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Post by shadowmonty on Nov 27, 2012 10:47:36 GMT
I'm trying to put Linux mint dabian 13 on a computer with xp pro but on installation it asking me for user name and password, the computer has 2 hard drives with plenty of space on the master, any idea how to get round this problem ?
Monty
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Post by vikingken on Nov 27, 2012 11:23:11 GMT
Type mint into user name and leave the password blank Monty.
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Post by shadowmonty on Nov 27, 2012 18:39:18 GMT
Thanks vikingken, tried again but it came up with something else, had to write it down quickly "X server running on display :0 should use another display number by tried a user no 0 will cause MDM to attempt starting on :0 again. You can change consules by pressing con-alt-plus a function key such as con-alt-F7 servers usually run consules 7 or higher"so I did alt-con- F7 it started but it took a bit of time, I then went to turn it off and it just went and rebooted it self, so I held the power button in to turn it off, tried again did the same problem, it then finally it asked for a user name and I put in as you suggested "mint" it started with no problems, will try again later but thanks for all your help Monty
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Post by vikingken on Nov 27, 2012 20:01:15 GMT
Your welcome Monty.
Myself I stay clear of dual boot. I dont run Linux on a Windows machine, but I have my online OS and an offline OS for my simulator on a separate drive. To boot the sim I change the drive in the Boot Options in the BIOS. Its a much cleaner system than messing with a dual boot.
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Post by shadowmonty on Nov 28, 2012 15:47:59 GMT
Gone up to 14 that went in with no problems, now find I can't open publisher documents, any idea's Monty
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Post by vikingken on Nov 28, 2012 16:53:54 GMT
You can open Word documents with Open Office Monty and Powerpoint, but I'm sure theres no Publisher.
All this hassle you have had with this Linux, do you honestly think its been worth it??
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Post by shadowmonty on Nov 28, 2012 21:17:25 GMT
To get a new computer cost more than I can afford, I'm now 76 years old with lots of time, I will try most things but never never give up. What I don't understand MS charge us for a product, we then buy it but we don't own it, they then tell us its finishing and to buy another and so it carries on and the people of the world accept it, I'm old but you youngsters will be paying for the rest of you lives. Thanks for all your help Monty
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Post by vikingken on Nov 29, 2012 8:13:33 GMT
I will be 69 in a couple of months Monty, so I'm not exactly a youngster. I did 30 years at sea and went back to school when I was 50.
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Post by elvis on Nov 29, 2012 9:52:54 GMT
Well side shadowmonty
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Post by shadowmonty on Nov 29, 2012 10:29:09 GMT
A problem just happened, I went into G. Chrome to have a nose at C.I.T. and there was no Quick Reply, its there in firefox and Explorer Monty
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Post by vikingken on Nov 29, 2012 10:38:03 GMT
Open your Google Chrome browser Monty and then update the Java. There is an Other Browser version of Java, the website will recognise the browser and install the correct version if it needs it.
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Post by shadowmonty on Nov 29, 2012 11:04:59 GMT
My Wife bought me my first computer (windows me) when I was 65 I crashed it 3 times in 2 months and it had to be reinstalled each time, I then had lessons on word etc but I wasn't happy not knowing roughly what was going on and how it works that is the computer. so at 66 went back to school, I can't keep up with it now but in those days this website was with someone else and they closed it down, I use to go to the local dump pick up computers that people throw away and repair them, now money is a bit tight always looking to cut the cost. is there any free office software with publisher type program that's compatible with MS office that one can put on Linux Mint 14.
Monty
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Post by shadowmonty on Nov 29, 2012 11:39:45 GMT
Thanks chrome working ok
Monty
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Post by elvis on Nov 29, 2012 14:54:36 GMT
Just type in "free Office" there are lots to chose from
I use “Libre Office my self which is free
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Post by vikingken on Nov 29, 2012 15:00:55 GMT
Pleased Google Chrome is working Monty.
Sribus seems to be most peoples choice for Publishing in Linux, but it wont open MS Publisher files. Nobody seems to have found a program that will. I suppose you could import Publisher files into Word and then open them with Open Office, but you would need a Windows machine to convert into Word first. I have never tried to convert, because most of my work is done in Publisher and I only use Word for evelopes. I think you copy the Publisher files and paste them into Notebook, then copy and paste them into Word. I have copied Web pages into Publisher that way. I haven't used Linux enough to know any tricks for converting within Linux. I store Publisher files on Linux servers, but they are worked upon in Windows. I cant be bothered with Linux now, I would rather have an easy life.
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Post by shadowmonty on Nov 29, 2012 16:58:45 GMT
Thank you all for comments, think I will stick to windows 95 just a joke. myself I think linux is great, I haven't tried it for several years and the improvement is remarkable, Bluetooth and Office publisher are the let downs for me, I run a golf society and use publisher because its easier to control, what goes where etc.
Once again a big thank you and have a great Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
Monty
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Post by johnnybee on Dec 23, 2012 23:41:00 GMT
Well, I've used Open Office with linux before - as I remember with the Sabayon setup - and it opened all the MS Office documents and worksheets for me then. Mind you, that was with docs created by Office 2003, so maybe now things have changed with '07 and '10 - they don't recognise even earlier versions of Office without a conversion pack, so maybe there's a similar pack available for Open Office?
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Post by vikingken on Dec 24, 2012 0:19:25 GMT
Open Office opens Word and Powerpoint John, but theres no Publisher. I'm pretty sure it does Excel as well, but I wouldn't swear to it. They seem to think you can make up pages using Word and print them. You can, but what a workup. If you sent anything made up in Word to a commercial printer, he would kick your arse. Most of them want everything converted to PDF now anyway and Open Office wont do that either.
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Post by mikkh on Dec 26, 2012 13:12:35 GMT
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Post by vikingken on Dec 26, 2012 14:50:11 GMT
Its not the conversion to PDF that's the problem Mikk, it the publishing program before converting. I don't know if Greenstreet will work on Linux, that's not a bad publisher. Where it all goes wrong is Greenstreet isn't compatible to MS Publisher. I learned that the hard way. I spent the summer holiday designing a magazine and when I took the files to school, it was useless.
Anyone whos used to using a proper publisher, wont get on with these Mickey Mouse kiddy tab post 2003 versions. Even so, Publisher 2003 can be converted to PDF. That pleases the printers, but you cant rework anything after its been converted to PDF. Even if these MS Publisher 2007/10/13 will do what you want, it takes forever to figure out how to make them do it. With proper menus, it takes seconds. Tabs might be alright for teaching infants, but in my experience anyone over 10 can read a menu OK. It seems to me that MS have abandoned commercial computing, have gone into social networking and teaching babies.
I dont blame you for defending Open Office, its a bloody good program. When it comes to Desk Top Publishing, its a waste of space. With everyone getting on the mobile phone and tablet band wagon, Linux has failed to fill the voids that MS have left wide open. In the meantime I for one will continue to use the older version of MS Publisher that I know still works. As long as I continue to use Windows 7 and not downgrade to a Mickey Mouse operating system like Windows 8, Publisher 2003 will continue to work for the rest of my life time.
By the way MS only rushed Windows 8 out in a hurry, because they wanted to earn some quick cash before the world ended on the 21st Decenber.
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Post by johnnybee on Dec 27, 2012 22:31:43 GMT
I fins it a bit odd that Open offfice won't open Pub files, Ken, simply because Publisher uses the same text engine that word does. OKay, formatting might be a problem and maybe images / clipart logoes as well; however the text should render well enough, surely?
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Post by vikingken on Dec 28, 2012 0:58:55 GMT
It might use the same engine John, but its rear mounted and uses a different gearbox. Publisher isn't compatible with Word. I think it will convert if you put it through Notepad first. I think you were thinking of Outlook. You could make up a webpage in Word and copy it into Outlook. That would clean it out for publishing. Word and Publisher are two different animals. I could make a publication in Word, but it would take me 5 times as long. You just haven't got the control of the layout that you have got with Publisher. A publication has to be laid out with the minimum white space and no hyphans, its little things like that. I forget all the rules and only use it for my own benefit these day
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