To all,
I have been a Windows user for a long time and was glad that Microsoft DOS was replaced; I always liked WXP and W7 since they did what was required and disliked W3/W95/W98/WM because they did not. But Microsoft continues to irritate me with messages indicating that W7 support will end at the beginning of 2020. I installed W10 on my 3 computers (netbook, notebook and desktop) but found that it is so bloated, because it is trying to serve the phone, tablet and computer users, that it is too slow; this is even true on my old home built desktop with an overclocked Intel Quad4, Gigabyte MB and 3 disk RAID0 array. So I backed up the working W10 files in the event that I am forced back to W10. But I want/need another OS that can be usable if W7 is no longer usable. Many years ago (15 or 20) I had tried Linux (version unknown) but found that it required too much dependence on the command window just like my last experiences with DOS6.2. But in my searching on the interweb it was suggested that Linux had improved so I tried a few Linux versions (Ubuntu and Mint were my favorites) and I finally have installed Mint! I installed it in a dual boot configuration with W7 on a separate partition with a swap file.
The first thing that I did with Mint was to make sure that it connected to my network for interweb access. I then downloaded the latest nightly .deb version for my Intel processor; I downloaded it to a Windows partition where I store uninstalled programs. I double clicked on the file and it took me to an installation window where it was indicated that it had been installed; I could not find an icon or folder/partition to set it up. After another search on the interweb I found out how to open the Web Control settings and was able to to most of what I needed. The main thing that I needed was to be able to access my Tunein stations on my SB2s which I could do. But I still have another problem that I cannot do. In Basic Setting I tried to browse to my AUD partiton (a Windows NTFS partition that contains my music, otr and audiobook files. I found that browsing took me to the Linux system files so I added the media file/folder/partition? but my SB2 did not see it; when I use the Mint file manager I am able to see the system files and can drill down to find my AUD files. More searching of the interweb and all I can find is that I must "mount" the partition and that must be done using the terminal command; oh my goodness I have flashbacks to having to use the DOS cmd window!!!!
Is there an easy way for me to access my AUD partition so that LMS can access it? If it needs for me to use the terminal function, unless it is very easy, then I will have to resign myself to using W7 until I can no longer use it. I am in my 70s with memory problems and just cannot go back to using a cmd window. It was a problem with me when I was young since I had no interest in OSs and just wanted to be able to use the programs that I needed to perform the functions required; AutoCAD, Solidworks, PCB and other software.
Any help would be appreciated,
Richard
I have been a Windows user for a long time and was glad that Microsoft DOS was replaced; I always liked WXP and W7 since they did what was required and disliked W3/W95/W98/WM because they did not. But Microsoft continues to irritate me with messages indicating that W7 support will end at the beginning of 2020. I installed W10 on my 3 computers (netbook, notebook and desktop) but found that it is so bloated, because it is trying to serve the phone, tablet and computer users, that it is too slow; this is even true on my old home built desktop with an overclocked Intel Quad4, Gigabyte MB and 3 disk RAID0 array. So I backed up the working W10 files in the event that I am forced back to W10. But I want/need another OS that can be usable if W7 is no longer usable. Many years ago (15 or 20) I had tried Linux (version unknown) but found that it required too much dependence on the command window just like my last experiences with DOS6.2. But in my searching on the interweb it was suggested that Linux had improved so I tried a few Linux versions (Ubuntu and Mint were my favorites) and I finally have installed Mint! I installed it in a dual boot configuration with W7 on a separate partition with a swap file.
The first thing that I did with Mint was to make sure that it connected to my network for interweb access. I then downloaded the latest nightly .deb version for my Intel processor; I downloaded it to a Windows partition where I store uninstalled programs. I double clicked on the file and it took me to an installation window where it was indicated that it had been installed; I could not find an icon or folder/partition to set it up. After another search on the interweb I found out how to open the Web Control settings and was able to to most of what I needed. The main thing that I needed was to be able to access my Tunein stations on my SB2s which I could do. But I still have another problem that I cannot do. In Basic Setting I tried to browse to my AUD partiton (a Windows NTFS partition that contains my music, otr and audiobook files. I found that browsing took me to the Linux system files so I added the media file/folder/partition? but my SB2 did not see it; when I use the Mint file manager I am able to see the system files and can drill down to find my AUD files. More searching of the interweb and all I can find is that I must "mount" the partition and that must be done using the terminal command; oh my goodness I have flashbacks to having to use the DOS cmd window!!!!
Is there an easy way for me to access my AUD partition so that LMS can access it? If it needs for me to use the terminal function, unless it is very easy, then I will have to resign myself to using W7 until I can no longer use it. I am in my 70s with memory problems and just cannot go back to using a cmd window. It was a problem with me when I was young since I had no interest in OSs and just wanted to be able to use the programs that I needed to perform the functions required; AutoCAD, Solidworks, PCB and other software.
Any help would be appreciated,
Richard