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  1. Is linux failing on the desktop?

    in Everything Linux

    Posted · Edited by cjc

    I voted "No, the author is stupid" although that is not really my opinion. My opinion would be more like: He hasn't fully understood linux yet, how it works, how the community interacts and thus writes some rather unlucky comments. It takes some time to understand and accept the differences between Linux and Windows. He did not spend enough time with linux yet. ;)

     

    Took me about 2hrs with Mandrake 8.1 and this forum...either that makes me a geek :geek: or that enough $$$ can convince anyone M$ is the only game in town.... :cry:

     

    Oh nuts, I just remembered I took Fortran in college (punch cards) and started on Apple DOS (Apple ][+) then MS DOS 3.x...I am a geek :cry: :cry: :cry::cry:

  2. The great mandy 2007

    in Everything Linux

    Posted · Edited by cjc

    Igen means yes in Hungarian. And those are his nicknames: cjc = chany = csanyi.

    Though I don't know if Fahd understands it. He has an arabic name. Maybe he's just working here.

     

     

    That was kind of fun, to see a few magyarul speakers out there.

     

    CJC is my nick here, Americanized family name = Chany, Hungarian spelling Csanyi.

     

    Wish I spoke/wrote more...no one to pracitce with :sad:

  5. Bad Signatures for Firefox 1.5xxxx

    in Software

    Posted

    not that I'm any help but must say ...

    crikey dude . .welcome back :) .. haven't seen you round here for a while

     

    Thanks Paul...snif , someone remembers me.... :paul:

     

    Glad to be back mate! I think, M2006 is being unusually weird.

     

    Performed: urpmi --clean

     

    uprmi now locked...no problem, log out / reboot hey I'm a noob now! And I use Windows :rolleyes:

     

    Back into Mandriva Control Center... pick a site any site for updates etc. Darned if none of them want to work...can't connect, configuration is wrong or other lame excuse... :wall:

     

    Heck I am connected...how do they think I'm posting this? Telepathy? :annoyed:

     

    Won't be a loss if I need to run the M2006 DVD and reinstall (nice having DSL!!!!! :D )

     

    Suggestions? :lol2:

  6. Bad Signatures for Firefox 1.5xxxx

    in Software

    Posted · Edited by cjc

    Hi Gang

     

    I have been away from Linux way too long, a change in jobs, divorce (which really sucks), ssssssllllllooooowwwww dialup (26.6-24kbps), well now I have DSL - YES!

     

    Okay I used the typical easy way to do updates (Mandriva Control center), seems that Firefox 1.5XXXX has signature issues and refuses to install. I have changed mirrors and such and keep getting the same...

     

    Looks to me like I am going to have to do a manual delete of the downloaded files. Where does Mandriva store the downloaded files? Like I said I've been away for a while...back to noobie state. Sorry for the stupid question.

     

    Thanks

     

    CJC

  7. RPM-Firefox

    in Software

    Posted

    Um...

     

    My young friend...not to start a war here (or be disrespectful)

     

    Have you installed this version?

     

    As you seem to me a "Linux Guru" (way ahead of me by light years) - did you offer to help Aussie John? Or the author?

     

    Pehaps AJ did "jump the gun" with his comments, however your comments are not very helpful either (my opinion).

     

    Let us educate and help each other here not blast and downgrade.

     

    I have been away so long I qualify as a complete noob at this point...

     

    (No, I haven't moved to Iowa yet....still commuting...still learning the new job)

  8. Free or pay?

    in Everything Linux

    Posted · Edited by cjc

    Thank you very much.

     

    I think I'll try the downloadable and buy the official CDs or DVDs if I get on well with Linux.

     

    By!

    This was my approach also...I have bought 2 versions (8.2, 9.2) and had a Club membership as well.

     

    The trial of a full version is what convinced me to support MDK (as well as this forum)

  9. Asus and Linux

    in Everything Linux

    Posted

    Very sad :sad: :cry: :sad: :cry:

     

    I have the following Asus MOBOs

    A7A266 - Win XP / MDK 9.2

    A7M266 - Win XP / MDK 9.2

    A7N8X-X - MDK 9.2 only

     

    I have had good luck with Asus boards, guess the next go around is with someone else...

  10. Athlon and Intel

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Of course, I'm sure you're asking yourself, "Then why are they so popular?"  And it's a good questions that I can answer.

     

    Once upon a time, Intel kicked the crap out of AMD, they made better processors, and the only reason AMD could even stay afloat was that AMD didn't spend a dime on advertizement and beat their prices a litle bit.  But then AMD started making beter CPU's and Intel, in their infinite wisom, decided to rush the P4 out the door well before it was ready and since then, they have simply cranked up the clock speeds without addressing the fundamental flaws in design.

    I beg remind you of some events which saved AMD.

     

    AMD was on the verge of going under when Intel brought out the Pentium III chip which had a factory tracible ID code. (Intel claimed this was to ID authentic, not knock off chips)

     

    Great cries of "Big Brother is watching" and worries about who could access this information and what it could be used for scared/outraged a whole bunch of us who immediately jumped to the AMD Athlon series of chips (Slot A)...now the people had a choice...AMD or Intel...

     

    Yes, there are all the processing speed advantage claims...casual users, not pushing systems to the absolute limit will not notice differences in similarly rated Intel/AMD chip sets. (other than out of pocket difference).

     

    Why hav I stayed with AMD over Intel...partly because of the ID scare, partly because supporting a choice, partly because of price/performace and partly because I can have a choice if I so choose which performs as well or better than the other choice...

  18. Mandrakeusers T-shirts, mugs, etc

    in Announcements and Board Info

    Posted · Edited by cjc

    http://www.mandrakeusers.org/index.php?sho...pic=11377&st=45

     

    First line of users under the Penguins: bvc, tyme Ixthusdan cannonfodder, Gowater, mystified, DragonMarge, SteveScripmshire, paul, iphitus, Dolson, ramfree17...

     

    sheesh, go look at the picture and see... :cheeky:

     

    Note: must use link above

     

    Name Search Engine Closed for repairs...I tripped, fell and broke my wrist this morning...is it Friday yet?

  21. Your distro history?

    in Everything Linux

    Posted

    Apple ][ (home)

     

    then IBM XT (DOS 3.x) (work)

     

    then Mac OS4.x -> 7.x (graduate school)

     

    then Win95 (work)

     

    then Mac Clone (OS 7.6->9.1) (home)

     

    then Win98 SE (work)

     

    then Corel Linux (Home)

     

    then MDK 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2 and Win98SE, Win XP and Mac Clone OS 9.1 (work and home, dual boot machines)

     

    Testing Knoppix 3.3 on an old Fujitsu laptop (Intel 155MHz)

  22. building new computer

    in Hardware

    Posted · Edited by cjc

    Reconsider the DVD. I buy the power packs on DVD and CD and it is a whole lot more convenient to have it all on one DVD rather than 7 CDs...and a few bucks cheaper to buy just the DVD...(I buy both CD and DVD as I have a system or two without a DVD-ROM)

     

    Of course if you plan to use just the DL MDK versions this is a moot point...

     

    As for processor cooling, I went with a Thermaltake Volcano 7 on my Athlon 2100+ Win box and the damn thing is a screamer (LOUD) http://www.thermaltake.com/products/heatsink/v7.htm It will be changed to something quiet soon.

     

    My new Athlon 2600+ (333MHz FSB) with OEM fan is whisper quiet, the Enlight box fans are all I hear. This is running on an Asus A7N8X-X MOBO, 512 Gig PC 2700 RAM, PNY GF4 MX420 (I sacrificed my old MOBO/processor/RAM to fix a computer where my wife used to work and bail her out, I chose the replacement parts)...not a screaming system...but it seems to like MDK 9.2...good enough for me...

     

    I didn't pay for the replacement parts...got a nice upgrade with out being greedy...Old MOBO board was a 900MHz Slot A Athlon on an MSI 6195 (K7 Pro board)...good enough for me also.

  23. Mandrakeusers T-shirts, mugs, etc

    in Announcements and Board Info

    Posted · Edited by cjc

    AJ

    These are close-ups of my personal shirt and mug from the pictures of me shown above. What you will receive is true to the pictures on the manufacturer's site. I paid for these, they were not promos to promote cafepress (didn't realize I still had your post up on the screen when I took the photos.)

    shirt-mug.jpg

    mug1.jpg

    shirt2.jpg

    Note: this logo may seem a little faded, I accidentally bleached the shirt (chlorine bleach)... :oops:

  25. Help choosing a webpage design software.

    in Command Line, Kernel and Programming

    Posted · Edited by cjc

    Note :Sorry I missed the "Linux App" in your message before I posted what's below...all the stuff below runs on Windows Machines...except Netscape Composer which does run under Linux)

     

    I have a collection of all sorts of programs Net Object Fusion, GoLive (Mac and PC), Homesite, Adobe PageMill (obsolete) and programs from CoffeeCup Software.

     

    Have a look at the programs at http://www.coffeecup.com

     

    Specifically http://www.coffeecup.com/designer (what you see is what you get )

     

    and http://www.coffeecup.com/html-editor/

     

    They are $49 each

     

    Or check out the big cup offer http://www.coffeecup.com/bigcup/ for $149 and get 7 website design software packages + pop-up and spam blocker

     

    If nothing else download the trial versions of Designer and Html-Editor and try them.

     

    Other choice for free, Netscape Composer (Win, Mac and Linux)

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