Jump to content

FortyTwo

Member
  • Posts

    28
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Donations

    0.00 USD 
  • Country

    United Kingdom

Everything posted by FortyTwo

  1. Klikit Linux is creeping into the News, as far as Im aware there has been no "Official" release yet so pretty good for a distro thats not gone public. As for being similar to Linspire, the article mentions its Storehouse as a possible competitor to Linspires CNR, the main difference here being that klikit is free (as in beer). Article here- "Kubuntu-Based KlikIt Linux Alpha Version Available by Ron Schenone on July 3, 2007 at 4:58 am · Comments Categorized by General, Blogroll, Linux, Technology / Related Information KlikIt Linux is based on the ever popular Kubuntu distribution with a few added touches thrown in for good measure. The distro features an advanced apt-get program called Storehouse which the authors state improves the adding and removal of programs. The Web site describes Storehouse as: The Klikit-Linux Storehouse is a free, easy, one-click on-line service to install and remove linux programs (packages), libraries and drivers. It is basically a sofisticated apt-get Web frontend. Because it is based on apt-get it does not depend on a centralized server, all the packages are pulled directly from the repositories listed in your system’s sources list. The advantage is that the software will always be compatible with your system, and will always be up to date. At this moment it is under very heavy development, and it is still not complete I thought I would take this freebie for a spin to see how it works. This version can be run as a Live CD or installed to your hard disk. I opted for the hard disk install. I wanted to test the Storehouse feature. During the download I was impressed at the download speed. It could be that the KlikIt servers have not been slammed since this is a alpha [test] release. I burned the .iso to a DVD and let her rip. Quick side note: I am using the same test system I always use for Linux and I know that both Ubuntu and Kubuntu play well with my hardware so there shouldn’t be any problems. :-) Before the hard disk install, I tried using the Live CD first just to confirm the disk was OK and also that all of my hardware was recognized. All was well so I proceeded to install the distro to my hard disk. The systems runs very well and yes it is Kubuntu. Unfortunately what I wanted to try, Storehouse, is not yet up and running. Bottom line. I’ll try this distro again when it reaches beta testing. I am interested to see how it will compare to Click-N-Run." Link: http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/blade/200...sion-available/ Overall - Im impressed.
  2. But how could that image then be used to recover the system?
  3. Sorry if this doesnt belong in here. I have a new laptop with a recovery partition with Vista Premuim on it. I want to delete all partitions and create my own curom partitions for installing other oses, data etc, Is it possible to create an ISO image from the recovery partition file to create a Vista install disc so that I can then delete the recovery partition and put teh space ot better use?
  4. I know some of you guys use Linux so thought you may be interested in this:- http://klikit.org/ http://www.klikit.org/storehouse-first.html NB; Its still in Alpha stage but if this is Alpha cant wait for the RC!
  5. Ive been waiting over two weeks now for delivery of the DVD set. I got impatient and went to the download site, received th eemail with theserial number but cant get it downloaded due to demand and my pitiful connection! Oh well, patience is a virtue - or so Ive heard!!
  6. It appears this subject just wont go away (although I bet Linspire wish it would). I find it ironic considering everything they have said against both Apple and Microsoft to name but a few that Linspire have attacked over such things. I wonder what MS is saying about this behind closed doors? Its an amusing read:- http://forum.linspire.com/viewtopic.php?t=419177
  7. Hmm, sorry for posting in the wrong place. Cant Mods leave a pointer to where a post has been moved to tho? Double Hmm! Just noticed its not been moved but duplicated - cool!
  8. A condensed version (NB I am not talking about piracy here I really want to know if there are any options short of buying a whole new OS) i bought a laptop with XP home installed. Burned recovery partition to dvd which worked fine. I created partitions which have apparently delted a tattoo file which is required for authentication when using the recovery dvd. Laptop manufacturer is no help other than advising on recreating the tatto file which Im unable to do (too stoopid). I contacted MS and explained th eproblem and asked if i could quote the COA would they send/sell a copy of XP Home on disk - minus the COA. Response was - No chance mate give us £49.95 plus VAT and we'll help you out. - very "unfriendly" I responded that I have already paid for the oem copy of XP on the laptop and merely want a backup disk to reinstall the OS and that I could buy an OEM copy for the same or less than they were asking for support. i got the same response! My question, is there any way I can get this sorted out without having to buy another copy of XP considering i dont want another COA just the OS to reinstall with the existing COA? What a way to generate cash!
  9. It appears that Linspire, instead of denying it, are attempting to deflect attention away and point people against the author of this story and lock the thread - they must be in denial - http://forum.linspire.com/viewtopic.php?t=417129 this story has also appeared on newsforge, Linspire.co.uk, Linuxforums and many other sites around the globe. Its interesting why they dont give an explanation. (I hope MS and Apple are watching this as its a real lesson in PR for them!! )
  10. quote Michael Robertson from Linspire:- I don't think Apple or Microsoft are intentionally evil. I just think that corporations cannot resist the urge to block competitors and squeeze customers at every turn. If Microsoft controls what software I can run, they will charge a lot of money for that software because I will be locked in. If Apple has control, they will make it only work on their hardware, which won't be cheap. I don't want any company - even Linspire - controlling my digital world. If a corporation controls my PC, my software or how I use my digital property, then I really don't own it. Historian Lord Acton said it best: (in light of this, what appears to be DRM you may enjoy the whole read, heres the link:- http://michaelrobertson.com/archive.php?minute_id=168 ) talk about people in glass houses not throwing stones!!
  11. For a company who's founder talks so negatively about closed formats and DRM, it might be news to you that Linspire Inc themselves implement closed format files and DRM in their own products. Linspire Inc's flag ship product applies DRM to every peice of software you download with their proprietary CNR software. You are given the opportunity to store your downloaded software in a file format with the extension '.cnr', which is nothing more than an encrypted Debian package file. The result of this is that you are prevented from using the software you download on any other Linux system without Linspire's permission. The CNR installer is required to 'phone home' whenever you want to install any software, just to make sure you have their permission to use it. What is even more puzzling about this is the majority of the software Linspire delivers is GPL'd. The GPL license entitles you to copy, modify and redistribute your software, so Linspire has no legal protection to prevent you from doing this. But still they are trying to do it anyway. Fortunately current CNR files are easy to crack, but that might not always be the case. If you don't think Linspire Inc should have the right to prevent you from using your own (Free) software in any way you wish then email them and tell them so. I have made my own views clear to them. In the meantime here is a program you can use to decrypt these files: cnrtodeb.deb Link:- http://www.squiggleos.org/nodrmpleaselinspire.php
  12. Its not MSFN but there is a free IRC chat room (actually theres 2 plus lobby) available for anyone to use at freeTalk forums (a general cover anything forum) www.hobz.org/freetalk , the link is in the Announcements forum, I think its www.hobz.org/chat , but to be sure check in the FreeTalk anncouncements forum, feel free to use it all you want until something else arrives. Edit: oops sorry just ignore me I didnt read the whole thread - just noticed that its already been set up.
  13. FortyTwo

    Icon.exe

    Okay, ive done a bit of routing about and found the following info which brings me back to my original thought that this is a legitimate application connected to the WiFi. It has the same Icon which used to appear in the sys tray for the WiFi connection - that doesnt show anymore and thats when the problem started. the info Ive found is: Location1: C:\windows\system32\drivers Location2: C:\pnp\other\scroll File description: Icon application for Wireless File Version: 1.4.0.31 Copright: 2004-2007 File size: 212kb I did wonder how it could be malware as Im very careful, also the apps I run have upto date def files and the icon.exe malware is recognised on their respective websites, meaning that the def files should know about this pest. As they didnt identify it on my system it led me to believe this is not the offending pest that is mentioned but a legitimate application connected to the WiFi. So where now I wonder?? ps: sorry if this is now the wrong forum for this. I originally thought Icon.exe was an integral part of XP.
  14. FortyTwo

    Icon.exe

    Everytime I boot my laptop, which has onboard WiFi, i get the error "Icon.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close". Im confident this is not the spyware that keeps coming up in google searches for Icon.exe as I run a battery of anti spyware apps and AV. can anyone tell me what Icon.exe is and how I can repair it if possible.
  15. When I try to install Nlite I get this error, any suggestions?
  16. I have all the files I need in a folder on my HD and want to build a bootable ISO with them, there starts the problems! Can anyone give me an idiots guide on how to do it, including what application I need to build it - please -
  17. Personally I used Linux for the past year or so, but I bought a new Laptop with XP on it and have no intention of reformating it - the reason is XP just works! Microsoft, has actually done a lot of good as the story mentions, yeh they really need to revise their pricing and/or licensing, but overall they are an innovative, cutting edge company who has managed to bring computing to the masses, for that alone I applaude them.
  18. Link to Story Source Top ten reasons why Microsoft is a good citizen John Carroll, 31 July 2002 ZDNet.com Why does everyone have to dump on Microsoft? Despite its antitrust troubles, the company has done some very good things for us all. COMMENTARY--Why does everyone have to dump on Microsoft? Despite its antitrust troubles, the company has done some very good things for us all. One of the main things that you give up upon leaving the United States is late-night television. I haven't seen David Letterman in over two years. My cultural lifeline to the Etats-Unis (as the natives here in Switzerland call it) has been Conan O'Brien as featured on CNBC, although I'm finding that my ability to recognise his guests is inversely proportional to the amount of time I spend in Europe. Thus, in honour of my one-time favorite late-night talk show, I present the top 10 reasons why Microsoft is a good corporate citizen. 10. Microsoft drives computing costs down With all the rhetoric surrounding Linux and its "free" status, it is often forgotten why consumers (Linux users included) pay so little for computer hardware these days. Not only have Microsoft's desktop efforts led to greater hardware economics of scale, the company has actively worked to drive down hardware prices through standard PC specifications, including simple things like the WinModem. Though WinModems drive Linux aficionados to distraction, the reason WinModems exist is that they cost less, saving consumers money on new PCs. Furthermore, let's not forget that Microsoft has historically charged FAR less than its proprietary cousins. Compared to Sun Microsystems' high-priced Unix servers, Oracle's incredibly expensive database and the price combo of Apple hardware with ANY Apple OS, Microsoft products have been an incredible bargain. 9. Microsoft has been instrumental in bringing computing to ordinary people Although that might be a "negative" for those who don't want to be bothered by hordes of "newbies," non-technical computer users wouldn't be on the Internet if it weren't for handholding from companies such as AOL and, of course, Microsoft. Through its marketing and products, Microsoft has done more than any other company to help users find ways to integrate computing into their daily lives. 8. Microsoft employees absolutely love their company Microsoft regularly is ranked one of the best places to work. Programmers are respected, and creativity is encouraged. Plus, the company pays well to boot. That leads to one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the industry, even at a time when the company is in the midst of a government suit which has dragged its name through the mud. 7. Microsoft pays loads in taxes According to information found on Yahoo! Financials, Microsoft paid US$1.288bn in income taxes for the fiscal quarter ended 31 March. This will probably go down in the history books as my stupidest analogy ever, but imagine Microsoft paid that sum in pennies. A penny weighs 2.5 grams, and at a grams-to-pounds conversion rate of .002205, would result in a weight of pennies of approximately 270,774,000 pounds (or 135,387 short tons). To put that in perspective, the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier weighs in at 95,000 tons, making Microsoft's quarterly income tax charge worth the weight of 1.5 aircraft carriers. 6. Its founder has donated more money to charity than anyone in history At the last count, Bill Gates, as an individual, has given about US$22bn -- or just under 26 aircraft carriers -- to charity. To put that in perspective, George Soros' donations as an individual total a "measly" US$2bn. Andrew Carnegie, the famed philanthropist, gave only US$3bn in current dollars over the course of his life. 5. Microsoft creates a computing economy worth far greater than its own net worth If one counts up all the companies that develop Windows-compatible software (including such industry luminaries such as Oracle and IBM), all the hardware companies that make money selling to Windows users, and all the technicians engaged in writing software for Windows or providing technical support for it, you'll find that there is far more money made from Microsoft products outside of Redmond than is made inside of it. 4. One of the largest R&D budgets in the industry In fiscal year 2001, Microsoft spent US$4.4bn, a spending total that rose to more than US$5bn in fiscal year 2002. R&D benefits us all through technological advancements. Though developing software that is more productive might not seem as earth-shattering as, say, finding a cure for cancer, such advances improve the efficiency of the digital infrastructure upon which we build our lives. 3. Microsoft takes risks This might seem a strange reason to consider Microsoft a good corporate citizen, but consider the results. How many companies would have the courage -- much less the stamina --to take on Sony in game consoles, Palm computing in handhelds, Sun in server operating systems, Oracle and IBM in databases, AOL in internet access, and practically every wireless phone maker in existence (Nokia and Ericsson among them) in the provision of operating systems for advanced cell phones? Not many. Microsoft is the primary competitor to these leading companies in most of these markets, which helps boost quality and innovation. I might be going off on a tangent, but if Microsoft can enter already dominated markets and manage to keep its head above water, why can't other large companies compete in markets Microsoft dominates? 2. A beacon of profitability in a sea of red ink Microsoft is one of the few companies to have managed to maintain robust sales throughout the current recession. That should matter to those who care about the health of the US economy. And last but not least... 1. No accounting scandals at Microsoft In contrast to all the revenue-padding at Enron, WorldCom and even AOL, Microsoft was prompted by the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust its past income upwards. So there you have it. My apologies to David Letterman for dragging him into the mother of all geek wars. John Carroll is a software engineer who lives in Switzerland. He specialises in the design and development of distributed systems using Java and .Net.
  19. I recently bought a laptop as a desktop replacement, so its laptop for me.
  20. Hey you guys are good! Hope you dont mind but I posted the link over at my forum - FreeTalk . Ill see what others think.
  21. I use Winrar, but Stuffit is good too
  22. Under Linux, to back up all my Bookmarks, emails and address book all I had to do was copy the Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird folders. then if I ever had to reinstall those apps I just copied the folders back to replace the new ones and voila my bookmarks, emails and address where back again. Question: Is it the same under Windows? (Do I just need to make a backup copy of the firefox and Thunderbird folders)
  23. Thanks very much folks, that helps a lot. It looks like VMWare it is then. Cheers
×
×
  • Create New...