[sf-lug] Spare RAM
Tom Haddon
tom at greenleaftech.net
Thu Sep 6 11:07:52 PDT 2007
On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 11:00 -0700, John Jefferson Lowry IV wrote:
> There is also win32codecs for linux as well.
Like I say, I have those installed, but the files don't seem to play. I
think there may be a difference between DRM wma's and non-DRM wma-s.
Anyway, will see what I can do...
>
> On 6 Sep 2007 13:38:08 -0400, Blake Haggerty
> <Blake.Haggerty at sapphire.com> wrote:
> No Problem... Glad to hear all that worked for yah...
>
> As far as your WMA problem goes can you just convert them to
> MP3 Format??
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Applications_GUI_Multimedia/Convert_WMA_to_MP3
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:Tom Haddon tom at greenleaftech.net
> To: "Blake Haggerty" ;
> Cc: "sf-lug at linuxmafia.com" ;
> Sent: Sep 6, 2007 10:03:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] Spare RAM
>
>
> On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 11:20 -0400, Blake Haggerty wrote:
> > I have a bunch of 256mb Ram chips laying around that are not
> in use if
> > she has enough slots it could at least get her up to 512..
> Let me know
> > if you want them...
> >
>
> Just wanted to update and let you know that the RAM works a
> treat.
> Ruby's box is now up to 512MB RAM, and I've been able to
> backup her
> entire C: drive to an external hard drive by booting into a
> LiveCD and
> then attaching the external drive.
>
> Thanks, Blake!
>
> I'm now having a different issue. She'd specifically asked to
> have all
> her music retained. Problem is, much of it seems to be in wma
> format,
> and at least on my own laptop (which as far as I know is
> tricked out
> with all the w32codecs, etc.) I've not been able to play the
> music
> successfully. I'm wondering if anyone knows much about the wma
> format
> and what my options are at this stage?
>
> I have a nasty feeling that I'd have to burn them all to CD
> from within
> Windows and then re-rip them to be able to recover them. Not
> even sure
> if you can burn wma's to CD from within Windows... Any
> expertise
> appreciated.
>
> Cheers, Tom
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Blake Haggerty
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:Tom Haddon tom at greenleaftech.net
>
> > To: "Christian Einfeldt" ;
> > Cc: "SFLUG Mailing List" ;
> > Sent: Sep 4, 2007 09:06:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: [sf-lug] Spare RAM
> >
> > On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 19:21 -0700, Christian Einfeldt
> wrote:
> > > Okay, Holden has corrected me to say that the school is
> probably
> > out
> > > of this type of RAM. However, we would have a decent box
> for Ruby,
> > if
> > > she wanted it.
> >
> > I think she'd probably prefer to keep her own box, but
> thanks for the
> > offer.
> >
> > >
> > > I will be at the school tonight from 8:30 to 9:30, if
> anyone wants
> > to
> > > come over. I'm sure we could slap PClinuxOS on a box. Or
> Ubuntu /
> > > Kubuntu or anything else. I have just gotten into the
> habit of
> > using
> > > PClinuxOS because it is really newbie friendly, and has
> more stuff
> > > ready out of the box than Ubuntu / Kubuntu . Not to say
> that the
> > > 'buntus aren't really exciting, because I love all the
> buzz around
> > the
> > > 'buntus, but I do personally find them harder to use than
> > PClinuxOS.
> > > I will probably also be at the school tomorrow night.
> >
> > Would definitely like to come see the school at some point.
> Hopefully
> > can work something out before too long. Perhaps as a follow
> on to the
> > next LUG meeting?
> >
> > Thanks, Tom
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