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nero_linux Joined: Jan 14, 2009 Posts: 1 Other Topics	Posted Jan 14, 2009 at 3:20:22 PM Subject: learning linux i just installed linux on my hp530 and i want to run this system on linux how do i get the drivers so my computer can run as normal.then the media players where do i downnload them from.thanks for helping.
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Reed Joined Feb 07, 2008 Posts: 758 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 14, 2009 3:43:02 PM Subject: learning linux Which linux distribution did you install? From what I can see, almost everything should work without downloading any extra drivers. Is there something specific not working? http://www.linlap.com/wiki/HP-Compaq+530 How to get proprietary media codecs varies depending on what distribution you're running.
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mikjp Joined Jan 15, 2009 Posts: 21 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 15, 2009 2:23:00 PM Subject: learning linux [quote=nero_linux]i just installed linux on my hp530 and i want to run this system on linux how do i get the drivers so my computer can run as normal.then the media players where do i downnload them from.thanks for helping.[/quote] Any decent desktop distro should come with a media player installed. You might need some proprietary codecs to be able to see and hear proprietary formats like mp3 or .avi. Mikko [url=http://lightlinux.blogspot.com]lightweight linux[/url]
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