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Hi everyone, I am taking a web programming class and for one of the assignments, we have to install and configure an Apache web server on a certain port. I have downloaded apache, customized the httpd.conf file, and now I am ready to start the server. Per our class handouts, …

I recently installed Ubuntu 7.04 on my system and for last few days been learning ways around this system and get familiar with it. I have to say I'm glad that my university has 25% machines running unix systems for Computer Science students or I would be lost. Today I …

I have been with my company (a wireless Internet provider) for about a year and we were using a local T-1 provider for internet which came with a business class e-mail. Well we moved on to AT&T T-1s and now we don't need them, so I installed a SME server …

Hi all, I am going to be installing ubuntu on the second of two drives in my hp pavilion dv8040 (the first drive is xp pro)...I've used linux a bit, but only actually installed it once before (And that was 7 years ago - and it wasn't a dual boot …

i tried to install redhat linux enterprise edition WS version 5 on the my system with the following configuration Pentium core 2 duo 2.13 Intel D945GCL motherboard 320gb Maxator hard disk (SATA) Liton DVD/WR LG CD WRITER 1024 mb RAM BUT AM GETTING AN ERROR INDICATING THAT drivers not found …

since ati has the linux drivers for my video card(ati radeon 9200), does that mean it can run all the eye candy and stuff? thanks for your help.

Hello there, I'm currently practicing network programming under Unix system. I have here a sample code from the tutorial. I compiled it, it has no errors. But when I execute it, it prompts me this "connect: Connection refused". What do you think is the problem. Here's my code: [code=c++] #include …

Hello All, I am new to the forum and have a bit of a problem... I am trying to change the windows generated UID numbers to specific UIDs when I log in to the linux machines. I am having trouble changing the UIDs to specific numbers. I downloaded and installed …

hi guys I did try to run a search of the forum but it spat out nothing useful. forgive me if this has already been addressed. but I do need some help here. I'm a total newbie to linux and was trying to install ubuntu 6.1. I burned an ISO …

Wow. The new MEPIS release is geared a lot more toward Mac Tel users than ever before. Quote from Warren Woodford "The MEPIS CDs contain an experimental "SimplyMEPIS Assistant" for OSX that helps prepare a MacTel computer for the installation of SimplyMEPIS. And the MEPIS installer detects MacTel hardware and …

Hello there, I'm currently working on to some interface using gtk. I'm using PuTTY, doing programming remotely, cause I was told not to use the Linux server unit for surfing, so I'm using the windows unit for internet surfing and at the same time programming by the use of PuTTY. …

I'm completely new to Linux. Any help out there would be appreciated... I downloaded Knoppix 5.1 and it downloaded as an .iso file. I burned it to CD but can not get my computer to boot from the CD. I've checke the boot order and changed it so my CD …

:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: How can I install Beryl on an nVidia 6500 graphics card on Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy OS and on an AMD 64 3500+? I understand that this is a difficult question, but the doccumentation on the Beryl website is very overwhelming. I want the cool graphics, …

when i install backtrack 2 it asks me for the root of the cd what is the root of the cd please can you tell me cheers bondi 007

Hi All, I have a D-Link DI-704P router/parallel print server, and while all the router functions are working fine, and the print server, with my HP Laserjet 4MP attached, works fine from a Windows machine, I am having real trouble being able to print to the LaserJet from a machine …

Wow, i got Linux Mint today and im impressed. Its an ubuntu ofshoot but isnt yet anothe *buntu as you may assume. It comes with a lot of relevant codecs/drivers etc out of the box and has a lot of new and exciting apps derived from YaST. Anyone else running …

i want to install ubuntu on my laptop how am i supposed to install a wireless usb so i can use the internet is there any suggestion because i dont think they are any drivers for a belkin stick in ubuntu please let me know if you know a place …

i would really like to install backtrack for my security purposes put when i have the CD what do i actually do i heard it is a bit tricky to install and log in and what interface to use and to setup you pci cards and stuff if there is …

Right ok. I'm trying to install limewire on kbuntu (7.04) fiesty. Using the following link. [url]http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-install-limewire-on-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/[/url] I've got the limewire program installed ok, but it is like complaining about the version of java I have. I can't seem to download java 1.5? The problem is here:- [code] sudo apt-get install …

Open SUSE 10.2. Don't ask why but I've formatted my machine and put this back. This time I've got my nvidia graphics card to work. [url]http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.html[/url] But I still have issues with dvds and mpegs etc. How the hell do I install them. I know OpenSUSE 10.2 have made it …

Im a linux newb. Figured I would install fedora. I downloaded the version 7 test 4. Got through all the configuration options and it started to install, first time it froze on the 160th something install element. Some font settings I think. The second time much earlier on. So I …

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Hey I recently finally got the dual boot with windows xp and ubuntu working. Its a small issue but im just curious. When i shut down ubutntu, it automatically shuts down, but with windows, it doesnt, windows shuts down but the screen goes black and just sits there. It must …

i have a copy of ubuntu 6.10 dappa drake or i think edgy eft is there a way to install beryl on it so i can use the cool features if theres anybody who knows please may you let us know and tell me how to install it or how …

Alrighty. I would like to know the specs on the major (or minor, that's cool too) desktop managers. I would like the fastest one, but I do want my computer to look pretty, too. I am running Debian etch (testing), currently using Gnome and KDE (trying to switch to KDE, …

Hi, I installed RH 8.0. It didn't detect my sound card which is a SB16. After installation I ran sndconfig, had no such fil or command. So I installed it since it wan't installed and it gave me the same error when I installed it. I ran the command at …

Hi, I'm looking for a Linux based Final Year Project for my Computer Science degree. I am looking to save custom settings done by users on a GNU/Linux CD to a portable flash drive so that every time user runs the live CD, it retrieves the saved setting details from …

Since I want to get into OS development I decided to install and try to use the bochs emulater. I have a sample floppy operating system called c.img. How do I tell bochs to boot from c.img? whenever I start bochs I just get panics and fatal errors.

Hi Friends I cannot delete shortcuts on desktop I am getting this message " Make sure the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not currently in use " Please help me in deleting these shortucts Actually i want blank desktop so please help me …

Hi there everyone I am new to Linux and have suddenly had the management of a Linux server in a remote site dropped into my lap. Can anyone tell me if there is a way for me to tell remotely what distro/version etc this server is. Currently my access to …

hi I have Fedora core 4 cds, and want to install it in my laptop. How would i install FluxBox in it(i mean instead of kde or gnome)? ps im newbie thanks

I have an Acer AL1912 with a Nvdia GFORCEMX440 graphic card (I think I spelled that right) I know the PC came with a built in video display on the motherboard but its been bypassed in favor of this one. Unfortunately most times when I boot the display is way …

i dual boot my windows machine to run ubuntu as well but how do i remove ubuntu without removing my windows partition. i tried deleting the partition in windows but i got a grub loader error and my PC would not boot windows any help bondi 007:$

Ok I'm getting there. I have managed to get my printer to work, and I have got g++ and gcc working! Yay. Before I try and get my graphics card working,how do I burn cds?:'( Thanx

Hi I am new to linux and ubuntu and have installed ubuntu on a machine so I can muck around with it. I have been trying to install wine as well. On the wine website it says to: "First, open a terminal window. Then add the repository's key to your …

Hey, I am new to Linux and I have a problemwith window managers I done smth, probably by installing Mplayer or I dont know, and now when I try to Log out from KDE I only have the "End Current Session" option, when I had Shut down options... Also when …

Okay -> due to all the Red Hat 9 talk here on the forum, I decided to install it and try it out -> installed without a hitch until the reboot -> the GUI looks as though it is too big for the monitor -> it is in black/white and …

MEPIS is one of the easiest versions of linux to use. Especially for a new user. Here are some good reasons to choose MEPIS over some other version of linux. 1) Support is readily available 2)MEPIS Network Assistant 3)MEPIS System Assistant 4)MEPIS User Assistant 5)MEPIS X-Windows assistant 6)It is very …

Hey Im new with linux and all, I recently installed Ubuntu 6.10. The thing I wana know is, how do I load up the GUI for Unbuntu? It always boots in text based. I dont know any commands yet for Linux, I will be learnin them next yr in my …

Hey everyone, We have a UNIX DecAlpha here at work, and I need to change the IP on it. Could someone tell me how to do this through command line? Thanks! :mrgreen:

Alright, well here's my problem: Firefox no longer works on my debian system. Since I just switched to kde, I have Konqueror, but I had this problem before. Everytime (or most of the time) when I open up firefox, it comes up and an error message comes up saying: "No …

Hi guys, actually i'm thinking to swtich from Windows to Linux .. but i'm really confused .. there are more than 1 linux! RedHat, Suse, Mandrike ... etc what do you prefer? and what do you advise me .. ? and i'd be pleased if u gave me a brief …

Just thought that I would let everyone in on the fact that the new SimplyMEPIS 6.5 Rc1 can read AND write to windows NTFS file systems. :)

I have started out on a Linux journey. I have a very old ChemBook laptop computer that had had Windows 95 on it. The world (the on-line world, in particular) had advanced to the point where this laptop was really no longer useful. So I had been thinking that this …

Anyone know of a real time message board, or mIRC type thing for linux? I am running RedHat Linux 7.2 Thanks...

I'm not 100% sure where to post this because I don't see a general forum about Linux here, but I'll put it here because I guess it sort of has to do with software installation. I'm wondering which poker rooms are Linux compatible. Currently I'm using our family windows computer, …

I want to switch to Linux and I got a CD from a friend with Ubuntu 7.04. I have never switched OSs before and have no idea what to do. I put in the Cd and it loaded, and I got to the desktop. I clicked on install and it …

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Ok, I just downloaded Ubuntu, I want to know a couple things before I install. 1. Can I install a Ubuntu on a HDD with a Partition with 75 % 25%, and have linux on the 25% and a copy of Windows on the 75%? 2. Is there any important …

To install MEPIS using the 'Custom install to existing partitions' option that is in the MEPIS installer you first need to create your custom partitions. You can create the custom partitions using gparted. Gparted is used like a live linux cd. It is downloaded as an iso and burnt as …