[QUOTE=Doritos_Man;32629754]I was bored so I decided to install crunchbang
It's awesome so far
First time using linux in a few months[/QUOTE]
Yet posting from Windows?
I was busy installing stuff
I also installed in VMWare
[editline]4th October 2011[/editline]
I was busy installing stuff
I also installed in VMWare
So I'm trying to install linux mint 11 on one of my computers and when it boots it just says SYSLinux 4.04 CHS 2011-04-18 Copyright It never gets past this or does anything else.
Stable 64bit Flash is out. Still crashes.
[QUOTE=yourshadow;32631859]So I'm trying to install linux mint 11 on one of my computers and when it boots it just says SYSLinux 4.04 CHS 2011-04-18 Copyright It never gets past this or does anything else.[/QUOTE]
USB Drive?
Rename everything that says "iso" in the front to "sys". I had to do this. There's a folder that should be syslinux, and like two files, a bin file and something else. Not sure the names of those two, but yeah.
[QUOTE=Phreebird;32580333]I will look into that after this finishes...
[IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/ohcomethefuckon.png[/IMG]
Gonna be here awhile :(
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Just be thankful you aren't compiling it. You'd probably end up coming back after a few days and it's still not done.
[QUOTE=Niteshifter;32634841]Just be thankful you aren't compiling it. You'd probably end up coming back after a few days and it's still not done.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11275736/s/compiling.png[/img]
I really liked Linux, but I play games a lot so I will just have to use Windows, sorry guys.
o no you've hurt our feelings
[quote]alias sprunge="curl -F 'sprunge=<-' http://sprunge.us"
alias clip="xclip -selection c"[/quote]
Yay.
i finally decided to leave ubuntu to arch linux..
so i downloaded the latest arch linux net install like "archlinux-2011.08.19-netinstall-x86_64.iso"
and something fails starting...
[QUOTE]Decompressing Linux... Parsing ELF... done.
::Staring udevd...
done,
::Running Hook [udev]
::Triggering uevents...done.
::Running Hook [memdisk]
::Running Hook [archiso]
::Running Hook [archiso_pxe-nbd]
::Running Hook [archiso_loop_mnt]
::Waiting for boot device...
Waiting 30 seconds for device /dev/disk/by-label/ARCH_201108 ...
[ 4.915885] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page present
[ 4.915885] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 4.915885] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page present
[ 4.915885] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 4.915885] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page present
[ 4.915885] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
ERROR: boot device didn't show up after 30 seconds...
Falling back to interactive prompt
You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished
sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Lyoko2;32653958]i finally decided to leave ubuntu to arch linux..
so i downloaded the latest arch linux net install like "archlinux-2011.08.19-netinstall-x86_64.iso"
and something fails starting...[/QUOTE]
You didn't per chance do a USB install, did you?
[QUOTE=Lyoko2;32653958]i finally decided to leave ubuntu to arch linux..
so i downloaded the latest arch linux net install like "archlinux-2011.08.19-netinstall-x86_64.iso"
and something fails starting...[/QUOTE]
Your usb device has to be named "ARCH_201108" or it won't find it.
The best way to install from a flash drive is with dd: "dd if=arch.iso of=/dev/sdx" where sdx is your flash drive.
I am now a fedora convert, Debian broke one too many times and fedora looks nice.
debian broke too much on you so you switch to [i]fedora[/i]?
that's like saying oh my corvette is unreliable garbage so I went and bought a crippled horse
[QUOTE=wauterboi;32633621]USB Drive?
Rename everything that says "iso" in the front to "sys". I had to do this. There's a folder that should be syslinux, and like two files, a bin file and something else. Not sure the names of those two, but yeah.[/QUOTE]
I attempted this and it did not work on any version of Linux I tried any one else able to help?
Format the USB drive to FAT16 and try again.
This fixed that same issue a couple of times for me.
If that doesn't work, try FAT32 instead.
Finally Linux Mint liveusb worked for me :v:
Freezes on WIFI connecting :suicide:
I think I'll give up and wait for my desktop to ship, LiveUSB is not really a good thing on a netbook
[QUOTE=superstepa;32678052]Finally Linux Mint liveusb worked for me :v:
Freezes on WIFI connecting :suicide:
I think I'll give up and wait for my desktop to ship, LiveUSB is not really a good thing on a netbook[/QUOTE]
It works fine on my netboot. LiveUSB with Gentoo :v:
-snip-
Can I install Ubuntu from an external hard drive as oppose to a USB stick or CD?
[QUOTE=~ZOMG;32681389]I'm sure this has been asked a hundred times, but I'm thinking of running Linux on my custom build that should be arriving in a few days. Are there any beginner tutorials on what version I need and how to install? Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]
Probably the best distros you could use as a beginner are Ubuntu, Fedora, and Linux Mint. There's nothing really special that you have to observe, so long as there are drivers for all of your hardware (almost certainly the Linux kernel will have drivers for everything, but just make sure). Also, if you want to dual boot with Windows, install Windows then Linux. If you do Linux first, Windows will overwrite the boot loader when you install it. Also, if you go with Ubuntu, Unity (the default Desktop Environment) sucks. Go for a different version, like Kubuntu or Xubuntu, or a regular Ubuntu install with Gnome 3.2's Shell (version 11.10+).
Look at those three distributions' websites ([url=ubuntu.com]here[/url] [url=fedoraproject.org]here[/url] and [url=linuxmint.org]here[/url]), ask any questions you might have, and I'll add a basic little tutorial to this post sometime later.
[editline]8th October 2011[/editline]
I'll finish this when I feel like it.
[url]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hFOz4ayrOy62rTk9W4sQk3p5UGfh-kQw1O0_MjGuJK0/edit?hl=en_US[/url]
What is better for a liveusb: Xubuntu or Mint?
[editline]9th October 2011[/editline]
I think I'll go with Xubuntu. It's lightweight, and I like its design more than other *buntus
Last question, does Xubuntu have a ubuntu app repository?
[QUOTE=superstepa;32687887]What is better for a liveusb: Xubuntu or Mint?
[editline]9th October 2011[/editline]
I think I'll go with Xubuntu. It's lightweight, and I like its design more than other *buntus
Last question, does Xubuntu have a ubuntu app repository?[/QUOTE]
Xubuntu just is Ubuntu with XFCE DE instead of GNOME.
That's all the difference.
[QUOTE=~ZOMG;32681389]-snip-
Can I install Ubuntu from an external hard drive as oppose to a USB stick or CD?[/QUOTE]
Sure, so long as you don't want the data that was on the hard drive beforehand.
Oh well, same keyring bug again
I guess I'll try LILI now, and I really loved xubuntu for those two minutes I used it offline so I hope it works
[editline]9th October 2011[/editline]
Found the Fix
If anyone experiences that, you should delete * in ~/.gnome2/keyrings/
[editline]9th October 2011[/editline]
Now I should try this fix
Posting from Backtrack 5 installed on my USB. This is actually not a live USB but a persistent one. Which means I can save stuff and it will be there when I reboot.
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;32685743]Probably the best distros you could use as a beginner are Ubuntu, Fedora, and Linux Mint. There's nothing really special that you have to observe, so long as there are drivers for all of your hardware (almost certainly the Linux kernel will have drivers for everything, but just make sure). Also, if you want to dual boot with Windows, install Windows then Linux. If you do Linux first, Windows will overwrite the boot loader when you install it. Also, if you go with Ubuntu, Unity (the default Desktop Environment) sucks. Go for a different version, like Kubuntu or Xubuntu, or a regular Ubuntu install with Gnome 3.2's Shell (version 11.10+).
Look at those three distributions' websites ([url=ubuntu.com]here[/url] [url=fedoraproject.org]here[/url] and [url=linuxmint.org]here[/url]), ask any questions you might have, and I'll add a basic little tutorial to this post sometime later.
[editline]8th October 2011[/editline]
I'll finish this when I feel like it.
[url]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hFOz4ayrOy62rTk9W4sQk3p5UGfh-kQw1O0_MjGuJK0/edit?hl=en_US[/url][/QUOTE]
Thanks, that's really useful. The whole thing's far less complex than I initially thought.
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;32688660]Sure, so long as you don't want the data that was on the hard drive beforehand.[/QUOTE]
Is there a way I can set up some sort of partition on the hard drive? I could probably clear the hard drive, but it would be a massive hassle.
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;32685743]Probably the best distros you could use as a beginner are Ubuntu, Fedora, and Linux Mint. There's nothing really special that you have to observe, so long as there are drivers for all of your hardware (almost certainly the Linux kernel will have drivers for everything, but just make sure). Also, if you want to dual boot with Windows, install Windows then Linux. If you do Linux first, Windows will overwrite the boot loader when you install it. [B]Also, if you go with Ubuntu, Unity (the default Desktop Environment) sucks.[/B] Go for a different version, like Kubuntu or Xubuntu, or a regular Ubuntu install with Gnome 3.2's Shell (version 11.10+).
Look at those three distributions' websites ([url=ubuntu.com]here[/url] [url=fedoraproject.org]here[/url] and [url=linuxmint.org]here[/url]), ask any questions you might have, and I'll add a basic little tutorial to this post sometime later.
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Speak for yourself, Unity suits me well.
[QUOTE=superstepa;32691701]
Found the Fix
If anyone experiences that, you should delete * in ~/.gnome2/keyrings/
[editline]9th October 2011[/editline]
Now I should try this fix[/QUOTE]
Guys I'm an idiot but I couldn't find such thing
I'm not really familiar with linux filesystems, what is ~?
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;32685743]Probably the best distros you could use as a beginner are Ubuntu, Fedora, and Linux Mint. There's nothing really special that you have to observe, so long as there are drivers for all of your hardware (almost certainly the Linux kernel will have drivers for everything, but just make sure). Also, if you want to dual boot with Windows, install Windows then Linux. If you do Linux first, Windows will overwrite the boot loader when you install it. Also, if you go with Ubuntu, Unity (the default Desktop Environment) sucks. Go for a different version, like Kubuntu or Xubuntu, or a regular Ubuntu install with Gnome 3.2's Shell (version 11.10+).
Look at those three distributions' websites ([url=ubuntu.com]here[/url] [url=fedoraproject.org]here[/url] and [url=linuxmint.org]here[/url]), ask any questions you might have, and I'll add a basic little tutorial to this post sometime later.
[editline]8th October 2011[/editline]
I'll finish this when I feel like it.
[url]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hFOz4ayrOy62rTk9W4sQk3p5UGfh-kQw1O0_MjGuJK0/edit?hl=en_US[/url][/QUOTE]
Or you can be like me and find the magical "Ubuntu Classic" in the drop-down menu via the Login Screen.
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