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#1 Postby StormScanWx » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:23 pm

I got some software, and I set up Fedora Core 5 on a desktop computer, and I am having a terrible time setting the program up (which can do hurricane tracking) so if there are any Linux experts out there please PM me.

Thanks,

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#2 Postby WeatherEmperor » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:48 pm

I have some experience with Linux. I am using Ubuntu right now. I used Fedora Core 5 for some time. I do not believe that the software you mentioned with work properly in Linux. Remember that Linux is a completely different architecture compared to Windows. However......you could try to use a program called "wine" on Fedora which could make it work. Otherwise, I do not think it will work. Hope this helps

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#3 Postby JonathanBelles » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:56 pm

is linux free?
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#4 Postby WeatherEmperor » Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:13 pm

fact789 wrote:is linux free?


Yup. It sure is. Check out linuxiso.org for information on the various Linux versions that exist today.

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#5 Postby JonathanBelles » Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:16 pm

are you sure that is the website because i copied and pasted it and nothing.
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#6 Postby WindRunner » Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:27 pm

Try putting the "www" in front, for http://www.linuxiso.org

Unfortunately, it says it's down right now.
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#7 Postby StormScanWx » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:58 pm

Thanks for all the comments.

For those of you that think Linux is easy to get around in... IT'S NOT, trust me. :lol:
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#8 Postby jusforsean » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:58 am

it has a hardware failure right now so i cannot access it
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#9 Postby AussieMark » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:31 am

Linux is not as user friendly as windows is.

Windows is more simplistic to operate
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#10 Postby JonathanBelles » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:49 am

AussieMark wrote:Linux is not as user friendly as windows is.

Windows is more simplistic to operate


windows has hurricane software?
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#11 Postby StormScanWx » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:51 pm

Yes, but unfortunately this particular software only runs on Linux. The installation trouble continues....
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#12 Postby x-y-no » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:15 pm

I run about a dozen linux boxes - Fedora and Ubuntu mostly.

What program is it you're trying to install?
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#13 Postby WeatherEmperor » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:22 pm

x-y-no wrote:I run about a dozen linux boxes - Fedora and Ubuntu mostly.

What program is it you're trying to install?


I am also using Ubuntu right now. Maybe we can PM the guy who needs help and help him out together.

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