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    DVD Playback

    There are a number of options.. Xine, as a previous poster has suggested... the version that often comes with distro's is usually "crippled" in that it will not play encrypted DVD's, but there are a number of versions which include libdvcss or similar which will, in my experience play...
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    NTFS FAT and Linux

    Many users ask whether Linux can read and write to their NTFS (XP 2000 or NT) partitions? The answer is that some distro's like Mandrake can "see" mount and read from NTFS partitions, but one should NEVER attempt to write from Linux to an NTFS partition, as NTFS uses extremely complicated...
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    XP-Mandrake 8.2 dual-boot install questions

    Hi there! The reason that some users suggested that linux be given a number of partitions / mount points is quite simple... If everything is mounted under / (root) then if you re-install Linux it will overwrite everything in your home and user directories, whereas if these reside on separate...
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    Space needed on laptop

    Hi there! How much space to alloocate? It really depends on how much you wish to install. A "comprehensive" Linux install with a fair smattering of programs and utilities will happily sit in 5 Gb whilst a very basic install, with enough to manage files, play DVD's and browse the web...
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    How do I set / change resolution of graphics cards in Linux?

    Hi there! Yes XF86Config is your "friend"! It is in truth very unfriendly, but can usually do the business. You will be asked what video card you are running (you get a list to select from though...) and such esoteric data as the vertical and horizontal refresh rates, how much onboard...
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    Changing screen resulotion in Mandrake 8.0?

    Hi there! Yes XF86Config is your "friend"! It is in truth very unfriendly, but can usually do the business. You will be asked what video card you are running (you get a list to select from though...) and such esoteric data as the vertical and horizontal refresh rates, how much...
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