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I can't make copy on my UBUNTU o/s?Make copy of what?Quote from: selekibago on April 30, 2009, 02:55:12 AM

hay!!!!
I can't make copy on my ubuntu o/s?

hi,

Please guide me what is the command to get the latest date of the files that is equal the directorie date

ex: the directoriy date of abc is 12 feb 2008
in abc directory the files and the dates are below
10 feb 2008 a.txt
11 feb 2008 b.txt
15 feb 2008 c.txt


by using which command or function to get abc directory date will GIVE as 15 feb 2008
i don't understand. please describe more clearly. your abc directory date is 12 Feb, but there's no files like that with 12 Feb.take this real time example....

here directory date is nov 20 2007

where as the file dates are nov 21 2007

drwxrwsr-xNov 20 2007/programs/postanalysis/output
-rw-rw-r--Nov 21 2007/programs/postanalysis/output/a.wmf
-rw-rw-r--Nov 21 2007/programs/postanalysis/output/a.doc


thanks,
muddasaniI need to explain the filesystem structure so that you can understand why it appears like it does.

Every object has at least 3 dates associated with it: creation time, modify time, and last accessed time, maybe attribute change time too. These are STORED in what's called an inode. The inode contains a flag which identifies if the object is a file or directory (or other things) and the block address(es) of the data.

What's important to note is that a directory data block only contains the filename and its inode address.

When you create/copy a file, rename/move a file or delete a file you will update the modification time of the directory because you've had to add, edit or REMOVE entries from the directory.

However, in your case the files a.wmf and a.doc were created on or before 20 Nov 07, and then they were editted on 21 Nov 07. The point is that the filenames a.wmf and a.doc were not renamed on 21 Nov 07 so that's why the directory wasn't modified.

If you want to find the last modify time of any file WITHIN a directory (but not sub-directories) then you could do

cd /programs/postanalysis/output
ls -lat | tail +2 | head -1

Finding the last modify time of a file anywhere in a directory tree WOULD have to involve some combination of find and sort, but that's not so easy to write off the top of my head.

What can I do to fix my craig netbook clp281x...I plugged it into my desktop using a usb cable and there was a bright LIGHT on the screen, then nothing. Now the screen REMAINS dark UNLESS I plug in the usb cable then it is white at TIMES. I downloaded the software to try and flash it back to normal using the sandisk CARD but to no avail. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Stephen
aka complearning123

Which is the best bit torrent client for linux ? How can I install it I'm USING Linux Mint?AZUREUS is one of the most popular, and the one I use.

I INSTALLED it by compiling WxWidgets and it from scratch, however with some linux distributions you can find pre-compiled versions.

This advice is provided on the BASIS that you will only use the program to OBTAIN bit torrents for which the copyright holder has given you permission.
E.g. StarOffice is published by SunMicrosystems using bit torrents.

I have the first DROID I by motorola. Someone else used the phone before so I want to erase all the data and RESET to factory default. From what I understand, after you reset the droid it needs to download software or whatever. I heard you dial(actually call) a number to do this. However, like I said I do not have CELL phone with the phone. Is there like a way I can do this via wifi or sdcard?

thanksDoes it look like this:


GOOGLE images:
Early]DROIDS by MotorolaYes that is it, perhaps I should of posted an image before. The directional pad and the design of the keys give away that it is the DROID I rather than the DROID II or etc.
The DROID II did not have a directional pad.

I have found one way to reset the phone - touch every corner of the SCREEN in a clockwise fashion. This will omit activation of the phone and bring you to the home screen.
If you can find any other methods, post PLEASE.

Hi
I currently have Windows XP pro but I'd like to try out Linux
Could you recommend a DISTRIBUTION for me that is easy to use and will work with my system?
I'm a complete linux newbie so I have no idea what I'm looking for
I'd like to be able to partition my DRIVE during linux installation if that's possible, so I can dual boot it with Windows XP
I have a 100Gb HDD - how much space will I need for Linux?
Also, will all of my HARDWARE work with linux?
Like I said, I'm a complete newbie, I have no idea about Linux
Hardware - AMD Turion 64 MT-37, 1Gb RAM, 100Gb HDD, ATi Mobility X1600, Creative Audigy 2 ZS Notebook, Sony DW-Q520A DVDRW, Freecom 250Gb external HDD, Logitech Pilot Optical Mouse, Corsair Flash Voyager 1Gb
Any advice and help would be appreciated, remember I have no real clue about it
ThanksI would start by downloading a few LiveCD distributions - Linspire, Slax, Ubuntu, etc. and see what works best. It will be slow as it runs from the CD, but nothing will be written to the hard drive at all. Safe for data.

www.distrowatch.com for links to anything you would need.Cool, thanks a lot

Hello. So today I turn on my computer like every other normal day right? So it's starts booting up fine, passes post test and all that good stuff. It gets to the boot loader and automatically boots into UBUNTU for me. I walk away, come BACK 5 minutes later only to come back to a error on the screen. I can't remember exactly what it said but it was something along the lines of the root partition was damaged in some way or something like that. So I just think to myself, "This is gay" and hit the restart button. Only this time, it gets to the GRUB bootloader and I get an error 17...

So I pop in my Ubuntu Live CD to see if I can fix it via "fsck -a", only it cannot view/see/mount my Linux partitions. So just to make sure I pop in my SLAX Live CD (which I am using right now) to see if I could fix it in here. Nope, same problem. Now, I don't believe that I changed anything in Ubuntu when I was using it LAST night. I did happen to not shut it down properly (could this cause corruption?) last night. So I'm just here in SLAX trying to figure out what has gone wrong. Here are my system specs:

Sempron 64 3400+
1GB RAM (2x512 PC3200)
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
3xHDD's
1 - 10GB Windows XP Pro SP2 install drive
1 - 30GB Windows/Linux storage drive (FAT32)
1 - 80GB (3 partitions) A - Windows Storage (~70GB) B - Linux Root Partition (~9GB) C - Linux Swap partition (~1GB)

If there is any additional info that you need just let me know and I'll happily supply you with it.

Thanks in advance for the help!
I think it was a result of how you created/set up those partitions. As I recall you had a LOT of problems.Heh, yup. So how would I go about preventing this in the future?Guaranteed so easy you could get it without difficulty on the FIRST try?

Delete all partitions after backing up data. Create a primary partition and load XP on a larger partition than the 10 gig you are currently using and format as FAT32. Do not allocate any of the existing disk space remaining. Install any linux and let it set itself up and use the remaining free disk space for itself, swap and use it's default boot loader.

Both O/S can read and write to the FAT32 partitions.

YOu can do all of this the way you originally had the drives allocated, but I want you to see that it will work first.
All right. I'll try that out and let ya know how it goes. It might take a fairly decent amout of time as I has TONZ to backup and the only method I have of using to do so is burning to DVD's...*sigh*

Hey, I'm having problems with Suse Linux 10, the mouse will not move, or it will and then will stop, and I would have to unplug the mouse and then plug it back in, only to have it quit on me again. Also, I have tried to remove it, but when I try to, I can't boot Windows anymore, so i reinstalled linux, and use the grub booter and just select windows for now, because that's what i'm primarily using (linux doesnt' support MACROMEDIA stuff, and few other programs i use daily). Please help me out as soon as possible, thanks in advance.What kind of mouse are you using, and does it work FINE in Windows?I'm using a mouse made by microsoft, but even when i try using any other types of mouses, it doesn't work. I think I'm going to just remove Suse Linux, can anyone help me with that? because when I do, I can't boot windows, so i reinstalled just to use the grub booter or whatever.Microsoft did it, then.You can read up on how to use FDISK, in ORDER to REVERT to your NORMAL Microsoft *censored*, if that's what you really want...

Hi There,

I need a script to RUN on linux.

I NEEDS to be able to create PRINTERS - CUPS /IP Queue

Not really very familiar with Linux so any HELP would be beneficial.

PLEASE HELP!!

I am using Linux RedHat 9 and trying some commands.
WHen I try to use useradd, usermod, newgr, groupadd, ETC. commands it says there is no such COMMAND. But I can use basic commands like cd, LS, pwd, su, etc. I am as a root login. What may be the reason?

Consider I am learning. Newbie in Linux.Have you tried "adduser" instead of "useradd"? Not all systems have both versions of the command. If you want to find out where a command is, type (e.g.) "locate useradd". Provided the locate database is up to date, you'll locate the command if it exists on your system. (The command "updatedb" updates the locate database.)

Just like in Windows, the path environment variable tells the shell where to find commands. If locate finds it, but your shell doesn't know it, try adding the location to your path variable.

Try the following:

man locate
man useradd
info bash

Happy reading!

Hi There,

I need to create a SCRIPT for Linux machines that can create users into the system and reset the PASSWORD.

The password does not need to be encrypted and the users can be stored in the same location.

HELP PLEASE!!
Sounds like ALOT of homework questions.....There not homework questions...

I have started a new JOB and they use Linux systems, and Im trying to create a script to do this,

can you help?

HI, it's been a while. I'm using UBUNTU 6.06 dapper on a p iii 800mhz HP Pavilion which has an 82810E DC-133 integrated graphics chip.
This machine has windows ME on a partition and in windows the chip supports 1024x768 resolution, but in Ubuntu it only goes up to 800x600. what gives?Try fixing your X configuration.how's that DONE?C'mon hyperhedron. You know the drill.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=how+to+configure+xwindows+in+ubuntuYeah, I guess so. I'll edit this post SOON to tell you the results.You might want to have a LITTLE look in /etc/X11...

how do i get my boot loader then too come up again so i canget into LINUX??What SCREWED up the boot loaded? Did you reinstall Windows on top of an existing installation.i reinstall windows for a field trip
C'mon there, UW. You know the drill:

HTTP://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=how+to+reinstall+lilo+for+fedora+5im UNSMART u no thatNow your SPELLING has deteriorated further. When it improves I'll be back.

Hi

If we change the ui and gid to the USERS, the application in my Linux Red Hat Interprise have a error

for example: error in application when the user work fine before to the change ?

thanks and regards

CarlosA bit more information about the PROBLEM? What files/directories are you changing ownership of? You can surely break things this way...I hope you made a note of what user and group the file or folder was set to BEFORE you changed it. I'm ASSUMING here that you used the following command: chown username:groupname appfilename

You should NEVER have to change the ownership or group that an application belongs to.

It would help, too, if you told us the name of the application.

I have never encrypted any type of SD card before, but it seems TRIVIAL.
The scenario complexes this PROCESS. I have a DROID I by motorola (Android OS 2.2.3)
I want at least the data on the micro sd card to be encrypted and accessible
via DROID and a computer with linux. I believe there's third party software
you can use for this. I know with motorola it is possible to encrypt the
entire filesystem and sd card without any third party software if Android OS
=> 3. However, I do not know how to speical upgrade past 2.2.3.

micro sd card is high capacity
I would prefer not to need extra software to do this. This seems like a
good security solution. I don't know much about android in general though. Your
thoughtful solutions are thanked.
Quote from: [emailprotected] on MARCH 17, 2013, 10:58:14 AM

I have never encrypted any type of sd card before, but it seems trivial.
...I have a DROID I by motorola (Android OS 2.2.3)
I want at least the data on the micro sd card to be encrypted and accessible
via DROID and a computer with linux. I..I do not know how to speical upgrade past 2.2.3.
... I don't know much about android in general though. Your
thoughtful solutions are thanked.

I have yet another question regarding linux and laptops... If I were to get a laptop with a p3 and 256mb of ram how well would it RUN linux? Or would I be better off to say f it and spend more money on a laptop with a p4 1.3 - 1.8 and 512mb ? I'll prolly just be websurfing, chatting, programmin in C and C++ .. possibly java later in LIFE... also is it possible to run windows applications such as auto cad on a linux based laptop?Quote

I have yet another question regarding linux and laptops... If I were to get a laptop with a p3 and 256mb of ram how well would it run linux?

Or would I be better off to say f it and spend more money on a laptop with a p4 1.3 - 1.8 and 512mb ?

is it possible to run windows applications such as auto cad on a linux based laptop?

This is what I have. HELP1

[recovering DISK space, attachment deleted by admin]That is a terminal window. You can close it by typing exit at the command prompt.

Does this come up every time that you start Linux(looks like Ubuntu to me)?Yes it is Ubuntu. Tried exit but did not work. I inherited this laptop because my FRIEND couldn't get this to GO away. Have never encountered Ubuntu before.and don't know MUCH about computers to begin with. Thanks, Ron
Have you tried killing the term process in System MONITOR?

I am a NEW learner about LINUX. So I NEED to increase my knowlege about linux so eagly!Who can TELL me some website about linux studing!Thank u!http://www.ctssn.com/
http://tldp.org/
http://www.linuxanswers.co.uk/
http://www.justlinux.com/
http://www.linux.org/


I recommend going through in roughly that order.O,thank you !I think it'e useful for me !

I tried to load it on my HP DESKTOP. I loaded, well somewhat, looked like it got hung up. Anyway I waited 2 hours just to use it from the CD. Has anyone else had a problem like this? Or is this even a problem at all, and i'm just impatient.

Memory on the HP is 128mb, I think I read to use live CD I need 256mb, can that be confirmed?

ThanksMemory REQUIREMENTS vary on live Linux CDs. Have you tried another distro? Knoppix is a very good choice for a FIRST live CD distro, due in no small part to its excellent hardware detection.Quote

Memory requirements vary on live Linux CDs. Have you tried another distro? Knoppix is a very good choice for a first live CD distro, due in no small part to its excellent hardware detection.

I recently ditched windows XP, and got Ubuntu Linux OFR my tower, and I love it. However, I was wondering if there was a program besides alein, that can install .rpm files, or if I can somehow install the files manually.


Thanks in advance,

Viper

P.s.

I'm running version 6.06 LTS of ubuntu linux, running an AMD duron, at 1.1Ghz, with 256 of RAM. Let me know if you need anymore information. Thanks againYou shouldn't need to install RPMs for the most part. Use apt (Synaptic in X Windows) to MANAGE packages from the Ubuntu repository. If you add in all the extra REPOSITORIES, I think you'll find it's quite a while before you need to look for an RPM somewhere else.

What are you trying to install?I was hoping to install the newer version of JRE, but it's an rpm, and the only thing in the synaptic package MANAGER was the older version.


Viper


Have you run apt-get update && apt-get upgrade?well, I solved my PROBLEM., Kpackage, is very good. it will install .deb .installer .rpm ect files. I love it. thanks for your time.



Viper

Im trying to find ether an install or live install of UnixOracle Solaris and the BSD family are all Unix OSs and have live CDs. Most of them you can also install from.

Im looking for Unix its selfQuote from: Ryuk on March 31, 2013, 01:30:06 AM

Im looking for Unix its self

Because it's Easter, I'll be a little bit more helpful. Try to read and understand this. The name "Unix" properly refers to AT&T’s original UNIX operating system, which is not free. However, when people say "Unix" they’re usually referring to a whole group of similar operating systems, many of which are free. So try to understand what you want. There are some which are descended from Unix such as: FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Solaris. Also Mac OS X is descended from "true" UNIX but is not free and does not have a live CD. Others are more "Unix-like" and Linux is the most well-known one. Linux is not based on the original UNIX code at all, but it was written to follow the same principles.

FreeBSD found at http://www.freebsd.org/ (best for use on PC hardware)

NetBSD found at http://www.netbsd.org/ (good for use on nearly any hardware)

OpenBSD found at http://www.openbsd.org/ (excellent for security, ideal for servers)

OpenIndiana port of Solaris found at http://openindiana.org/ (robust, complex, commercial-grade system)

Still 2 hits left. Use them wisely.

I know what your saying. With windows as it is with Linux it has to be built off something. So there has to be a plain Unix Ver some where.

There is no plain UNIX that you can run on a PC other than the versions I mentioned above.

I was thinking of installing a server VARIANT of Linux Ubuntu on a PC with the following specifications:

AMD Sempron Socket 754
ASROCK K8 UPGRADE NF3 S754 (Specifications)
Q-tec 300 Watt PSU
1 Samsung SATA 150 HDD (40GB)
1 IBM UDMA IDE (40GB)

I was hoping to have these two HDD's run in RAID 1, as I trust neither of these drives and would like to experiment with that technology.

I see that the mainboard is "Connector - 2 x SerialATA 1.5Gb/s connectors (supports
RAID,0,1,JBOD)"

Does this mean I can only connect two SATA HDD's in RAID ?
Or does Linux Ubuntu allow me to run RAID 1 (Mirroring) in software mode?

I would also like to put two HDDs of the same size in RAID 0 (STRIPING); is this possible after also having RAID 1 set up?

Or perhaps I should use two SATA HDD's for storage (RAID 0 Striped) and two IDE HDD's for the OS and important files (RAID 1 Mirrored)?

The latter SEEMS the more convenient but before I buy two large SATA HDD's I think I should experiment with the SATA 150 and IDE I have lying around now.. ?




Linux will give you an option to use software RAID, and you can set up any logical partitions as members of a RAID set (provided they're the same size!) - so you can be pretty flexible with your setup.

You can make changes as you go along, although it is easiest to set everything up at the start, the way you want it. It is always painful to make changes to a server...Well, it'll be more of an experiment. When it runs stable, I want both an FTP and Teamspeak2 server but that can wait.

I'll go build the PC today and experiment with RAID.

Thanks, Rob.

Oh, where do I pick RAID? Do I set that up before or after Installing Linux?Set it up during the partitioning part of the installation process.

I installed Vector Linux. It is working properly, except for a few THINGS. First, I can't access the Windows PARTITION (NTFS 28GB). Second, I cant access CDs, and third, I can't set up my digital camera so that I could get the pictures off of it.

Windows XP SP2, Vector SOHO 5.1.1, 768 RAM, 40 GB HDD, CD-R/RW (don't know model), DVD-ROM LG GSA - 4163B, camera- Sony DSC - P73
Did you try the Vetor forums? That is always the best option.I fixed the camera, I had to change an option on the camera itself, not on the computer. I will look on the vector forums.I found out how to get to the files on the CD-ROM and the Windows partition.And now that you hve learned you will not forget. I can't get some software to work. When I install aMSN using KPACKAGE it installs without problems. When I launch it it loads for a while and hten nothing happens. Another thing is when I try to install Alien Arena from Terminal (it's a .run file) it says this:

[[emailprotected]~]$ ./alienarena-2007-x86.run
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing Alien Arena 2007 for Linux.................................. ....................................... ....................Extraction failed.
Signal caught, cleaning up

I inadvertenly CREATED a file with a dash preceeding the filename. i.e. "-a"

So as EVERYONE knows, you can't rename it or delete it because of the -


Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

JFFree File Manager like XTree:

http://www.unixtree.org/To do it from commandline, it's: rm -- -a
The -- tells it to treat all following arguments as files.How about remving a file with a number (i.e. 1) as the filename?That's not an issue. The number is parsed as text. "rm 1.txt" works as you would expect.I tried the suggestion to remove a file with a number as the filename with the rm 1.txt command and get the same result:

#rm 1.txt

1.txt: No such file or directory

??

What is the hash (#) doing in there?

If all else fails, try: Code: [Select]rm "1.txt"
If you have a decent shell you can just type rm then hit TAB repeatedly until it starts cycling through the available file names. The shell will automatically enter the file name the way rm needs it.The hash is there as an example of the command line prompt. The file name is 1, not 1.txt....

I have tried everything I can think of......

rm -- -1
rm -f 1
rm "1"
rm -- ./1
rm -- ./\1

?


What shell are you using? I have run this sequence:

Code: [Select]echo 1 > 1
rm 1
on bash, sh, csh & zsh, and they all work exactly as you would expect.

I wonder if the file isn't actually called '1' but has some HIDDEN character in its name? How about doing:

Code: [Select]ls > sample
and then emailing the output to me to have a look at?Before you do this you should use: man rm

you can also use:
1. cd to the directory
2. issue rm -i *1*

This will prompt you for any file that has a 1 in the file name.
If you do not want to remove other files that have a 1 in the file name, be sure to reply: n
you may have to

Mike

How do I identify my scsi hard drive USING a unix command? I COULD take the case APART, but is there a way(command) to FIND out through unix?
You will probably find this information under /proc - I don't have a SCSI drive to test. On an IDE interface, all the info you NEED is at (e.g.) /proc/ide/hda/ (e.g. file name "model").

Have a look to see what's under /proc/scsi, and try cating the files you find there, to display their contents.

I'm new to learning Linux. I am currently working out of the "Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux". Having a difficulty ANSWERING questions. REALLY could use some help.
ThanksThat is, apparently, a good book. But on the HEAVY side.
But don't toots the book. Instead, take advantage of some new materiel now available for free.
Beginner's guide to Linux: where to start
Tate a look, and tell me if that helps.The way I learned Linux and Linux terminal commands is GOOGLE and 'man' command.

Lets say you need to know how the ls command works type Code: [Select]man ls into a termainal.

To learn most of the common commands try this link. http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r10735/unixcomm.html
Really useful trust me!

Hello,

I would like to know which linux distibuation is the EASIEST to install and work with .I would like to operate a FTP Server.

Thank You

Al968I use Ubuntu. I find it the easiest of the 6 that I have tried. Using a FTP server (vsftpd) is very simple with it. Check it out, www.ubuntu.comAnd Raptor likes Ubuntu too. He may offer some help as well. Quote

And Raptor likes Ubuntu too. He may offer some help as well.

what is the command to join files in Linux

See, I search on google, i got this website for splitting for files and I got this GREAT command

split -b n [K | m] [ -a suffixlength ] [ file [name]]

Now using this command there was a file ABC.RPM and I splittied it sucessfully it into two parts. But I am not able to understand your SYNTAX for JOINING of files.
please tell me

I used the command

split -b 100000 ABC.RPM and it worked to split two files namely, XAA.RPM and XAB. Now just GIVE me the command to join these files.

thanx in advance.
You don't need a join command. Just do:
Code: [Select]cat filea fileb > newfile

Hi guys, need a little help with a Linux server that is causing me massive problems. Basically one of the disks went down so i took it out of the server and initialised it in a WINDOWS machine which i think was a big mistake. I then put it back into the server and started the server up.

However as soon as i turned the machine on the screen came up stating that there was one complete drive(the one i took out and initialised) and 7 incomplete drives, these being the other 7 that were in there before working fine. After this screen appears the machine then goes on to try and start as normal but it cant as it doesnt recognise that there are any HARD drives in the machine so its not finding any operating system. I then get a message saying intel boot agent failed.

Is there anything i can do to get this machine working again?

I've tried taking out the drive that i initialised and starting it without it but this didnt work. I then tried creating a disk using boot.img and rawrite but this didnt work either as i couldnt recover anything as theres no hard drives!

Any help that you guys could give me would be much appreciated.What was your RAID configuration before all this happened?I think it was RAID 5, im not SURE because i have taken over from previous guy who set it up, but assume its level 5 as thats what all the others have been set toI'm at a slight dead end here. Rebuilding a RAID 5 array is difficult, but possible. I have never needed to attempt it.

You might try following the suggestions at the bottom of >this< LINK, possibly booting off a live Linux CD first (e.g. Knoppix).thank you for your time and help. i tried creating a boot disk using rawrite and the boot.img file, when loading the disk i am prompted with 5 options. One of which is rescure, however when i follow the menu through it asks for a harddrive to use, but as my RAID isnt working i cant get past this STAGE. Is there any advice you could give me?No, that won't work, Joseph. It's not a normal rescue that you need - it's a RAID rebuild. That's why I'm suggesting booting a live Linux CD - then you'll have a running system from which you can use the raidhotadd command. It's worth a shot and that's what I would try next, in your position.

I know there are less viruses and the like for linux, but would you RECOMMEND an AV or firewall program anyway? If so any in PARTICULAR? (Preferably free)Google it. Most linux distros have a firewall INSTALLED by default. What are you USING?

I wouldn't (and don't) worry about an antivirus.There is an exelent antivirus for linux , its Avast antivirus and its free (execept if you are using a server)

Al968

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I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed in a computer. There are no other Operating Systems in this. I need to uninstall ubuntu so that I have a clean empty Hard Disk. There is nothing I need to save there. How can I do this?

THANK you,I like Darik's Boot and Nuke - http://dban.org/
Go to the download page, burn the iso file to a blank CD and boot from it. Follow prompts to erase all data on the hard disk. It WILL erase everything, so make sure you're actually ready to do that.

If you plan to just install a new operating system right after erasing the drive, you can skip DBAN and just reformat the hard drive during the installation process.Quote from: TechnoGeek on April 07, 2013, 11:36:05 AM

I like Darik's Boot and Nuke - http://dban.org/
Go to the download page, burn the iso file to a blank CD and boot from it. Follow prompts to erase all data on the hard disk. It WILL erase everything, so make sure you're actually ready to do that.

If you plan to just install a new operating system right after erasing the drive, you can skip DBAN and just reformat the hard drive during the installation process.

(1) When DBAN erases all data, do I lose the disk space of the partition that contained the Opereating system although DBAN erases everything?

(2) I hope to install Windows XP Professional but I know nothing about partitioning. What should I do?

DBAN restores the drive to a completely blank and unpartitioned state of its full original size, like how it would be when it came out of the factory.
If you want to install Windows XP Professional and completely remove ubuntu, you don't actually have to use a tool like DBAN to erase the hard drive at all. During windows XP setup, instruct it to erase or delete the partition(s) that already exist and create a new partition to install XP to. This page on Microsoft's site has instructions on how to do this during setup (About halfway down the page, look for the heading "How to partition and format the hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program")

During installation I am given the choice of two file systems - NTFS AND FAT. What are the pro's and con's of the two systems? Which do you think is the better choice?

Regards,

You can use either the NTFS or FAT file systems. NTFS is the preferred file system to format the hard disk unless you want to run an earlier version of Windows that cannot read NTFS partitions. For additional information about the differences between the FAT and NTFS file systems, click the following ARTICLE numbers...

From the same page I linked earlier:
Basically, use NTFS unless you know for some reason that you have to use FAT. You almost certainly don't unless you need to use Windows 95/98/ME or older.

DBAN restores the drive to a completely blank and unpartitioned state of its full original size, like how it would be when it came out of the factory.
If you want to install Windows XP Professional and completely remove ubuntu, you don't actually have to use a tool like DBAN to erase the hard drive at all. During windows XP setup, instruct it to erase or delete the partition(s) that already exist and create a new partition to install XP to. This page on Microsoft's site has instructions on how to do this during setup (About halfway down the page, look for the heading "How to partition and format the hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program")

hey I have heard good things about linux os systems but where do I get them? I heard they are free? Or do they cost something? Please help me out.www.distrowatch.com for all kinds of info and DOWNLOAD. You need to LEARN something about it first. Yes, most are free.http://www.freeos.com/ ..........hth......I have a FTP Website.. That has Linux Suse 10.0 Full Version here is the link... http://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/10.0/iso/ HOPE that helps....
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I found a link for Linux Suse 9.1 Full Version here is the link... Its a ISO Image...
ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/mirror/SuSE/suse/i386/9.1-personal-iso/SUSE-9.1-personal-x86.iso Quote

I have a FTP Website.. That has Linux Suse 10.0 Full Version here is the link... http://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/10.0/iso/ Hope that helps....
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I found a link for Linux Suse 9.1 Full Version here is the link... Its a ISO Image...
ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/mirror/SuSE/suse/i386/9.1-personal-iso/SUSE-9.1-personal-x86.iso

Hi There,

I need a script which backups the entire operating system.

I am new to Linux so dont really know much about it.

So any help will be helpfull!
Do you really WENT a script? External hard drives are a good way to backup almost nay OS, including Linux based.
But if your prefer, there are many backup programs for Linux. If your are new, a list of them all would just overwhelm you.
I would recommend reading this:
http://simplelinuxbkup.sourceforge.net/
The above explains the difference of using EITHER a program or a script. Nothing WRONG with using a script if you want. It is hour choice.
A script controls the operation of some programs(s) that do the ACTUAL backup.So you may have to download a program recommenced in the article. Please read over the article I posted above. And come back here if it seems to be too much.
I was looking for back up software as well and this sounds a great suggestion. Thanks guys!

I just installed knoppix 4.0 using # knoppix-install, i've found out that it doesn't automaticaly configure a mount position for the drive like it would running Live... I know that the flash drive is working because it shows up in "usb viewer"

I dont know much anything about linux but would like to create a shortcut on the desktop that can be mounted when a usb drive...

thanx in adv...Quote

I dont know much anything about linux but would like to create a shortcut on the desktop that can be mounted when a usb drive...

thanx in adv...

thank you for your reply,

you are right I did need to know how to mount it through the shell, and suceeded

with
mkdir /mnt/usb
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb


and what I would like is to have the icon like "hard disk" wich i can mount and unmount....

you were correct but its your sites that got me in the right direction. so this is what I did....


first of all I edited /etc/fstab and added /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb vfat noauto,users,rw,umask=0 0 0

then I right-clicked on the desktop and went to: create new---link to device---hard disk device.

/dev/sda1 now appeared in the drop down for the devices and that was all it took....

Thaanx

Trying to send mail on LINUX hosted computer. I have ssh running with putty client. After sending this comes up....
shell1c40:/$ can not chdir(/var/spool/mqeue/): No such file or directory
Warning: Cannot use HostStatusDirectory = .hoststat: No such file or directory

what was sent is

echo "test" | mail [emailprotected]

can any one shed some light on this.
It would help if you would let all here KNOW which Linux you are using.
A common practice is to use sendmail in Linux
http://forum.codecall.net/topic/50195-sending-emails-with-sendmail-part-1/
Have you already done that? Or are you using another method?

Yesterday d/l'd Slax and burned the cd. Went with SLAX KillBill Edition v 5.1.8.1 .

Loads fine - seems to anyway, from my very limited point of view.
(GX1_man : thanks for recommending it - I'm still playing around with Puppy Linux Live CD too, but this looks more interesting.)

Tried regular boot and slax toram . Both seem to load fine.
Played around some at the command line.
Tried both startx and flux . startx loads KDE , and flux loads Fluxbox.

So far, so good.

I'd like to be able to run Slax, and be able to use the web with it. As I fumble around with it, I'd like to be able to get to the web to search for more info on whatever I'm trying to learn about at the time.

I haven't been able to spend a lot of time on this problem yet, but so far I haven't been able to get connected.
Still looking around and reading, but thought I'd go ahead and post here - in case someone reading this has experience with Slax and can speed me along in the right direction.
Or stop me from beating my head on the wall if it is impossible.

My connection to the internet is via Verizon DSL. Westell 6100 dsl "modem" / router.
Fwiw, it works fine with Win98SE. And with Puppy Linux too.

I'm not near that computer right now.... doing this from memory....

Using KDE - there is a network config tool - it has a pull down menu... nothing was in it, so I typed in eth0, my normal 127.1.1.45 (?) ( I noted it using winipcifg before booting Slax), my gateway, googled to find ip for verizon dns, etc.
Went to the browser and google.com still could not be found.

Ran dmesg | less
searched for eth . Only found as part of other words.
I'm suspecting that the NIC was not found now.
What should I find with dmesg? What should I be looking for?

Next, tried ifconfig.
From the command line, it returned:
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)


Nothing about eth0. Should it have?

Next, tried ifconfig eth0 , and it returned an error message
eth0: error fetching interface information: DEVICE not found

I'm guessing that the configuration with the KDE tool that I tried before didn't work, because I was telling it to configure something that - to it - didn't even exist.
I've got to find a way to get the device to be found first - right?

Where do I start?



Also, fwiw - at http://www.slax.org/doc_using_linux_slax.php#network
are some instructions.
I see : "If you are using ADSL then you could try adsl-setup and adsl-start program. "
If adsl-setup and adsl-start are commands, they don't do anything on mine.
I tried find -name adsl from / , and just got returned to the prompt.

Nic is an Encore 10/100m . Model number is ENL832-TX-ICNT.
http://www.encore-usa.com/product.php?id=5&lang

More fwiw: When I first tried Puppy, I didn't try the latest version. Similar problem. It does have a graphic tool that allows user to try different drivers though. Didn't work.
Got advice.... told to get the latest Puppy.
Did that, and it found the nic. Used the tool, and was online in a jiffy.
If I recall, the driver it found/used was named sundance.

When I get back to that computer later, if you need more info, ask/direct me and I'll try to find it.

Thanks


Edit: the command lspci does find the nic.





Did some more reading and DIGGING around....

If one of the lines of info returned by lspci is:
Ethernet Controller: Sundance Technology Inc: Unknown Device 0200 (rev31) ,
is it reasonable to think that the module for this nic is named Sundance?

I found a file named sundance.ko in a directory - sorry, didn't note the path - that was named so that I believed these were driver MODULES. Part of the path name was /driver/net .....

Used this command: modprobe -v sundance
and it appeared to run insmod.
Installed two modules. sundance and mii.
I didn't see anything to make think that there were any errors.

Used lsmod and could see these two modules at the top of the list.

But - ifconfig -a still does not show eth0.
and ifconfig eth0 still reports device not found.

I wonder if I found the right driver.... ?

I wonder what I should do next to solve it.

Please advise.

Thanks


What is the ACTUAL NIC?Quote

What is the actual NIC?

Nic is an Encore 10/100m . Model number is ENL832-TX-ICNT.
http://www.encore-usa.com/product.php?id=5&lang

That seems a pretty esoteric piece of hardware. Do you have a NIC that is a little more mainstream?

I'm sorry if this is said over and over, but I have recently installed Ubuntu Dapper Drake (I love it btw)> I'm finding it wierd having primarily used DOS, GEM and windows 3.X to XP (I know, I am a tool of the microsoft OPRESSOR!)

Anyoo, its great except TOTEM won't play WMV or AVI (Possibly more, but I haven't got any examples to hand) files. Gives an error message about codecs and plugins. I have lloked on the interent and for a n00b like me, there are no responses that I understand.

Can someone please either link me to a simple to install program that comes with all its codecs, or give me a step by step approach to installing ones for totem.

Thx.this is a lifesaver for me, especially when i don't have an internet connection.
http://packages.ubuntu.com
just search what you want. it's a bit tricky, as all searches have to be one word, but once you get the hang of it you're fine.Search the Ubuntu wiki for "Win32 codecs" or "non-free media formats" or something in that manner. It is well documented.oh and one last thing: if you want the easy path out and you have a net connection, download easyubuntu, install it, and check the boxes you want.Linspire has Media Player compatibility BUILT in.Easyubuntu from the website wasn't availiable - the sites been down for a while now.

Others from google installed fine but then didnt do anything

Alright, the sites back up.

A friend told me to type this into the terminal;

wget http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/files/easyubuntu-3.023.tar.gz
tar -zxf easyubuntu-3.023.tar.gz
cd easyubuntu
sudo python easyubuntu.in

Which I did. It checked my 'System sanity' and I passed, however after that I got the error;

Your sources.list does not match your system configuration.
Either you have changed your sources.list or an system
upgrade has failed. EasyUbuntu will not run unless these are fixed!

then someone linked me to this;
http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic

Which gave the results;

Code: [Select]# Automatically GENERATED sources.list
# http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic
#
# If you get errors about missing keys, lookup the key in this file
# and run these commands (replace KEY with the key number)
#
# gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv KEY
# gpg --export --armor KEY | sudo apt-key add -

# Ubuntu supported packages (packages, GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted

# Ubuntu supported packages (sources, GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted

# Ubuntu community supported packages (packages, GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe multiverse

# Ubuntu community supported packages (sources, GPG key: 437D05B5)
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-updates universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe multiverse

Which is all very well, but what do I do with it??
don't give up on me yet!!!

i don't trust you friend. just kidding! just search easyubuntu on google and go to their site. then download the package and put it on your desktop. the in the console:

Code: [Select]sudo DPKG -i Desktop/easyubuntu.deb
it should be fine. you can find it in the applications menu.After a reinstall or Ubuntu, easyubuntu managed a partial install. Leaving out Totem embedded in FF. Problem solved.

I've got an ST268 10/100 RJ45 to USB adaptor, and I can't compile the driver that comes on the CD.

See http://pastebin.com/847615 for the compiler errors.

I've tried using ndiswrapper but that doesn't work either ...

Code: [Select]# cd "/media/05_02_2006______/ST268/windows XP"
# ndiswrapper -i Dm9usb.inf
Installing dm9usb
# ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
dm9usb driver present, hardware present
# tail /var/log/messages
DEC 29 22:43:26 xxx kernel: ndiswrapper: MODULE not SUPPORTED by Novell, setting U taint flag.
Dec 29 22:43:26 xxx kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.1 loaded (preempt=no,smp=no)
Dec 29 22:43:26 xxx kernel: ndiswrapper (import:238): unknown symbol: USBD.SYS:USBD_ParseDescriptors
Dec 29 22:43:26 xxx kernel: ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:456): unable to prepare driver 'dm9usb'
Dec 29 22:43:26 xxx kernel: ndiswrapper (ndiswrapper_load_driver:92): loadndiswrapper failed (11); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
Dec 29 22:43:26 xxx kernel: usbcore: registered new driver ndiswrapper
and looking at the howtos it appears ndiswrapper is designed for wifi cards, not ordinary lan cards. :-?

Please can someone give me some help here?Doesn't look like the drivers are SUITABLE for your kernel - possibly too old? Have you tried the manufacturer's website for updates?

Mainly a question for GX1_Man... I'm just about to deploy a backup Linux server which may well eventually become our primary server here. I'm looking for an "all-in-one" (due to budget constraints!) and it will be sitting behind a firewall.

I've mentioned that I've been running TinySofa, in the past - but I'm considering the alternatives, and would be interested in any input. It has to be featureful and free.

I've just come across White BOX Linux, which looks near enough perfect, taking all of the free bits out of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (all versions). Any others I should be considering?

What I'd really like is the holy grail of server maintenance - a decent preferably web-based management interface. Webmin just doesn't quite cut it for me because it's so piecemeal. What I'd love to have is the performance, FLEXIBILITY and security of Linux, with the EASE of management of Windows 2003 Server (etc). And for free.

I don't ask much, do I?!

Any thoughts?White Box or CentOS would be the frontrunners for this, and they are more alike than different. You could do well with Slackware as well, but it is definitely not a RedHat clone, and the others would have advantages of RedHat SOLUTIONS working. Great forums for both.

Have you checked out www.linuxquestions.org for those forums also? (Top right hand corner of the main page.)Thanks for the thoughts and the leads. I think I'll pursue White Box for now, although on the Slackware front, VectorLinux is looking INTERESTING. (That's for that lead too!)

We're on UNIX. Does anyone know if there's an option or command to set to make the mget or mput not case sensitive.

We're pulling in a file that is sometime submited in upper case and sometime lower case. I just don't want to hardcode it in the ftp script.

Thanks.I tried case but it doesn't do what you want

Code: [Select]ftp> case
Case mapping on.
ftp> get fred
200 PORT command successful.
550 fred: No such file or directory.
ftp> get FRED
200 PORT command successful.
150 OPENING BINARY mode data connection for FRED (3 bytes).
226 Transfer complete.
local: fred remote: FRED
3 bytes received in 0.0017 seconds (1.70 Kbytes/s)
Sorry :-?I tried that too at first, but there's got to be a simple solution.

Thanks though.Any chance of logging in to the host which has the files?

You could run a cron job every few minutes which uses mv and tr to rename the files to lowercase.

Code: [Select]cd /source-dir
for file in *
do
mv "$file" "`echo $file | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]'`"
done
or can you rsh/ssh into the host to run this script before STARTING the ftp?one way you could do
1) log in to FTP server, list out the directory
2) compare the directory list to a predefined list of the filenames you want to get, but use lowercase or uppercase in all comparison
3) if they match, get the fileCurrently we have a service that runs on that server that renames those files, but we're trying to get from it because on occasion it causes a problem.

We PROBABLY will have to hardcode the script to look for lower and upper case.

Thanks for all your suggestions.Your problem is that the file is being erratically named - that's what you need to fix. As you know, under *nix "Thisfile" is a completely different file from "ThIsFiLe". Case sensitivity is intended and ignoring it can create risky problems.

As for your immediate problem, why not mget all the different case alternatives? Use whatever wildcard/regex system your FTP client supports.

what I would like is a distro that runs fast rather than eye-candy... I need a GUI im not a linux person but want to learn....

I plan on running it in a virtual computer that will have 256 ram host comp is 3gig cpu...

Ive used suse 9.1 way to slow and didnt like the feel

I like knoppix but theres no install, Kantotix is about the same I instaled it and its kinda slow...

I tried vector linux and the instalation kept freezing wile probing the video so I had to skip it and now every thing is HUGE...

I like the ubunti's but none of them will configure to my network(ive had this prob with a few distros)

I DONT even know how many I have tried so FAR I used colledge linux about 2 years ago maybe if I can find something like that....


I run xp pro in a virtual computer and it runs great other than having 256 ram, I dont understand why linux is so slow compared to it...

I only use 1 virtual comp at a time and the host...Vector is the way to go; you may just need a hand configuring X.Quote

what I would like is a distro that runs fast rather than eye-candy... I need a GUI im not a linux person but want to learn....

I plan on running it in a virtual computer that will have 256 ram host comp is 3gig cpu...

Ive used suse 9.1 way to slow and didnt like the feel

I like knoppix but theres no install, Kantotix is about the same I instaled it and its kinda slow...

I tried vector linux and the instalation kept freezing wile probing the video so I had to skip it and now every thing is HUGE...

I like the ubunti's but none of them will configure to my network(ive had this prob with a few distros)

I dont even know how many I have tried so far I used colledge linux about 2 years ago maybe if I can find something like that....


I run xp pro in a virtual computer and it runs great other than having 256 ram, I dont understand why linux is so slow compared to it...

I only use 1 virtual comp at a time and the host...

I like knoppix but theres no install

Ok I must have tried 15 different distros at least with VC I dont have to burn any more disks... it seems to me the newer the release the more limited it gets... are the striving that bad to be like windows... what happend to the totally configureable gui's... and another thing tell me why its against the law to show screen shots of your dist... I mean its an hour download then three to install (debian) just to say surprise... and system req. and sudj. req also fail to be posted almost all the time...

I'm starting to wonder if this is a lost cause....

Hi,
i am trying to install fedora core 4 on to my system, but it is giving ERROR that hard disk is not been detected :-? :-? :-?, My system CONFIGURATION is
AMD 64 2400+
Asus mother board A8I-SLI
SATA hard disk with ST38017AS drive
and G-Force 6600 card

But i was able to install on other system with configuration :intel p4 2.39GHz with intel mother board and SATA hard disk with ST38017AS drive
can you please TELL what are the settings to be done in my system

thank you
AbhinandanOn the system where Fedora is not INSTALLING, have you tried installing any other O/S? What happens?

i would like to ask what could be the possible solution because my installation of my ubuntu linux does not continue on a VIRTUAL OS? thanks

my pc spec is:
Intel pentium 4 2.4ghz
1gb RAM
40gb seagate 7200rpm
250gb seagate 7200rpm
geforce 5500 256mb 128bit
Asus mobo

Not all virtual MACHINES will support Linux. Microsoft's Virtual Server doesn't, if I recall correctly.If you want, you can try out vmware player, http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
and ubuntu appliance http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/ubuntu.html.
Quote

If you want, you can try out vmware player, http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
and ubuntu appliance http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/ubuntu.html.

Not all virtual machines will support Linux. Microsoft's Virtual Server doesn't, if I recall correctly.

My laptop is a HP G62, i3, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD with Windows 7 pre-installed. I upgraded to Windows 8 Pro when it was released (I purchased it for £24.99). I have no disc what-so-ever for any back-up of sort.

I wanted to dual-boot with Ubuntu 12.10 OS. I followed this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNCSbTyUzoM


BUT* When I was on the installing Ubuntu part, the free space was not showing, instead it said unusable. So I clicked on my C drive on the installation screen and pressed the - button to remove the partition I created and just created the swap space on the C drive and installed Ubuntu also on the C drive choosing to use 50GB. So I installed, rebooted and can no longer run Windows 8, where all my files are accessible.

I'm not just TALKING movies, tv shows galore that I have not watched. I'm talking about all the music I've collected over 3 years and all my pictures and important documents. I know I should have a backup, but I don't so that's that.

Now, can I do anything to access these files on my HDD on the Ubuntu OS, because I cannot find this 'host' folder containing my Windows 8 user where all my files would have been if I were to only try Ubuntu and not fully install it.


Basically, what I think I have done is installed Ubuntu OS in the same drive as my Windows 8 OS since I did not use a partition and I did a full OS install and not just the try-before install option.

On System Settings in Ubuntu it says my disk space is 49.2GB, which is what I set it to when I was installing. My HDD is 500GB, so if that helps in anyway.


When I first boot my laptop, I get the option of running Ubuntu first and it is already set as default if the 10 second timer RUNS out.

If I select Windows 8, it gives me a blue screen with one of them errors. I cannot continue from there and have to reboot.

What do I need?
I can only use this laptop in Ubuntu now, but I CANNOT access any of my files on the HDD like I could in Windows 8.

I do not care for Windows 8, I just want my files.

Am I doomed?


Thanks for your time, REALLY, thank you! I'm so sad right now, most of the files on my HDD are UN-replacable. Now I will backup in the future, but still, I don't know if this matters at this point in time. Anyway, that sounds about right. Due to installing Ubuntu in the same partition as windows 8, you lost your data. The C drive is always where windows is installed. Create a new partition next time.Yes, this is an old post. But this has happened so many times that I want to add something. Here are some things to consider.

Windows 8 does have a way to repair itself. However, this does not work if you have made permanent and widespread changes o the hard drive file system.
Same for Windows 7. You have to make some kind of backup plan before the crime.

Tutorials can be given by anybody. They may or may not warn you of the trouble that you will face. One should have a backup of the whole system before trying anything that can change the hard drive.

If using a desktop it is so easy to just pop in a spare hard drive to do an experiment. In general, using two drives for a dual i boot system is a more conservative way to conduct experiments.

My personal recommendation. Get the Live Linux Minn disc. boot it and see if it can read the data in the partitions. If that does not work, put in a second drive, disable the first, install a legit version of Windows. Then connect the original drive and the slave and see if you can recover the lost partition with one of the free partition or data recovery tools.

(Note: One must turn power off before one would plug or unplug anything, With exception of USB.)

Or, if you have ANOTHER another working Windows PC, slave the drive to it and recovery back lost data.

The link below has information about partition recover tools.
http://www.ehow.com/list_7454192_disk-partition-recovery-tools.html
One of my favorite is:
http://www.easeus.com/landing/file-recovery-software.htm

Hope this is of some help to others watching this thread.