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Thread ID: 76816	2007-02-16 20:59:00	Any Linux Guru's there?	estarriol (3131)	Press F1

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525271	2007-02-16 20:59:00	Hi all, I'm looking for a Linux guru to meet somewhere in Auckland to help me get set up. Anybody available? How much do you charge? TIA Al	estarriol (3131)
525272	2007-02-17 00:05:00	What Distro are you looking to go with? I could give you the 64-bit SuSE and tell you a few extra repository details and you'd be set, no need for me to hang around If you wanted a hand like setting up LFS, THEN you'd need somebody to hold your hand... Just re-partition your HDD so there is some free UN-PARTITIONED space, drop in something like the latest OpenSuSE 10.2 and you'll be set! I'd offer my services, wouldnt charge, but I doubt you'd need me to come assist :)	Chilling_Silence (9)
525273	2007-02-17 00:09:00	There are a number of Linux User Groups in NZ, which might be helpful. Here's a link to the Auckland LUG (auckland.linux.net.nz/), which seems to have been "active" in Jabuary this year, although a Google search for "LUG Auckland" finds some comments from the Waikato on which might cast doubt on its existence. :D	Graham L (2)
525274	2007-02-17 00:22:00	Talthough a Google search for "LUG Auckland" finds some comments from the Waikato on which might cast doubt on its existence. :D Ask Jen if she... sorry, they exist. From memory she is the 'mother' of Auckland LUG and would be more than willing to point you in the right direction finding someone. I have to say, sort of like Chill- the actual setting up of something like Suse is not too hard as long as you install it on it's own HD... not partitioned and dual booting with XP, down that road you are almost sure to have problems as more than one of us on PF1 have found :( As long as things go alright and all your hardware is found it's a breeze :thumbs: From there on I don't know what it's good for :eek:	Shortcircuit (1666)
525275	2007-02-17 02:48:00	I have tried several distro's.....no problems with any of the hardware I've been using so far. My problems are with internet streaming media and using Chinese characters in file names. Games like WoW I'll figure out myself or dual boot for. I was hoping someone could see what I'm doing wrong..... Regards Al	estarriol (3131)
525276	2007-02-17 04:31:00	Ask Jen if she... sorry, they exist. From memory she is the 'mother' of Auckland LUG and would be more than willing to point you in the right direction finding someone.Ah, I am not the "mother" of the Auck LUG; not sure where you got that idea from. If I was I would be up before CYF for neglect lately :horrified . The Auckland LUG normally meets the first monday of every month for a presentation on varied Linux orientated topics, and everyone including absolute newbies are welcome. Regarding you current problems, did you install the appropriate Chinese language support? What type of streaming media files?	Jen (38)
525277	2007-02-17 05:19:00	Regarding you current problems, did you install the appropriate Chinese language support? What type of streaming media files? The closest I came to success was with Mandriva 2007 URPMI'd everything (auto select for updates) URPMI'd all chinese font's I could find still no luck. Used Mplayer, could get it to play the music for about 5 seconds, then cut off. It was a Realplayer file. (Can't use the latest version of realplayer, or helixplayer. They both complain that it's an obsolete codec and that I should contact the website manager and tell him to change his file formats.) This is for my wife's Hong Kong radio station's archives. Thanks Al	estarriol (3131)
525278	2007-02-18 17:11:00	You can use one of the "perfect" tutorials at HowToForge.com for most distributions. Make sure you read the user comments at the bottom of each page, because occassionally the "gurus" overlook things which are obvious to them but leave noobs clueless.	RealBigDog (11623)
525279	2007-02-19 07:35:00	What Distro are you looking to go with? I could give you the 64-bit SuSE and tell you a few extra repository details and you'd be set, no need for me to hang around If you wanted a hand like setting up LFS, THEN you'd need somebody to hold your hand... Just re-partition your HDD so there is some free UN-PARTITIONED space, drop in something like the latest OpenSuSE 10.2 and you'll be set! I'd offer my services, wouldnt charge, but I doubt you'd need me to come assist :) Hi Chill.. I have just installed OS 10.2 on a virtual machine. After being allmost exclusivly on MS systems I do struggle with the way things get installed. As a first I wanted to install the vmware tools and I have not quite got there yet. For any links to suse forums and support sites I would be very thankfull. Thanks G	notechyet (4479)
525280	2007-02-19 11:36:00	Hit Alt + F2 to bring up a bash prompt From there, type: zypper search vmware You'll need to add some extra repositories though. Best suggestion is Googl'ing for How-To add a repo then a How-To install VMWare. Chances are theres tons of SuSE-specific How-Tos!	Chilling_Silence (9)
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