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<0> kidding of course
<1> Heh.
<0> i'll call them later!
<1> I love OSS, I use it whenever I can. But if the best tool for the job (tm) is proprietary, unfortunately, theability to eat superceeds politics.
<2> no problem with that
<3> hello
<1> 'lo
<3> need help
<1> though, for what its worth, on the server-end I'm all OSS.
<1> Hetero: with?
<3> with WINE under linux
<1> Heh.
<1> What's the problem?
<3> i wanna install a game
<3> call of duty is it's name
<0> i thought it had an installer for linux
<1> I'd advise Cedega for that.
<3> i click on Setup.exe
<1> Hetero: and?
<3> i was changing the paths in WINE Configuration
<1> okay.
<3> now i've lost c:\ path
<4> Hetero: Have you checked Frank's corner?
<1> o_O
<3> whythehell no
<1> frankscorner.org
<3> is there help on wine configuration?
<1> its your friend.
<4> Yes.
<3> nice
<4> 'cos we certainly aren't.
<1> Heh.
<3> i'll read
<3> thanks
<3> another Q
<1> shoot
<3> call of duty has two CDs to install the game
<1> That's more of a statement, than a question...
<3> and when the prompt Please insert CD 2 into your CD-ROM and press OK pops up i am not able to unmount the CD-ROM drive because it says it is busy
<4> In any case, we don't support commercial software in this channel.
<3> what to do?
<1> type 'eject' into a console?
<0> make sure you eject the right device if you have two CD drives
<3> hello
<5> hihi just installed my new burned..bought it from a friend for 10$
<5> 100:- Swedish
<5> new cd-burner even
<3> how can i reset the WINE configuration settings?
<6> hello
<3> i have removed wine and reinstalled it
<0> Hetero: just remove your .wine folder, (***uming you don't have any software installed in it) because if your drive_c is inside that folder, everything installed will be gone
<3> .wine folder
<3> aha
<0> ~/.wine
<6> I am interested in learning linux, which distribution would you guys reccomend starting with?
<3> please tell me just where is this folder located
<0> BoogWeed: The best distributions for beginners are Ubuntu, Mandriva, Suse, and Fedora
<3> in /root or /home ... ?
<0> Hetero: ~ means home
<3> aha
<0> try it on the shell
<3> on what?
<0> Hetero: type echo ~
<3> in terminal you mean
<0> The terminal is nothing but a shell
<3> aha
<3> i am new to linux so ...
<0> it's called a terminal from a historical perspective
<3> it's like a command prompt
<0> in the old days, there was one server and a dumb screen + keyboard to each user, called terminal
<3> it's a command shell
<3> is it now called command shell or just shell?
<0> i don't think dumb terminals even exist anymore
<0> now it's called terminal
<0> less commonly shell, which is what i prefer since i'm a comp sci student and a little anal retentive
<3> but that terminal IS a shell
<3> ar there any other shells beside the terminal?
<3> *are
<0> the terminal, is just a shell, it's the window where you type your commands, so a terminal is a terminal
<0> however, there are different shells
<3> i see
<0> the default shell on your terminal is called bash (bourne again shell)
<0> derived from the older sh (shell)
<0> sorry sh (bourne shell)
<0> then there is csh (C shell) and ksh (korn shell)
<3> i see
<3> and what is that bin?
<0> all are capable of doing the same job (more or less) but bash is by far the most popular
<0> what bin?
<0> the directory?
<3> that bin is just a folder
<0> a folder is the new stupid microsoft name for a directory
<0> the original name is a directory
<3> so in linux there are no folders?
<0> anyway, if you want to learn what is the meaning of the different directories or folders in linux ...
<3> in linux the expression is a directory not a folder, right?
<0> Hetero: yes, that is the more common one (at least in the documentation)
<0> Hetero: and that is the name is MS-DOS too
<0> it has changed only recently because Bill Gates wished it
<3> what?
<0> Hetero: read this carefully, it would help give you a basic understanding -> http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Filesystem-Hierarchy/html/index.html
<3> i haven't quite understood that part about MS-DOS
<3> what were you trying to say?
<0> Hetero: not important, just read the link, it has useful information about the directory structure in linux
<3> you said: and that is the name is MS-DOS too
<7> I see there has been no major fights while I've been gone.
<3> please rephraze your text
<0> Hetero: i meant that is the name IN MS-DOS too
<3> what name?
<0> is/in
<0> k?
<3> i see
<0> the name directory!
<3> aha
<3> i am sorry but i have a hangover
<3> i was drunk last night
<0> now i suggest you read from the link, this would give you lots of information
<6> Whats the best linux distrobution to get started with?
<7> Slackware! :D
<0> BoogWeed: there is no best distro
<0> BoogWeed: ignore the_ruthless suggestion, Slackware is of no use for beginners
<6> you know what i mean...
<7> But I must agree with Cognition. There's the distros that will do what you want and need, and there's distros that won't.
<0> BoogWeed: you might consider Ubuntu
<7> BoogWeed: or the Mandriva.
<0> BoogWeed: Mandriva is also very good
<0> BoogWeed: and Fedora and Suse
<6> i see...
<7> Very click'n'play-ish.
<0> BoogWeed: and didn't i just suggest those for you?
<3> Cognition
<0> BoogWeed: we're not going to make the decision for you, make up your mind
<6> which is very click and playish? MAndriva?
<7> Yeah. Probably Ubuntu, too.
<0> BoogWeed: read this -> http://distrowatch.com/
<0> hope that would help
<6> thank you
<3> yesterday i was installing call of duty under linux (with WINE installed of course)
<7> Cognition, I still believe Slackware is easy and straightforward to install. It just doesn't have the graphics and the mouse possibility. Actually making people use their keyboards.
<0> BoogWeed: on second though, here is a better link http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major
<3> and when the prompt to insert the next CD popped up, i was not able to eject the first CD and even unmount the drive
<0> the_ruthless: it is NOT for newbies, especially if they want a good first impression
<3> so i had to cancel the installation
<0> Hetero: eject without unmounting
<3> i was not able to eject
<3> even without unmounting
<0> Hetero: how did you do that?
<7> Cognition, they'll get it installed, they'll get it up and running. Very quickly. Though they cannot play Solitaire while waiting. (I still remember Lycoris.)
<0> Hetero: how did you issue the eject command?
<7> But you're probably right, I should probably try one of the other distros.
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