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On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 04:10:45PM +0100, Neil Williams wrote: > Henry Bremridge wrote: > WinME but I don't think anyone wants that!! If M$ won't give you > security updates for Win9x anymore (and they won't), there is zero > reason to care whether your Win9x is "genuine". I've got the key for the > CD I have, I can guarantee that this key isn't in use right now on any > other system, so if you want it, let me know and I'll see if I can't dig > it out in time for a DCGLUG meeting. > Please: I will take the greatest joy in scrubbing everything and creating a clean disk. > > Have called the bank: apparently they do not support Mac, only Windows OS. > > > There is no reason why Linux cannot be made to work but: > > - FF used to work to access the site, but recently it no longer does. > > Does FF on windows work? > I was told this morning it does not, but it does now. It also does again on Linux > > - I also however need to authorise transctions and that requires a smart > > card, and that has only ever worked with IE > > GnuPG is increasingly able to work with smartcards. > Just started experimenting with GNUPG and smartcards (the ones on the fsfe.org) > > Nothing to say it will not work with Linux but far beyond my skill at the > > moment > > The programming may not suit your skills but I'm sure you can submit > some bug reports, Henry. Join the gnupg-users mailing list, give details > about the smartcard hardware and ask - it can't hurt. > > You may not be able / best-suited to solving this problem but those who > can solve it need information from you on what, precisely, is not working. > > Whether or not your bank supports GNU/Linux, GNU/Linux can support your > bank, with your help. > I keep on forgetting the depth of the GNU/Linux knowledge base. Will post on my return. Many thanks to all -- Henry Tue Jul 11 16:39:59 BST 2006
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