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<0> nowai
<1> BacKo
<2> So... if my computer crashed while I had aptitude running in an SSH session, is there a way I can tell if it's done installing stuff? :\
<3> Try aptitude -f install # perhaps.
<3> I think aptitude has that.
<3> It should do its best to pick up where it left off.
<4> ok so apparently, i have to write the line acpi=noirq in menu.lst for grub, does it matter where i add the line?
<5> where it kernel
<4> dh0,0
<5> /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-25-686 blah blah blah acpi=noirq
<4> oh ok, thanks a lot man
<5> welcome
<6> hey guys
<6> i'd like to install linux on my system..
<6> currently i'm working on win xp...
<6> i have 3 primary partitions created..
<6> so.. is there a way to install linux without changing anything ?
<2> Depends. Do you mind wiping one of those partitions? :}
<4> omfg it worked
<6> that's the problem... NO :(
<5> WiNn3t0U: you could use gparted to reduce the size of the partitions, thus making free space
<5> and install linux in that free space
<5> Toaster4k: what is this option for ?
<6> ok...
<6> but does linux require a primary partition or it can go even on secondary ??'
<6> actually extended....
<5> I have linux on an extended partition
<5> no problem
<3> It's fine, unless your BIOS is very old.
<3> In which case partitions late on the disk might not be available to boot from.
<5> whythehell: grub would take care of that, wouldn't it ?
<4> ubuntu have a bug, it dont like the mobo of my laptop
<4> if i dont put that option in there, netowrk dont work at all
<6> well... i have ubuntu on my cd.... ?
<6> is it ok to install that on an extended ??
<3> WiNn3t0U: It will normally be okay, unless your computer is very old.
<7> WiNn3t0U: yes, it's ok
<4> WiNn3t0U just make sure you have backup of anything important :p
<6> and..
<6> 1 more thing
<6> how can i update my BIOS.... can i do it without crashing my system ?
<6> it is a AMD Sempron 2,5 it isn't so old ???
<3> That's plenty new enough. Don't worry about it.
<8> Should I tell the tale of my CPU?
<3> the_ruthless: Is it a short and interesting tale?
<6> and yes... nobody told me how can i update my BIOS ?
<6> without crashing my system ???
<6> is it possible ?
<3> That depends a lot on your motherboard. It's not necessarily the case that you can.
<8> Not really, no. I have an AMD K6-II 350MHz and hate people saying "oh, boohoo, is my 2GHz whatever too old?". ;P
<3> WiNn3t0U: But you have nothing to worry about on that front with installing ubuntu.
<3> I mean really old, like the_ruthless'.
<6> kkk
<3> Possibly even older; and even then it depends where the partition is on the disk whether there's a problem.
<8> I actually have a 486DX2 66MHz. It's fully usable.
<3> Well, I found my 68060 50MHz fully usable with Debian. :-)
<8> Much RAM?
<8> "How much RAM does the computer have?" *Learns to write better*
<3> I think I had 14MB at the time.
<3> When I say fully, I don't actually mean with X at full speed :-)
<8> Didn't think so. ;P
<5> you should barre that and let the people who dig for dinosaur's bones find it and claim a treasure
<8> My 486 runs MS-DOS 6.22 and Win3.11 with updated TCP/IP drivers. It's smooth.
<9> Umm.. I've never used Linux before and would like to try it... can anybody point me in the correct direction?? I find a bunch of files but I dunno what I needa get...
<9> I'm thinkin Debian, Red Hat, or Mandriva...
<8> Hemarthrosis: Debian or Mandriva would be fine.
<8> Depending on how dirty you'd like your hands to get. :D
<5> Ubuntu is debian based
<9> meh I got a spare computer.. if I mess it up its all good :p
<8> Debian, then.
<5> Ubuntu
<8> Or Slackware if you want it real messy-like. :D
<3> If you want to go in at the deepish end, Debian is nice :-)
<5> slack for a newbie ?
<3> If you're a wuss like Al-Ashtar ...
<9> then I have to find the correct debian iso??
<8> Al-Ashtar: I'm doing it. :D
<5> :(
<8> Hemarthrosis: just grab the Net Install disc.
<3> Hemarthrosis: You can start debian with just two floppies, and then try and netinstall from that, or get the netinstall iso and burn that.
<8> Link coming up.
<8> http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/
<9> yeah was just looking at that..
<9> works if I format my whole computer though??
<8> Yeah.
<9> hmm... I see.
<8> A complete format would be the most optimal.
<7> Hemarthrosis: wouldn't you lose what was al,ready on that drive?
<8> But you can keep the Windows/whatever installed as well.
<3> If the computer is completely spare, then it wouldn't do any harm to wipe anything. It depends what you want.
<9> its my other comp.... nothing important on it....
<4> im falling in love with ubuntu
<9> so you suggest the netinst..
<5> I suggest ubuntu
<10> hi
<4> for a newbie its perfect
<3> Yeah, full CD set is only worth it if the computer's not going to be networked a lot.
<10> i need help plz
<11> cR1miNaL : Too lazy to type out 6 little characters, eh? We are probably too busy to help you, now!
<8> The Netinst is the best, Hemarthrosis.
<10> i had 1st time installed red hat
<9> hmm ok..
<9> then I just pick powerpc or i386 or whatever I need?
<10> hello
<9> this is the part I get confused.. random numbers..
<8> If you got the internet connection anyway. And yeah, just pick.
<8> What computer is it, Hemarthrosis ?
<3> Hemarthrosis: What processor do you have?
<9> its like a pentium.. umm.. I forget...
<8> i386.
<3> Unless it's a very new one, then i386 :-)
<9> alright
<9> ok.. thanks :)
<3> Intel do still call their new ia64-style chips pentiums, right?
<5> if it's a very new one then it's 686 right ?
<9> its nt very new.... i386 sounds right
<3> When it comes to installing debian, there is only i386 in the *86 optons.
<8> Al-Ashtar: yeah. But i386 would still be good.
<3> s/optons/options/
<12> hello, anyone familiar with qemu?
<3> 686 is pentium pro and above.
<8> They should, perhaps, call it "x86" instead of i386.
<5> whythehell: centrino is 686 ?
<8> Yeah.
<13> I have 10 remote offices and a main office where I have a linux fileserver running a raid-5 array. All offices are connected via vpn. What's the best way to backup data off the server in each remote office to my local linux fileserver on a daily basis? Doesn't have to be a full backup.. just backing up changes etc is fine...
<9> laters... thanks people :)
<9> I'll probably be back to bug you later.
<3> Pentium E, for instance, is ia64, although i386 would work.
<12> i am running a live cd on win xp, any ideas how to p*** on an internet connexion ( shared from another computer ) using qemu?
<14> hey guys!
<14> remember me??
<15> nope
<14> :'(
<15> :<3
<14> lol
<14> nutty
<15> heh
<14> i was hanging out here months ago, i tried to switch from windows but suffered a minor setback
<8> But now you're back?
<15> still, can't remember you
<15> :p
<14> well i discovered i cant do without having a windows machine
<16> heya Dino & the_ruthless
<15> hai pmo
<7> corndog: why switch? there are things such as dual-booting, live CDs, virtual machines, etc
<8> "I practiced every night, and now I'm ready... First, we'll take Manhattan, then we take Berlin!"
<8> Hey, pmo. :D
<16> ;D
<14> you cant save stuff with live cds...
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