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Old 08-06-2006, 04:33 PM   #16
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For the tar files, you untar them with a command like tar -xvf tarfilename.
Then you go into the newly created directory and compile the program using
./configure
make
(su to root)
make install


Frankly, what you need most is to start googling and reading some basic Linux tutorials.
 
Old 08-06-2006, 05:13 PM   #17
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DUDE I have been googling and reading my BUTT_OFF its just that every thing points me to a command of APT-get and then i am just cornered again.....!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Old 08-06-2006, 05:29 PM   #18
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waqaskool:

read the link i posted you and that tells you how. Edit your /etc/apt/sources.list to use the cd's rather then the internet.

Then download the debian cd's for sarge or etch which ever you use.

boot into debian apt-get package name, install the package the link tells you it will pop out the cd draw, pop the disk in then do as the rest of the link i posted says.

Once thats all doen change the /etc/apt/sources.list file to use the repos again instead of cd's and you will be away.

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Old 08-06-2006, 05:32 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by waqaskool
DUDE I have been googling and reading my BUTT_OFF its just that every thing points me to a command of APT-get and then i am just cornered again.....!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude, I'm talking about learning the BASICS of Linux.
 
Old 08-06-2006, 05:33 PM   #20
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for sarge:

http://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/dis...ian-cd/3.1_r2/

for testing:

http://www.us.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/

i cannot tell you which cd's you will want so download egleats the first 5
 
Old 08-06-2006, 05:50 PM   #21
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i am just too dum........ just help me with this
i have got cedega in binary debian package when i install it dependecy probs occur.which are


<.LINUX-DVT/DVT/Setup/cedega-small_5.2_i386.deb' ;echo RESULT=$?
Selecting previously deselected package cedega-small.
(Reading database ... 75266 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cedega-small (from .../cedega-small_5.2_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cedega-small:
cedega-small depends on python-gtk2; however:
Package python-gtk2 is not installed.
cedega-small depends on python-glade2; however:
Package python-glade2 is not installed.
cedega-small depends on python2.4-dbus | python2.3-dbus; however:
Package python2.4-dbus is not installed.
Package python2.3-dbus is not installed.
dpkg: error processing cedega-small (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
cedega-small
RESULT=1
how do i solve this using synaptic cuz now i am able to tunnel synaptic with that proxy server mentioned earlier....
 
Old 08-06-2006, 05:56 PM   #22
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open up synaptic edit>fix broken packages

this will then download all the packages it says above that are missing (if they are available). If some are not then it will uninstall cedega as cedega cannot be instll properly.
 
Old 08-06-2006, 06:06 PM   #23
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when i did that it just marked it in a second did nothing else i dont have any repositories in my repository section somehow i got them erased......
 
Old 08-06-2006, 06:10 PM   #24
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AM i bieng a pain in the ass..????
 
Old 08-06-2006, 06:11 PM   #25
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what branch of debian are you using sarge/stable etch/testing?

for testing this is mine

#--Testing Repository--
deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ testing main
deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ testing main

#--Testing security updates--
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main

#--Testing multimedia--
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ testing main


for stable use

#--Stable Repository--
deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ stable main
deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ stable main

#--Testing security updates--
deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main

#--Testing multimedia--
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org/ stable main

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Old 08-06-2006, 06:19 PM   #26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by conanm4
2.Suse takes about 3GB or more and pclinuxos takes under 1GB i'm sure.
FWIW SuSE's footprint can be under 1GB or over 5GB - it is all up to you as you select the packages at install time. A distribution which gives you options != bloat

Regarding multimedia

Not playing WMV or other proprietary formats is not the fault of SuSE/Novell - they are avoiding patent disputes while maintaining a largely free/OSS distribution, leaving you free to post copies on bittorrent or give DVDs to friends and coworkers. Most distributions won't do MP3, DVD, WMV, and other codecs out of the box, but adding that capability is a simple matter for nearly every distribution.
 
Old 08-06-2006, 06:22 PM   #27
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after adding theze repositories i get the message


http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/Release: Unable to find expected entry s/binary-i386/Packages in Meta-index file (malformed Release file?)
http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/dist...6/Packages.gz: 502 Proxy Error ( The request was rejected by the HTTP filter. Contact your ISA Server administrator. )
http://www.debian-multimedia.org/dis...6/Packages.gz: 502 Proxy Error ( The request was rejected by the HTTP filter. Contact your ISA Server administrator. )
http://www.debian-multimedia.org/dis...6/Packages.gz: 404 Not Found
http://www.debian-multimedia.org/dis...6/Packages.gz: 404 Not Found



MY LIFE IS A HELL >>>>!!!!
 
Old 08-06-2006, 06:24 PM   #28
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what the hell is going on....??
 
Old 08-06-2006, 06:32 PM   #29
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did you follow the instruction i gave above regarding using the debian cd's and the link i posted about the isa issue?

If you followed the link and what i posted it should work.
 
Old 08-06-2006, 06:42 PM   #30
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dude do i have download 5 cds .....my net connection stinkx...... that will take me 3-4 days ......
well ok if thats the only way............!!!!
 
  


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