Mandrake 9.0

[DwnMp3]

I have Mandrake 9.0 now ..yay... and i used partition magic using windows ...dont be mad i still HAVE to have windows... and i have NTFS for windows and the Linuix ext3 one for Mandrake they share the harddrives and well i just have a question for u "gurus" out there is..... Aim, Winamp, Mp3s them selfs, comaptable with linuix i need to know what works and what doesnt and is there a connection manager so i can get on the net????

[Budfred]

Most Windoze programs are not directly compatible with Linux, but you can use WINE and access some Windoze programs. If you don't have it in your install, you can download it from Linux download sites.

I know there are connection managers and browsers for Linux and I suspect you already have one in your Mandrake install.

Budfred

[Rick]

Linux has it’s own Chat, IM, and Players
if you are loading KDE just open the menu and go to network / WWW
You’ll find them
I don’t recall where they are in gnome

I don’t recall the name of the MP3 player but I know Mandrake has at least one


You'll just ahve to play with it a bit to find everything

[yawningdog]

If your Linux OS didn't come with the media players you need to do what you need, (I'll bet dollars to doughnuts it did) then I assure you that places like freshmeat.net and slashdot.org either have them or can get them.

If you're using dialup access, then KPPP is the ppp dialer that is the simplest to use in my opinion. Mandrake comes with a gazillion browsers like Mozilla (which I'm using now) and Galeon. If you're using cable or dsl, I've never configured that kind of connection and cannot help, but there is someone else here who can, and linuxnewbie.org is a great place for help as well.

Welcome to the dark side.

[DwnMp3]

Ok the media thing i got Xmms or somthing the net connection it wont work says the modem wont work or somthin peice of **** and i did dee the WWW in the thing yah i took the KDE desktop thing i wish i can get this frigging thig to get to the net any win/lin driver for linuix so i can use the modem???

[mjc]

XMMS is the Media player, mp3 is a "universal" format.

There are several IM programs that will let you use your AIM account, ICQ accounts too.

[Budfred]

Drivers in Linux are often tricky. You need to find out what type of modem you have and search Linux download sites for drivers. Keep in mind that Winmodems may not work with Linux at all.

Budfred

[DwnMp3]

nother question...!! can i install Half Life on Linuix?? do games like that work on linuix ima just kinda doing my rounds on the net and iam kinda lazy to restart my computer just to use linuix and try it for my self

[Budfred]

If it will run under WINE or if there is a Linux version. Same story with any Windoze program.

Budfred