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<0> do the comcast modems in general have configurable interfaces?
<1> grub is similar to ntloader
<2> would it be better if i went to windows for help because you guys might as well be talking french
<1> what distro are you trying to install?
<3> tpyatt: It would be best to put the CD back in to your system, reboot, and at the prompt type in "linux noapic" without the quotation marks and when it says install grub to mbr, select yes
<3> zez: Xubuntu
<4> tpyatt, you mean you don't have a cisco border router?
<2> ok reality, where do i go to type that it
<2> in
<3> tpyatt: There will be a prompt that says "boot:"
<2> when i put in the install cd?
<3> Yes
<3> And reboot
<2> kalic do what?
<3> KALIK: You're thinking nubuntu
<3> tpyatt: Ignore that
<1> yeah, for some reason a lot of times in mentions (dangerous) I don't know why. I've always put it there. I don't know what else would work
<1> in the mbr
<0> hmm. does anyone here have about 300mb of space i might use for about 6 hours?
<5> how is linux for thumbdrive support..,. pretty good?
<2> ok reality i put in the cd and i get a menu of stuff like install in text, oem a server an ltsp server..
<1> you mean hotplugging a usb drive?
<1> works great in (k)ubuntu, don't know about the others, but it should work great there too
<3> tpyatt: Is there a prompt there that says boot?
<2> no
<2> im trying something called "rescue broken system"
<3> tpyatt: Don't
<3> Just reinstall
<2> ok
<6> kanodogg: I have yet to find one that did not work
<1> look at the bottom of the screen, you should have a place to type
<2> wait i should just reinstall or that is what it does, reality
<3> tpyatt: Just reinstall
<1> reinstalling would probably be the easiest
<2> hold on a sec, i have a regular ubuntu cd that once i pressed something and got a prompt
<2> could i use that to type in whater you told me too?
<2> wait
<2> i got something i can typ in
<2> boot options?
<2> reality; "linux aopic" typed that in
<2> still there?
<2> hello?
<2> after i did that, i restarted it said operating system not found
<2> REALITY!!! your my only hope
<3> tpyatt: What do you mean restarted it?
<2> shut of turn back on
<3> Why did you do that?
<2> it sat for five minutes did nothing
<3> Listen. Put the CD into your CD drive.
<1> did it ask you to turn it off?
<2> no
<3> Put CD into CD drive. Reboot.
<2> ok just second
<2> ok
<2> im at menu
<2> whats next
<3> What does the menu say?
<2> isntall text, oem, server etc..
<3> Where did you get this CD?
<2> its the alternat cd from xubunut.com
<2> xubuntu.com
<3> I know what it is
<3> I use ubuntu
<2> ok
<3> select install text
<2> ok
<2> after uncompressing linux it says buffer i;o erro on device hda, logical block 1
<2> then goes on to setup
<2> in low mememory mode
<3> tpyatt: Let it
<2> the set up normally gets to disk partitioner and stops
<2> it says no ethernet card was detected
<4> siglite, apt-get too boring for you? :)
<2> reality: still there?
<3> yeah
<3> So what if it doesn't detect the ethernet card
<3> Do you have an ethernet card?
<2> reality: its deteting disks and all other hardware
<2> no
<1> what kind of computer are you installing this on?
<2> compaq
<1> compaq what?
<2> presario 1200
<2> reality: it says disk space to partition: erase entire disk: IDE1 master (hda) - 15.1 GB HITACHI>...
<2> then Erase entire disk and use LVM: IDE1 master (hda) -15.1 ....
<2> manually edit partition table
<3> tpyatt: Erase entire disk
<2> the one with out use lvm
<2> ?
<3> Yes
<2> ok
<2> Input/output error during read on /dev/hda ERROR!!! then retry ignore cancle go back
<3> tpyatt: Sounds like your hard drive is crapped out
<7> KALIK: trying to fix broken packages
<7> in stable no less
<2> oh crap
<2> reality: is there anyway to fix this
<3> tpyatt: Yeah, buy a new hard drive
<2> how much would one of those cost
<2> for a laptop
<3> Cheap
<3> pricewatch.com
<2> would they have used 4 gigs cheap?
<3> Ebay would
<2> what kind could i look for?
<3> 2.5 inch
<2> i know nothing about laptops
<3> IDE
<2> any 2.5 inch ide's would work?
<8> tpyatt: Then start googling.
<3> tpyatt: Should
<2> did it go bad because of what i did
<1> yes its all your fault
<1> lol
<1> no
<3> tpyatt: It's because your laptop is old
<2> really
<2> if it were old and running really slow before i did all this would that be a sign up it goin bad
<3> Was it clicking?
<2> when it was downloading from the internet it made a strange sound
<2> maybe clicking
<1> probably
<1> was the hard drive really noisy
<2> i think so when it was in use
<1> did it sound like you were shaking a can of spray paint?
<3> zez: We're not all taggers here
<2> kind of a buzz
<1> lol
<1> home decorating?
<1> just not my home
<1> from breating all the spray paint fumes
<1> oh, I thought you were still talking about me
<2> this ****s
<2> i cant find anything on ebay less than 50
<3> For a 4 gig hard drive?
<2> im not sure what to type in
<3> tpyatt: I think it may be time to take up a hobby that doesn't require thinking...like smoking crack or something
<2> lol
<2> i used to really be good with computers
<2> then got burn out
<3> Don't kid yourself
<2> lol
<2> hey reality, would you mind looking at somthing on ebay
<2> i found something im not sure if it would work or not
<3> I'm not on a gui right now
<2> oh
<2> IBM Travelstar 2.5" 6.4 Gig Laptop Hard Drive
<2> 6.4GB ATA/IDE 4200RPM 9.5mm
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