09-14-2006
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Windows blows. I'm poor so unix is looking like a great alterative (expecially after my former roommate showed me most of the things it can do). Right now I'm looking at Debian or some other Unix kernel that would run nicley on my computer.
But the problem we had with installing it while he was gone was that my computer has alot of Nvidia hardware inside of it and for the guys I'm asking this to you probobly know that this presents some difficulties.
I actually have a few questions being a realative Unix noob.
1: What would be the easiest way of installing a Unix OS on my computer and how would I go about doing so?
2: My former roommate (big unix fan nerd) had a badass kernel which he said was still in development. But it did have multiple 3D desktop which he could just grab and move over. But like he said, was still in the development process.
3: He also had another one where he organized his tasks by scrolling the mouse wheel. So he would scroll it and "Media" in white text in the center of the screen would show up for a second and all his current running media programs would be in there.
(what would the last two be called?)
As it is right now. I still need Windows but only for PC titles like Battlefield, Unreal Tournament and certain programs that I need for school. Any and all help would be apprectiated seeing as how I don't have alot of time to research this between class's and work. Thanks in advance.
Last edited by reborg; 09-15-2006 at 08:37 PM..
Reason: watch your choice of descriptive wording.
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LEARN ABOUT SUSE
backgammon
BACKGAMMON(6) BSD Games Manual BACKGAMMON(6)
NAME
backgammon -- the game of backgammon
teachgammon -- learn to play backgammon
SYNOPSIS
backgammon [-] [-nrwb] [-pr] [-pw] [-pb] [-t term] [-s file]
teachgammon
DESCRIPTION
This program lets you play backgammon against the computer or against a "friend". All commands are only one letter, so you don't need to
type a carriage return, except at the end of a move. The program is mostly self-explanatory, so that a question mark (?) will usually get
some help. If you answer `y' when the program asks if you want the rules, you will get text explaining the rules of the game, some hints on
strategy, instructions on how to use the program, and a tutorial consisting of a practice game against the computer. A description of how to
use the program can be obtained by answering `y' when it asks if you want instructions.
The possible arguments for backgammon (most are unnecessary but some are very convenient) consist of:
-n don't ask for rules or instructions
-r player is red (implies n)
-w player is white (implies n)
-b two players, red and white (implies n)
-pr print the board before red's turn
-pw print the board before white's turn
-pb print the board before both player's turn
-t term
terminal is type term, uses /usr/share/misc/termcap
-s file
recover previously saved game from file
Any unrecognized arguments are ignored. An argument of a lone `-' gets a description of possible arguments.
If term has capabilities for direct cursor movement (see termcap(5)) backgammon ``fixes'' the board after each move, so the board does not
need to be reprinted, unless the screen suffers some horrendous malady. Also, any `p' option will be ignored. (The `t' option is not neces-
sary unless the terminal type does not match the entry in the /usr/share/misc/termcap data base.)
QUICK REFERENCE
When the program prompts by typing only your color, type a space or carriage return to roll, or
d to double
p to print the board
q to quit
s to save the game for later
When the program prompts with 'Move:', type
p to print the board
q to quit
s to save the game
or a move, which is a sequence of
s-f move from s to f
s/r move one man on s the roll r separated by commas or spaces and ending with a newline. Available abbreviations are
s-f1-f2
means s-f1,f1-f2
s/r1r2 means s/r1,s/r2
Use b for bar and h for home, or 0 or 25 as appropriate.
AUTHOR
Alan Char
FILES
/usr/games/teachgammon rules and tutorial
/usr/share/misc/termcap terminal capabilities
BUGS
The program's strategy needs much work.
BSD
May 31, 1993 BSD