| From: | Alan Buxey |
| Date: | 7 Aug 2000 at 16:07:54 |
| Subject: | Re: Linux? Tell me more. |
hi,
> Ok just to join in this thread about Linux:
ah, but we were talking about Linux on an Amiga...which is still on topic. ;-)
> I installed Linux Mandrake 7.0 of a CD onto my PC. I cannot get my head
> round it though. The frontend is KDE (I think - (linux novice)) and I
> don't understand the way the structure in which files are stored. It
> created a number of partitions, files that it describes as exe files don't
> run and rpm files (which are red hat ones (i think) are supposed to be
> fully compatible with mandrake) also don't run.
you dont run rpm files....you install them with an RPM tool.
rom -Uvh thisfilewilldo.rpm
..for example.
you also dont install Mandrake, it sucks ;-)
if you've got a set of gears, or a K for your start button, then you're
KDE'ing. if you've got a bear-paw then your in GNOME. other ways...double
click your 'home' icon on the desktop...then select the 'help/about' option
on the menu...you'll then find what you're using.
PS any file can end with a .exe. if you want to try to run it, then check
you can execture it
ls -l thefilename
and see what its permissions are... no x's? then
chmod ugo+x thefilename
if its in your current directory, then for security, you cant just run your
local path, you have to place a ./ before hand.
so, its not
runme.exe
its
./runme.exe
hope some of this helps
alan
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