[Reader-list] [OT] GNU/Linux doubts

[Raghavendra Bhat]

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mohit vohra posts:

>> how do i update it to the latest version, Mandrake 9.0

I  do not  know  whether Mandrake  v8.1  can be  smoothly upgraded  to
Mandrake  v9.0.    But  there  is  this   distribution  called  Debian
GNU/Linux,  the choice  of  the  freedom lovers;  with  which you  can
upgrade  the entire system,  across releases.   Under Debian  GNU, you
have this tool called as `apt-get' which helps you achieve this.


>> How  do i  make Creative  Souncard the  default one....in  place of
>> Onboard ?

You can do this by disabling `onboard sound' via your BIOS setup.


>> have not been able to find any MSN Messenger that can run on LINUX
                                                                ^^^^^
You mean the GNU  system with Linux as its kernel ?  You will never be
able to find a MSN Messenger port for GNU/Linux. There is this utility
called as `CenterICQ', read the description below

CenterICQ is  a text mode,  menu and window-driven IM  interface. ICQ,
Yahoo! and  MSN protocols are now  supported.  It allows  you to send,
receive and forward messages,  URLs, SMSes and, contacts, mass message
send, search for users....

Please try to keep away  from *proprietary* clients like MSN Messenger
because  their very  `non-free'  nature keeps  the  user helpless  and
divided.  `Non-free' software  is evil and it leads  its users' down a
bottom-less tar pit.  Please follow the link `Why we exist ?' and read

	    http://www.gnu.org/

Best....
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