Few Questions
 

Ok.

1. When I play vidios on mandrake, all I get is sound. (using caffien) Is there a better program/how do I get the picture working.

2. I want to make linux look diff (like using skins or themes or something). Where can I download them/how do I install them.

3. Is there a good media sorting program (like iTunes or Win Media Player)

4. How Do I make the "Bar" at the bottom of the screen (forget what its called at this momment:S) look nicer.

5. How do I mount drives (My windows C:/E: drives and my floppy drive)

Thanks!

Ummm I think I can actually answer one of these Q's.

Answer to #2: If you use the KDE desktop environment, go to KDE-look.org....Lots of cool desktop themes, backgrounds etc.
...hopefully I didn't just state the obvious.

Now a question for you... do you by any chance know how to reformat a hard drive? I am trying to install linux on a used HD, but I've never even installed a used HD before and I need to wipe it clean. Since the info is not mine, I dont think I need to make a backup disk.

take it easy.

:)

Thanks,

You can use a program called Partision Magic or the first boot disk of Mandrake (and Im guessing other distros too) Check Google howto use them.

Hi

For watching videos, you need to have win32codecs installed. Set up your URPMI sources to

plf free and plf-non-free and download them.

There is MPlayer, which is also fine to watch videos (MPEGs and WMedias files). You can

also d/load it from the sources listed above.

if you don't know how to set up URPMI, go to easyurpmi.zarb.org : everything is explained

Cheers

So, bluemandarin, Partition Magic is perfect if you want to resize the partition of a previous installation, but if you are completely formatting a hard drive, don't bother with such programs. Just download the distro from www.linuxiso.org, burn the CDs and pop them in, with a GUI guiding you through the install the entire way.