i purchused a second hand hardly used asus Eee 701 pc and i want to know how to update mozilla fire fox to the lastest version, due to i have an 2008 verison on my computer. all the websites are asking me to update i go to update it saves but no difference with my internet can someone help me im new to having linux software.thanks heaps

Hello tthebutterfly, welcome to LQ,

do you know which Operatingsystem you're running on the netbook?

Markus

hi there thanks for the reply,
no i dont know and i have tired to figure it out how from a formun this site but i dont understand what i do. they just make it sound difficult.

If running Xandros 4 (Debian Etch based)

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:installfirefox3?s[]=firefox

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Well, I suspected Linpus.

tthebutterfly, could you please open a terminal and execute the commandand post the output here?

Markus

Hi Butterfly, I highly recommend replacing the outdated Xandros operating system with a currently-supported, user friendly "distribution" such as Ubuntu. Here is an easy 1-2-3-4 tutorial showing how you can get started with Ubuntu Netbook Edition: http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook/get-ubuntu/download

The best part is you can try before you install (Step 3) so if you prefer Xandros, you can keep it.

Good luck!

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Hi tthebutterfly,

I think snowpine is right, if the distribution on your laptop is outdated, you'd be better of to install a fullfeatured modern distribution like Ubuntu or Mint.

Markus

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hi markus im not sure what u mean open a terminal? sorry i must sound dumb but ive never used linux system before.

Snowpine and murkus where do i go to install it and will it just do it easly and not save it in a file that zipped and i cant get it out. thanks for all your answers

Hi there i have clicked that link and i go to download then it asks me to save to disk or open when i go open im not sure where or what to save it too. can u guys help me.

i have figured it out its and xandros system. boy i must be a nana. lol okay thank you for ur help

thanks for you help i figured out what sort of system i am using. thank you

Hello tthebutterfly,

from all your posts I can't seem to really understand what you want to do. If you downloaded the isofile for Ubuntu, you'll have to create a bootable USB-stick, and then install Ubuntu. The program "unetbootin" will help you http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

If you don't want to install Ubuntu, please let us know which system you're running and post the output this will help to find out if and how it is possible to upgrade your system. In order to open a terminal, look if there is a programmenu anywhere and try to finde a program with the name "konsole", "xterm" or "terminal", the terminal is similar to M$'s dosshell.

Markus

Since you are running Xandros 4. In easy desktop (screenshot link I posted). Quickest way to open Terminal.

Ctrl + Alt + t

I know the post is marked solved. But a little added info never hurts. Also. There are a lot of Xandros and EEEPC tips in that wiki I pointed to also. Good Luck with it thebutterfly.