I will try that On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 1:05 AM, Dino K <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > >
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