ugh, no more AIM, and pidgin killed my computer. All those crap applications and crashed the darn old netbook. No more pidgin or bird...whatever that is
An old Compaq laptop, i have this habit of calling everything netbook when it is smaller. Im not sure if it was Pidgin, maybe not.
I re-formatted that laptop and installed Linux on it. Maybe it was GAIM messenger? Ring a bell?
GAIM was renamed to Pidgin, and yes it came with most Linux repos.
Still doesn't explain how you think it "killed" your computer. Though if it was an old Compaq. There's a very high likelihood it deserved to die anyways.
Scie, it was probably my half hazard skill in installing Linux lib and plug ins. I am not really that good, so I think I have something to do with it.
Every time I boot it up, it will re-boot, before it goes to log in screen. and then when it finally boot up, the GAIM would open...all those messengers associated will blink , everyone starts loading up, then screen went blank. And nothing..
Maybe I killed it, not GAIM.
*note: my 2004 desktop is still going strong, it runs on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx, and still fine, trusty little machine for anything really*
Well, I have 2 PC's and 2 laptops so I can just install it on one of them instead of a virtual machine (And I just find that way more convenient as well). I just found the original CD I had burned years ago to install Ubuntu Linux but never got round to it. Guess I'll have to download the latest version before doing so.
I had a Commodore 64 bought for me when I was around 3-4 years old in the early eighties. Didn't do much with it except play games loaded from tape until I discovered programming books in the local library for C64/Vic 20 users a few years later. Haven't looked back since, haha.
Well, I have 2 PC's and 2 laptops so I can just install it on one of them instead of a virtual machine (And I just find that way more convenient as well). I just found the original CD I had burned years ago to install Ubuntu Linux but never got round to it. Guess I'll have to download the latest version before doing so.
Ubuntu is nice if you want a Windows Replacement. If you're looking for something different use a different repo though. Ubuntu is a windows alternative through and through.
Disclaimer: I haven't acutally used Linux in any flavor for a year or two.
Scie, it was probably my half hazard skill in installing Linux lib and plug ins. I am not really that good, so I think I have something to do with it.
Every time I boot it up, it will re-boot, before it goes to log in screen. and then when it finally boot up, the GAIM would open...all those messengers associated will blink , everyone starts loading up, then screen went blank. And nothing..
Maybe I killed it, not GAIM.
*note: my 2004 desktop is still going strong, it runs on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx, and still fine, trusty little machine for anything really*
If you want to troubleshoot, there are a lot of resources online for troubleshooting a linux repo installation. They'll teach you were to look for the boot up and application logs so you can find out what's crashing. If you need help, just send me a pm with your repo and version number and I'll tell you where to look to get the proper information.
GAIM will usually load "off the bat" on a few repos, however, every other service and process is kicking off at the same time. I highly doubt GAIM was the root cause, but I'd need to look the logs to confirm my suspicions.
Sci, I've given up that laptop long time ago. No patience there. The way you explained it, it looks to me that I could have solution to begin with. I blamed the laptop, but i think long and hard, it must be my crappy installation.
Because the desktop runs smoothly, UBUNTU LTS 8.04 i think, I am just happy to have this little trusty desktop. Yes it does load GAIM right away or Pidgin perhaps. My son uses that destop now.
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then pidgin is just to fancy
I'm pretty sure those didn't even come out until around 2007.
An old Compaq laptop, i have this habit of calling everything netbook when it is smaller.
Im not sure if it was Pidgin, maybe not.
I re-formatted that laptop and installed Linux on it.
Maybe it was GAIM messenger?
Ring a bell?
Still doesn't explain how you think it "killed" your computer. Though if it was an old Compaq. There's a very high likelihood it deserved to die anyways.
Every time I boot it up, it will re-boot, before it goes to log in screen.
and then when it finally boot up, the GAIM would open...all those messengers associated will blink , everyone starts loading up, then screen went blank. And nothing..
Maybe I killed it, not GAIM.
*note: my 2004 desktop is still going strong, it runs on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx, and still fine, trusty little machine for anything really*
Disclaimer: I haven't acutally used Linux in any flavor for a year or two. If you want to troubleshoot, there are a lot of resources online for troubleshooting a linux repo installation. They'll teach you were to look for the boot up and application logs so you can find out what's crashing. If you need help, just send me a pm with your repo and version number and I'll tell you where to look to get the proper information.
GAIM will usually load "off the bat" on a few repos, however, every other service and process is kicking off at the same time. I highly doubt GAIM was the root cause, but I'd need to look the logs to confirm my suspicions.
Because the desktop runs smoothly, UBUNTU LTS 8.04 i think, I am just happy to have this little trusty desktop.
Yes it does load GAIM right away or Pidgin perhaps. My son uses that destop now.
Thanks for your help. ~ashy
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