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Distribution: Blag Linux (Redhat), The "Installable One"
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I'm Bored! Linux Appz?
I just set up a linux box and doing pretty good so far. Finally understanding Installing from tarballs,rpm's,.bin,.sh blah blah blah (sleps self)........ but now I'm bored on my system... seems like there are NO programs for linux.... Anyone know where I can go to get some apps? I dont want to use freaking mplayer to play my movies it freaks out reading avi divx files from divx.... I got a Nice P4 3.2ghz 512mb 80gb Asylum/Nvidia 8X 128MB AGP linux box and i DONT want to install windows on it..... I need appz....games....communication! Just cant find it, if it even exists......
HELP???????????
Windows is haunting me I miss Unreal Tournament
Set goals for yourself to learn the system, do you want to setup a webserver, mail server, things like that? What is it you want to do with your system. When in doubt google it.
As for games...well, you're going to be limited, any other kind of app though, you've got a whole internet full of them.
Distribution: Blag Linux (Redhat), The "Installable One"
Posts: 11
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im resisting
I want Windows! It's like a nice pack of expensive Marlboro Cigarettes after SEX! But I really want to use Linux. I like the geek effect and the fact that if someone wont fix it some other distro will. But I'm VERY happy with Blag distro. But yeah I just hate being limited. I basically want to IM and game a little (not alot) but a little... If I could sucessfully get limewire find a freaking unreal tournament iso for linux I would be a happy penguin! Thanks for the links though I havent been the the second one...
Distribution: Blag Linux (Redhat), The "Installable One"
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heatness
I just want a heatness machine right here.... so far it's doing okay and I'm still alive, but i've been avoiding the kitchen latly...... i looked at WineX3 and it looks like no one likes it because of glib problems? reccomend download?
Heatness machine?? I have one of those its called: Iron. As far as being bored thats you not ur computer if your looking for salvation step away from the computer take a shower and relax hehehe
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