[QUOTE=Boris-B;30000256]You could always resize the windows partition within windows and then manually partition using the newly freed space.
You might want to defrag before doing that tho.
Also, the windows partitioner isn't very fond of giving you too much space when resizing. If it doesn't allow you the space you want you can always boot from the live CD (try Ubuntu or whatever they call it now a days) and start Gparted which should allow you to resize it. You should still defrag beforehand.[/QUOTE]
When I made my dual-boot I was instructed not to use gparted to resize the windows partition, as that would break windows and I'd have to do a repair install afterwards. I dunno if that is still the case, but oh well. That's what I've been told. If you resize from within windows then [url=http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/working-around-windows-vistas-shrink-volume-inadequacy-problems/]here's a guide on how to get the most space possible[/url].
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;29996147]It's pretty good. I quite like YUM and the fact that it includes only FOSS repositories by default. The only real issue is that the lack of non-free drivers might make setup a bit difficult if you have certain hardware, but almost everything should be supported. Also, if you don't mind waiting 2 days, you'll get their latest version, which will have all of the latest stuff, including Gnome3 if you want it.[/QUOTE]
Yes, in that regard, do you have a desk for me to pound my face on? I would use my own but it's already in a bad condition.
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;30003169]Yes, in that regard, do you have a desk for me to pound my face on? I would use my own but it's already in a bad condition.[/QUOTE]
Are you saying that you don't like Gnome 3? It also has all of the latest stuff for KDE and XFCE if that makes you feel better.
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;30003964]Are you saying that you don't like Gnome 3? It also has all of the latest stuff for KDE and XFCE if that makes you feel better.[/QUOTE]
Nah, it's just that your lack of free drivers remark reminded me of how I couldn't get my wireless to work on Fedora and ultimately raged at it but forgot to check the RPMfusion repos.
I have an ubuntu partition I want to format and I'm using GRUB2 as boot loader, if I format and remove the ubuntu partition will GRUB2 still be the bootloader, if so will it still recognise the removed ubuntu partition/os?
[QUOTE=Loures;30005299]I have an ubuntu partition I want to format and I'm using GRUB2 as boot loader, if I format and remove the ubuntu partition will GRUB2 still be the bootloader, if so will it still recognise the removed ubuntu partition/os?[/QUOTE]
GRUB will stay in the MBR but if you wipe /boot then you can't boot with GRUB.
[QUOTE=Loures;30005299]I have an ubuntu partition I want to format and I'm using GRUB2 as boot loader, if I format and remove the ubuntu partition will GRUB2 still be the bootloader, if so will it still recognise the removed ubuntu partition/os?[/QUOTE]
If you wipe your ubuntu partition GRUB2 will stop working. The best way to do what you want without wrecking your system is to remove GRUB from windows first and replace it with the windows bootloader.
EasyBCD should allow you to do that.
You can follow this guide:
[url]http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Recovering+the+Vista+Bootloader+with+EasyBCD[/url]
[editline]23rd May 2011[/editline]
Once that's done you can wipe the ubuntu partition all you want.
Why doesn't networkmanager work for meeeeeeeee. D:
It retrieves DHCP info correctly and I can (for example) ping my router or server, but I can NOT get to the outside world (eg, outside my home network) without forcing dhcpcd to get a new lease for wlan0.
Blah.
[QUOTE=The Riddler;30001984]Not to mention that nmap and openssh server don't show up in the menu either.[/QUOTE]
CLI programs won't show up on the menu. You would need to get a GUI frontend to make it work like that. To learn how the program works, you can type "man program_name" either on the terminal, or search that up online.
[QUOTE=Lyoko774;30015729]Why doesn't networkmanager work for meeeeeeeee. D:
It retrieves DHCP info correctly and I can (for example) ping my router or server, but I can NOT get to the outside world[/QUOTE]
What does "/sbin/route -n" output after NetworkManager says it's connected?
Vi editor seems fucking complicated
GNU Nano seems MUCH easier to use, so why does effing every Linux site use
[code]vi filename[/code]
to edit files?
it doesn't take long to learn to use, you should just learn it (especially if you want to take your skills into the workplace)
and generally, nano isn't everywhere, vi is
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;30020777]Vi editor seems fucking complicated
GNU Nano seems MUCH easier to use, so why does effing every Linux site use
[code]vi filename[/code]
to edit files?[/QUOTE]
vi is one of the oldest text editors and is included in all distros. [url=http://www.linfo.org/vi/history.html]This site[/url] tells some history on the first couple pages.
It only looks complicated, but when you check it out, it's actually pretty easy and the commands make sense.
Okay well I think I remember sitting down like 5 times to learn the commands and I always give the fuck up and use Nano instead
:wq
Basically all you need to know.
[QUOTE=rieda1589;30021891]:wq
Basically all you need to know.[/QUOTE]
and if that doesn't work :wq!
My only current experience with linux has been Ubuntu server edition for making a small webserver, however now that I got a laptop I was wondering what's a good distro for everyday use?
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;30020777]
GNU Nano seems MUCH easier to use, so why does effing every Linux site use
[code]vi filename[/code]
to edit files?[/QUOTE]
As already said, Vi is a part of the POSIX standard and thus included with every fully POSIX-compatible system. And as a part of most every Linux distro.
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;30021307]Okay well I think I remember sitting down like 5 times to learn the commands and I always give the fuck up and use Nano instead[/QUOTE]
Vim isn't really all that hard, it's much simpler than vi. Once you get used to the normal/insert distinction and learn to use hjkl properly, you start wishing you could use them in other editors as well.
[editline]24th May 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=chipset;30023115]My only current experience with linux has been Ubuntu server edition for making a small webserver, however now that I got a laptop I was wondering what's a good distro for everyday use?[/QUOTE]
Some variant of Ubuntu, probably. If you're not afraid of command line interfaces, you could also install Arch.
The installation instructions in the Wiki are rather simple to follow.
[QUOTE=chipset;30023115]My only current experience with linux has been Ubuntu server edition for making a small webserver, however now that I got a laptop I was wondering what's a good distro for everyday use?[/QUOTE]
Doesn't really matter. These are a few good (popular) ones, in order of my preference:
[list]
- Fedora (version 15 just came out today actually)
- Arch Linux (a minimalist system. Gives you no X or DE, you have to install that yourself. Might take some time to get going, and if you're using a laptop, it might be fiddly getting things like the fn keys working.)
- Debian (huge package collection, huge community)
- Ubuntu, Xubuntu, etc (good beginner distro, but they've decided to ditch gnome-shell for their bullshit Unity UI. If you go with Ubuntu, you'll probably want to turn that shit off.)
- OpenSUSE (feels quite corporate and cold, but it's a good general purpose distro)
- Linux Mint (don't use this however, unless you received a head injury in a war, all the other distros on the list have been kidnapped, or you receive a call from a terrorist threatening to kill your mother unless you install it)
[/list]
Also, do yourself a favour and don't use KDE. KDE is ugly. That's a fact, not an opinion.
i see nothing wrong with kde
[QUOTE=Nextil;30029852]Doesn't really matter. These are a few good (popular) ones, in order of my preference:
[list]
- Fedora (version 15 just came out today actually)
- Arch Linux (a minimalist system. Gives you no X or DE, you have to install that yourself. Might take some time to get going, and if you're using a laptop, it might be fiddly getting things like the fn keys working.)
- Debian (huge package collection, huge community)
- Ubuntu, Xubuntu, etc (good beginner distro, but they've decided to ditch gnome-shell for their bullshit Unity UI. If you go with Ubuntu, you'll probably want to turn that shit off.)
- OpenSUSE (feels quite corporate and cold, but it's a good general purpose distro)
- Linux Mint (don't use this however, unless you received a head injury in a war, all the other distros on the list have been kidnapped, or you receive a call from a terrorist threatening to kill your mother unless you install it)
[/list]
Also, do yourself a favour and don't use KDE. KDE is ugly. That's a fact, not an opinion.[/QUOTE]
...They hell's wrong with Mint?
It's a perfected version of Ubuntu..It's a good solid distro, with the bonus of Ubuntu package repo compatibility.
[QUOTE=Nextil;30029852]
Also, do yourself a favour and don't use KDE. KDE is ugly. That's a fact, not an opinion.[/QUOTE]
Your posts are bad, and that is a fact.
[QUOTE=id3z;30030047]i see nothing wrong with kde[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry Mr id3z, but the facts say otherwise.
[editline]asd[/editline]
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;30030416]Your posts are bad, and that is a fact.[/QUOTE]
Another mistaken young citizen. One day you will wake up, boot your ugly ass KDE desktop up and shout out "Wow, what the mother fuck was I thinking. I have defied logic and the laws of the universe by choosing to install this ugly ass desktop environment. Just look at that taskbar... it's must be a foot high. And what's with those huge shiny icons and that unpleasant gradient. Fuck me and my fact denying ways."
[QUOTE=Nextil;30030448]I'm sorry Mr id3z, but the facts say otherwise.[/QUOTE]
You haven't even presented any facts.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;30030538]You haven't even presented any facts.[/QUOTE]
Did you miss it? It was this one:
[quote=Nextil]KDE is ugly.[/quote]
[QUOTE=Wyzard;30019443]What does "/sbin/route -n" output after NetworkManager says it's connected?[/QUOTE]
[code]Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
10.10.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 303 0 0 wlan0
[/code]
[QUOTE=Lyoko774;30030381]...They hell's wrong with Mint?
It's a perfected version of Ubuntu..It's a good solid distro, with the bonus of Ubuntu package repo compatibility.[/QUOTE]
It's ubuntu with extra bloatware
Well, sure it's easy I guess
[QUOTE=esalaka;30031076]It's ubuntu with extra bloatware
Well, sure it's easy I guess[/QUOTE]
And yet it still manages to be lighter weight than a Mac OS X or Windows 7 install.
Who cares, really? We all have 500+ GB hard-drives nowadays, and you wouldn't choose Mint if you have a shitty machine.. I personally find Mint to be a good choice if you're not 100% sure what you're doing, with easier ways to install propietary codecs/software than Ubuntu, and even if you're an experienced user it's a good choice if you wanna save time.
[QUOTE=Nextil;30030617]Did you miss it? It was this one:[/QUOTE]
Are you trolling or do you really not know what a subjective adjective is?
[QUOTE=Lyoko774;30031149]Who cares, really? We all have 500+ GB hard-drives nowadays[/QUOTE]
Bloat hasn't been about HDD space for ages.
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