Trying to use GAIM with aim

[hardware_bum]

Maybe I'm missing something here.....I want to use GAIM to talk with my kids while I'm away. I'm running Knoppix from the CD.

Seems like I need to download and install AIM for linux so I can set up an account before I can use GAIM. Correct? Well, running from the CD, I can't do that, of course.

What have others done? Guess I could always get on a Windows machine and get an account but I'd rather do it the Knoppix way if I can.

Suggestions?

Bob

[firebyrd10]

Maybe I'm missing something here.....I want to use GAIM to talk with my kids while I'm away. I'm running Knoppix from the CD.

Seems like I need to download and install AIM for linux so I can set up an account before I can use GAIM. Correct? Well, running from the CD, I can't do that, of course.

What have others done? Guess I could always get on a Windows machine and get an account but I'd rather do it the Knoppix way if I can.

Suggestions?

Bob
You don't have to download anything extra to use gaim with aim.

Just go to account manager(something like that) creat a new account and select aol