hotmail accounts and other things (help)

[NerdyDuffman]

I using RH9 and im trying to hook my hotmail accounts up to evolution and i can figure out the POP server things i need.

Second im trying to download XMMS because RH9's version can play mp3s and doesnt seem to be able to play shoutcast streams.

Third, how do i change my comps name you know when you log in above where you type in your name. It says like some weird name and i want to change it thx.

I have a p4 1.5 how do i tell waht i### it is. You know i386 or whatever.

ok im probably gonna run into more problems seeing as i have no idea how to use rpms or whatnot.

thx Duffman (linux noob)

[Germ]

I believe hotmail is IMAP, not POP. I don't think you'll be able to set it up on Evolution.

run the command as root hostname newname and edit the line HOSTNAME= in etc/sysconfig/network

a P4 is i686

/germ

[M_Six]

Hotmail is http_mail. I don't think you can use Mozilla with it. Maybe SquirrelMail?

[NerdyDuffman]

ok ill look into hotmail later i guess... my next question is how do i get Half-life working do i need to use wine becasue all the mod i wanna play have linux downloads so is there a linux download for HL.

[Lemon[H]ead]

edit -- accidentally posted here rather than another thread.

[NerdyDuffman]

OK more questions...

How do i change my defualt boot in GRUB? I want to boot to windows on default.

How do i know where RPMS install to?

[lynchmob]

You need to do change the default= line in /etc/grub.conf.

timeout = 5
splashscreen = (hd0,1)/boot/message.col24
default = 0
title = Linux
root = (hd0,1)
kernel = /boot/vmlinuz-pc97-2.2.14-modular vga=274 noapic nosmp

#this is the XP entry
title = WindowsXP
chainloader = (hd0,0)+1

Each Title is numbered starting at zero.In this example to make XP the default you would change the Default=0 to Default =1
You must do this with a text editor as root.
HTH
lynch

[NerdyDuffman]

ok i think im getting a hang of this a little bit but i still need to get xmms to play mp3's. Can someone give me the exact file to download and then how to install it.
--edit-- ok got the file
http://havardk.xmms.org/dist/xmms-1.2.7-rh8-rh9-rpm/


Also this might be a dumb question but on gaim how do you un-block people on your buddy list.

thx

--edit---

How do install a skin for xmms?

[novadragoon]

skins you copy into the hidden .xmms folder in the /home/yourname directory

so cd /home/yourname/.xmms/

[NerdyDuffman]

OK thx guys i got the grub thing working and changed my box name now is there anyway to access or look at files on my windows partition from linux or the other way around. The Xp partition is NFTS i think thats waht it is.