Programs I kinda Need... does anyone know if they exist?

[chris-harry]

ok... i just finished installing Knoppix on me computer... at home... in me bedroom... anyway... loving it... i installed the Debian version because i did... crazy aint I? any way... now that i have done that... i need to know where some programs are which i can load on to it...

I need flash... FLASH AWAY!!!... anyway... I need a program that can make flash things, like Macromedia Flash MX! and does Swift 3D come in a linux version???

I also neeed a program that will alowe me to play me windows games like Half-Life, and run and install some of my old old window games... please help.

[firebyrd10]

ok... i just finished installing Knoppix on me computer... at home... in me bedroom... anyway... loving it... i installed the Debian version because i did... crazy aint I? any way... now that i have done that... i need to know where some programs are which i can load on to it...

I need flash... FLASH AWAY!!!... anyway... I need a program that can make flash things, like Macromedia Flash MX! and does Swift 3D come in a linux version???

I also neeed a program that will alowe me to play me windows games like Half-Life, and run and install some of my old old window games... please help.

Congrats, but a word of warning. Because knoppix is based on Sid (the unstable version of debian) chances are you won't be able to upgrade or install alot of programs. You might want to consider installing Sarge (testing version, almost stable) or woody (stable). I like the netinstall verion.

Anyway, I believe there is a port of Half-life to linux (You still need the level, data files.) and wine might be able to run the other games.

To do the netinstall.

go here http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dist...mages/netboot/
and download mini.iso. Burn it and reboot.

You can ignore that it says sarge in the folder. You will be given to the option to install the differnt versions.

[user unknown]

It would be smart to use meaningful subjects.

[chris-harry]

It would be smart to use meaningful subjects.

but me not that smart...

ohh... by the way... any recomended programs you recomend me to load onto it???

Congrats, but a word of warning. Because knoppix is based on Sid (the unstable version of debian) chances are you won't be able to upgrade or install alot of programs. You might want to consider installing Sarge (testing version, almost stable) or woody (stable). I like the netinstall verion.

Anyway, I believe there is a port of Half-life to linux (You still need the level, data files.) and wine might be able to run the other games.

To do the netinstall.

go here http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dist...mages/netboot/
and download mini.iso. Burn it and reboot.

You can ignore that it says sarge in the folder. You will be given to the option to install the differnt versions.

I wish i could download things, but I have the slowest internet acount... dialup... with dodo... the company thats says its internet can fly (more like the bird)...

I got this debian DVD (ooh)... full with alot of packages, and a stable version of Debian 3.0r2. could i use that dvd to install some packages, and update the debian i am using now??? is that possible???

[user unknown]

but I have the slowest internet acount... dialup... with dodo...

So finding interesting threads by meaningfull subject should be your interest.
Try to use the edit-button.

[chris-harry]

um... user unknown... am i offending you or something... if i am i am terrible sorry for offending you... and if you want me to change the name of the subject... please tell me a good name to name it... and once again... i am sorry to offend you...

[user unknown]

Since these are pretty unrelated, 3 Threads could be better:
a) linux-program to create flash
b) Swift 3d for linux
c) how to play half-life on linux

a) no idea
b) what is swift3d? a 3d-modelling software?
Blender is free on linux. But 'Swift3d linux' is a good google-phrase.
c) Wine is a win-emulator.

[champagnemojo]

No need to apologize. It's no offense...it's just more likely that you will get answers if the subject summarizes what your question is.

Crossover Office says it will run Flash MX. It's not free though. Macromedia is supposedly gonna port Flash MX to linux soon too...but who knows when.

Wine is ok for simple windows apps, but I don't know how likely it will be to work with the stuff you're hoping to run on it. WineX runs games I think.

[chris-harry]

I have Blender... Does it really do vectors? Love it though. I dont know why some people say its hard to use... i dont thing its that hard?

[CrashedAgain]

[quote="chris-harry"]

I got this debian DVD (ooh)... full with alot of packages, and a stable version of Debian 3.0r2. could i use that dvd to install some packages, and update the debian i am using now??? is that possible???

You now have a Debian system (Knoppix) installed on your hard drive. You will be able to install ANY debian application. Get to know how to use dpkg and apt-get which is debian's package installer programs.
You should also be able to install the applications on your debian disk either by cding to the disk then 'dpkg -i <package name>' or by clicking on the package then kpackage should install them. (Kpackage is a 'front-end' which actually uses dpkg to do the install).
However, be aware that these package installers are actually designed to install by downloading over the internet where they have free access to any dependency programs or program updates they may need. If attempting to install an already downloaded package, it doesn't know where to look for dependencies & it may then be unable to do the install.