[LUNI] Help or New Distro Recomendation Please

[Samir Faci]

We also have a few boxes of burnt CD at UIC.  you can also download a copy
if you'd like, if you have the bandwidth.

--
Samir

On 9/26/07, Mark Stuart Burge <mark at msbrepairs.com> wrote:
>
> Where are you ?
>
> If you are anywhere near south suburbs, you can pick one up from me
> (homewood illinois)
>
> otherwise, I am sure there are a bunch of guys on luni that are in the
> loop area that have cds.
>
> Otherwise, get them to mail you a cd.
>
>
> I think there is a way to download the iso file and then mount it on a
> network share to install locally, but I am not sure of the steps you
> need to take.
>
> You can call me on 312 388 0779 if you want to pick up a copy
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Richard Reina wrote:
> > I have been wanting to try Ubuntu for a while now.  Any idea what would
> be the fastest way to get my hands on a CD/DVD?  I have no CD burner.
> >
> > Mark Stuart Burge <mark at msbrepairs.com> wrote: Well, not exactly a
> proper answer to your question, but if you are
> > looking for a distro that can handle multimedia well, then I would
> > recommend ubuntu or ubuntustudio.
> >
> > Ubuntu uses the apt-get method of installing from the command line, or
> > synaptic if you want an easy to browse installer.
> >
> > I have installed vlc on ubuntu several times on different machines, and
> > it has gone in smoothly each time.
> >
> > UbuntuStudio gives you a little more than you need, like low latency
> > kernel, jackd audio routing and more.
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Reina wrote:
> >
> >> I have been battling with yum to install videolanclient (vlc) for days
> now and am about ready to give up and do a fresh install of another distro (
> now running  Centos OS 4.3. )  I have fished around and have tried about
> every recommended remedy for this problem to no avail.  If anyone has any
> suggestions how I can fix this problem I would appreciate hearing
> it.  Otherwise if anyone knows of a distro that can handle a yum vlc install
> I would also appreciate this info.  Thanks
> >>
> >> [root at localhost Desktop]# yum list globulation
> >> Setting up repositories
> >> Reading repository metadata in from local files
> >> [root at localhost Desktop]# yum -y install vlc
> >> Setting up Install Process
> >> Setting up repositories
> >> vlc-source                100% |=========================|  951
> B    00:00
> >> vlc                       100% |=========================|  951
> B    00:00
> >> update                    100% |=========================|  951
> B    00:00
> >> vlc-contrib               100% |=========================|  951
> B    00:00
> >> vlc-devel                 100% |=========================|  951
> B    00:00
> >> base                      100% |=========================| 1.1kB    00:00
> >> addons                    100% |=========================|  951
> B    00:00
> >> extras                    100% |=========================| 1.1kB    00:00
> >> Reading repository metadata in from local files
> >> Parsing package install arguments
> >> Resolving Dependencies
> >> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> >> ---> Package vlc.i386 0:0.8.5-1 set to be updated
> >> --> Running transaction check
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.1 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libFLAC.so.7 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libdirac_decoder.so.0 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libdirac_encoder.so.0 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libhal.so.1 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.4) for package:
> vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.6) for package:
> vlc
> >> --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
> >> --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
> >> ---> Package dirac.i386 0:0.5.3-1 set to be updated
> >> --> Running transaction check
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.1 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.4) for package:
> dirac
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libFLAC.so.7 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.6) for package:
> dirac
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libhal.so.1 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.4) for package:
> vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 for package: vlc
> >> --> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.6) for package:
> vlc
> >> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: libdbus-1.so.1 is needed by package vlc
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.7 is needed by package vlc
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: libhal.so.1 is needed by package vlc
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.4) is needed by
> package vlc
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 is needed by package
> vlc
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.6) is needed by
> package vlc
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.4) is needed by
> package dirac
> >> Error: Missing Dependency: libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.6) is needed by
> package dirac
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for any help.
> >>
> >> Richard
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Your beliefs become your thoughts.  Your thoughts become your
> words.  Your words become your actions.  Your actions become your
> habits.  Your habits become your values.  Your values become your
> destiny.  -- Mahatma Gandhi
> >>
> >>
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