[ Ubuntu-BD ] Some questions

[Hafiz Imtiaz]

Hello everybody,

I am a new linux user. I have recently switched to Ubuntu 8.04 from
Windows XP. I am facing some problems. Here they are:

1. I connect to the internet via SonyEricsson k550i using "wvdial".
Every time i have to open the terminal and write "wvdial gpinternet&" to
get connected to the internet and have to keep terminal open. Is there
any way to connect to the internet bypassing terminal. Or, how can i
keep my net connection intact after closing the terminal?

2. I have downloaded glest_3.1.2.tar.gz from www.sourceforge.net, but i
cannot install it on my PC. I have seen "glest" available through
Synaptic. But for that i have to download ~65MB [given the electricity
condition and speed of internet in Bangladesh]. Could you please tell me
the procedure of compiling/installing "glest" ?

3. I used MikTeX and WinEdt in Windows XP for preparing my reports,etc.
I have found MikTeX for linux in Sourceforge but could not find anything
replacing WinEdt. I have heard about "Kile" but i really don't know how
to integrate it with MikTeX to compile TeX files and make/convert those
to PDF. I also have a TexLive2007 CD. But still the problem is
integrating it with a LaTeX IDE like WinEdt. Please help.

4. I have installed MATLAB R2007a UNIX on my Ubuntu 8.04. But i could
not find Image Acquisition Toolbox. I have done a "Full Install" so i
think the toolbox was not in the DVD image. Can i have it installed
manually now?

Please do not get bothered by my long mail. I am a novice linux user
with a lot of questions in my mind about doing all the things i need to
do in linux just like in windows.

Thanks in advance

Hafiz Imtiaz
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