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05-03-2005, 07:01 PM
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Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Colocrappyrado
Distribution: Windows 2000, Windows XtraProblems, still looking for my linux baby
Posts: 69
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instant messanger
I was just wondering what instant messangers there are for linux.... knoppix only comes with gaim... I can't try another cd since I got files and setting stored in ram.... my hdd died and I'm running on a live cd.
Thanks,
ONiON
Last edited by dick_onion53; 05-03-2005 at 07:33 PM.
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05-03-2005, 07:17 PM
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Member
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Distribution: openSUSE 13.1
Posts: 357
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Kopete is another, but Gaim is probably the best of the lot. 
You can download the new Gaim from here:
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php |
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05-03-2005, 07:20 PM
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Registered: Sep 2003
Distribution: Slackware, Suse 9.2
Posts: 565
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There are a few out there, but I find GAIM the best too.
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05-03-2005, 07:31 PM
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Member
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Colocrappyrado
Distribution: Windows 2000, Windows XtraProblems, still looking for my linux baby
Posts: 69
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Well, gaim will not connect to AIM for some reason. It just hangs and then says the connect was lost.
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05-03-2005, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Barcelona, Catalunya
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 1,079
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aMSN if you only want msn accounts. It's by far, the best (related to msn stuff)
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05-03-2005, 08:40 PM
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Member
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Pennsylvania USA
Distribution: SuSE
Posts: 430
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AOL keeps changing protocols,so you often need the latest release of any messenger client to get their service to work.
yahoo has an official linux release.another client i've been using lately is gyache enhanced.
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05-03-2005, 09:03 PM
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Member
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Distribution: openSUSE 13.1
Posts: 357
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Quote:
Originally posted by dick_onion53
Well, gaim will not connect to AIM for some reason. It just hangs and then says the connect was lost.
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Double check your username and password. If that doesn't work, try upgrading from that link I posted. My gaim is working just fine right now on AOL and Yahoo. |
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05-03-2005, 10:08 PM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2003
Distribution: slackware 11, ubuntu 7.04
Posts: 165
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i use aMsn also, but i only use msn.
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05-03-2005, 10:51 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Apr 2005
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05-03-2005, 11:11 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: New Jersey
Distribution: Fedora, SuSE, Debian(sparc32)
Posts: 17
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nothingnothing
Last edited by crozewski; 12-03-2008 at 10:59 PM.
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05-04-2005, 02:09 AM
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Member
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Colocrappyrado
Distribution: Windows 2000, Windows XtraProblems, still looking for my linux baby
Posts: 69
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new question, what is the default root password for knoppix? I'm booting off live cd.
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05-04-2005, 02:58 AM
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Member
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Cornwall
Distribution: Gentoo, Debian,Knoppix
Posts: 85
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i use: centericq which can be run in a terminal. Pretty neat. or Gaim.
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05-04-2005, 05:43 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Norway
Distribution: FC5
Posts: 27
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Concerning Gaim and MSN: Is it possible to display my buddy's status in the conversation window? I can't find an option in preferences.
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