neubie with linux - need a lot of info

[Bernd Pörner]

Elsabe wrote:
> the first thing i tested was to try and watch a movie, and needless to 
> say, it didn't work. the system said that i need some sort of codex or 
> something to enable me to watch VOB files.
Which program do you use for viewing videos?
>  then i noticed my geforce card was not installed as a geforce but as 
> a vga.
Try to install the Nvidia drivers:
sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-common 
linux-restricted-modules

After successful installation, activate the drivers:
sudo nvidia-glx-config enable
>  then i tried to install a linux based game - and once again i made a 
> total mess of things. don't know how to intall.
Which game?
> please remember i do not have internet access at home and i'm very 
> definitly going to learn this operating system, so can you help me on 
> how and what i must do.
>  
>