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mizzdani Joined: Jan 14, 2009 Posts: 5 Other Topics	Posted Jan 14, 2009 at 2:29:04 PM Subject: opening files after being downloaded from firefox hey ive downloaded a number of program files from the net, such as frostwire/limewire and such things and they download successfully in the download tabbed window and then when its 100 percent downloaded it cums up with open and remove besides it and i click open and nuffin at all happens, the open link goes form blue to purple but nuffin actually happens. please help. thanking-you.
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PerlCoder Joined Jun 30, 2008 Posts: 148 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 14, 2009 7:08:00 PM Subject: opening files after being downloaded from firefox What distribution of Linux are you using (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora...)? And what version of that distribution? And which version of Firefox is installed? (Menu: Help >> About Mozilla Firefox). PerlCoder (http://indicium.us)
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mizzdani Joined Jan 14, 2009 Posts: 5 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 14, 2009 11:00:23 PM Subject: Re: opening files after being downloaded from firefox eee pc 900 linux rev.1.0 a089 ? (not sure if thats wt u mean thats what version it says on the recovery disc because i dont have a manual with it written on.) and firefox 2.0.0.11 im normally a windows person so its all new lol.
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Joined Jul 26, 2008 Posts: 703 Location: Other Topics	Posted: Jan 15, 2009 12:25:00 AM Subject: opening files after being downloaded from firefox When you downloaded Limewire and your other programs, you probably downloaded software for Windows, which will not work in Linux. If what you downloaded says exe. any where on it, delete them and send them to trash. They are useless to a new user. Not being familiar with EEE PC or Linux I am not going to explain Wine to you. Here are instructions in installing Frostwire in EEE PC. http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:frostwire
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Joined Jul 26, 2008 Posts: 703 Location: Other Topics	Posted: Jan 15, 2009 12:30:30 AM Subject: opening files after being downloaded from firefox More How to's on EEE PC. http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/11/06/eee-pc-tips-a-crash-course-in-linux/ http://forum.eeeuser.com/ http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:icewmstartmenu http://wiki.eeeuser.com/
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mizzdani Joined Jan 14, 2009 Posts: 5 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 15, 2009 11:15:47 AM Subject: Re: opening files after being downloaded from firefox i did always choose the linux version lol but thank you gt it now . x
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Toshiba Satelite Joined Apr 30, 2009 Posts: 22 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 30, 2009 6:11:09 PM Subject: opening files after being downloaded from firefox what was the problem? incase i get the problem or anyone else does? because i look through the forum and i like reading solutions to problems i never ever have Free Movies
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chisa Joined May 11, 2009 Posts: 4 Other Topics	Posted: May 11, 2009 3:02:33 PM Subject: Re: opening files after being downloaded from firefox [quote=mizzdani]hey ive downloaded a number of program files from the net, such as frostwire/limewire and such things and they download successfully in the download tabbed window and then when its 100 percent downloaded it cums up with open and remove besides it and i click open and nuffin at all happens, the open link goes form blue to purple but nuffin actually happens. please help. thanking-you.[/quote] @toshiba satelite: Thats what the issue was. But i guess it's been resolved now. regards blood in stool \| rectal bleeding
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