[Glastonbury] New to it

[maurice]

Java downloaded and installed without difficulty although for a while I didn't 
know where the script controlled installation had put the executable file - 
until I opened the script and found out.. Then the business of setting up the 
pathways in Konqueror. It was by accident I discovered that not only did the 
main application need it but the Java window seemed to need confirmation too.

Anyway, I've been able to access my regular chat forum and was right pleased, 
bless you all.

Not sure whether you call it Kmail or Kontact now but that works well and I've 
set up two of my pop accounts. Three more to go plus an IMAP.

Checked out Open Office and liked it. Printed a few scribblings on the Epson 
1290 which had installed itself automatically with lots of control. Not sure 
if I can save profiles for different batches of photo paper yet. Perhaps Gimp 
will do that?

So the migration has begun.


On Sunday 19 Dec 2004 20:38, peter cole wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-12-19 at 17:40, maurice wrote:
> > Three cheers.
> >
> > Below is the first message received on Kmail and this is the first sent.
> >
> > Once again thanks to all who helped me launch Mandrake Linux.
> >
> > However, Firefox has a jinx. More of that when I finally solve the
> > problem.
> >
> > I'm looking to download and install the Java Runtime Engine. The download
> > site offered a heinz variety of installations. Any thoughts please on
> > which one I need?
>
> I think i went for the off line installation as a biniary file ?
>
> this is the linux self extracting file ( running mandrake you may be
> able to use the rpm )
>
> >From what i remember you down load the file.
>
> Create a directory in say /opt called java
> so
> /opt/java copy the file that you download into here. ( you will need to
> be root to do this ( and to create the directory.) you then need to make
> the file executable rh mouse click on the file and tick the make
> executable box ok this.
>
> then i opened a command line terminal
>
> and did
>
> cd /
> cd opt/java
> then
>
> ./your file name here that was executable
>
> this will then go throught the setup of java.
>
>
> Hope this helps it was a while ago i did this so not totally fresh in my
> memory
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
>
> > Maurice
> >
> > On Sunday 19 Dec 2004 13:41, tim hall wrote:
> > > Last Saturday 18 December 2004 11:40, Sean Miller was like:
> > > > >And hurrah. The connection was maintained just long enough to
> > > > > download the Firefox browser. I used Ark without knowing why.
> > > > > Happily Firefox installed itself without a problem and launched
> > > > > automatically at the end of the set-up process. By that time, of
> > > > > course, the internet connection had gone down. Re-booted to see if
> > > > > the connection would re-establish and couldn't find Firefox. I've
> > > > > found a Firefox folder but cannot discover an executable file. Any
> > > > > assistance would be welcomed.
> > >
> > > /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > tim hall
> > > http://glastonburymusic.org.uk
> > >
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