gax1985 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 hello all ... I'm new here and I need your advice ! well , i have been a on-off linux mandrake ( and college linux ) user for 4 years now . i've had many problems with linux ( incompatibility issues , thats why I'm an on-off user of linux ) . I'm seriously considering getting rid of windows for good , but I have a few questions to ask : 1) I have a Casio E-125 organizer , will mandrake support it ( can I sync , use avantgo , install programs on it ? etc ) ? 2) I have a 4.1 sound system for my pc , its plugged in two ports of my soundcard , can i get it to work on linux ? 3) I burn alot of nrg and cdi images , can I burn them on linux ? 4) is there kazaa for linux ( a one that actually works ? 5) how well does winex work ? so what do you think ? should I switch ? thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmc77 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 (edited) Q1 - A quick google turned up some links to people who have been able to get it working. Didn't read, so I'm not sure how. Q2 - Not sure. I just use my little 2 channel set up. Q3 - I believe so, but don't hold me to it. Q4 - No kazaa for Linux, but you can make it work in Linux. Better yet use Overnet, Limewire or Bittorrent. Q5 - Not well (at least in my experience) Was there something in particular you were trying to get to run? Should you switch? - Of course (what else would I say :D) Maybe someone else can give you a better answer on Q2-3 BTW - Welcome to the board Edited September 16, 2004 by kmc77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a13x Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 3. I don't know a linux software that burns nrg but you can convert the nrgs to other formats using kiso. 4. As kmc77 said there are better native p2p clients than Kazaa. Azureus, Bittorent, LimeWire, aMule, xMule, lMule etc. 5. Yeah WineX sucks big time. Cedega is a better but not to my expectations. You can try it and see if it works for your apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiedra Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 (edited) 1. If the pda is running a palm os, it is easy to get working. 2. I'm pretty sure. 4. I use GiFTui which links up with Kazaa using Fast-track. Yes, you should switch. Of course! Edited September 17, 2004 by spiedra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gax1985 Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 about the 4.1 speakers , are you sure ? can you show me where I can find help on it ? the problem is my casio pda runs windows on it ..:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowator Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 For the 4.1 surround you need to tell us which card it is.... My nforce2 one works and creative ones do ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed the N00B Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 5. The performance of Winex (now called Cedega) is completely dependant on what games you want it to run. Some work flawlessly, some not at all. You need to look at the games database here at Transgaming.org to find out how well your games work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gax1985 Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 the soundcard is soundMAX integrated digital audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gax1985 Posted September 18, 2004 Author Share Posted September 18, 2004 also , how do you watch videos and media from websites in linux ? is there a plugin or something ? name 10 reasons why should anyone switch to mandrake ? thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiedra Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 MPlayer is good and there is a plugin you can get for embeded viewing w/in a browser. There's enough info and thousands of pages why you should switch to Linux so really, at the end it's your decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gax1985 Posted September 18, 2004 Author Share Posted September 18, 2004 lol I know it is , but I like mandrake , I wanna see why others use it as well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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