Forum: Newbie

I'm getting the Acer Ferrari 4000 notebook and I'm sick of this windows bullcrap so my linux-crazed best friend convinced me to go linux. I've been...

How would I update firefox in linux? I've tried through Synaptic Software Manager, but it doesn't have the update in there for it. Also, I've...

I don't yet have the laptop that I will be installing Linux on so I may be asking this for no reason (I may find the answer once I begin the install...

I recently installed Ubuntu on my PC, The thing is that my sound does not work so if anyone could give me a solution on this for a noob i would be...

Question which linux os would fit a former windows98 pentium 2 laptop? i've been searching around.. and having trouble finding system requirements...

Hi, Is there a python library that will let me programmatically control a flash animation? I would like to use those 2 technologies together....

I used the command #modprobe snd-usb-audio to make my philips radio connected trough usb work and play the sound , but after rebooting , with the...

I am new to linux I just installed ubuntu.. and my webcam's light is always on, but i donno how to get it to work. Well if i can't get it to work,...

Hey, If I installed loads of programs on my computer would it slow the computer down. I ask this because for some reason I dislike having...

I checked out the pinned topic, but the link to the irc channel didnt' work, and the first link didn't have a review of the popular Redhat. I...

Here's the link for the computer I just bought. ...

Hey there. I'm having problems with reinstalling my Windows Xp Pro. I have set my CD-ROM as fisrt boot device and it starts reading the CD. After...

Is there a way to export settings and mail from Mozilla Thunderbird and export settings and extensions and cookies in Mozilla Firefox.

I am right now in the process of switching over to using an IMAP server to house all my mails and mailboxes. I am, however, trying to get a handle...

I am quite a noob at linux and I need to install gcc 4.0.2, an I having some trouble to do it. I have checked the gnu site, but even so I am not able...

I have a Dell desktop computer hooked up to cable through a D-Link router. I installed Suse 10.0 in a separate partition from Windows XP. Both...

Hey all, new to the forums here. Just installed a fresh version of Fedora Core 4 on my PC. Dual booting with XP. I had used older RedHat versions...

Hi, all I just installed redhat linux and I can't access internet. Please help me with this. Machine: Dell XPS 400 Network Interface: Integrated...

Hello all, O/S: Ubuntu Breezy (5.10) S/W Firefox 1.5 Mplayer, and Mplayer plugin for FF When I try to listen to a podcast (MP3 format), by...