Linux on laptop [was Re: (no subject)]

[Datawolf]

You may already know, but two programs you can use to play mp3's are
mpg123 (doesn't require X) and xmms (formerly x11amp, requires X).

-BVG

Kevin Brown wrote:
> 
> Well after much argueing with one of the developers of a program (ShowEQ) I
> finally caved on the idea of getting it to run on my Multia.  I cleaned out some
> space on my laptop (the panasonic that I have at meetings) and installed RH6.0.
> To my surprise I was able to get the LCD configured in under 2 minutes (took
> forever under 5.2 even with help from the PLUG), got KDE installed and then
> after 6 hours of trying to get the new version of QT onto it, I got it running.
> I have the Xircom CE PCMCIA nic configured (to some degree), it works the first
> time, but if I remove it and put it back in linux sees it as a memory card
> (doh!).  I have the KDE version from RH6.2, and the latest QT installed (as well
> as the backwards compatibility stuff).  Xwindows looks great, KDE is a nice
> environment, and now I just need to see if I can get sound working.  Once I can
> get it to play MP3s, I won't need windows.
> 
> --
> "Intel giveth and Microsoft Taketh Away" - Gordon Moore
> 
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