noob newbie...

[Dudes_Subzero]

Ok... im trying to install xmms-1.2.10, the mp3 player...yeh so, i get to the ./configure stage and i get "checking for gawk... no"

so i try to install "gawk-3.1.5" and i get "checking for bison... no" and "checking for byacc... no", so i try to install bison-2.3 and guess what i get......"checking for gawk... no", im so stumped, man i soo want to learn how to use linux, i dont want to run the risk of being called a n00b, but i do admit that i thought i knew alot about computers, give me xp or vista anyday, but once i saw how much better linux is "supposed" to be, i wanted to change, so please please help!! And if or when aomebody does reply please dont tell me to do domething that im not going to know how to do :)

Thankyou all in advance!!!!

[anyweb]

what linux distro are you using (ubuntu/redhat/fedora???) and what version is it ?

 

cheers

anyweb

[Dudes_Subzero]

what linux distro are you using (ubuntu/redhat/fedora???) and what version is it ? 

cheers

anyweb

 

Hi, I'm using Ubuntu 7.04

[Dudes_Subzero]

i read that ubuntu 7.10 has a gui for installing progs??? is this true and ifso how do i upgrade to that, do i have to downnload the whole os again or what??

[anyweb]

i read that ubuntu 7.10 has a gui for installing progs??? is this true and ifso how do i upgrade to that, do i have to downnload the whole os again or what??

 

ubuntu 7.04 has it also,

 

see this screenshot

 

[/url]http://video.linux-noob.com/screenshots/ub...-1178221559.png

 

the program you need to use in ubuntu for installing applications is called 'package manager' , so if you don't like using the cli (command line interface, or terminal) then you can click on 'Applications, add/remove' to start the package manger gui.

 

also, please read this [url=http://linux-noob.com/review/ubuntu/7.04/]http://linux-noob.com/review/ubuntu/7.04/

 

it'll give you lots of ideas of how to do stuff in Ubuntu 7.04

cheers

anyweb

[Dudes_Subzero]

OK, alls going well, im starting to get the hang of this bash stuff...

i have just installed the amd/ati graphics driver for my card (Radeon 9600 pro)

and the amdcccle program is working fine but i cant get the resolution to go higher then 1024x768,

what do i have to edit or download to accomplish this?

Thanks, Shaun