Help with Linux

captainspam

Ive never used linux and to be honest im not at all techie so was wondering if anyone could advise me.

I bought one of my sons a little netbook which runs linux:rolleyes: We cannot get flash player !!!!! so he cannot even load msn. Any ideas what we are doing wrong.

Browntoa

you need a linux clone

http://kmess.org/
or

http://www.linuxhotbox.com/msn-for-linux.htm

captainspam

Thank you. I will show this too my son.

gaming_guy

if the netbook is powerful enough it might be worth installing the ubuntu netbook remix.

PROLIANT

Format the C:\ drive and install Microsoft Windows - all your problems will go away.;)

bat999

PROLIANT wrote: »

Format the C:\ drive and install Microsoft Windows - all your problems will go away.;)

Hmm...
This is the nuclear option.
:rolleyes:
Like having a new car engine fitted when it just needs a new air filter.

adouglasmhor

PROLIANT wrote: »

Format the C:\ drive and install Microsoft Windows - all your problems will go away.;)

Or it may never work again!

captainspam

Its all too much for me:o I did think about taking it too my nice PC man and seeing what he can do it help me.

I bought this netbook without looking into it and made sure when i got another 2 for my other sons they were windows.

Will pass on all your info to my son and hopefully he will know what your all taking about:o

OneADay

What OS is actually installed on the netbook?
Not just "linux" - which distribution - ubuntu, red hat, there are so many....but knowing that means its easier to tell how to get flash on it.

A simple trick to get flash is to open your web browser, hopefully its Firefox on there - visit www.youtube.com - play any video and if flash is not already installed, the browser will prompt you to download and install it.

Once flash is on - you just need to install a messenger like pidgin to get your msn messaging going.

cyberbob

If its Ubuntu which a lot are go to add remove programs and find a msn compatible messenger. You will also be able to install flash player. If its another linux distro come back and someone will be able to tell you how to install software

scottishf

I had real problems trying to put flash onto Linux (Xandros)..posted for help on here, but i never got the issue resolved.

There might be something in the replies which helps you tho here