After getting automatix install with the instructions on the wiki, it makes getting other programs MUCH easier. After selecting a host of programs like all the firefox plugins I will need, an Opera browser, and some games and appz, after just a few clicks I was downloading and installing the programs like I showed you. After they were finished, firefox will now display any site including You Tube and Runescape. Java and Flash are essential for web browsing anymore, and even windows users should make sure they get the latest updates of each.
With the yahoo toolbar and plugins installed I would say I pretty much have this browser good to go. Tabbed browsing makes this just as nice as IE, even if there is less encryption.
Along with the plugins and such I also instlled Google Earth, a nifty little program you may have heard of. It is used to see a ground image of ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! Very cool, but when I first ran it I was getting a message that my graphics card drivers were not installed. The only driver disk I have for the GeForce 4 card I have in here is for Windows, so I installed the NIVIDA display drivers listed on Automatix. After a reset I loaded Google Earth again, and no message this time and MUCH smoother operation. Now I even have the graphics card setup :-D. The only thing left is the sound card...
Let me say Google Earth is a REALLY awesome program. If you haven't checked it out yet, I highly recommend you do. If you're good enough, you'll be able to find your own house.
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