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Posted Jun 22, 2008 at 8:14:49 AM
Subject: Newbie always has problems, help please !
Hi guys,
I am having several problems
I downloaded a few different distros base on the info I've read here. I've tried ubuntu, freespire, slynux, linuxmint and a few others I'm going to. I installed them in my window laptop's VMware workstation (virtual PC), the purpose I'm doing it, just because I'm looking for the one suite me the most, but all distros I've tried have the same problems, when I click full screen within VMware, the desktop itself still small size as was before full screen. The 4 edges are blacks and the desktop is in center, I know that screen revolution cause problem. I adjusted screen size my winxp before install them in vmware, I even adjusted the option within vmware as well, but turn out the problem still exist. I don't know whether those distros haven't developed good "auto detect" for the size of screen or just because I'm nood enough, don't know how to resize the screen after installed. Please help me out
another question.
is there any site has a list to show which softwares format in which distro can handle (eg; .bin .deb.) due to so many distro. Once, its pissed me off when I downloaded the realplayer.bin from the net to my ubuntu temporary installed, I clicked and clicked and clicked, its just staring at me like nothing going on. how to install softwares in linux please
some distros I got no sound after tested a few, is there anywhere I can download audio driver
in your opinion, which distro has good looking, easy to use for newbie and last which one has english dictionary
sorry for giving guys trouble
thanks, have a good day !
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Bob
Joined Apr 11, 2008
Posts: 93
Location:San Francisco, CA
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Posted:
Jun 22, 2008 9:13:34 PM
Subject: Newbie always has problems, help please !
If you're using WMware, adjustments to your WinXP OS won't have any effect on a parallel OS. Sounds like a VMware failure or a graphics card problem, since these several distros are all failing and they routinely work well on most hardware without the visor. How do they perform if you boot directly into the live CDs instead of using VMware?
You can change the screen resolution within each system and restart X with the new settings. In ubuntu, its under Preferences/Screen resolution.
For software packages, each distro's web site will clarify the preferred version, but there are tools to use alternates like an .rpm on a .deb system. You can add them by downloading packages manually and issuing a command to install (or compiling from source), but using the distro repositories and package manager is the easiest/best way to install new software. Just look for Add/Remove software (or run synaptic or yast or yum) and choose from the library of choices provided. Here's a good link for Ubuntu:
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/
I'd suggest Mint, but many of the most popular choices should work well for you (www.distrowatch.com). Sound, like other hardware, usually 'just works' nowadays, but that depends on your system. Check the distros that worked well for sound to determine the settings they used and try adjusting the others to those options (if you prefer one that's not working). Sorry I don't have better advice.
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