[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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