neubie with linux - need a lot of info

[Ian Kabeary]

On 8/16/06, Ian Kabeary <omega21 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>  Hello there, and welcome!
> >
> > Ubuntu won't let you play closed source files by diffult cause then it
> > wouldn't be free anymore, but the problem is easily solved, it just
> > might not be legal for your country (generally the US and a few other
> > countries it's illegal to do this).
> >
> > Goto this page:
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats
> >
> > It tells you how to play all your media.
>
>  [OT]
> They should have a Canada / Other countries version that includes this by
> default, although it IS easy to do, people who are using Ubuntu as their
> first Linux install may have issues. My friend certainly did-- he went on
> for two weeks about how "Linux cant even play an MPEG file? Thats *SO*
> stupid!". So annoying!
> [/OT]
>

--I hit send before I meant to, sorry--

I have used Gentoo and Kubuntu and I am very impressed by both.
As for the media, definitely read that guide. I also found a program that
does it all automatically, although I cant remember what its called..
Best of Luck! (Although you wont need it)
~Ian


  Also take a look through this page, as it has lots of great newbie info:
> > https://help.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/desktopguide/C/index.html
> >
> > Cheers, and Enjoy!
> >
> >
> > On 8/16/06, Elsabe <elsabe at valic.co.za> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > hi,
> > > I have just installed UBUNTU 6.06 on my AMD Athlone with the following
> > > hardware; - 722 mb  CPu, 256 mb ram, maxtor 80 g hhd, geforce fx 6200
> > > graphic card and some kind of DVD writer aaand no internet at home.
> > >
> > > i have never even considered to use linux before now and i must say
> > i'm very
> > > much impressed with what i got except for the fact that to a old
> > microsoft
> > > user, it's very different.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > then i noticed my geforce card was not installed as a geforce but as a
> > vga.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
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>
>
> --
>
> ~Ian
>



-- 
~Ian
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