I currently have UNR dual booted with Win7 on my Netbook. I'm thinking about changing to another version of Linux (maybe Cruncheee) by overwriting the UNR partition with a different distribution.
My concern is that doing so will screw up grub. So I just wanted to make sure that if I got rid of the Linux partition I have now, there will still be a boot-loader in place on the computer.
I have installed on my computer Solaris10 (64bit version), PCBSD8 (64bit) on 2 primary partitions and 7 Linux distributions (Redhat,Debian,OpenSuse,Fedora,LinuxMint,Slackware,Ubuntu) on the extended partition. I know this might be a stupid question, but here it goes: I have a problem with my actual power supply unit (the fan doesn't work as it should) and I will change it soon. Is there a problem with any of the Linux distributions if I change my power supply unit? I mean, will the Linux operating systems work properly with a new power supply unit or do I have to reinstall all Linux distributions?
View 4 Replies View RelatedIn the wake of all of the stories about the Windows DLL hijacking bug, it appears that certain Linux distributions may be vulnerable to a similar problem related to the way that Linux handles a specific variable in some cases. The bug apparently was introduced via a Debian patch last year.The discussion on the possible bug in Linux began with a blog post by Tim Brown, a UK-based security researcher, who detailed a specific case in which Linux could be vulnerable to an attack similar to those designed to exploit the Windows DLL bug. The post spawned a related discussion on the Full-Disclosure mailing list, in which several others confirmed that they'd seen the problematic behavior in certain Linux distributions, including Fedora, Ubuntu and Debian.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am currently doing a tri-boot (using refit) with Linux, Windows, and OS X. I was wondering if it was possible to change up the boot loader for Linux. I basically wanted grub to not pop-up and just boot the default version of Ubuntu. Also the boot loader comes up with the options to boot Windows and OS X and I was wondering if it would be possible to remove those from the list as well?
View 4 Replies View Relatedhow you change the default version of python in Lucid. Lucid comes packaged with 2.6 but we use 2.5 where I work. I didn't see much of anything on the web for this topic so figured I'd post something. If you are installing python2.5 on Lucid version 10.04 (comes package with 2.6 only)
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm looking if it is possible to change the whole Linux install without having to boot up using a live-cd.
The purpose is to remotely log on to a machine using SSH or other to replace the complete installation, without loosing network setup so I don't loose contact with it. Perhaps loading the live-cd while linux is already running?
I am running centos 5.4. I just installed eclipse from Application,Add/remove software. The version that installed was not the latest version. I can remove the version I just installed but how should I install the latest version? I was able to dl the lastest version but it came in a .tar.gz file eclipse-java-galileo-SR1-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz When I unzipped it, there was no install option but I was able to run it from the tmp folder.
I want to add a menu item under Applications, Programming to link to the latest version that I just downloaded but I haven't been able to figure this out. The 2 question I have are this: 1- Is there a way to have the latest version show up under Application,Add/remove software so that I can just uninstall the version I installed and get the lastest?
2- Is there a way to install the downloaded version and have it show up under Application, Programming? I love this OS but it's taking me a while to figure out some simple things.
I have Ubuntu 10.04 installed in my laptop through a windows installation and I want to make a new, complete, install so I can boot directly in Ubuntu (and change some configuration choices I didn't get right in the first place). Is there any (as simple as posible) way to save my actual data (users, software installed, personal files...) as a whole so I can "install" all that back to the "new" Ubuntu installation?
View 4 Replies View Relatedis everytime i reboot , my keyboard is reset to USA. im in canada & it pisses me off each time i need to change it also.all my options on EMESENE is the same issue always RESET.it's like if nothing keeps the changes once rebooted.
View 1 Replies View RelatedHere are my system specs, which version of Ubuntu, or other Linux distros would run the best on my PC?
View 3 Replies View RelatedHow do i check for updates to the current version of rkhunter and if possible upgrade to a new version?
View 2 Replies View RelatedIs it possible to just roll back the version of Mesa on my install to an earlier version...I think this is the key to getting my game to work.
View 2 Replies View RelatedInstalled Zend Server CE on 10.04 - install mostly fine. But phpmyadmin shows this error; "Your PHP MySQL library version 5.0.83 differs from your MySQL server version 5.1.41" I have followed the Zend online docs and used a DEB install. Why would these versions be different?how do I fix it so that the two are in sync?
View 3 Replies View RelatedWhat happens if you get an update for an older version kernel when you are using a new version?
View 3 Replies View Relatedi would like to replace my Ubuntu Desktop version with the Netbook version. I dont mind losing my current data on the desktop version but if there is a way for me not too i would love to know
View 2 Replies View RelatedI bought new laptop (VOSTRO 1015) with defalut ubuntu 8.1 linux OS. i need to instal latest ubuntu version, is it possible to override old version with new version if i can over ride old version is there any problems with my laptop.When i palyed MP3 and Videos in movie player one pop message was displayed codec are not available , ubuntu version is out dated.i need to instal latest ubuntu with audio and video drivers
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have installed Ubuntu 10.10 desktop version on my Lenovo L420 laptop. Now my friend told me that if I had installed laptop version on it then it would have recognized events related to laptop like closing down the laptop screen and all.
Q1. Is there any way by which I can upgrade it to laptop version?
Q2. What are the differences between both?
Just got my AW M11x and I am following a thread on installation issues and work around. My question is should I install the desktop version or the Netbook version? Not sure the best location to post, if incorrect please move accordingly Wanting to run gimp, open office, wine to access MS office (use for school) and possibly install photoshop for raw work gimp cant handle.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI recently bought a new laptop (Clevo W760CU) and I've tried several times running 64 bits distros on it. Both Ubuntu 9.10 and Fedora 12 live cd's simply won't boot into X. They both seem to freeze at the very ending of the loading process. 32-bit releases of both work fine. Using the alternate install CD I managed to install 9.10 but when I try to boot it freezes immediately after the cursor appears (which I assume is equivalent to where the live cd's freeze). If I try recovery mode I can see the following error:
[ time ] BUG: soft lockup - CPU#4 stuck for 61s! [some program]
Where and which program it is varies. I've managed to install Archlinux and Windows 7 fine, both 64-bits. I haven't been able to update Arch yet because it wont't find my network card, as with Fedora 11 and 9.04 both of which install perfectly fine). It seems the kernels released in October or later cause my problems How can I fix this? I really want to be running 9.10 64 bit because I have 4 GB of RAM.
Difficult problem of booting due to the presence of 2SATA hdd (sda,sdb) and 2IDE hdd (sdc,sdd). At the moment I have kubuntu-karmic on sda booting itself and bothe win7 and xp on the same hd. I edited, the custom grub.d file to add Suse and Mandriva installed on sdc and generated a new grub.cfg. Neither the entries grub2 finds by itself nor the ones generated by my files start. No error of sort. I select the entry and nothing happens....it just hangs.I had hoped to have solved the problem of booting as grub legacy installed itself on the wrong disk/partition and never found its stage 2.
i copy here grub.cfg
Code:
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
[code].....
I'm in the process of trying several different distro's live before deciding which I want to run a new net book. So I make I live USB. But what happens if I put moe than one distro on the USB? Will I get a menu to chose? or will I have problems?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI can't stay without ubuntu a single day. That's it. I said it. But I definitely need windows 7 cause I'm a heavy gamer. But I also like to keep and use other distros like Fedora. I came to read that only ubuntu uses GRUB 2.0 and it automatically detects all the distros which should be listed by GRUB 1.0. My question is,
How Can i set up the Multiple OS machine Ubuntu + Fedora / BackTrack / Suse + Windows 7? Someone on IRC channel told me that I just install Ubuntu last and it will detect all operating systems automatically.. But I'm a quite reluctant to that kind of short answer. It's now your call experts.
I want to multiboot several Distros for experimental purposes. My main distro is Ubuntu 10.04.Hard drive is partitioned like such: /dev/sda1, grup bios, size = 977 Kib/dev/sda2, file system ext4, size 1.8 Tib, this is mounted on / /dev/sda3 linux swap, 4.3Gib.My question is can I use Gparted to partition a second space out of sda2, and install another Distro? Do I mount it on / ? and will grub boot see both OS without destroying the kernel of my old distro? I am assuming to partition my hard drive I have to unmount it, but can I do this without using a live cd? So many questions and so little help, because apparently this is an easy thing to do.I am just worried just seems that what I just described is too easy and I will probably destroy everything and have to start over.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI have a doubt, may sound funny but wanna know whether it is possible to share DVD drive in windows [version 7] and use it in Linux system [version fedora 12]?
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No rule to make target `VERSION', needed by `gen/version.c'
Which LXDE version of Linux has the newest version of Firefox and Open Office included?
I am looking for an iso file, and I am trying to run this off of a live CD for now. So I want a light version of Linux, probably LXDE, or if not, then probably XFCE. But I need a new version of Firefox and OpenOffice included.
Because, I tried burning the customizable NimbleX @ custom.nimblex.net . Pretty good, except it uses Firefox 2, and Open Office 2.3, which are outdated.
And I tried Mint XFCE, which might have been pretty good too, but it had some issue of blanking and requiring relogin after I opened hotmail frequently (user id: mint, password: blank).
The web browser and the word processing program are the most important and essential applications to me.
So are there any Linux versions in LXDE on LiveCD that include newer versions of Firefox (or at least another good browser) and Open Office (oo seems better than abi)? (Again, if no LXDE, perhaps XFCE?)
I just want to download a good version in an iso file, and burn it to a CD and get to work. Like I said the web browser and the word processing program are all important.
So really, what iso/LiveCD versions are the fastest for running on an older system, and yet have the newest browser and word processor included?
I dual boot multiple distros of Ubuntu and I'm trying to use my /home from 9.10 for 10.04 also.Is this possible? If not, does anyone know if I can copy sections of my 9.10 Crossover files to my 10.04 /home. Biggest thing is for WoW which takes forever to load each new distro I upgrade to.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI'm not sure if this is the proper section of the forum for this, but I haven't really seen anything about this particular topic. I've got Ubuntu 10.04 installed as my main OS. It's on a 25GB partition, and I have a 175GB partition that I use as my /home directory.
On the second hard disk I have a 15GB partition that I would like to install, and try out, Slackware 13.1.
Is it a bad idea to try to also use that 175GB /home partition for Slackware and Ubuntu at the same time? Can that cause incompatibility problems for me, with any shared software between the two distros, or is this something that should work ok?
On my netbook I want to have three linux distros: full desktop ubuntu, a quick loading web oriented netbook OS (maybe UNR or a couple others), and backtrack 4.
To save HD space, I was thinking about having like a 10GB partition for each OS, a 2GB swap partition to be shared, and a /home partition taking up the rest of the drive to be shared between all the OSes. Are there any potential complications here? Should I use a separate user and home folder for each distro or would it be ok to share the same home folder between all of them?
How could i use Wubi to install multiple/different distros in one PC? After installing one distro and re-launching Wubi for install the 2nd one requires to uninstall the first one. Is it possible to stop the uninstall routine?
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