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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: ryan247 on 7 January 2004, 07:29
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hey someone help me with everything i need to know. just email me if you wish to help me please i need help or just tell me on here. the stuff i need to know is how to find a hidden folder...also what is a compressed folder i need alot of help with all this other stuff....
theres a whole list of shit that i have no clue what to do or how to use
anyone help me i'm open for suggestions and help
[email protected] ([email protected])
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
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Just ask your questions here, and we will answer them. Keep in mind that we do not support Microsoft operating systems.
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well shit.. what system doesn't have mircosoft in it or involved with it... man well i guess i'm out of luck damn... what do you use other than microsoft...
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The best choice, of course, is Mac OS X, but there are also Linux, FreeBSD, BeOS and many others. Microsoft may have a huge marketshare, but they are not alone, and their stronghold on the market is slowly declining.
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]
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you know i had one of those mac i books once for school no offence though it sort of sucked i know mac is more eay to use but the i book blew donkey balls its all good though could i take off microsoft and put on linux because i just can't deal with mircosoft anymore it gets on my nerves all the time and i just hate it
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Those iBooks (I'm assuming you're talking about the G3 clamshells) were known to have issues and were running Mac OS 8 or 9, which were entirely different than Mac OS X, which like Linux is a UNIX operating system. Apart from the clamshells, Macs were and still are excellent computers, and Mac OS X beats Windows both in stability and ease of use.
Try Mac OS X if you can, you won't regret it.
As for Linux, you certainly can install it on your computer. Most distributions allow you to resize your hard drive to make space for Linux without destroying your Windows partition, if ever you need it for some reason.
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]
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Good lord! is this guy for real?
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what did you do with your iBook?
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Originally posted by Fett101:
Good lord! is this guy for real?
Now, now, one has to start somewhere, Fett. I was a newbie at one point, too; 5 years ago I didn't even know Linux existed.
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]
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well what i did with my i book was i returned to the school cause it was never mine to begin with i sort of stole it.
hey Laukev7 how would i intsall this linux do i have to buy it thats all i need to know and then i'll be set cause i know how to install stuff so..thanks for you help.
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: Fett101 ]
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You don't need to buy Linux. It's a free operating system. You can download most distributions as iso files.
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]
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Originally posted by Laukev7:
Now, now, one has to start somewhere, Fett. I was a newbie at one point, too; 5 years ago I didn't even know Linux existed.
All righty then. I just hadn't run across such a newbie for a while.
But so you know Ryan, try not to double post. If you forgot something you wanted to add to a post you just did, just edit the the previous post.
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: Fett101 ]
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my bad fett forgot about that...i know enough about computers just to use them
but i wish i new more and more would be super
thanks for all the help guys or girls
anything you tell me a will listen/read
just don't forget i'm a newbie
hey if you could point me in the direction of these so called linux i would convert right away
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
[ January 07, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
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This thread does not belong in the Windows Operating Systems section. Ryan, please post your threads in the proper sections. I moved your thread about how to make viruses to the Programming section.
I'm not sure if this thread belongs in the Linux section either, so I'm gonna leave it up to another mod to either leave it here or move it.
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ryan, hit me up with a message on AOL IM. my name is murdock160
I'll give ya some pointers on installing teh Linux!!!
it can be tricky in places, but I've made it work well enough. It's not my favorite thing in the world, but I've always coaxed it into working
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i only go on at night. ok so guess i gots to gets the linux. ASAP
any other pointers and/or tips would be highly appreciated
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ryan first of all don't F**** your windows install or start installing windows without first giving us somme information about your computer knolleges and needs...
Other thing do you know what to do with iso files (don't flame me ppl he doesn't seem to know alot of things....)
if I were you I would read this texts you a lot of atention:
http://www.linux.org/docs/beginner/index.html (http://www.linux.org/docs/beginner/index.html)
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yeah i'm new you got a fucking problem bitch
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quote:
yeah i'm new you got a fucking problem bitch
What the fuck is that supposed to mean? Dude tries to help you out and and you flame him?
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Originally posted by Jimmy don't give a shit about MS:
What the fuck is that supposed to mean? Dude tries to help you out and and you flame him?
well, he hasn't exactly recieved a warm welcome, and Uipe came off a little harsh, such as quote:
he doesn't seem to know alot of things....
anyway...
ryan247: i'm assuming you have already gotten in touch with other members here via aim or some chat service, but in case you haven't, i guess we can start giving advice on this thread.
first of all, you can get a linux distro 3 ways: downloaded and burning (if you have DSL or cable modem (or if you are lucky enough with a T line)), buying the medium from a third party vendor, and buying the medium directly from a linux company (like Redhat or Suse).
if you have a fast connection, a cd burner, and cd burning software that will allow you to burn iso images, i suggest you just download it (http://smile.gif)
if you need help finding the file download for the iso file(s) of a distro just let us know.
when i started about a year ago, i downloaded Redhat 8, and currently use Redhat 9. since redhata doesn't make personal edition anymore, you could try to download Fedora Core 1 if you are interested in this line of distro.
a lot of people also like Mandrake. i think the newest one is 9.2, but i'm sure someone else knows a lot more about mandrake than me. i have 9.2, but i don't like it too much :-/
there are other mainstream distros like Suse, slackware, debain, knoppix, etc. if you already found one and decided on it, than i'm sorry for wasting your time.
as others have said, do not hesitate to ask any questions. we will try to help you as best we can.
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sounds good thanks everyone for your help if i have any other questions i'll ask
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Originally posted by Laukev7:
The best choice, of course, is Mac OS X, but there are also Linux, FreeBSD, BeOS and many others. Microsoft may have a huge marketshare, but they are not alone, and their stronghold on the market is slowly declining.
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]
laukev dont come to the linux/unix forum suggesting Mac OS X......lol
We suggest only non proprietary *nix here.
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enough that last message was not directed towards me i feel important replying so thats why i'm doing this
and again thanks for your help
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cat /proc/thread > /dev/lounge
(....moved to the lounge)
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oki when I was a newbie I would have been very gratefull if someone pointed me the directions and adviced me not to start installing things without first knowing if my hardware would work fine....
But ryan if the "bitch" was directed to me, tI can tell that those are the first things I tell all my friends before thay even think in installing linux and believe me all of them that didn't follow my advice ended asking to reapair there pc's so I hope that you think a little be before atacking someone that's trying to help you out... if not you should reallllllyyy start going to undernet and enter a linux channel and ask for advices the manner you did and there you would be really flamed!!
And if you are really thinking in installing linux and ready to learn everything about your computer I sugest you download knoppix and than after trying it out and learning how to work in console, than you should trying gentoo in my opinion the best as fastest linux distro ;) but thats only my humble opinion...
[ January 08, 2004: Message edited by: Uipe ]
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for heavens' sake, siplus! how is it that saying somebody doesn't know a lot when that person doesn't? this thread has him asking for everything he needs to know! i mean no disrespect to ryan, but when it comes to computers (which i assume this thread is about, since that's the title), ryan doesn't seem to know a lot of things.
ryan, i was going to make a joke about how i could put everything you need to know in a zip file and email it to you, but i am not sure you'd take it in good taste. well, i hope that by hanging around you will learn a lot. most of us have i think.
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laukev dont come to the linux/unix forum suggesting Mac OS X......lol
We suggest only non proprietary *nix here.
Don't come to the Mac forum suggesting Linux.
We suggest only non-old fashioned, modern NeXTStep-based OSes.
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quote:
Originally posted by ThePreacher:
laukev dont come to the linux/unix forum suggesting Mac OS X......lol
We suggest only non proprietary *nix here.
I didn't come to the Linux/UNIX forum, I answered to this thread when it was in the Microsoft Operating Systems thread before it was moved to the Linux/UNIX section.
Besides, the Linux/UNIX is not only for non-proprietary OSes, and even does, in fact, specifically include Mac OS X:
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Ask questions about, and discuss, any *IX type system. This includes GNU, *BSD, MacOSX, Linux, Minix, System V, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, SunOS, CygWin et cetera.
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hey calum send away i would like that and would take no offence to what ever it might be
CALUM SEND ME IT
[ January 08, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
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Mate, ryan i think you took that the wrong way. What he was saying is that he could fit all your knowledge of computers into a zip file and send it to you, it was kind of a no offence ligt hearted insult kind of thing. We do that alot around here.
Good luck with linux ill help you wherever i can!
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ryan, i was going to make a joke about how i could put everything you need to know in a zip file and email it to you, but i am not sure you'd take it in good taste. well, i hope that by hanging around you will learn a lot. most of us have i think.
thats what he said so he was.maybe i did read it wrong see if i come here anymore
[ January 09, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
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thats what he said so he was.maybe i did read it wrong see if i come here anymore
Okay, I'm seeing... seeing... seeing. No. I don't see you.
BTW, that sentence should look like this...
"That's what he said, so he was. Maybe I did read it wrong. See if I come here anymore!"
We're trying to help you and you keep fucking snapping off like that whenever someone says something. You act like we OWE you something. That we're required somehow to treat you like a god and never talk bad about you. If you were actually *participating in the forum*, you'd know that there's quite a few of us who go at each other every chance we get. It's very rarely personal.
Lighten up, sucker.
Dude, you're too thin-skinned, too short, too rude, and don't have a good understanding of written English. How could you misunderstand what he said?
Oh, and it was a JOKE for cryin' out loud.
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i could care less how i type i'm not trying to impress anyone
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you could care less? don't you mean you coudln't care less? if you *could* care less, then you obviously care at least to some degree. You appear to be implying that you don't care.
incidentally, if you stop coming here, all that will happen is you won't get to read what people say here or participate in any discussions...
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No shit that's why i said i'm not coming here. I realise what would happen if i didn't come here again.
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Originally posted by ryan247:
i could care less how i type i'm not trying to impress anyone
You are officially an asshat.
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If asshat was even something , that would make sense.
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Originally posted by ryan247:
If asshat was even something , that would make sense.
Honestly,
u shoudn't flame at people if u might still need them (even when some of them act like prics).
U wanna start using GNU/Linux?
Good choice!
U better start with something easy...
*buy SuSE 9.0 http://www.suse.de/en/ (http://www.suse.de/en/)
*download Fedora http://fedora.redhat.com/ (http://fedora.redhat.com/)
or Mandrake 9.2 http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-us/ (http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-us/)
If u don't know how to burn this 3 CDs, just post what software u're using (winoncd, nero...?)
Have fun.
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Originally posted by ryan247:
If asshat was even something , that would make sense.
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Yeah I know how to burn cd's.I'm not that stupid. You might have heard of the program i use to burn cd's you might not have.
DeepBurner v1.1
Have you heard of this?
thanks everyone
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Originally posted by ryan247:
Yeah I know how to burn cd's.I'm not that stupid. You might have heard of the program i use to burn cd's you might not have.
DeepBurner v1.1
Have you heard of this?
Nope (I only use Linux).
Just download or buy the 3 ISO's from the distro u choose and burn them.
With Linux, computing is fun...
;)
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Ok sounds like fun thanks for the help..
Is there a way i can check if i can burn (iso) or should i just download one and try it.. could you if you have time write me a full length intructions?
i know thats alot to ask but it would be highly appreciated.
[ January 09, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
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Originally posted by ryan247:
Ok sounds like fun thanks for the help..
Is there a way i can check if i can burn (iso) or should i just download one and try it.. could you if you have time write me a full length intructions?
i know thats alot to ask but it would be highly appreciated.
[ January 09, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
I've never used this 'DeepBurner', so I don't know how it works.
U could download a free trial version of winoncd5:
http://softwareupdates.roxio.com/gm/esd/woc/WinOnCD5TRIAL.exe (http://softwareupdates.roxio.com/gm/esd/woc/WinOnCD5TRIAL.exe)
Once istalled,
*In it's menu, pick "Other".
*Now choose "Track Image"
*Start burning ...
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Thanks! You've been alot of help
Along with everyone who has either help me or even talked in this topic.
[ January 10, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
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have you got a split personality, ryan4256745376?
first you insult people and say you're not coming back, then you come back and thank them, then when people ask you if you are capable of burning a CD, you make some rude remark about being stupid, and in your very next post you ask for a detailed set of instructions for how to burn a CD. then i think one more quick insult session, and now more thanks.
i don't know what your problem is, but i have rarely seen anyone here with this unusual fragmented approach to social interaction before.
i wonder if you will answer my questions or just post more insults...
edit: and go to http://linuxiso.org (http://linuxiso.org) for full iso downloads and instructions.
[ January 10, 2004: Message edited by: Calum is NOT a moderator ]
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The intructions were for seeing if the burning program could burn the iso images. Read it a couples times before to critize!
[ January 10, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
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ok:
1) that was what was offered to you in the first place, and you fired off a snappy response
2) i am not criticising, i was asking a question
3) if you won't answer my questions then how is it you expect everybody to jump and answer yours?
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What was your question because i see no question.
Out of all that you wrote there is no question.
A snappy response?
Where was my "snappy response"?
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Every now and then I think that people know things.
But occasionally I realize they don't.
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Originally posted by Jimmy don't give a shit about MS:
Every now and then I think that people know things.
But occasionally I realize they don't.
lol
Hey ryan,
I do like the fact u didn't give up.
Still...,
insulting people (even as a reply) can't help u.
Try to be little more humble... ;)
PS: Calum is probably one of the smartest people on this forum...
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Originally posted by Calum is NOT a moderator:
[QB]have you got a split personality, ryan4256745376?
is a question, ryan. the little squiggly thing with the dot underneath at the end gives it away.
now i think it would be best if you and i waste our time in different parts of the forum for a while.
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Humbleness... yes. That doesn't mean be meek and small, but just try to be a little more polite when you ask for help.
People will be much more apt to assist when you thank them instead of popping off at them because one of the things they said was a bit of a joke.
Get a sense of humor. When someone says one of those jokes, take it in stride.
Also, if someone says something like "you don't seem to know a lot about computers", that doesn't mean they're pointing their finger and saying "YOU'RE A MORON". Don't act like they did.
From the way you've acted, you do in fact seem to have two sides. One is a pompous, rude, thinskinned assclown. The other is a computer newbie who simply needs to learn how to forumulate his sentences a little better.
Yes... another thing, please start forming full sentences.
this isnt a sentence neithre is this i dont kno why u think this is a sentnense i no it isnt one but u will be all mad becos u dont think it maters but it does
We can help you easier if you don't just pour words out. Take the time to formulate a sentence and build it into proper English. Not everyone here uses English as their first language, and therefore bad English can be impossible for them to understand.
Yes. I am correct again, as I always am. It is the truth. The gospel according to Jimmy James. Send money.
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Do us all a favor, ryan and end it. Remember kids, when slashing your wrists go across the highway, not down the road!
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Originally posted by Macman: No longer posts here:
Do us all a favor, ryan and end it. Remember kids, when slashing your wrists go across the highway, not down the road!
No offense...
But this "please kill yourself" shit is getting boring.
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And it's not nice, either.
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Originally posted by Laukev7:
And it's not nice, either.
Oh, then I guess I've failed, because when I told him to slash his wrists I was trying to be nice. Thanks for putting things into perspective.
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Originally posted by Macman: No longer posts here:
Oh, then I guess I've failed, because when I told him to slash his wrists I was trying to be nice. Thanks for putting things into perspective.
OMG MACMAN IS BEING SARCASTIC!!!!11111111
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SARCASMO VS THE KILLER MORON
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LOL jj. I think someone ( macman ) should make a clever but poorly drawn cartoon to illustrate the conversation. Because those cartoons are just so damb funny.
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NOW IN COLOR!!!!
AND FOR A LIMITED TIME TRANSPARICISED!!!
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man I wish I had a cape like macman
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So do I.
Oh wait...
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I put the Blue Man Group to shame.
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It's actually down the road not cross the highway. Just thought you might want to know this.
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ryan is back \o/ :D
And quoted for humor value:
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Originally posted by Macman: No longer posts here:
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Yes I am back. Anyone miss me? I bet you all did.
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I thought I would add to this thread because I think it is not long enough.
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Why do you care how long it will be?
I'll keep posting as long as I want to.
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I never said that I cared.
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Since you complain about it obviously states that you care about it,in someway,shape or form .
[ February 24, 2004: Message edited by: ryan247 ]
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Shut up.
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How can I shut up? I'm not talking
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Hey, cut that out. Ryan has come back to the forum, and has done nothing since to deserve your bickering. If this is how you treat newcomers, then I can't imagine any of you being able to make average users (like Ryan), let alone total newbies, switch away from Windows.
And Ryan, you may want to express yourself more clearly, as people seem to have taken offence from some of your posts. And don't escalate flame wars, especially if you're new at a forum, it won't help you.
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Originally posted by Myself:
I thought I would add to this thread because I think it is not long enough.
I did not say this to YOU(ryan whatever) but just in general.