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10-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
Srkki Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	which linux, newbi Ok, i know im really stupid and dumm, but im sooo new at linux and i dont know anything on this OS..... first of all here is how my ¨desktop¨ looks like img66.imageshack.us/img66/3070/snapshot1f.png next thing.... how to see which linux OS i have. i know for some debian, ubuntu, red hat :]] i dont know more. how to check which is mine? next thing is connected to previous one... can i install WineHQ on that OS, and can i install some games for Windows with winehq on my lap top... i would like to install, for example, World of Warcraft. I really never used Linux. This is my very first time. Please answer !! Regards from Srkki

10-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
reed9 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 3,224	You're using Xandros, which is based on Debian 4. Installing Wine on Asus Eee __________________ The Arch Way How to Ask Questions the Smart Way Registered Linux User #482863

10-14-2009	#3 (permalink)
Srkki Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	reed, man, thank you soo much. Finally i found my version :]] thanks one more time!

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reed9 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 3,224	This might be helpful. Eee PC Tips: A crash course in Linux __________________ The Arch Way How to Ask Questions the Smart Way Registered Linux User #482863

10-14-2009	#5 (permalink)
Srkki Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	damn.... now when i try to install wine with command sudo apt-get install wine Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: libpurple0: Depends: pidgin-data (< 1:2.3.1-z) but 1:2.5.7-1asus160 is to be installed pidgin: Depends: pidgin-data (< 1:2.3.1-z) but 1:2.5.7-1asus160 is to be installed wine: Depends: wine-bin (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed Depends: wine-utils (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libwine-alsa (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed or libwine-oss (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed or libwine-esd (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed or libwine-jack (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed or libwine-nas (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libwine-gl (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libwine-print (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libwine-sane (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libwine-cms (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libwine-gphoto2 (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libwine-ldap (= 1.0.1-1) but it is not going to be installed W: Couldn't stat source package list non-us.debian.org stable/non-US/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/non-us.debian.org_debian-non-US_dists_stable_non-US_main_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: Couldn't stat source package list non-us.debian.org stable/non-US/contrib Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/non-us.debian.org_debian-non-US_dists_stable_non-US_contrib_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: Couldn't stat source package list non-us.debian.org stable/non-US/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/non-us.debian.org_debian-non-US_dists_stable_non-US_non-free_binary-i386_Packages) - stat (2 No such file or directory) W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). i get this :[[[[[[[[[[[ can i somehow rollback update??

10-14-2009	#6 (permalink)
reed9 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 3,224	Unfortunately, Xandros uses pretty old software and some custom packages. It makes messing with the system difficult. You may be able to find a solution on the web, but if you're interested in making changes to the system, I recommend installing a more up to date linux distro. Eeebuntu and Easy Peasy are popular. __________________ The Arch Way How to Ask Questions the Smart Way Registered Linux User #482863

10-14-2009	#7 (permalink)
Srkki Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	damn. windows is soo easier to work with :P

10-14-2009	#8 (permalink)
Srkki Just Joined! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	i installed wine 0.9.50 through terminal with one command and .deb file

10-15-2009

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Glad you got it working. Where did you find the deb?

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damn. windows is soo easier to work with :P

I actually think linux is waaay easier. I used windows for over 20 years and linux just shy of two, and I can do more in linux than I ever could in windows.

But, linux doesn't work to maintain backwards compatibility the way windows does. It's a fast moving world. When you're using software that's 3+ years old like what Xandros uses, or when you have custom libraries like Xandros, you lose some compatibility.

In linux, software uses shared libraries that perform common tasks. You have to have the necessary libraries to run the program. In windows, software is bundled with the libraries a piece of software needs. The upside of that is self-contained executables, the downside is that you have multiple libraries that might all basically do the same thing, loading into memory, which is less efficient.

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10-15-2009

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Originally Posted by Srkki

damn. windows is soo easier to work with :P

lol... I was trying out Window 7 just last week and it was totally killing me. I happily dumped it and am now back to Linux, but I think different things work for different people.

Best of luck with whatever you decide to use!

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