From: "Adam Flinton" 


"Antti Kurenniemi"  wrote in
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> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
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> > >  hey, even I can't figure out computer stuff in Finnish,
> > > the translations are from way way over there ;-)
> > > (all my systems, inc. windoze, are in English if I have any
> > > say in it)
> >
> > Good move....however .......I reckon it's a good way to learn a
> > foreign language......I now know such great Swedish words as
> > those whihc mean "print" & "Cancel"
&....
>
> Can't argue about the importance of that little bit of knowledge . Oh,
> and that's probably one of the reasons I speak English; back when I
started
> messing with computers, nothing was in Finnish, so I had to read the
> handbooks in English. Eventually it allowed me to sleep in English classes
> in school without having to worry about my grades, wopee  ;-)
>
>

I'm not so sure how helpfull "abrut" will be in later life.......

> > the "K" is the button usually on the extreme left at the bottom
> > of the screen. It is the KDE version of "start". Do you
have that?
>
> Hey! I am dumb with this thing, yes, I admit, but now you're insulting
me -
> if you were a bit closer I'd slap ya with a knackkorv! 
>

Is that a sort of fish? Must hurt being slapped with a finnish fish what
with it being deep frozen .

>
> > Once you've clicked on the "K" is there then a sub menu
> > called "Configuration"? If so click on that.
>
> Nope, that's what's missing. I didn't have much time to play with it
today,
> but I'll see if I can re-install it or something. Do you think I can
install
> on top of an existing installation, like a "repair" installation in
Windows?
>

Yup. In fact in many ways it's better. If you're going to do that select
the smb stuff at the same time.

>
> > > Software source, as in not source codes but places where
> > > software is, right?
> >
> > Right it's where you source your software from. There is an easier
> > way if you're feeling all techie....which is to look up
"urpmi" which
> > is the actual piece of code which does the business. All the rest
> > are just GUI'es put on top of it. Google for urpmi or man urpmi
> > (or possibly both if you feel like it).
>
> Righty-ho, I'll look for that.
>

I actually use urpmi in a command window as I find it faster but .....that
may just be me.


Adam

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