[Wolves] Linux at last!!!!

[gary at walsall.uk.com]

hmm, I have the downloaded edition from ftp.suse.com. Although 'findutils-locate' isn't installed by default, you can install it automatically using 'yast2' - much easier than trying to find it through rpmfind.net etc!

Gary


david <nux at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote ..
> I've only been using SuSE 9 for a week or so, but I can point out one fairly
> significant difference.
> On the 3cd personal edition Slocate is missing and the replacement is NOT
> called slocate but is called "findutils-locate" and needs to be downloaded:
> URL: http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/879710/com/findutils-locate-4.1.7-748.i586.rpm.html
> 
> without this you cannot do "updatedb" or "locate"
> 
> KDE is the default desktop for SuSE, Windowmaker and gnome come with it
> as well, but have to be chosen.
> 
> The "comes with" version of Kaffeine (Xine based media player) and avifile
> are released as crippled and won't play dvd's.
> If you're after DVD support, things need to be added.
> 
> nux
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 15:18:00 +0000 (GMT)
> Mo Awkati <mawkati at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Folk
> >  
> > Happy New year to you all.
> >  
> > I will be off "air" for a short time while I build my new computer and
> install SuSE 9 on it!!!!! Yes my Xmas wishes were answered and I orderd
> the components the other day and everything arrived on Wednesday.  I can't
> wait to put it all together and see Linux come to life.
> >  
> > If I do manage to email you with any questions please bear with me as
> I will be using someone else's computer to communicate with the outside
> world until I am sorted, therefore my responses will be a bit delayed.
> >  
> > >From the SuSE user manual it seems that YasT will do pretty much everything
> for me with a bit of tweaking on my part. I will not be installing MS Windows
> so I have no intention of partitioning the HD. Is there anything in particular
> I need to look out for or allow for?  
> >  
> > Once I've put everything together and working I will give you my list
> of hardware and software that I used which I hope will be of use to others.
> >  
> > Cheers
> >  
> > Mo
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
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