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Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Dec 7th, 2005
Replies: 2
Views: 3,007
Posted By mmiikkee12
1) cat random things into /dev/dsp
(edit: forgot to say turn on your speakers first)
Some of my favorites:

cat /boot/vmlinuz-VERSION >> /dev/dsp
cat /dev/urandom >> /dev/dsp
cat /lib/modules/*...
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Dec 7th, 2005
Replies: 75
Views: 80,382
Posted By mmiikkee12
Gentoo is for experts and people who like to recompile the wheel and all its dependencies. However, it is faster. If you're not a novice with Linux I would recommend Gentoo. (although it compiles...
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Nov 19th, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,531
Posted By mmiikkee12
The bin, boot, etc. directories are the filesystem. To get to, say, your windows hard drive, open up a terminal and type:
mkdir /mnt/windows
sudo mount -t auto -o rw,user /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows...
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Sep 3rd, 2005
Replies: 18
Views: 28,244
Posted By mmiikkee12
tcsh is a C shell variant...

2 things you don't want to type:

rm -Rf /*
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/(your HD here)
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Apr 23rd, 2005
Replies: 38
Views: 7,633
Posted By mmiikkee12
There's this one DOS tool called "The Partition Resizer." http://www.webtree.ca/newlife/partresizer_info.htm
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Apr 23rd, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,397
Posted By mmiikkee12
I'm trying Debian out with jigdo. But thanks for the suggestion. :)
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Apr 23rd, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,397
Posted By mmiikkee12
Just when I start thinking Gmail is perfect... and by the way, I have dialup :(
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Apr 17th, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,397
Posted By mmiikkee12
Does anyone know where I can find the 3 ISO images for Mandrake Linux in zip or gzip files? If there aren't any, can someone please zip them up and email them to me? mmiikkee12@gmail.com
Thanks.
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Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Apr 10th, 2005
Replies: 28
Views: 7,086
Posted By mmiikkee12
No, never tried MEPIS.
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Apr 10th, 2005
Replies: 12
Views: 9,927
Posted By mmiikkee12
As for repartitioning, there's this one DOS app called Partition Resizer. It resizes partitions without erasing data, hence the name :) I don't have the URL right off hand, do a google search...
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Jan 16th, 2005
Replies: 28
Views: 7,086
Posted By mmiikkee12
Debian, absolutely. It was great back before my Debian drive died a tragiic death... :cry: It wasn't Debian's fault though, that drive always made noise and I was expecting it to die soon. Since it...
Forum: Getting Started and Choosing a Distro Jan 16th, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,561
Posted By mmiikkee12
I've got to agree. Debian rocks.
(we need a Tux smiley on these forums:))
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