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Topic: how do I open progams, Just that

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Posted: July 18 2006,11:17

getting VERY PISSED OFF NOW

please excuse my french , but all I want to do is install a CAD program from linux applications

I need cad for my work. no cad no eat ,,, and people are on my case

I like the rest of DSL ...but I NEED[/B] to get this working

and before anyone asksd , yes I have trolled the internet , this site you name it

please can ANYONE give simple CLEAR intructions on HOW To ( yes been there ) install a program .

Imagine your wife driving the car , she doesnt want to know , or care what under the bonnet , she just want to go to the super market ..

Thats me ...

What I would like from someone is

go to tools ---->app--->install

reboot or what ever

Sorry for the swearing and cursing , but I have absolutely had enough,

Kind regards in advance

Stephen

ps the machine isnt connectect to the internet, is pentium 3 ram of 128 , and is running the latest DSL on the HD

kerry

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Posted: July 18 2006,12:42

go here -> http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/damnsmall/mydsl/uci/

grab the qcad.uci, transfer it to the machine that's not connected, then click on the mydsl icon then click on the bottom bar that say's local load(something like that) then just wait till it installs(in this case mounts) if there's no icon on the desktop right click> mydsl>qcad

uci is a special extension for low ram machines such as your's.

mikshaw

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Posted: July 18 2006,14:34

note: the UCI extensions are mounted, like a CD, so it will need to be remounted each time you reboot.

Quote (basilwatson @ July 18 2006,07:17)

Imagine your wife driving the car , she doesnt want to know , or care what under the bonnet , she just want to go to the super market ..

Why use Linux if you don't want to know? You will find that in many cases you will NEED to learn at least a little about what's under the hood in order to accomplish what you want to do, particularly in a distro like DSL which comes with 0 documentation and very basic config tools.

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