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# QNARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrr


What are the odds of me getting my croaky old serial graphics tablet to work on linux?
(I helped save b3ta! VampireMonkeyOnSpeed a super sexy sexual sex terrorist sex, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:20, archived)
# The odds are quite good.
Serial tablets are quite easy to set up. Hurrah!
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:20, archived)
# but only good if you can draw in gimp.
It's good, but I suck with it completely.
(Azzek!, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:22, archived)
# Not just GIMP.
Inkscape is better for drawing.

Sadly I do not have a graphics tablet at work any more, and don't really feel like using it in the evenings or weekends. Hence my latest submissions are crappy pencil doodles.
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:24, archived)
# your stuff isn't crappy
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:28, archived)
# Aaaw, you flatterer, you.
*blushes*
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:31, archived)
# *bums*
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:33, archived)
# I heard very good of Krita
but I never got around to try it.
(I helped save b3ta! Your watch is BACK, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:34, archived)
# Nor did I.
I'm too busy trying to find an open source animation package that works and that I can understand.
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:36, archived)
# GIMP/GAP headache?
I managed to use it but for very simple things.
(I helped save b3ta! Your watch is BACK, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:43, archived)
# I tried it.
I left feeling confused and soiled.
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:45, archived)
# Roll on the Fowl puns
I got a spare hard disk from a job I was on a while ago, I keep meaning to put linux on it. How hard is it to run windows in linux on a seperate monitor in linux, anyone know?
(I helped save b3ta! Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Mon 21 May 2007, 14:22, archived)
# it's a piece of piss
I got ubuntu running wine with no problems, however it does tend to slow things down somewhat
(I helped save b3ta! VampireMonkeyOnSpeed a super sexy sexual sex terrorist sex, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:24, archived)
# Groovy. I may give it a go tonight when I finish writting a report.
I just fancy looking all geeky now, you know to impress people, let them know I never leae the house.
(I helped save b3ta! Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Mon 21 May 2007, 14:27, archived)
# i had one running years ago
ir was that linux running on a windows machine.

i think it was called sandbox, or somthing like that, it was running a version of suse, crikey this is taking me back a few years.

you could also use wine
www.winehq.org/


[edit]also here, www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/07/20/1654251
after a quick google search.
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:26, archived)
# cheers matey.
(I helped save b3ta! Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Mon 21 May 2007, 14:32, archived)
# this thread confirms in my mind that i never want to go near linux/unix
you spend all your time installing it then trying to get it to work, and you can't run proper software on it anyway

seems very daft to me
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:39, archived)
# Bah!
I don't have a windows machine in my house.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:43, archived)
# It's not hard,
but you'll need:

A dual-head graphics card or two single-head graphics cards;
VMWare server;
A windows install disk;
The latest version of Ubuntu on a CD.
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:26, archived)
# Im using
Wubi and ubuntu. Wubi will allow me to run ubuntu on a windows partition, but it runs as a seperate OS.

Its very handy.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:30, archived)
# I have Windows on the origonal HD already
was going to install Linux on the spare one and have it ask you which one you wnated to use on start up.
(I helped save b3ta! Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Mon 21 May 2007, 14:31, archived)
# Thats easy enough todo.
The bootloader for ubuntu will let you do that.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:39, archived)
# cheers I'll give that a go.
(I helped save b3ta! Laird Dave Draws Now charges to take off his clothes., Mon 21 May 2007, 14:41, archived)
# Or the easier approach.
Download Wubi, download ubuntu 7.04 alternative iso from ubuntu.org and install that. It has made things easier for me.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:47, archived)
# we have VMWare
and works perfectly (never tried on two monitors, but I can't see why not)
To write the configuration file you need the full version though.
(I helped save b3ta! Your watch is BACK, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:29, archived)
# Which is free,
free I tell you! Free, like a bird with eyes.
(I helped save b3ta! wheelybird mreee!, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:32, archived)
#
(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:23, archived)
# needs more transparency...
(I helped save b3ta! AutoPrawn is glad we're living in the future now, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:24, archived)
# Edited
(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:26, archived)
# too much transparency...
(I helped save b3ta! AutoPrawn is glad we're living in the future now, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:30, archived)
# hi
sorry i didn't reply before.
i was on lunchtime.
my weekend was rubbish cos i was working saturday and sunday as a favour to me old mam.
how was yours?
(I helped save b3ta! Aphex The Mink Snackless, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:27, archived)
# it's not crap
you're just not ready for my style
(I helped save b3ta! VampireMonkeyOnSpeed a super sexy sexual sex terrorist sex, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:25, archived)
# I know, it's the style of tomorrow.
;)
(I helped save b3ta! Your watch is BACK, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:30, archived)
#
croaky old serial graphics tablet
etchasketch

/talk
(I helped save b3ta! enthusiastic amateur delurked at:, Mon 21 May 2007, 14:29, archived)