Re: [Trisquel-users] Augment Trisquel partition size over windows'

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
gee, I didn't realise we were this far ahead. Personally if I need extra space between OS' I bring out my partition manager(s) and resize the partition in the OS it works on. Did you know about this method?

[Trisquel-users] Grub deleting windows xp and 7 boot files

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
So how do I install bootmanager Grub without losing windows xp and 7?

Re: [Trisquel-users] I've the old problem with the Intel wifi card

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
Is it just about creating partitions?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Grub deleting windows xp and 7 boot files

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
a no. I don't think many people will ever be able to like Linux if this is how it works.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Grub deleting windows xp and 7 boot files

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
I don't think it is that complicated.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Augment Trisquel partition size over windows'

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
Did you make it? Change the partition?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Grub deleting windows xp and 7 boot files

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
What is not typical about this setup? Next time I can not edit the partition settings. So that is solved. But other not typicals? XP?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Grub deleting windows xp and 7 boot files

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
It is such a weird thing. Install Trisquel or any other Linux = losing xp and 7 by grub. So whatever can this be?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Grub deleting windows xp and 7 boot files

2016-02-07 Thread adw . email
- I install from a portable usb-version or any other likewise method that runs the default graphical install environment. - normally I do try to specify the size of the swap partition or system partition. In an intuitive way. I think what I need to know is what normally happens in this ca

Re: [Trisquel-users] How many men there are on the Trisquel forum?

2015-08-15 Thread adw . email
I really want to say: I am a real man, even. But somehow saying that causes a problem. I know what is causing it and willing to say it. But this would have to be done very carefully. Iḿ also sure other people are interested to hear it.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Switch off authorisation password

2015-08-15 Thread adw . email
Trouwens sowizo. Hoe is een beetje prettig met linux te leren werken?

[Trisquel-users] Switch off authorisation password

2015-08-15 Thread adw . email
Hello, How can the authorisation password in trisquel be switched off? I tried to set this in "users" in system settings.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Video plugins Abrowser

2015-05-16 Thread adw . email
Which one will play videos that show a silverlight prompt, and which one covers all flash?

[Trisquel-users] Video plugins Abrowser

2015-05-16 Thread adw . email
How to make flash or silverlight videos work? Some important flash videos and all silverlight videos do not play in Abrowser.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-09 Thread adw . email
yay

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-07 Thread adw . email
I think that GNU/Freesoftware is extraordinary ok. But it has compatibillity problems with the whole of the system. I don't mean a computer, but life, the world. Maybe this can be an initiative that gets people to think and the rest of the system will also be made more like that. I mean a n

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-07 Thread adw . email
So, it's a known problem?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-07 Thread adw . email
Still, hm, this is what I did: I had xp and 7 installed, Tried to install Trisquel from USB Used option: "other/ make own partitions"not "install alongside 7". I choose mount at "/ " not "/boot"or any of the other options in that drop down menu. After that Grub failed. All options in the me

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-06 Thread adw . email
Thank you for your responses so far. Yes, you are right, I notice it too. It does that sort of thing deliberately. But I don't destroy a possession of mine, why it isn't evil and commonly used too. I think the manufacturer should be sued for this. Personally I wouldn't do this alone at thi

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-06 Thread adw . email
So what are the basic steps to install W7, XP and Trisquel without a problem with Grub that usually causes a boot problem. Windows versions are no longer available.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
I tried it already but it didn't work. It offers to send a report to an emailaddress and a reply. I haven't done that yet I think I should. I meant I tried it now, not 1-4. Both windows versions were already installed.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
Ok, I'm looking at that new link. Long story short, after using my xp experience edition cd, xp was back (It's probably a GNU/Linux legal version of xp, everything else is ripped out, starts with approx. 100mb RAM. Windows 7 as well, the RAM-lock is removed by the Unawave program, and some

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
So basically, I want to have XP, windows 7 and Trisquel on my pc. I think it is wiser to focus on how that is done basically. Information XP and w7 were already installed when I installed Trisquel. I couldn't have used the wrong username and password. I tried the one I made during install. I

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
I don't think I should do this. There must be a simple reason that blocks it from functioning well. Do you know anything about mounting? ''/ '' or ''/boot''? How influences it if Trisquel will boot?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
Hi, I'm going to have a look at it.

[Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-04 Thread adw . email
I installed Trisquel from the usb testversion. I choose "other" to manualy set partitions, etc. I didn't know what to choose as a setpoint, I don't remember what it is called. I could choose from ''/ '' or ''/boot'' that sort of options. I choose ''/''. Can anyone explain to me what that

[Trisquel-users] How search trough software

2015-01-15 Thread adw . email
My question is how and where to search trough software repositories by function when it's not in the name? E.g. contrast, brightness. Or calculator, text editor.