my boyfriend is an einstein of computers.. but he is working at the moment.
yeah- people say that about me. ( I don’t know a whole lot of technical people, obviously )
yeah.. my boyfriend built his own computer… about 3 grand worth.. and is still going at it… i will have an issue and he will come over… type in some command.. and all fixed… lol… too smart for his own britches… lol..
ha ha, that is fantastic.
I want to build the computer- I don’t have 3 grand… darn… I have (counts money) $25… well, I could build my own chair with that… other then that…
dude I know someone who can help you with the linix problem, do you have msn IM?
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I can use either with online services but none are activally running
However, I currently don’t have linux on my computer (Wireless in a nessesity, so after a week of everyone whining at me for taking up space in the living room I gave up and re-installed Windows XP) I plan to re-install it when I’m not as dependent on my computer (I have a huge online class to get finished and not enough time to get it finished, I have school, etc.) Since I’m having difficult with basic functions I’m assuming I’m going to have a lot more to learn.
However, My problems aren’t really the issue. Once those are solved I’ll only find more. I just am really hating where I am with computers right now.
Too little knowledge, but too much too.
I wouldn’t want to do half the things I do if I knew as much about computers as my mom.
Do you like microsoft msdn or technet? They are interesting little worlds.
Honestly- sites like that have 2 results: either they speak gibberish, or they don’t answer my questions. The places that answer my questions are nearly always forums- other people asking the same questions I am. But the more I do, the fewer people have my questions.
Are you using SUSE with the wireless internet problem? I’ve had multiple problems with SUSE and wireless internet in the past, and my current solution is to reconfigure it every time I start up my laptop (not fun). So… yeah. It’s not just you.
I have installed several Linux distrubutions.
Only two worked with with networking at all. Mandrivia and Gentoo. Both had their issues though. Mandrivia doesn’t even recognize my wireless hardware. Gentoo took some work just to get a direct connection working.
So really- I need to just sit down and work with it.
(oh- but gentoo does recognize my wireless hardware. I do think there MIGHT be an issue though because it lables it as a LAN port instead of a wireless card- but I read somewhere that it shouldn’t cause any problems)
If your having problems with linux you need to go to the forums of the distro that your using. Remember these people like command line so there may be a lot of copy paste involved.
As for your laptop you need a program wrighten to do this and theres a few places that you can get it. The question is how big is your wallet. They make programs and charge for there services and that is what your going to need to make your idea work. Hope this helps :-)
A great place to find know-it-all people about technology is a local (or any college) college that has Computer Science and Computer Engineer majors. If you have access to the college (a ride or able to walk there) then go and talk with one of the computer science/engineering professors. Ask if you could meet some of the students. You may even just be able to find a contact for faculty/staff online who you could email. I’m sure someone out there would be more than willing to make a connection and help you out.
If you are not college age yet then this would be a great opportunity to start a working relationship with where you would like to go in the future.
I’m sure you could find a mentor to help you out.
Good luck with the learning. =)
I thbnk you can also find a local L.U.G.(Linux User Group) in your area that can help you with your Linux. But Gentoo is a more ‘advanced’ system and not good for getting your feet wet on trying Linux. Debian and Ubuntu have a much larger user base and will have more people that know it that could help you.
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If you invest in a C++ compiler you can write your own programs. Then you can use windows or Linux..
ambivispice wrote:
ha ha, that is fantastic.
I want to build the computer- I don’t have 3 grand… darn… I have (counts money) $25… well, I could build my own chair with that… other then that…
hahahahahaha…. thats too funny….. thanks for the laugh..
kmanley57 wrote:
I thbnk you can also find a local L.U.G.(Linux User Group) in your area that can help you with your Linux. But Gentoo is a more ‘advanced’ system and not good for getting your feet wet on trying Linux. Debian and Ubuntu have a much larger user base and will have more people that know it that could help you.
I actually had more things work with Gentoo then anything else. The other things I tried (Ubuntu was the worst) kept doing stupid things. The only issue I had with Gentoo was the wireless.
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If you invest in a C++ compiler you can write your own programs. Then you can use windows or Linux..
I have started programing- but I’m still in the “copying other peoples programs” stage. I have tried to figure out how to create that program.
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