To a certain extent I have to agree with you but linux has come a very long
way and everything you can do on Windows you can do on linux - better,
because it is free; easier, because everything is included; faster, for
those of us who squeeze the last drop of juice out of an ancient 386 so we
can afford one of those device which has functionality that a BP doesn't have.
Don't get me wrong, I think BP is even better than sliced bread, carrying
that other big monster around isn't what I would like to do for
'fun'... and don't you dare drop it! :)
--David
Besides, telling someone to learn to use a completely different operating system is hardly telling that person the easiest way to remedy a problem. Yes, Linux is the greatest thing since sliced bread, for a Linux user. But someone who has used Windows for years won't just jump into Linux overnight to fix a firewall problem. There are far less drastic measures that can be taken. Just two cents from a happy Windows user.
Oh, and thanks, Walt, I didn't know the BP wouldn't work under Linux.
-----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Walt Smith Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:18 AM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Send to BookPort issue
Hardly, since the BP transfer software doesn't work in Linux.
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Chan" <chandtw@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 10:05 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Send to BookPort issue
best and easiest way to solve this problem: switch to linux
--David
At 08:51 AM 9/23/2005 -0700, you wrote: >Thanks but I am using a router with a built in firewall and >Norton A/V always asks me when I install something new and I >know what I have installed and the .exe of whatever I have >installed. So if I know it I permit the application by looking >at its path. > >The other thing is turning off the firewall and Norton with DSL >isn't a good idea but I can turn off both the firewall and >Norton with no live internet connection but this doesn't allow >me to go to a website. Best way to get a virus or worm. >Petro > >--- Chris Hill <hillco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Probably has something to do with your antivirus or software > > firewall. > > Try turning all of that off and see if things work right. > > > > On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:22:33 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: > > > > >With the BP device connected to my computer. I go to a > > website > > >and then do applications key or shift plus F 10 key to bring > > up > > >the context menu. I then choose choose send to book port and > > >nothing happens. Stranger thing is I lose my website page I > > was > > >on. Completely goes away and not even in my task bar area as > > >minimized. The Alt plus tab doesn't bring it back. This > > should > > >not be happening. > > > > > >Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > > >Thank you. > > >Petro > > > > > >
