Just try modifying grub to see if it'll boot windows. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:33 AM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]>wrote:
> I did get # ! 8.04 installed on my hard drive, but I'm gonna have to redo > everything, cause windows won't boot. That's cause windows in not on a > primary drive. and it was piggy backing off the first drive which I just put > # ! on. I don't want windows on my first partition. I will still be > installing some of the other distros I mentioned, but first I will have to > go back and repartition making the first three partitions primary. This > little exercise helped me learn a few more details about partitioning and > etc. > > Thanks for the suggestions, tips and etc. > Paul > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
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