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 | Hey fellas. I've been using Windows as my main OS since I sat on an PC with win 95. Now I think is time to finally change to Linux! The main reason I didn't change sooner was because the .NET dev env, but now there's Mono. So, I really would …  |
 | I know that it's possible for speakers to repeat whatever sound comes into microphone. But, now I'm thinking. When I speak on Skype/TeamSpeak (VoIP software), would it be possible for me, to select audiofile and play it as if it was sent through microphone? To send music through my "microphone" … |
 | I have a CA0103-dbq sound card for my desktop which I had to use instead of in built card. I have the driver called AU8850 for windows which came along with it. Now I need to use my sound card in linux also(I am using slackware dual boot with XP). … |
| | Hi, folks I'd like to start by telling you I have been out of IT completely for a number of years, with the exception of removing viruses from my kids computers and paper jams from my wife's printer. My last Linux build was Slackware 5. In short, I don't mind …  |
 | I've had several people ask me what I think the best, top, most user friendly, ultimate, and so on distribution is--so now I'm publishing my Top 10 Linux Distributions in reverse order of preference. Ease of installation, commercial support, community support, updates, administrative tools, stability, performance, and to a lesser …  |
 | I have a slackware 13.1 tower computer and an Ubuntu 10.04 netbook. The netbook has an Atheros AR9285 wireless adapter, and I just recently got a Netgear WG111v3 USB wireless for the tower. I got the ndiswrapper driver working for the Netgear, and I have been previously been using the … |
| | Hi. We (OGS team) have released OGS Mahjong 0.9 ([url=http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/game-development/threads/376790/1621826]0.8 thread[/url]) [youtube]hwYpyY7zhTI[/youtube] [b]Changes since 0.8:[/b] [list] [*]Completely new environment for the playfield. [*]Support for shaders in materials of tiles and scene. [*]The possibility to select the environment and the tileset separatly. [*]Support for kmahjongg-1.1 layout format with non-standard sizes. [*]A … |
| | Hi all, I have a Pentium 4 with hyper-threading on my Slackware machine. Currently I am running the non-SMP 2.6.24.5 kernel, but I want the option to be able to boot with the 2.6.33.4 SMP kernel as well. I already have Lilo installed on my computer and have a large … |
| | Hello, I'm building a new machine, but I've hit a road block. Perhaps someone with more experience could answer my questions. My road block is I want to build a computer that will last me for the next few years. That I can use for software development on multiple platforms, … |
| | [youtube]OQIw0p_yvYQ[/youtube] [b]Changes since 0.7:[/b] [list] [*]The automatic camera was improved. The rotation restrictions were modified. The option to disable the restrictions was added. [*]User interface was improved. Preview for layouts and saved games was added. [*]Support for translations was modified and improved. Also we fixed a German version. [*]Added new … |
| | [youtube]rZ9RrAUGX7E[/youtube] [youtube]3u1sxg4K5sQ[/youtube] [b]Changes since 0.6:[/b] [list] [*]Most of code hase been rewritten from scratch. [*]Added autocamera. [*]Added save and load functionality. [*]Added Shisen-Sho game mode. [*]Added assumption of optimal settings at the first start of the game. [*]Added German language support. [*]Lots of interface changes. [*]Single archive. [*]Faster number of … |
 | I was urged to do this write up in the form of a new thread... so here we go! --- Installing from source on Linux is indeed about as easy as it gets (Much easier than installing a wYNd0z3 app). There are excellent tools to accomplish this in Slackware Linux … |
| | I am adding a secondary hard drive to my dell tower. I am wanting to duel boot Windows XP and Slackware Linux. I currently have only Windows XP on my computer, but I am not sure what formating it has on it. My question is: what format should I use … |
| | Hi, I have a laptop an want to install a Linux Distro to use Apache2, PHP 5 and MySQL. I don't want to run it CD though (I think it is called Live CD). I just want to intall it and never use CD again. What do you suggest me … |
| | Hi everyone, I find myself having to administer a linux web proxy server, and I have hardly any knowledge of linux whatsoever. So far google has given me a huge helping hand, but I've come across a little problem I cannot get round, so I desperately need your help now. … |
| | i just installed on my machine last version of slackware.for the moment it runs perfectly :cheesy: . i wanted to be able to play media files but nothing seems to be able to run, neither mp3 or ogg nor mpeg, mpg & avi. can somebody tell me exactly what i …  |
| | well hello all been about half a year since i was last on here and it has changed alot for the good definatly :D .... anyway my question..... on linux operating systems it is not like xp where you jus run the .exe and install it so how the hell …  |
| | There are 2 questions that I have. After banging my head with mysql server for more than 4 hours, I've given up. The mysql server will start mysql service on windows 7, but will not start another service. (Is this somehow related to admin rights of 7. I am an … |
| | hello folks , i am new in linux i am using slackware, my problem is our teacher give us an assignment on mounting pico, jed, or nano , can you give me a full commands on mounting this text editor thanks folks  |
| | Hello all, I'm new here :) After I upload new .mo file on the server I get blank page after first few refreshes, like server cache the old file... After that everything seems to be ok. I use slackware, lighttpd 1.5, PHP5... I thought that only apache server does caching, … |
| | Hello I am a 28yr old male, and a resident of Oregon currently. Just another nerd liking to soak up information about a bit of most everything in life. I am running xp86pro/Karmic Koala86 on my laptop vista64/Karmic Koala64 on my DFI NF590 soon over to Slackware.13 64 I have … |
 | This is a Linux brainteaser for the C comfortable and leisurely bored. I'm not looking for the answer.. Note the compile lines are commented at the bottom of the program - Ubuntu and derivatives please use the second compile line or it will not work. So what does this program … |
| | hi all, i hope this is in the right place. im a newbie and want to gain much experience with linux as server and maybe say 2 or 3 clients, all different OS's. at my work we have lots of pc's laying around and I have the okay from my … |
| | hey guys. okay. i googled my a s s off and I can't find someone or a website that explains what these files mean when you download the dvd for slackware? I want to make a quadruple boot external hard drive with Ubuntu, Fedora, Slackware and CentOs on it. Basicaly … |
| | Welcome to the 10th installment of the Crystal Ball Sunday series. This is an exciting time to be involved with Linux because the temperature is right for some Linux vendor consolidation. In my August 22nd post, [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry3012.html"]Microsoft and Novell: Buying In or Selling Out[/URL], I subtly predicted that [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL] would … |
| | Since I check my linkbacks religiously, I noticed one of the comments over at [URL="http://www.linsux.org"]linsux.org[/URL] (An anti-Linux rant site) on my recent post, "[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story226405.html"]5 Things You Can Do to Put Linux in the Driver Seat[/URL]" and thought I would share one of the entries with you. He wants us Linux … |
| | Hi everyone, I recently installed Slackware 13/x86_64 on one of my boxes and now I'm having troubles with Python code that uses threading and Tkinter. This problem never existed on other Linux distro's, it just appeared with Slackware. The box in question Acer Athlon x86_64 single core used to run … |
| | Hi, I'm (fairly) new to Daniweb, coming in from Linux Today, my favorite Linux info web site. As far back as I can remember, I remember downloading and installing Slackware 95, Download stacks and stacks of floppies over a dialup connection. and then do the "toaster" thing. Out comes one … |
| | I have a strange network problem with a new HP Elitebook (laptop). The machine runs WinXP sp2 and is configurated the same as an older Asus laptop. Both (the HP and Asus) are in the workgroup LAPTOPS. The server is Slackware Linux 12.1 with samba up and running. All desktop … |
| | Just like the international gang summits in Los Angeles, Linux needs a collective, "sit-down" to discuss the future of this now formidable operating system. I'm not talking about a nice little get together with keynote speakers with high-powered, 10,000 foot views of where Linux is and where it's going. And … |
| | If I hadn't already known--or at least had some idea of the religious zeal I was about to face, I would have been more shocked at the response to my [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4525.html"]2009's 10 Worst Linux Distributions[/URL] post from the other day. I now have definitive evidence that Linux is a religion--a … |
| | Prejudices and opinions aside, at some point in your career you'll be asked to select a viable Linux distribution for your corporate network. How will you choose? Will you use the same distribution that you use at home or will you do some research and find something that's corporate-ready? Are … |
| | I know that Distrowatch.com is a place where people can find all the information they could need or want about all the "flavors" of Linux but I am referring to a marketing effort. If Linux is ever to make it onto the desktop of more people than just those who … |
 | You know when you are invited to the [URL="http://www.stjohns.co.uk/"]St John’s Innovation Centre[/URL], part of the Cambridge Enterprise Hub in the UK that supports early-stage knowledge-based businesses and research institutes, that you are going to be in for an interesting day. When it is a press day with a focus on … |
 | The time is right now - I'm going to move my server from SUSE Enterprise to Slackware. It is not about that I don't like SUSE, I just like Slackware more. The main job will be the mail server - I did use postfix and cyrus imap in SUSE with … |
| | After shutdown and restart of my Linux Slackware 12 server everything came up the way it should. The reason to shut down the server whas to re-locate the machine. But, at random intervals, eth1 goes down. Syslog and Messages doesn't show anything about it. I know I haven't given eth1 … |
| | Just arrived here and wanted to say hello. My main interests are photography and electronics, so I feel I'm at the right place to exchange info about technology. I'm a Linuxist since Slackware 1.3 (yes, long ago), although I've been Ubuntized recently. Kind regards, Jes, (From Sitges, Spain).  |
| | I have problem with compiling my programs in Linux(Slackware) with NASM nasm -o hello hello.S i dont know does i doing something wrong or does context of writing a assembly code are different for different processors and processors words??? here are my code : the result of code are Segmetation … |
| | i just installed winxp to try it out. and for some reason it hates my video card. the screen flickers and craps out. if i turn off hardware acceleration it works fine. i downloaded the new drivers for the card. it works great under win98, redhat 8, and slackware 7. … |
| | [B]Now playing:[/B] AC/DC Black Ice [B]Now reading:[/B] Wikinomics [B]Now browsing:[/B] Fedora 9/Firefox 3.0.2/Gnome [B]Editors/IDES/tools used today:[/B] Vi, Gedit, Emacs, Bluefish, Visual Studio (BizTalk), Notepad, DBVisualizer 6.1, Xlint, xsltproc, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio [B]Languages used today:[/B] TSQL, Bash, XSLT, XML, pgsql [B]Operating systems used today:[/B] Windows 2003 (64/32 bit), RHEL … |
| | I've just installed Slackware version 12.0 on an Acer Aspire 5520. When I boot to Linux, I just get a command line. Why am I not getting a GUI? I selected for X and KDE to be installed during setup, so why do they not work? BTW, I'm a Linux …  |
| | Hello, I was just hoping for a bit of help or for someone to point me in the right direction. Okay, so this past August, I found a really old windows 98 machine (433mhz processor and 96mb of ram). I decided to put slackware on it, and mess around with … |
| | This may not be the correct place for this question, but I can't find anywhere it really seems to fit, and this seems like the best place overall. I have a system with WindowsXP and Slackware Linux dual-booted with lilo. I have a small partition on the HDD already formatted … |
| | hi, i'm newbie in python. i want to connect to MS SQL SERVER 7 on windows server, from Linux Slackware using python. I have install unixODBC 2.2.12 and FreeTds 0.64.. everything works fine include the tsql. but i don't know how to configure the odbc in odbc.ini and freetds.ini... need … |
| | I've installed Slackware 12.0 to my Acer Aspire 5520, and the sound doesn't work. It recognizes the soundcard, and it appears that the drivers are installed, but I don't get any sound. Where should I check, and what should I look for. |
| | I'm trying to install Windows XP Pro to a system with a Mach Speed MK8-939A mobo, AMD Athlon64 3200+ CPU @ 2.0 GHz, and 512 MB of RAM. I've tried this on three different HDDs now, with the same results on all three. The install itself goes fine. First boot … |
| | My name's Rafael, I'm 21 years old and I'm a computer science student born and living in the Dominican Republic (it's in the Caribbean, for anyone who's not into baseball ;)). Although not very proficient at it, I've been into C for about two years now, and C++ and Ruby …  |
| | Okay, i have this computer that I...yes...found in my garage. It was a gift from my parents when i started highschool (its OLD). At one point it got a new harddrive, so its got an 80gig drive, 256MB RAM, Athlon 1.2Ghz (which variant I am unsure of), various USB ports, …  |
| | Hello guys, I want to improve up my skills programming in C and Phyton on Linux. I have no idea which version of Linux is good to do this. So far I have tried Fedora 7, Slackware and StartCom Enterprise. I couldnt find what I really want. Few years ago …  |
| | i'm trying a slackware version of linux (2.6.x kernal) and everytime i bring up mozilla firefox i get the error page and at the bottom right where the load bar is, it says Tor disabled. i'm new to linux and clueless as to what to do so any suggestions would … |
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