamers.net, it's a piece of crap. Ya, you should have. Dumbass. Anyone who has been

Re: [newbie] [OT]WineX Install

2006-11-02 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:52:37 -0500 Miark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ironically, HL2 has been sitting--unused--on my desk for almost two months, now. (Yes, I'm a dumbass, too.) Miark Makes you almost (just barely) human, this does. ;-) -- Good luck, HarM.

Re: [newbie] [OT]WineX Install

2006-11-02 Thread JoeHill
On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 15:44:38 -0500 Ronald J. Hall got an infinite number of monkeys to type out: Okay, I've given up on Cedega. I should have listened to the people at linuxgamers.net, it's a piece of crap. I was basing that more on their definition of 'support', Cedega lets me run Halflife

Re: [newbie] [OT]WineX Install

2006-11-02 Thread JoeHill
On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:52:37 -0500 Miark got an infinite number of monkeys to type out: Okay, I've given up on Cedega. I have a vague memory of you doing that a long time ago--like, pre-cedega. H, actually, prior to cedega, I had Halflife and MOHAA running very well under WineX 3. It

Re: [newbie] [OT]WineX Install

2006-11-02 Thread dark_lord
JoeHill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, if you manage to get HL2 installed and working, lemme know. I'll give it a shot again over the weekend. I'll let ya know if anything positive comes out of it. Last time it really ticked me off. :)

Re: [newbie] Playing dvd movies

2006-11-02 Thread Roland Hughes
On Thursday 02 November 2006 00:57, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Wed, 1 Nov 2006 20:24:46 -0800 Roland Hughes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone get libdvdcss working on a x86_64 running 2007? I have googled and searched the web and no luck. Thanks Roly