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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 03:37:29 GMT

Thanx a Million People. I only run Linux on weekends. and MS XP Nights
after work.
I enjoy the Versatility of Linux and hope to soon be on it exclusively,
if I can just figure the download and Install
process. I think maybe I am Linux "Challenged" !?!?!?!?!?

mAineAc wrote:

> ASSBITE wrote:
>
>> Hey thanx a Million. I'll try your advice.
>> I'm very, very willing to be weaned from Windows and appreciate any
>> and all guidance.
>> I've been reading this stuff till my Bifocals are frosted!! :-)
>>
>> 7 wrote:
>>
>>> ASSBITE wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Just recently Partitioned my Hardrive.
>>>> I am running 1/2 WinXP and the other SUSE 9.1.
>>>> I've read and stumbled through it for off and on
>>>> for a few weeks now and realize I need a few questions
>>>> stated, maybe here.
>>>> Maybe I can receve help here, that I am not gleaning from the
>>>> Data online or in the System??
>>>> I have Downloaded add-on Programs. All Linux Compliant
>>>> and all stated as being for a SUSE 9.1 i386 system.
>>>> Panda Anti Virus.
>>>> Mozilla Firebird.
>>>> Mozilla Thunderbird.
>>>> Upon initial download and install, with "Ark", each program
>>>> has functioned flawlessly.
>>>> My problem is that when I close each of these three programs
>>>> their are no Icons of clickable links to reopened them.
>>>> Upon reading I am told that they are "Hidden" files.
>>>> This being ascertained because upon a search I see that in the file
>>>> system. My question is how do I both remove this dot and -or make the
>>>> programs functional?
>>>> Sorry if this all seems redundant, but it was the best I could
>>>> "verbally" vomit it all out onto written form!!
>>>> Thanx in advance to "ANT" assistance.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Go to the bottom left as if to bring up the menu.
>>> Left click instead, and select menu editor.
>>> In there you can add menu entries to heart's content.
>>> To find out what the name of the executable was,
>>> you could bring up system->kde system guard and
>>> see/guess the file name that resembles your application.
>>> You can open up a console and type that name in to see
>>> if it brings up the application.
>>> Also its probable that the application are already installed
>>> automatically into your menu - because you are unfamiliar
>>> with KDE menus, you need to hunt for them.
>>> e.g. Mozilla will appear in the internet sub menu.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> once you discover where you programs are, usually /usr/local/bin is a
> good place to start, you can right click on your desktop and go to
> create new and link to application. Fill in the information and change
> the icon to what you want right here also. It is pretty straight
> forward once you get started.
>
> mAineAc

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