Thread: Ubunto Linux - how works?????

I have newly installed Linux and i am not able to use it......
Please anyone tell me how to connect to internet ....i am using nokia siemens router modem and using Home 500 c plan.
And also tell me where i can find all softwares for Linux.
Can i use .exe files in Linux? or any way to use it?

no you cannot use .exe files in linux...

you should start with ubuntu which is free.. its open source

Tell me whether you have eth interface configured. Type :
ifconfig

It will show all the interface configured.

Also you will need a dhcp installed? Type this:
dhcp

If you have them then open this:
dhcpcd eth0

Your net should start working if not then tell me.

also do make cache more than whats given there (make it 1000mb for ex) it may sound stupid, but was happening with me... i made cache size big and it worked..

I will try and reply to you later............

Which exe file you want to run? If you can give me its name I might be able to better tell it if there's any trick to run it.

Originally Posted by Luke Skywalker

Which exe file you want to run? If you can give me its name I might be able to better tell it if there's any trick to run it.

I was asking that because all games i am having are .exe executable files......

Originally Posted by gaggan4392

I was asking that because all games i am having are .exe executable files......

Dear friend, linux is not recommended for gaming. If you are a gamer, stick to windows. As far as other software is concerned, most fullfledged linux distros such as fedora, mandriva, suse, centos, etc come with almost everything needed. For e.g OpenOffice for office application, Firefox for web browsing, mplayer/dragon player for media player, K3B for dvd burning, ktorrent/transmission for bitorrent client,gimp for graphic manupulation, etc, etc. I don't think I can list out everything here. If you have any specific need other than games which you are not able to use, you can post here so that myself or somebody can help.

Originally Posted by matrix

Dear friend, linux is not recommended for gaming. If you are a gamer, stick to windows. As far as other software is concerned, most fullfledged linux distros such as fedora, mandriva, suse, centos, etc come with almost everything needed. For e.g OpenOffice for office application, Firefox for web browsing, mplayer/dragon player for media player, K3B for dvd burning, ktorrent/transmission for bitorrent client,gimp for graphic manupulation, etc, etc. I don't think I can list out everything here. If you have any specific need other than games which you are not able to use, you can post here so that myself or somebody can help.

ok. I will try out all these.

If you really interested in using linux as your primary OS and want to play games occasionally, the is wine available, it will not support everything but many windows software can be installed and used with wine. I am a full time linux user more than a year now. I still use few windows software using wine as there are no alternatives in linux for the same.

I have just written two threads on your trouble check them out.

what was your problem exactly, in linux you can use window application with WINE package, lol , try that

Well you need to install nm(network manager and dhcp client), you can additionally setup auto dhcp in network settings