As far as the freezing up, did you try the install with ACPI off? See the options at the boot screen from the CD.
-Chris On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Paul Saenz<[email protected]> wrote: > I did try xubuntu, and just like crunchbang, it froze up on install, I think > I just need to get some more ram. > I did try DSL, and it didn't work. I think there might have been something > wrong with my copy of DSL. I got it from a Linux Bible DVD. I think I will > try puppy linux and DSL again. I will probably try UNR also. And I will > probably install ubuntu minimal, and build from the bottom up. I divided my > hd into multiple partitions for this very reason. I think I will try Debian > also. > > My radio is actually PCMCIA Card... DWL -G650+ I updated the driver, but I > don't know if it's the latest and greatest. I updated it so I can use WPA . > I'm not sure if the firmware can be updated. The computer is old, but not > ancient. I think it's about 01 or 02 It's a Dell Inspiron 8100 I think > its 1.3ghz P3 processor. I'm pretty sure it can still handle ubuntu, but not > enough memory. I can still add 256 to it now so that's what I'll do. > > When you ask if the radio is A/B and non G, I assume you meat 802.11g ? if > so, yes it's 802.11 802.11b and 802.11g not A > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Dino K <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The one thing you have to realize about old laptops is the lack of a lot >> of capabilities in it's radio, a lot of the auxiliary features for sniffing >> or hacking or war driving might not be available to those radios. Is your >> radio an A/B and non G? >> >> You can try puppy as far as small distros. Have you tried xubuntu? >> >> -dk >> >> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> My old dell doesn't have capability to boot from usb in the bios. I could >>> just keep using my cd drive, but there is a bit of lag when I start up a new >>> operation. I do want to be portable, but in order to relieve Dk's concern >>> for my using backtrack to sniff or hack on public networks, I think his >>> admonitions would be better placed in an email written to a 15 year old >>> delinquent, <chuckle> or maybe he confused me with some guy name Dan Tentler >>> or something. <chuckle chuckle> On the other hand, thanks for the info about >>> partitions dk. >>> >>> Nevertheless, it seems to me that anything I can do with ubuntu, I should >>> be able to do with backtrack. I should be able to make backtrack my main OS >>> for now if I wanted to, or would you say that is not a very accurate >>> statement? The reason I ask is because anymore, I can't seem to get any of >>> the new linux distros (specifically variations of ubuntu) to run on my old >>> dell, but backtrack runs. I know I could install debian, or Arch linux and >>> get them to run, and I would like to, but I figure it will take some time, >>> and I want a linux disto on my laptop that I can use now. I don't have a >>> budget for a new laptop now. I have other bigger items that are more >>> necessary at this time and my desktop is much more powerful and sufficient >>> for all my needs. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Paul >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Peter Manis <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Actually the best option is not installing backtrack at all and storing >>>> only the things you need between boots on a usb key. It has been years >>>> since I've touched reiserfs so I can't say much, but I can't think of >>>> anything that is going to make a significant difference when used with BT. >>>> Is there a reason you can't just boot off a usb key with BT installed? >>>> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Actually, yeah, I knew that reiserfs has been picked up by and >>>>> is being maintained by a development team. I had also heard >>>>> that it was PITA. Nevertheless, when I looked at multiple web >>>>> pages that described installing backtrack recommended using >>>>> reiserfs. I don't know why, but I just assumed that reiserfs must >>>>> be the best fs for backtrack. I also knew that I could use Ext3. >>>>> I guess I didn't realize how much of a PITA that reiser could be. >>>>> So I think I will just go along with your reccomendation and use >>>>> Ext3. I think I'll wait on Ext 4 until they work the bugs out. >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Anyways, I think the main thing I could use help with is finding >>>>> a website where I can get the backtrack installer tool. >>>>> Anyone? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Chris Louden <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul, >>>>>> >>>>>> Using ReiserFS you will definitely learn. Honestly its like going to >>>>>> the school of hard knocks. While that is a very worthy thing for >>>>>> anyone to do I personally would highly suggest that you use EXT3(old >>>>>> faithful), EXT4(speed), or XFS(great for large files). Reisers is a >>>>>> completely good, stable file system, but when there is an issue it >>>>>> becomes such a PITA. When you are talking about data go with the safe >>>>>> bet. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Paul >>>>>> Saenz<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > Also what is the best tool for formatting to reiserfs? The reason >>>>>> > I ask that question is because, although I am not certain, but >>>>>> > it seems to me that some fs writers do a more thorough job than >>>>>> > others. What that means, I don't exactly know. All I know is that >>>>>> > some seem to do it in seconds, while others seem to take a much >>>>>> > longer time. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that it would be >>>>>> > more likely to lose data with the quick ones. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Thanks >>>>>> > Paul >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>>> > LinuxUsers mailing list >>>>>> > [email protected] >>>>>> > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Peter Manis >>>> (678) 269-7979 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LinuxUsers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list [email protected] http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
