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Hello hello my current hoster is changing his location and just now he suggest me few servers for choice 1. AMD XP2400 ram: 512 HD 40GB bandwidth: 2000GB port: 100 mbit with Directadmin 2. AMD Sempron 2400 1GbRAM 80Gb HDD 3000Gb transfer 10mbps network Located in New Jersey, US 3. …
what i need to do is to enable the frontpage on the hosting server im administering ([U]what i mean is editing pages from the client using frontpage , i never tried to use this way and i dont know why these people hate ftp it is just something i have …
Is linux GUI like windoze? How is Linux different from Windoze. In Linux Can I connect to Internet and Have a voice conversation with anyone who has windoze thru Yahoo Messenger? Does Linux supporut USB? Are there any good games for Linux? Can I use my CD rewriter? I live …
I probably the only one crazy enough to use ratpoison, but has anyone else tried it? Did you like it? Here is why I like/dislike it: pros: Its simple Its fast It maximizes the real estate of your screen it uses the same keybindings as screen it lets me completely …
I'm new to Linux, so please bear with me. I have a new install of Debian, latest stable release, on an old ALR server running quad 200 MHz Pentium Pros. I only get two choices for screen resolution: 800 X 600 or 640 X 480. How can I get a …
Wow this is a bit weird. Well I'm not an expert in Linux. But I know that iptables responsible for the system firewall. So i went in to /etc/sysconfig and vim the iptables and i see that port 25 and 110 is accept. How come when I telnet the port …
i have ubuntu 7.10 i386 i mount it in my virtual cd magiciso i always this error msg appear k-meleon.exe DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occurred because the DLL C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll occupied address range reserved for windows system DLLs. The vendor supplying …
Windows user for over 20 years where I used DOS and the command line. Using XP and don't plan on getting Vista. New to Linux. I have an older system that is dual booted with XP and PCLOS. Bought a newer system to devote to Linux. The kernel in PCLOS …
Please bear with me, as I'm new to Linux. I have Debian installed on an old ALR server with quad 200 MHz Pentium Pros. During the install process, I selected to have the necessary packages installed to use the install as a server. Now that its up and running, where …
Hello all, i am currently using Ubuntu-7.10. i have Amd Athlon 2800 + process with 512 MB ram and LG's 15" monitor. Now after installing a os when i had rebooted m/c it was giving me one error. it just get stuck at after grub menu, for 20sec. and giving …
Yeah I just noticed this release. So is anyone using it. Do you think it is worth the upgrade. Is it any better from the previous version?
PCLOS has recently started not having the internet connection active upon boot. It did for a while but not sure what could have caused it to not be active. I can re-configure it using gui and it is good until next time I boot and it is not active again. …
Hello, I need some help in url rewrite i tried alot but not able to get this done. Have a look at url [url]http://www.mydomain.com/insurance/metatags.php?cat_id=44[/url] I need to rewrite to make html file Below is the code I m using but no success Options +FollowSymLinks RewriteEngine on RewriteRule metatags-cat_id-(.*)\.htm$ metatags.php?cat_id=$1 Also …
I am using RedHat 9 , but it cannot boot . Can anyone teach me how to solve it ? :cry: It has not any respond at this moment each time. the message is as below: EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Freeing unused kernel mamory: 132k freed INIT: …
I successfully installed Debian on a MS VM. When it boots up, at the point it makes it to the log in, the display is distorted. It simple won't show anything but a distorted login screen.... even after it logs in, it's not viewable. Do I make sense?? Can anyone …
Hi, I have just got linux, and when i try to set up an internet connection it just wont detect my modem. It is a USB ADSL speedtough modem. On windows it connects at 8 mbps. What do i do?
hi there, i have some knowledge about Unix and now i wanted to choose Unix admin to start my career. i wanted to know all the basic info about unix. like what are the version's and types of operating system, which one will be best for me. because presently i …
Hi Please be patient to read my question it similar the old question but not the same I get error as below when I tried to start my Linux server. /data contains a file system with errors, check forced. Error reading block 77000497(Attempt to read block from file system resulted …
Sir When I am installing Red Hat Linux 7.2 from the CD. It is asking for CD driver which it is not supporting. Kindly do help me in the matter. Also when I am trying to install from the Hard Disk (after copying the CDs) then also I am unable …
What is the best way to improve performance get new graphics card or more ram? (This is for compiz and wobblie windows.) I have a G- force twoo card and 512mb ddr of ram. PLease advise.
Hi There, New to Linux/Unix, wanted to adopt UNI/Linux System Admin as profession. Have been DBA/System Admin for some time. where can I take a UNIX System Admin course/training to get on the road fast? Thanks for any advice. Data Sheet (The Linux/UNIX learner)
I'm needing to make a VPN (VirtualPrivateNetwork), so ta question is if i'd like to create a VPN using a OS like Fedora, what do i need !?? about software !!! Or somebody know a link where talk about VPN's !?? Please, i'm new using Linux !! :$
Hullo Daniwebbers. OK I'm following this tutorial. [url]http://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4lin[/url] I have the latest version of ubuntu with gnome and I'm trying to get the os x dock to work. I need help please. Do I need beryl or compiz?
I am using Linux...and when I try to send a mail (mail username) it gives me error: /usr/sbin/sendmail: no such file or directory sendmail is not installed on the machine? when I ls /usr/sbin I can see sendmail.sendmail Any suggestion, Data Sheet Linux
Okay, i have this computer that I...yes...found in my garage. It was a gift from my parents when i started highschool (its OLD). At one point it got a new harddrive, so its got an 80gig drive, 256MB RAM, Athlon 1.2Ghz (which variant I am unsure of), various USB ports, …
Ok, I have a pretty old school Dell that I'm trying to sell for a customer on eBay. Problem: [LIST] [*]He has a freeware version of Linux installed and does not remember his password so I need to reinstall Windows from the Dell restore disks. [*]The PC will not boot …
Hey All, Joined the site here and have been a lurker for a while now. I've learned quite a bit reading here on many subjects. Just thought this new Wubi installer was a great thing for those of you that are new to Linux as I am. I found it …
Hi all, I am trying to build a Linux machine for graphic designing and video editing. Of GNOME and KDE, please help me choose one for best visual detail and efficient use of the hardware.
hi once upon the time there was a gnome just working so nicely and quitley when a crash happened the system admin rebooted the and then "fsck" came out and asked him to do another fsck manually and he did and errors keep coming and he presses yes for about …
that, unfortunately, I have been entirely unable to find a solution to. (Note: once again I find that this could probably fit into several of the *nix forums, so I tried my best to find the one that fit the problem best. My apologies to the mods if this doesn't …
hi can someone tell me how we can open chm files in fedora linux? Is there any plugins or softwares for it.My all linux books are in chm format. thank u
Hello I have Kubuntu 7.04 and when i try and use the internet connection manager i know what its called it stays stook on 28% then stops connecting Is this just my pc or is it a bug that i can get round please help P.S: Here is the output …
hi i have an ubuntu 7.04 and nvidia card i use nvidia-settings to change the resolution and then i save the conf to the file and it is so cool the problem is whenever i restart my window manager (ctrl + alt + <-) the screen resoltion comes back to …
Hey All, I am a linux newbie and I come from a windows background. I want to install linux on my pc and start learning it. Can you tell me which version of linux could suite me the most, keeping in mind that I m just a starter. I heard …
Hello everyone. So I've been reading the threads in this forum for a while now and haven't really found what I'm looking for. Basically I need to install a Linux-based system (onto my Windows PC) for work purposes. According to someone who's used the software etc, that I'm going to …
Hi everyone I want to try out linux on my laptop but still keep windows Me ( I know its old but i like it). I would like to create what I think is called a live cd. Where i power up my laptop and the bios looks in the …
Ok i know how to use .htaccess and .htpassword on linux but now i must add users to apache under a windows environment. On linux i would go [code] [B]$ htpasswd -c (path to .htpassword file) (username)[/B] [I]Adding password for (username)[/I] [I]New Password:[/I] [I]Re-Type old password:[/I] [/code] How do i …
So heres the scoop. I'm running ubuntu with kde (basically kubuntu with more packages) on a laptop with limited space. I got this laptop from my school, and i have a partition with windows xp that i need to keep on so that my school doesnt freak on me. They …
I want to download Fedora (Red Hat) Linux, but there are a ton of files on the websites. Do I download some? one? all? Is there a way to download them all without clicking all of them? And then, after that, how do I install it?, I want to partition …
Gday all I have been trying to enable my usb key via Red Hat 9. I have tried a number of things. I have used the command "dmesg" after i plug it in and it does not list the usb drive there. I am looking for usb something ...and find …
I am trying to install a distro of linux and when I try to boot from any CD, I receive the message invalid disks. I know that the disks are valid. I even tried to boot with Windows XP disk and I got the same message. Please, help, thank you
Hi, I have been given a server which runs Apache2. Its working fine by itself. What I need to do is run another apache server in port (say)8000 is folder /home/myname (in the same machine). From what I know, if I have proper configuration files in my folder we should …
Hey everyone, I'm new to these forums and also new to web hosting but I've got a quick question. I'm using an Actiontec GT701 as my DSL modem and router. I'm running apache2 and I'm using virtualHosts to host three different sites. I can access the sites just fine from …
Hi I recently added Options +Multiviews to my .htaccess file so that URLs on my site would be mydomain.com/features/cars rather than mydomain/features/cars.php It's working fine, but I now wish to redirect bookmarked users and robots that request the old URLs. I've tried Redirect /features/cars.php [URL]http://mydomain.com/features/cars[/URL] but this gives file not …
Heyo My laptop has a webcam and a mic built-in on top. The laptop is XPS M1210 The distro is Kubuntu 2.6.20-16-generic The problem I've had, ever since I bought the laptop and installed beloved Ubuntu, is that while the webcam is not supported, it overheats rapidly while the laptop …
Hi I'm a little new to linux although I had installed mandriva some time ago and knew my way around it (sort of). It happens that I was forced to format my HDD so I tried out Ubuntu and was completely lost. I'm looking for a distribution that can help …
Hi there, I have heard so much about Unix but still know so little. 'Its an operating system that puts me in control' is about as far as i got. What are the potentials? What would i need to do to my windows Xp laptop to run Unix? What kind …
Does renaming the crontab file cause problems with the cron process? About a week ago, I was trying to make an update to the crontab files on all of our district servers. About halfway through, I got this 'brilliant' idea to simply copy the crontab file off of a system …
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