FC2-test3 & ATI driver (Tom 'Needs A Hat' Mitchell)

[Jay Daniels]

On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 10:08:37PM -0400, Dwaine Castle wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> I know you're right -- I am now going to have to look for a
> CD/DVD diagnostic program or write one myself.  But, I built my
> first computer, for a junior high school science fair project in
> 1963 or 4 and if had kept all the hardware that I've ever
> owned...   I threw away my 8 inch floppies about 3 years ago.
> 
> I don't want to belabor this point anymore.
> 
> There are 2 items that will help me with my move to Linux and
> maybe someone can point me in the right direction.
> Merrian-Webster has a utility that lets me highlight any word in
> a document or browser window and look-up the definition.  I have
> become very fond of this feature, but it is not supported in
> Linux.  Second, I am a member of Grid.org, so my XP computer is
> constantly running Ligand fits for Cancer, Anthrax or Smallpox
> research.  United Devices, that runs the project, does not
> support the Linux platform, so is there another similar
> organization that does support a Linux platform?
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> Dwaine

Just browsing the grid.org site and noticed...

"Third-party emulation programs like Virtual PC for the Mac and WINE &
VMWare for the Linux family run the UD agent quite well. "

So you may be able to run the program with wine.
http://forum.grid.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=8853

As for dictionary tools, Fedora has a builtin dictionary tool under
accessories called "Dictionary"  aka gnome-dictionary.  It's a client
for the mit dict server.

Furthermore, the web browser Galeon which does not come with Fedora
but you can install it, has a dictionary form in the bookmarks
toolbar.  You could double-click a word then use the standard unix way
of pasting the word into the dictionary lookup box on this toolbar by
using the middle mouse button or 3 button emulation by clicking both
mouse buttons on a 2 button mouse.  Simple and Fast!

Speaking of research, there are many other research projects that
support Linux, search google.



jay