I wish I wasn't a moron and could install Arch too, how did you guys get not shitty at ir.
[QUOTE=Gaza Pen Pal;29537069]I wish I wasn't a moron and could install Arch too, how did you guys get not shitty at ir.[/QUOTE]
if you read the wiki it's just as easy to install as ubuntu but really once you've done it once or twice it becomes almost second nature
[editline]1st May 2011[/editline]
hell I'm at a point where I can install gentoo without the documentation, it only takes a few tries to get like that
[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;29537478]if you read the wiki it's just as easy to install as ubuntu but really once you've done it once or twice it becomes almost second nature
[editline]1st May 2011[/editline]
hell I'm at a point where I can install gentoo without the documentation, it only takes a few tries to get like that[/QUOTE]
Would it be worth practicing in a VM for me?
[QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;29537561]Would it be worth practicing in a VM for me?[/QUOTE]
yes
[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;29538103]yes[/QUOTE]
Another option I have is Chakra, but that won't stop shutting off if I close the lid.
[QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;29540103]Another option I have is Chakra, but that won't stop shutting off if I close the lid.[/QUOTE]
Chakra kind of defeats the purpose of a lightweight linux distro though, KDE is so heavy and bloated.
Anyways, I fucked up the VM install too... :v:
Edit: I'd be going with Gnome 2 if I can ever get Arch to work, since it's the only DE I know that works with my current setup/rig.
-snip-
Restart fixed it, time to install awesome on my notebook.
Now to wait for Backtrack 5. When it gets released, I'll probably get the Fluxbox version and dual-boot it on my laptop.
Or I'll pussy out and go Gnome.
Can vsftpd do this or should I install another ftpd?
I want to allow a user to only be able to upload to a specific directory and then disallow them from viewing/downloading/uploading to 2 sub directories.
[QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;29542404]Anyways, I fucked up the VM install too... :v:
Edit: I'd be going with Gnome 2 if I can ever get Arch to work, since it's the only DE I know that works with my current setup/rig.[/QUOTE]
You could try XFCE as well...
I have a server running Arch Linux, and I wanna set-up an FTP server. But I have little linux experience. [b]How would I go about doing so?[/b] I don't have a GUI installed or anything, and I don't think I need to. But I do have a MC server setup on it. I guess it's also worthy to not I don't have any users setup on the local machine yet.
Speccy Below.
[img]http://johnbooth.dyndns-free.com/img/fp/Speccy.png[/img]
[b]I upgraded it to 1gb of ddr ram, too[/b]
[editline]1st May 2011[/editline]
Oh, and the screen shot was taken before I installed Arch on it.
Hey guys. Don't want to embarrass myself but a friend and I recently obtained a computer that we want to use for file sharing. Someone told me to setup a home file server with it on Linux and honestly I have no idea where to start.
Any suggestions?
I've also googled but I would like a straight forward answer.
freenas
Are there any good lightweight linux distros for making a persistent distro?
I dont want it to come with loads of crap like office and others, i just want a distro with the basics so i can add to it.
I want to create a distro with all the tools i use normally.
I have looked at macpup and all though im not a huge fan of its UI i do like the fact that it can install ubuntu 10.04 packages
[QUOTE=Richy19;29574662]Are there any good lightweight linux distros for making a persistent distro?
I dont want it to come with loads of crap like office and others, i just want a distro with the basics so i can add to it.
I want to create a distro with all the tools i use normally.
I have looked at macpup and all though im not a huge fan of its UI i do like the fact that it can install ubuntu 10.04 packages[/QUOTE]
Define "the basics" for us.
Hey, anyone using tint2, is there a way to highlight a task on mouseover?
It's the last thing missing from my new desktop stuff apart from getting some ssh-agent to work (Oh, please tell me how the heck I'm supposed to use something like gnome-keyring with LXDE)
Changed to LXDE from GNOME after pacman -Syu tried to force me GNOME3. :frown:
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;29575731]Define "the basics" for us.[/QUOTE]
Well basically a distro with a DE and a terminal.
No additional software installed just what ever the distro needs to run and function correctly.
If i need other programs(which i will) i will install them myself.
Also if its a debian based one better as im used to the whole sudo apt-get
[QUOTE=Richy19;29577165]Well basically a distro with a DE and a terminal.
No additional software installed just what ever the distro needs to run and function correctly.
If i need other programs(which i will) i will install them myself.
Also if its a debian based one better as im used to the whole sudo apt-get[/QUOTE]
[url=http://crunchbanglinux.org/]Crunchbang[/url]. It's just Openbox and a few programs to make it functional in Debian with some really nice custom configurations. I love it.
While setting up gdm for my Arch VM, I used the inittab method but accidentaly set the runlevel to 6 (for reboot) and now I can't recover my work! I tried editing it with my Ubuntu livecd but to no avail.
[QUOTE=MasterFen007;29578724]While setting up gdm for my Arch VM, I used the inittab method but accidentaly set the runlevel to 6 (for reboot) and now I can't recover my work! I tried editing it with my Ubuntu livecd but to no avail.[/QUOTE]
Boot into the LiveCD, mount your partition and then edit the runlevel?
Edit :
[QUOTE=IpHa;29582867]In grub add a 3 to the end of the boot command. This should boot to runlevel 3 with just the console.[/QUOTE]
Or that.
[QUOTE=MasterFen007;29578724]While setting up gdm for my Arch VM, I used the inittab method but accidentaly set the runlevel to 6 (for reboot) and now I can't recover my work! I tried editing it with my Ubuntu livecd but to no avail.[/QUOTE]
That remind my first class that though Unix and Linux. The teacher showed us how /etx/inittab works. He showed us how to set the default init level. I then commented on how init level 6 was the best init level. The teacher jokingly agreed with me. He then had to explain to the class why that was a horrible idea.
[QUOTE=MasterFen007;29578724]While setting up gdm for my Arch VM, I used the inittab method but accidentaly set the runlevel to 6 (for reboot) and now I can't recover my work! I tried editing it with my Ubuntu livecd but to no avail.[/QUOTE]
In grub add a 3 to the end of the boot command. This should boot to runlevel 3 with just the console.
Trying out Ubuntu on my desktop for the first time. I have installed 11.04 (x86) and I have one question in particular. I have an AMD HD 6870, and it installed the proprietary drivers for it, but the performance seems subpar. Switching workspaces and just general performance is pretty bad (hulu is fairly "stuttery"). I am running two monitors at 1920x1080, just to give a bit more information. If anyone has any suggestions I would be very appreciative.
[QUOTE=Veers;29583027]Trying out Ubuntu on my desktop for the first time. I have installed 11.04 (x86) and I have one question in particular. I have an AMD HD 6870, and it installed the proprietary drivers for it, but the performance seems subpar. Switching workspaces and just general performance is pretty bad (hulu is fairly "stuttery"). I am running two monitors at 1920x1080, just to give a bit more information. If anyone has any suggestions I would be very appreciative.[/QUOTE]
Don't use Ubuntu would be my best suggestion. Really, the new interface is REALLY FUCKING BUGGY.
[QUOTE=POWA KILLERDeux;29583468]Don't use Ubuntu would be my best suggestion. Really, the new interface is REALLY FUCKING BUGGY.[/QUOTE]
I have tried it on my laptop which has a nvidia 360m, it runs very well on it. Could it be chocked up to inadequate drivers from AMD?
[QUOTE=Veers;29583512]I have tried it on my laptop which has a nvidia 360m, it runs very well on it. Could it be chocked up to inadequate drivers from AMD?[/QUOTE]
It's likely, i know that official drivers for AMD graphics card sucks balls. So it might be that.
Linux newbie here! What do ya'll think about starting out with OPEN.Suse as a beginner distro for someone who wants to really learn Linux? I'd like a quick vote on this?
[editline]11:02[/editline] So I guess there's no better suggestion to start with? Alright.
Both the inittab and the daemon method don't work when I try to run GDM at startup, I need some help!
Is there any way to make a debian server go into hibernation mode thing after not being used for about 6 hours? I'm running a ftp and minecraft server (2 Separate boxes) and it would be really nice if these use the least possible power when not in use. Like the server boots again when someone connects.
[editline]3rd May 2011[/editline]
Well, i think the minecraft server just died.
I was playing on my server minutes ago, slightly laggy minecarts jumping back and forth. Then i noticed the /weather sunny command did say Goz3rr stopped a storm on world world, but it didn't stop raining. I opened up ssh and saw a shitload of [SEVERE] errors flashing by. I decided to restart the server. This time it refused to boot. I thought, hell, lets just get the latest bukkit build. I'm doing rm craftbukkit-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar, debian gives me a failed to remove, filesystem is read only. So i thought maybe there is something wrong with screen, and the server is running already. I reboot the server over ssh, and after 5 minutes i still can't login again. I go to the server, and on the screen its constantly looping errors such as:
- failed command: READ DMA
- ata1.00: status: { DRDY ERR }
- buffer io error on device sda1
The harddrive in question is a IDE 30GB Maxtor DiamondPlus 8.
I open the case, reseat the ide connectors on both side, use ide2 instead of ide1 port. Still no luck.
Then i removed the harddrive from the case, and its almost to hot to hold with bare hands. It has been running for about 2 weeks though.
What do?
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