Re: [Staffslug] HELP WITH LINUX

On 09/03/07, simon law <simonjohnlaw(a)yahoo.co.uk&gt; wrote: > > Having just taken windows xp off my PC, and installed ubuntu witch works > great. But i do have a problem. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT. I cannot install > things like web-cam, Internet TV for football, etc is there a Linux o/s more > like windows to get me started as i do not want to go back to windows but > may have to please help > simon law > PLEASE REPLY TO > simonjohnlaw(a)yahoo.co.uk > sijohnlaw(a)talktalk.net > THANK YOU > Hi Simon. Firstly, don't blame Linux for those odds and sods not working, that's down to the manufacturers I'm afraid. If the manufacturers don't write a driver for Windows then they wouldn't work with that OS either. So, if you have a problem with a particular peripheral try a Google search first just entering the name of the peripheral and it's model number. Try this instead of the general Google search: http://www.google.com/linux Now, software... Again, Linux is not Windows :-) I know, it sounds a daft thing to say but they really are only similar in that they will both work as an operating system, that's as far as any similarity goes. However, there are some distro's that are made to look and have a similar manner of doing things as Windows does. This does not mean that they will run software designed for Windows, it's diiferent. It's like putting diesel into your petrol engined car and expecting it to work. But there is a work around :-) There are programs that can be installed into Linux to work as a sort of layer that fools the software into tinking it is running on a Windows machine. It does this with the use of some very cleverly written code. You have a choice of: WINE - WINE IS Not an Emulator which is free CrossOver Linux (it used to be called CrossOver Office) which is paid for or, if you are into gaming, there is Cedega. Each one of these will run various Windows programs with varying degrees of success. Don't be fooled into thinking that if you go for the purchased variety that it will work better than WINE; it's not always like that :-) Perhaps if you could tell us a bit more about the things (hardware) that doesn't yet work and the software you would like to run under Linux then we might be able to help a bit more :-) hopefully... -- ============================================== Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. For a group near to you look here: Worldwide http://www.freecycle.org/ United Kingdom http://uk.freecycle.org/ ============================================ Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug