Last weekend, I made the time to finally upgrade from Slackware 12.0 to 12.1. This is the first time I tried a Slackware Upgrade. A Slackware upgrade is not...
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lm_hamilton
Aug 24, 2008 8:00 pm
I just installed Wine 1.1.3 and it seems to run just like the prior version with the same quirks. One correction to my last post where I mentioned that a text...
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sisterscape
Aug 24, 2008 8:10 pm
The Ubuntu Gutsy repos haven't had an update since Wine 1.0. :( I'm jealous but too lazy to look for an update elsewhere....
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ntb-linux@yahoogroups...
Aug 24, 2008 8:56 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ntb-linux group. File :...
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lm_hamilton
Aug 24, 2008 9:00 pm
I just uploaded a new text file in the files area with links to some *nix programs and scripts for getting information on a systems hardware. Very informative....
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lm_hamilton
Aug 24, 2008 9:02 pm
That's odd. Before version 1.0, Ubuntu was updating weeks before the Slackware package came out. Now, it it just the opposite. Larry ... I'm jealous but too...
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sisterscape
Aug 24, 2008 9:50 pm
I would assume that the main update focus has shifted to Hardy and away from older versions....
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Alan C
acummingsus
Aug 24, 2008 11:10 pm
Glad 112 does well. You beat me to it. Still on 12.0 Slack here. You inspired me to re look into upgrade from 12 to 12.1 Do you know if that impacts any of...
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Alan C
acummingsus
Aug 24, 2008 11:49 pm
root@AB60R:~# lspci -v 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02) <snipped many lines of other listed> -- ...
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Larry Hamilton
lm_hamilton
Aug 25, 2008 1:03 am
That's probably the case. I see that Debian is planning a release in September, so I guess I'll put off trying to switch to Ubuntu and update to the latest...
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Larry Hamilton
lm_hamilton
Aug 25, 2008 1:28 am
Alan, In addition to the readme and other text files from 12.1's first CD, I found these two links helpful. How To Upgrade from 12.0 to 12.1 ...
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Larry Hamilton
lm_hamilton
Aug 25, 2008 1:38 am
Alan, That is one I am not using in my current clip. I know that the cfg2html uses this and other commands that tend to be built-in to all or most...
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sisterscape
Aug 28, 2008 9:17 pm
I am experimenting with Linux Mint in Virtual Box and liking it a lot. Then I found this review (in two parts). Linux Mint, The Ubuntu That Should Have Been? ...
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Lee Underwood
ereedj2001
Aug 28, 2008 11:44 pm
The author says, "Here’s what I was able to do with Mint: Configure dual monitors - and they actually worked; Play Flash animations in a web browser; Play...
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sisterscape
Aug 29, 2008 4:04 pm
I installed Mint on a whim . . . now that the Olympics are over it seems like I have soooo much free time! But I digress . . . I'm not unhappy with Ubuntu -...
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Lee Underwood
ereedj2001
Aug 29, 2008 4:37 pm
Ah, that may be a good thing. I'm more of a non-technical person when it comes to the operating system. I just like one that works and doesn't make me jump...
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lm_hamilton
Sep 6, 2008 5:54 pm
I see that Wine has another update. No Slackware package yet.... I did get and old computer that a friend of my son's wants to sell. An old Dell with a P4 and...
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sisterscape
Sep 6, 2008 6:35 pm
Checked last night. Still only wine-1.0 available on Ubuntu via Synaptic. It's several releases behind. Sister...
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Larry Hamilton
lm_hamilton
Sep 6, 2008 8:48 pm
Yes, but I went to this page to add the WineHQ repository to my Ubuntu Synaptic: http://www.winehq.org/site/download-deb I am installing now, will let you know...
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Larry Hamilton
lm_hamilton
Sep 6, 2008 9:07 pm
I got Wine 1.1.4 and downloaded and installed Light, Std Trial, and Pro Trial. All installed just fine. In all of them I was able to copy & past text with no...
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donaldhines
Sep 7, 2008 3:13 am
Using Ubuntu Hardy Heron, just updated to Wine 1.1.4 from the repositories. I have compiz fusion turned off. I've run into two odd problems. 1: I can't...
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lm_hamilton
Sep 7, 2008 4:22 am
Thanks for the detailed description and screenshot. I do not think I tried minimizing any of Light, Std, or Pro. My Ubuntu box is shut down. I'm getting ready...
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sisterscape
Sep 7, 2008 3:32 pm
There have been problems before with minimize/maximize. I'd roll back to the last working version and report the regression to Wine so they can fix it in the...
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Larry Hamilton
lm_hamilton
Sep 7, 2008 8:48 pm
I got the sympton on all versions of NoteTab on Ubuntu 8.04 without resorting to donald's ini file. What I notices is that when I clicked the minimize button,...
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donaldhines
Sep 7, 2008 11:48 pm
... programs, ... It's not going to hamper my use of Notetab most of the time either. I don't minimize very often and it's easy to switch to another desktop. ...
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lm_hamilton
Sep 8, 2008 4:18 am
Glad to help. I finally got back to my Slackware box. Gnome is not available out of the box for Slackware, and I do not have the time to jump the hoops to get...
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Larry Hamilton
lm_hamilton
Sep 8, 2008 4:42 am
That's what I get for doing this when I'm tired. Just before signing off for the night, I noticed that the extra bar is there, but there is now no Minimize...
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sisterscape
Sep 8, 2008 6:04 am
It's baaaack! This regression minimize bug plagued versions after 9.7 (or 9.5 - can't remember) but were fixed in Wine 1.0. I couldn't update maybe three...
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Alec Burgess
alecb3ca
Sep 8, 2008 5:35 pm
Larry Hamilton (lm_hamilton@...) wrote (in part) (on 2008-09-08 ... I don't use Linux at all but do know that Notetab and other apps programmed in...
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Larry Hamilton
lm_hamilton
Sep 9, 2008 12:15 am
Alec, Yes, this is what Eric told us when this issue appeared in a pre 1.0.0 release. I get it on both KDE and XFCE on Slackware and Gnome on Ubuntu. So it...
