Thanks for the tip, I'll try that. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Chris Louden <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >
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