so you did not install any c compilers?
gcc?
apt-get it.
you need that at least to be able to to run make scripts.

where's the attached config.log?

hi Kons, i had installed the C compiler from the Synaptic packager manager. i installed the build-essential.
but still I got this... please advice:

admin@bob-Ubuntu:~/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27$ ./configure
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... no
checking for mawk... mawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking whether to enable maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... no
checking for style of include used by make... GNU
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl.exe... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

Phew.
Managed to dig up the README for 0.0.27



Did you get all that installed?

Hi Kons, thanks a lot for helping out.
intltool was not install, so I had just installed it.
and the command ./configure so powerful, done damn lots of stuff..

but at the next step where I am request to type MAKE
I got this..



admin@bob-Ubuntu:~/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27$ make
Making all in man
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/man'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/man'
Making all in po
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/po'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/po'
Making all in share
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/share'
Making all in desktop
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/share/desktop'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/share/desktop'
Making all in schemas
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/share/schemas'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/share/schemas'
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/share'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all-am'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/share'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/share'
Making all in src
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/src'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27/src'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all-am'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/admin/Desktop/BTDownload/gnome-btdownload-0.0.27'


the other thing, in Ubuntu rite? is there something like the address bar in Windows?
coz in Terminal windows rite, sometime I wanna go deep into some folder. i need to type in all by hand only?

thanks in advanced again!

Seems like the configure script did not do what it's supposed to do.
Did the configure command gave any output?

Just got my Ubuntu, it really rox

This post has been edited by karhoe: Jan 3 2007, 10:28 PM

For the conversation above, I can see that most of use guy/gal use linux just because it is free and only for learning purposes.

Why would someone use Ubuntu? It is slowest among all Linux distro, the only good thing is it is simple to install simple to update and simple to use and also it come with all the require "packages" the we usually use. Credits? it really have everything a normal user need. Even my girlfriend can used it without any problem. Chatting, browsing, watching movie, and do office document reporting, and etc. Wonderful.

Red Hat/Fedora/Suse/Mandriva? if You have install and uses it, you should know it take up almost 8 GB. I think it is ridiculous to install every packages into your computer. Do you know that how many daemon process is running when your Red Hat/Fedora/Suse is running? There is at least 30 daemon processes you don't need it to be running, and at least 50 application that you don't need is installed in your machine when you select all application during installation.

The reason for me to use Linux is because it is fast and extremely configurable, thus i opt to use Gentoo Linux. Why Gentoo, because it is the closest distro to LFS. You have to select packages and compile it on your machine. Thus you can compile it according to your own need. It is like buying a tailor made shirt. But the installation might take up 3 hours if your internet connection is 1mB/s, and you are using a decent machine.

Didn't know there's such board around. hehe. Distro war has been going on for ages guys. No point arguing here, my tips for newbies. In order to get used to linux environment, you'll need:

1)Patience
2)Make google.com your browser's home page.

So to start, you will need to keep your windows/other familiar os partition, in case your first linux installation doesn't work out. This is what we call "Dual Boot". Dual boot is handled by Linux programs, namely GRUB, or LILO, distro dependent. Google for it you will get countless of how-tos.

Most of the distros today make use of the Internet greatly. So you don't really have to get all the ISOs they publish(some simply go over 10 cds). My personal opinion here, you are better off starting with some 1CD installable distros, first choice would be ubuntu, or kunbutu. More or less the same, Only the softwares preinstalled are different.

By nature, most of the pc users today want something GUI, easy to use. Eventually in Linux, you're going to stuck with KDE/Gnome/xfce or any other infamous project. I'm a heavy KDE user myself.

So assume that your desktop is up, you'll have to do some configs, to make use of all of your hardwares like in windows. These are some problems I've dealt with.

1)sound. the only driver you will need is ALSA. Works with common pci/onboard sound cards. You might need to set it default in different applications but that's uncommon, everything should be preconfigured.

2)Display. Your distro will have x-windows installed for you. Xorg is the most commonly used nowadays. In xorg there will be display drivers ready for nvidia/ati cards, and other common cards of course. Those might not be your choice because generic drivers can't support screen resolutions larger than 1024X768. You need your distro propriety driver(often available in your distro software repository). Or you can just go to manufacturers' sites for linux driver. I personally play 3d games in Linux, (quake,second life, cs), so a proper driver is crucial.

These should make your Linux more or less in an usable stage. Then you need to play your favorite music. Too bad there's no winamp! Get, xmms/amarok, these will play most of your music media files. For video, Xine is your best choice. Remember to get the w32codec, that enables you to play most of the vid formats.

Other common softwares.
browser - firefox
msg-er - Gaim(this takes care of msn,icq,yahoo etc)
irc - xchat
bt - azureus
emule - amule
skype - skype linux
office suite - openoffice.org
image editing- gimp
email - thunderbird

Oh yes, get a GUI packages manager like synaptic, aptitude. I can write for days about linux, but I'm afraid this is all i can contribute for tonight. Check out my blog if you want some ideas on Debian, my only OS for life.

for starters, i'd say LiveCD it is.

Hai, I'm using Ubuntu Dapper Drake. Gnome GUI is really fantastic. User friendly too. Now i'm using it instead of Bill's XP. But there are many things i have to learn. I'm sure we can share any info.

I installed Dapper as well but aptitude installed KDE recently turning my Ubuntu into Kubuntu. I like the KDE applications, but I realized that I missed the Gnome GUI. Dont prefer Konqueror.

I installed Fedora Core 6 on my hard disk because it allow me to not write to the MBR. I use NTLDR to boot dual boot FC6 with windows xp.

I like ubuntu more than FC6 because apt-get is better than yum, but the ubuntu installer can only write to the MBR, so I give up ubuntu.

This post has been edited by tejvenim: Jan 19 2007, 08:56 PM

how u know that distro is local product?

I hav installed ubuntu 6.06 (dapper drake) on my XP system.no probs.it only installed grub in the MBR.

what a long preview, skiver, for linux

ok, for a start, using linux has been somewhat cumbersome to me for all this time, im just an average joe whose windows (ori or pirate) was my loyal companion.

i wanted to learn Linux, but seeing all the codes etc etc makes me stay away from 'em.

then came my savior (my lecturer, lol ) he uses Ubuntu 6.06 on his lappie...i was amazed on how he managed to live without windows.he has every alternative softwares to windows, even have WineX/Cedega installed to play half life CS

since then, it changes my perception on linux on being a boring, command-ish, no life OS...i would like to try other distro, but feared about the support for hardware/software...since i got all the supports from ubuntu support pages..

long live ubuntu/linux~~!!! and cedega too for being "WOW-ed" by my frens (not only win vista has WOW factor )

after reading the pages of this thread, ive decided 2 use uBuntu and virtualize it first for testing purposes

ivebeen playing around other Linux distros command line alot and i guess its time i venture into one with graphical interface and the abiltiy 2 do basic administration



ill be using vmware and ill be checking it out

this site greatly helped too

http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html

HAIL Linux

This post has been edited by Jcsy: Feb 28 2007, 04:08 PM

For those who wanna cross-over from xp to linux. I'd recommend using Freespire. Seriously, it's noob-friendly. Freespire (Used to be Lindows) was my first linux. Nw i'm using fc6.

newbie in ubuntu linux here,
i wanted to get my hands on ubuntu
currently running XP,
can I have XP and Ubuntu installed into the same HDD drive and select to boot which 1 from the boot menu?

How can I do that?

Sure it is possible.
But you need to define a partition for each operating system.

Hai, may I know that the Linux ver 9 system can support SATA / SATA II drive or? Or it is just for SCSI cable?

I tried in SATA can not successfully install. Does it mean it can be only install in Server PC?

This post has been edited by riskbreaker: Mar 19 2007, 11:03 AM