I edited the grub menu by putting this entry in: title Windows 95/98/NT/2000 root (hd0,1) makeactive chainloader +1
and I commented out the hidemenu entry I also tried (hd0,5) Neither worked. It says (hd0,1) because windows is on the second partition, which is really hd5 because it is and extended partition. It didn't work, and me thinks it's because xp has to be a primary partition. I installed # ! on (hd0,0) which is 10 gigs, and when I did a df, it shows that it is using only 1.35 gigs. I think I can probably shrink it down to around 5 or 6 gigs, which should be enough for what I will end up putting on my # ! for everything I will want to use on it, and since I'm gonna put home on a separate partition. That will give me more room for more partitions, since I want to put several distros on my laptop. I installed 8.04, and I think that it is not supported anymore, so I'm downloading 9.04, and I'm gonna redo my whole drive so I can make 3 primary drives. one for # !, one for xp, and one for home/mydocuments, and I will put the rest of the distros on extended partitions. Also, now I have a better Idea how much space I need for some of the different partitions, so I will resize. On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 1:15 AM, Paul Saenz <[email protected]>wrote: > 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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