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emh:
quote:Originally posted by Billy Gates: Mac Commando:
I hate windows so I tried linux and still am toying with it, but I switche to Mac, never looked back. Linux is pretty easy if u use the preinstalled. On RH8 you almost can't do that because none of it can play MP3's (for legal reasons). I havn't been able to get xine to install, and every time I have in the past I was never able to play DVD's. Until linux has the install capabilities of Windows or even better, the Mac. It will always be too hard for the "basic" user.
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Installing Mandrake 9.0 was easier for me than Windows 98. And it does come with MP3 playback by default. (For the record, it seems the patent issues with MP3's turned out to be misunderstandings, and I'm under the impression that Red Hat will include MP3 playback by default in the next release)
Having many packages/programs to choose from can be quite daunting for a new user. I usually recommend just going with whatever the program picks by default. You can always uninstall later.
As far as installing other programs, RPM has come a long way, and with things like apt-get and urpmi, it's not as hard as people make it out to be.
Calum:
well it's really easy to add mp3 capability to red hat, i found, but i still have not got any linux system to successfully play a dvd, despite trying.
JH:
quote:Originally posted by Calum: Member # 81:
but i still have not got any linux system to successfully play a dvd, despite trying.
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I've never tried to play DVDs with MPlayer but it works for any audio/video formats I have. It has DVD support so guess you should try.
Calum:
oh i have been trying, i will make it work one day...
JH:
quote:Originally posted by Calum: Member # 81:
oh i have been trying, i will make it work one day...
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Good luck
BTW rc1 and rc2 seemed to me buggy... Check rc3.
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