kubuntu, second time lucky

[fleamailman]

OK, I like kubuntu probably because I don't understand it, my last install went well,20gb harddrive it installed, it recognised all the drivers, and I installed plugins to firefox and mp3, ah but the stumbling block was flv. files(streams) of which one has to have firefox it seems(konquorer doesn't support it I am told) long story short, I ended up with a few halfinstalled windows of adrobe flash on boot and then finnally it didn't boot at all.

I am trying to do everything afresh but the install goes from steps one to five but the last step is just hanging(select a disk, the hour glass and no choice of erase, manually or automatic) does this mean my harddrive is dying then I wonder, so giving up on the 20gb I am now installing a 6gb harddrive but seeing that the harddrive is so small I will need some help in uninstalling all the stuff this dell laptop does not need to gain space

the long term goals here are:
- being able to write notes
- listening to mp3
- internet
- viewing streams

and with the above now explained, my next post will be the questions of what to do next

[Tortanick]

try installing it with automatix. An actual kubuntu user can probobly give you a better awnser.

[Dudeking]

I'm an Ex Ubuntu user and its a pain for viewing streams.
I used to for 2/3 months, and I got it to final play MP3 and WMA but I had a huge problem with flash and flv streams. Good Luck :)

[fleamailman]

I am onto a kubuntu site where they are helping me out, my goal as usual will be to record what I do in order to be able to redo it later, anyways I am really enjoying this as it is unknown, I will keep this thread posted as to how it goes, thanks

[Dudeking]

Glad to here your getting it sorted.
Might be an idea to post your recorded steps here, they would make a great guide.

[fleamailman]

thanks, yes I will report progress, it really is another world but I like languages so it feel great even if one feel very newbie

the long term goals here are:
- internet = firefox
- being able to write notes
- listening to mp3
- viewing streams
Of the above then, change of order, first I am trying to install firefox, which I am missing something because to neither the sudo su apt-get way, nor the add/remove programs way are working, anyway details to follow

also, I have been told that there really isn't much I can delete on the installation, anyway not to delete konquorer which was my idea as too many things depend on it.

[Tortanick]

Are you CRAZY! konquorer is not an internet browser, its the KDE file/folder browser, and the KDE web browser, and the KDE network browser (if Kubuntu has it typing smb:/ into the address bar will show you any windows shares on the network)

All in all its a beautiful program, but I still prefure firefox for web browsing.

[edit] that sounded a lot harsher than it was ment to, sorry.

so whats going wrong with firefox? maby I can help

[fleamailman]

thanks, your post is not taken badly, only no replies is taken badly, firefox is now working sweetly, I will post here when clearer the steps I am taking because I represent the typical xp user who has swapped to kubuntu, I imagine that the Mr.XP-user wants to hear mp3, see video streams from youtube, and play DVD with vlc, and being able to read his old XP urls in kubuntu settings, all things that I wish to put up in one or two posts here, which is where I will needs members to oversee because unlike XP I won't be able to see to my own faults if I miswrite something. btw the thread where I am working this out is this link
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=11862.0
but as you will see, it has the stuff but needs editing I will probably open a kubuntu section on my site too, I really like kubuntu since I feel that it is stable and can load it onto as many machines as I wish for free, open office works well too.