Thread: Enabled Desktop Appearance

Originally Posted by matrix

You just try using a USB key or in virtual environment, I suggested just to feel the difference of these distros. Note that PCLinuxOS is a descendant of Mandriva just like Linux Mint, Jolicloud, etc are descendant of Ubuntu (descendant of Debian)

can you post screenshot of your linux desktop as it looks now ?
Also what about gtalk ? can i install the gtalk version from google using which i can share files like i do it on windows ? cauz last time on ubuntu , i installed gtalk and then was only limited to chat and no file transfer.

cool down guys ... depends upon the liking and ease.

i ll have two partition with windows 7 and Mandriva as suggested by you guys ... so firstly which OS do i have to install..

hello matrixji i have finish downloading ... so do i have to extract the downloaded file n burn to disc or directly burn the downloaded file.

thanks to both of you..

Originally Posted by crysis80

cool down guys ... depends upon the liking and ease.

i ll have two partition with windows 7 and Mandriva as suggested by you guys ... so firstly which OS do i have to install..

Firsat install windows 7 otherwise you cannot dual boot.

hello matrixji i have finish downloading ... so do i have to extract the downloaded file n burn to disc or directly burn the downloaded file.

Just burn the iso file directly to a CD and boot from that CD after installing windows 7.

Originally Posted by talktoanil

can you post screenshot of your linux desktop as it looks now ?

Find the desktop here.. I never tried file transfer with gtalk I did long time back with yahoo messenger.

What is your experience in mandriva? Is it worth the download? Are you facing any problems?

Having hard time ...... Still strugling

Hi guys

After installing Win 7 I started my Mandriva ...... after finishing installing Mandriva ..... I restart, but to my astonishment a small white line started blinking on my top left corner for a very long time ... i couldn't excess Win 7 neither Mandriva nor by booting from Win 7 DVD N Mandriva CD.It consumes lots of time (I did this and that..but didn't help me) ..... So I insert Win XP and started installing it and I could see the alphabet drive letter has been change to - sign...... then after that I install Mandriva and finally ..... both my OS started working.

Now in Mandriva .. pl tell me how to establish internet connection .. it keeps on telling me to add software from software media manager.

I cannot change my desktop to 3D Desktop it ask me to install some software.

And I cannot excess my Win XP hard disk from Mandriva it gives error

And other things which I cannot remember now.... do again input your valuable suggestion.

Thanks

I am attaching some screen shots which shows how to configure network, in mandriva it is very simple to configure, from the control center you can select hardware and configure your graphic server. In case any problem just post here.

Graphic setting from MCC (Mandriva Control Center) see the screen shots

hello

Regarding Network Connection tried but nothing .. same like usual (i had tried before also) seems .... it gets connected,it takes long time to load a page with a reply of please try again.Upload is higher than download (sent n received)

Now there is a slight improvement in my desktop with the help of graphical server...but for 3d desktop i need to install a software call glxinfo and for sharing internet or accessing hard drive I have to install a software call samba..

You can go to Easy Urpmi and add official media and plf media then from the control centre update your graphic driver also have a look at Development/Packaging/KMS - Mandriva Community Wiki

As far as the network issue I don't understand what is wrong.

Synaptic Package Manager is the best for installing packages. Also Software Manager can b used to install packages. Try Linux Mint, it is an amazing ubuntu variant!

Linux rocks more than Windows nowadays and will overtake Windows for sure the way they are going and progressing. Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) is on d verge of release and is an awesome OS! Beta version of it has already been released. Try it folks!!

hi guys
all these days i ve been trying to connect through Mandriva but to no avail.
So I happen to install Ubuntu 10.04 which connect with a blink of an eye and started the updates. Even my desktop runs with 3d effect, closing, minimizing etc all this thing is running smoothly.

Had Mandriva connect to the internet ..... through updates all the problem would have been fixed. But anyway all is well.

How to slow down my effect ... do u have any idea cause its fast ... cant see it properly. there is an option but i cannot find it.

please help me. (rep added to Matrixji)

Thanks a lot guys especially Matrix for encouraging and supporting me.
May God Bless You All.

Originally Posted by crysis80

hi guys
all these days i ve been trying to connect through Mandriva but to no avail.
So I happen to install Ubuntu 10.04 which connect with a blink of an eye and started the updates. Even my desktop runs with 3d effect, closing, minimizing etc all this thing is running smoothly.

Happy you are able to use ubuntu and internet and disappointment as you are not able to connect and update in mandriva. Anyways linux is linux not m$ and you get so many alternativies in *nix for each and every requirement.
But as far as configuration goes mandriva is still the best. Anyways good luck. Are you able configure firewall in ubuntu 10.4?

How to slow down my effect ... do u have any idea cause its fast ... cant see it properly. there is an option but i cannot find it.please help me.

If you followed the link provided you should have find the page with add official media nad plf media and then you can select install software from mandriva control center here from the options menu you can select the media manager and select the necessary sources. In the install software screen you have to select all software not the software with GUI

(rep added to Matrixji)

Thanks a lot guys especially Matrix for encouraging and supporting me.
May God Bless You All.

Welcome, always ready to help only time availability is the constraint.

Please guide me if u have time .... how to configure firewall and also I cannot open a site like piratebay and others,no matter how much I have tried by opening with other browser.

Looking forward

Originally Posted by crysis80

Please guide me if u have time .... how to configure firewall and also I cannot open a site like piratebay and others,no matter how much I have tried by opening with other browser.

Looking forward

In mandriva it is very easy in MCC you can select security firewall and you cann select the services to be allowed for remote access. I read from some review that doing the same in ubuntu is very hard.

I was not having any issue in opening piratebay. Can you give specific details so that I can help.

Originally Posted by matrix

In mandriva it is very easy in MCC you can select security firewall and you cann select the services to be allowed for remote access. I read from some review that doing the same in ubuntu is very hard.

I was not having any issue in opening piratebay. Can you give specific details so that I can help.

Actually I had read in this forum that some guys cannot open Download music, movies, games, software! The Pirate Bay - The world's most resilient BitTorrent site .....so i happen to try opening on my PC but unfortunately I too cannot access it.

Originally Posted by crysis80

Actually I had read in this forum that some guys cannot open Download music, movies, games, software! The Pirate Bay - The world's most resilient BitTorrent site .....so i happen to try opening on my PC but unfortunately I too cannot access it.

I was not having any problem opening the site. So I am not able to find any reason, sorry.

Originally Posted by matrix

I was not having any problem opening the site. So I am not able to find any reason, sorry.

No problem...now i can access the site mentioned above cause I did the connection in terminal mode.

Thanks....