Hi Alan,
That's great now all I need to do is work out how to use it! I've managed
to browse the net and download a later version of Audacity so it's hopeful!
John Weller
01380 723235
07976 393631
John, get yourself the free VMWare Player
(http://www.vmware.com/products/player/), then go to
On 2/5/07, Rick Schummer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You stated in a previous post that you have a Linux box (for most software)
and a Windows box (for
Fox and Quickbooks), as did Whil, to run your business. I was using your
example. Am I remembering
wrong?
Yeah, or I'm not communicating as
Hohn Weller wrote:
Is there a similar
sort of book for Linux - a 'Linux for Windows Users' perhaps? I need
something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch for
basic email and word processing use; perhaps as a MySQL data server then -
who knows? Dabo perhaps?
John,
Clever - I'll do that later! Thanks Alan.
John Weller
01380 723235
07976 393631
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alan Bourke
Sent: 05 February 2007 09:12
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
Hohn
OK, I got Ubuntu installed, got on my network and the internet,
performed 119 updates g, installed Thunderbird, and subscribed to
ProLinux.
Easy as pie, so far.
On to more. Before I move over to ProLinux with this stuff, any
interesting, useful, or cool stuff I should try or install?
Ken
If you are going to be doing HTML stuff, I really like the Quanta+
editor. It's my favorite HTML editor by far! You can get that
installed via Synaptic.
Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote:
OK, I got Ubuntu installed, got on my network and the internet,
performed 119 updates g, installed
On 2/5/07, Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On to more. Before I move over to ProLinux with this stuff, any
interesting, useful, or cool stuff I should try or install?
It's full of stars. -- Keir Dullea
There's too many choices, Ken, I've got to warn you. There are cool
tools
On Feb 5, 2007, at 9:33 AM, Kevin Cully wrote:
I really like the Quanta+
editor get that
installed via Synaptic.
I'll check it out (just as soon as I figure out what Synaptic is.)
Thanks
Ken
___
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote:
OK, I got Ubuntu installed, got on my network and the internet,
performed 119 updates g, installed Thunderbird, and subscribed to
ProLinux.
Easy as pie, so far.
On to more. Before I move over to ProLinux with this stuff, any
interesting, useful, or cool
Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote:
OK, I got Ubuntu installed, got on my network and the internet,
performed 119 updates g, installed Thunderbird, and subscribed to
ProLinux.
Easy as pie, so far.
/snicker/
(stage whisper) Hey, guys, we hooked another one!
Whil
And once you've installed KDE PLEASE install Basket 0.6.0, you won't
regret it.
Are you trying to help with my point? bg
Rick
White Light Computing, Inc.
www.whitelightcomputing.com
www.rickschummer.com
586.254.2530 - office
586.254.2539 - fax
This concept of having a choice is definitely bad.
Too many choices! Stop! Make them stop! Just tell me what to do. I don't want
to have to
decide!!
gdrfRS
I am not saying choice is bad and you know that.
What I am saying is it is confusing the marketplace. I don't want to return to
the
On Feb 5, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote:
(stage whisper) Hey, guys, we hooked another one!
Yeah -- I'm already trying to figure out when I can take the time to
move it from over there (where I stuck my old computer) when I
built the new one, to over here where I can pl, er,
On Feb 5, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Rick Schummer wrote:
And once you've installed KDE PLEASE install Basket 0.6.0,
you won't regret it.
Are you trying to help with my point? bg
Was your point that there are a whole lot of really cool tools
available for Linux that can make you as
On Feb 5, 2007, at 10:05 AM, Ted Roche wrote:
Try looking at the question from the other side: what is it you want
to do with your computer? The Answers Are Out There.
Just work, which is 90% PHP/MySQL and HTML right now. The only play
stuff involves family photos movies. I suppose
On 2/5/07, Rick Schummer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not that choosing a car is anything like choosing an
operating system, but I am sure you recognize the similarities of the
situation.
All the cars run the same gasoline. All the Linuxes run the same
kernel. Most cars have a similar UI:
Please don't speak for me.I don't want to be down to one. That would be a
monopoly and a
monotony.
I was not speaking *for* you Ted.
You stated in a previous post that you have a Linux box (for most software) and
a Windows box (for
Fox and Quickbooks), as did Whil, to run your business. I was
Which version?
http://joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/915.html
mrgmhale wrote:
Too many choices! Stop! Make them stop! Just tell me what to do. I don't
want to have to decide!!
Use Windows Vista in a new PC. No Brainer g...
Gil
] On Behalf Of Chet Gardiner
* Subject: Re: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
*
* Which version?
*
* http://joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/915.html
*
* mrgmhale wrote:
*
* Too many choices! Stop! Make them stop! Just tell me what to do. I
* don't want to have to decide!!
*
*
* Use
I found Whil's book on using MySQL with VFP excellent. Is there a similar
sort of book for Linux - a 'Linux for Windows Users' perhaps? I need
something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch for
basic email and word processing use; perhaps as a MySQL data server then -
who
John,
I need something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch
for basic email and
word processing use...
This is absolutely the primary roadblock for large scale adoption of Linux in
my opinion. Installing
and configuring the operating system needs to be easy before the
Hi Rick,
I have been playing with Kubuntu and Ubuntu and found them very easy to
install - but I didn't seem to have any control over where everything went.
I assume that they were placed in the 'correct' places but then some of the
comments here about where to locate apps and data made me wonder
On Feb 4, 2007, at 6:47 AM, John Weller wrote:
I found Whil's book on using MySQL with VFP excellent. Is there a
similar
sort of book for Linux - a 'Linux for Windows Users' perhaps? I need
something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch
for
basic email and word
Rick Schummer wrote:
John,
I need something which will advise me on how to set a machine from
scratch for basic email and
word processing use...
This is absolutely the primary roadblock for large scale adoption of
Linux in my opinion. Installing and configuring the operating system
2007 14:24
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
On Feb 4, 2007, at 6:47 AM, John Weller wrote:
I found Whil's book on using MySQL with VFP excellent. Is there a
similar
sort of book for Linux - a 'Linux for Windows Users' perhaps? I need
something which
Treason! g
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ted Roche
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 7:32 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
On 2/3/07, Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Fabulous
Another treasonist g!!!
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Whil Hentzen (Pro*)
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 8:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
Ted Roche wrote:
On 2/3/07, Kenneth Kixmoeller
On Feb 4, 2007, at 9:45 AM, John Weller wrote:
Thanks for that. I've already done steps 1 to 5 on an old laptop
but gave
up as the laptop was a P2 and just not man enough for the job. I
hope to
acquire another, more powerful machine, in a few weeks and try again.
Without a
On Feb 4, 2007, at 10:03 AM, mrgmhale wrote:
Another treasonist g!!!
That's 'traitor'. ;-)
Interesting how your posts are just a few words instead of your
usual paragraph upon paragraph. Maybe that injury is a good thing!!
gdrvvvf!
-- Ed Leafe
-- http://leafe.com
--
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ed Leafe
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 10:05 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
On Feb 4, 2007, at 10:03 AM, mrgmhale wrote:
Another treasonist g!!!
That's 'traitor'. ;-)
Interesting how your posts are just
John Weller wrote:
I found Whil's book on using MySQL with VFP excellent. Is there a similar
sort of book for Linux - a 'Linux for Windows Users' perhaps? I need
something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch for
basic email and word processing use; perhaps as a MySQL
John Weller wrote:
Hi Ed,
Thanks for that. I've already done steps 1 to 5 on an old laptop but gave
up as the laptop was a P2 and just not man enough for the job. I hope to
acquire another, more powerful machine, in a few weeks and try again. I was
very impressed with the ease of use of
Rick Schummer wrote:
John,
I need something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch
for basic email and
word processing use...
This is absolutely the primary roadblock for large scale adoption of Linux in
my opinion. Installing
and configuring the operating system
On 2/4/07, John Weller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I found Whil's book on using MySQL with VFP excellent. Is there a similar
sort of book for Linux - a 'Linux for Windows Users' perhaps? I need
something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch for
basic email and word
Thanks to all - I've just ordered Linux Transfer for Windows Power Users
from Amazon here in UK. I notice that the cover and ISBN are the same but
the author is Martin Brown whereas on Whil's site he is shown as the
author - is this a plot to confuse the Brits?
John Weller
01380 723235
07976
I would recommend any book by Marcel Gagne on Linux -
'Moving to Linux' is a goody, and there are several others, from
beginners to system administrators. See Amazon ...
Marcel writes a column in Linux Journal magazine - I've subscribed
for years ... He lives in Mississauga, and has
John Weller wrote:
Thanks to all - I've just ordered Linux Transfer for Windows Power Users
from Amazon here in UK. I notice that the cover and ISBN are the same but
the author is Martin Brown whereas on Whil's site he is shown as the
author - is this a plot to confuse the Brits?
Amazon
On Feb 3, 2007, at 6:31 PM, Ted Roche wrote:
Let me know if I can help
Thank you so much. I have been promising myself to do it for a good
long while. I am downloading Ubuntu as we speak and following this
conversation.
Ken
___
Post Messages
On Feb 4, 2007, at 9:19 AM, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote:
If there was just one
religion that we all had to practice...
Well, according to some in here
___
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance:
...Burning the Ubuntu CD
The machine I'm going to install it on is my prior development
machine. (Straining to remember RAM, Processor, etc.)
I know that the hard disk that is in there has some old crap on it.
Can I run a utility from the Ubuntu CD to reformat it, or should I do
it
On Feb 4, 2007, at 3:18 PM, Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote:
I know that the hard disk that is in there has some old crap on it.
Can I run a utility from the Ubuntu CD to reformat it, or should I do
it some other way first? (Does Knoppix have a utility for that?)
IIRC, you get the option
On Feb 4, 2007, at 2:18 PM, Ed Leafe wrote:
IIRC, you get the option of installing to the free space on the disk
(if any), or reformatting.
You did RC. It is reformatting at this moment. Ah, it is done...
Installing...
(Amazing what stuff you can get done at home on a -7℉ day.)
Ken
Linux offers some additional options for weak hardware as well. Ubuntu
has a nice smaller cousin named Xubuntu that runs nicely on PIIIs. For
PIIs, you might want to try out Damn Small Linux (aka DSL) or Peanut
Linux. I haven't tried Peanut Linux in a while, but DSL makes old
hardware just
Kevin Cully wrote:
Linux offers some additional options for weak hardware as well. Ubuntu
has a nice smaller cousin named Xubuntu that runs nicely on PIIIs. For
PIIs, you might want to try out Damn Small Linux (aka DSL) or Peanut
Linux. I haven't tried Peanut Linux in a while, but DSL makes
Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote:
Kevin Cully wrote:
Linux offers some additional options for weak hardware as well. Ubuntu
has a nice smaller cousin named Xubuntu that runs nicely on PIIIs. For
PIIs, you might want to try out Damn Small Linux (aka DSL) or Peanut
Linux. I haven't tried Peanut
On 2/4/07, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Too many choices! Stop! Make them stop! Just tell me what to do. I don't
want to have to decide!!
I'm sorry, Whil, there's no turning back now. Windows, in an attempt
to be more like Open Source, has added one feature to Vista:
, 2007 7:41 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
Kevin Cully wrote:
Linux offers some additional options for weak hardware as well. Ubuntu
has a nice smaller cousin named Xubuntu that runs nicely on PIIIs. For
PIIs, you might want to try out Damn Small
http://www.degredo.net/
--
Ted Roche
Ted Roche Associates, LLC
http://www.tedroche.com
___
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list:
On Feb 3, 2007, at 9:01 AM, Ted Roche wrote:
http://www.degredo.net/
Fabulous! (I gotta get there, too.)
Ken
___
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list:
Excellent!
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ted Roche
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:02 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
http://www.degredo.net/
--
Ted Roche
Ted Roche Associates, LLC
http
On 2/3/07, Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Fabulous! (I gotta get there, too.)
Let me know if I can help. October/November last year was (finally!)
switchover time and (other than QuickBooks and FoxPro support) I've
been 100% Linux and Mac since then. It's not so hard once you
Ted Roche wrote:
On 2/3/07, Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Fabulous! (I gotta get there, too.)
Let me know if I can help. October/November last year was (finally!)
switchover time and (other than QuickBooks and FoxPro support) I've
been 100% Linux and Mac since then. It's
On 2/3/07, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've taken the step of turning my Windows machine off when I'm not using
it. It stays off for days when I'm not doing Fox or, like Ted, end of
the month finances.
It's really quite... liberating.
--
Ted Roche
Ted Roche Associates,
53 matches
Mail list logo
