On 20 Dec 2000, syed riyaz wrote:
> I have recently installed the Red Hat LINUX 5.0
Why did you choose such an ancient version? 7.0 was released months ago
and solves lots of problems.
Red Hat Linux 5.0 didn't have a usable interface for people who aren't
used to the Unix way of things - both KDE and GNOME appeared later than
that.
> I have not seen such a poor & scaled-down graphics in my life, I don't
> know why the world is overwhelming with it, while it seems me much
> inferior as compared MS-Windows.
Compare Red Hat Linux 5.0 with MS Windows 3.0, it's from the same
timeframe.
> 1. How to access floppy drives in linux ?
In KDE or GNOME (both of which you'd have if you had picked a current
version), simply click on the floppy icon.
In a command prompt, type "mount /mnt/floppy" and access the floppy there.
> 2. How to copy Win98 files to floppies like Win98 ?
In KDE or GNOME (both of which you'd have if you had picked a current
version), simply click on the floppy icon.
In a command prompt, type "cp filename /mnt/floppy" after mounting it.
> 3. How to read from CD-ROM drives ?
In KDE or GNOME (both of which you'd have if you had picked a current
version), simply click on the CD-ROM icon.
In a command prompt, type "mount /mnt/cdrom" and access the CD there.
> 4. Is it possible to read DOS/Other files from Linux ?
Yes.
> 5. How stablish Modem connectivity, simple way ?
Run kppp or rp3-config, both of which come with Red Hat Linux 6.x and 7.x.
> 6. Does it provide TCP/IP & PPP connectivity ?
Sure.
> 7. Where to get the Int-Browser on Linux, if its fre ?
It's included with Red Hat Linux.
You have the choice between Netscape (you probably know that one), Mozilla
(but not with 5.0), Konqueror (not with 5.0), Lynx (text mode), Links
(text mode) and probably others.
> 8. Soundcard not detected in Linux, its PnP in Win98 ?
Run sndconfig. If it doesn't detect your soundcard, update to a later
version. There's no way an OS from several years back could handle today's
hardware.
> Well, I a am loosing hope of using Linux, if it is a such a great
> "Headeache". Is there any simplest Graphical-User-Interface in Linux
> awailable like Win98 or OS/2,
Two of them - KDE (http://www.kde.org/) and GNOME (http://www.gnome.org/).
Both are included with any recent version of Red Hat Linux.
Red Hat Linux 7 can be downloaded for free from
http://www.redhat.com/download/.
LLaP
bero
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