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10-23-2006	#1 (permalink)
patrickv Linux Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 134	will it work I downloaded the Freespire linux OS yesterday and i was wondering about my old softwares that i used with suse 10.1.will it work, i have amsn,psi,nerolinux and some other crap in rpm & tar.gz extension..Will the old ones works ? (please god dont make me download new ones again !)

10-23-2006	#2 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	FreeSpire is Debian based... it uses .deb packages..... you can install .rpm package in FreeSpire... convert .rpm to .deb format through 'alien'. casper __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

10-23-2006

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patrickv

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Originally Posted by devils_casper

FreeSpire is Debian based... it uses .deb packages.....
you can install .rpm package in FreeSpire... convert .rpm to .deb format through 'alien'.

casper

can you give me any link or url for some handy installation guides for freespire..much appreciated..

10-23-2006	#4 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	installation procedure of all Linux distros is almost same... check this link... its for FreeSpire only... casper __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

10-25-2006	#5 (permalink)
sp-1 Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 14	You can download more than 2000 free programs by using CNR (Click N' Run). It's available both with Freespire and Linspire. Great choice! And those programs you mentioned are available through CNR. The installation process of Freespire is a piece of cake! Very very simple.

10-25-2006	#6 (permalink)
patrickv Linux Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 134	re hey casper thanks but i have 1 small problem. 1. though i specified proxy settings in CNR i cannot get it to run.why ? 2. Is there any other site offering software where i can download ? (it has to be .deb packages right ?) __________________ There is no knowledge that is not power

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