Ubuntu Networking :: Determine Operating Systems On Lan?
Apr 20, 2010How can I send out a broadcast from one device to the other machines on the LAN to reply with their operating system.
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Networking :: Banning Specific Operating Systems From Connecting To Home Routers ?
Dec 9, 2010I might as well start off by saying that I have the Linux-based Linksys WRT54GL router running the Tomato firmware. I've come up with an idea that I'm not sure is possible. Specifically, setting a router up to ban not by the MAC address of the network card, but by the operating system the machine itself is running.
This way someone could have, say, a laptop dual-booting Windows and Linux and would be unable to access the internal network if they are in Windows. However, if they reboot into Linux (or practically any other OS) they would be able to access the local network safely without the chance of spreading worms and whatever else garbage across the internal network. Similarly, other devices like Xbox 360s, Wiis, etc. would be unaffected since they don't run Windows. [Yes, 360 probably runs some highly modified NT kernel, but almost nothing else is similar to a Windows PC and the whole system is highly locked down by Microsoft, so I'd say it could be an exception.]
I was thinking of specifically banning Windows XP and lower (honestly as f***ed up as I've seen Vista and 7 get, I would consider banning those too...). The idea is to allow, well... everything that isn't Windows (except possibly Win7) to connect wirelessly to the local network.
Unfortunately, I cannot do anything like this just yet, and I'm in the planning stages, trying to figure out if it is even possible. There are unfortunately two computers in the house that aren't mine (one running Windows XP and another Windows 7... go figure, they came with it and either my sister refuses to use anything else or my mom's computer's wireless is a massive PITA to get to work in anything *besides* Windows). My guess is that this is either not possible or would be extremely hard to pull off. What do you guys think?
On the other hand, it would probably be possible to connect two routers to the incoming cable connection, giving them both different settings (SSIDs, WPA passwords, etc.) and only giving Windows users access to the outer router, but it'd be cool to be able to accomplish something like this with one router through its settings.
Ubuntu :: Tri Booting Old Operating Systems?
Oct 30, 2010I have a dual-boot ubuntu-Windows XP computer, and today, while rummaging in the basement, found some Windows 3.1 floppies. My laptop has no floppy drive, but just to ask, can you intsall old OSs (Winows 3, Mac OS 7)on your PC to make it tri boot if you already have some modern operating systems? And I've seen that old Operating systems can be downloaded, so how do you install those?
View 2 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: How To Switch Operating Systems
Nov 14, 2010I have a 64bit ubuntu 10.10 and i want to know how to switch to my other OS which is windows ! but unfortunately i set it to go directly to ubuntu ! so how do i switch from linux to 2nd OS ? cuz i want to remove ubuntu completely and reinstall it as 32 bit !?
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Jul 2, 2011I "experimented" with UNetBootInstall on a USB key and messed up my GRUB2 settings pretty good. Now I can't find a grub.cfg file.I've gotten a couple of error messages about not having an OS installed on the computer. I have Natty Narwhal installed as well as Windows 7 with Wubi.
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Jan 13, 2010I have both windows XP home and Ubuntu 9.10 installed on my computer. I started with Ubuntu 8.04 (i think that was the number) and it has updated a few times since then. You see the thing is that when I choose an operating system at the boot up, it lists all of the updates to ubuntu. so there are like 12 options to choose from besides windows XP and Ubuntu 9.10.
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Feb 7, 2010I have Ubuntu and Windows on the same machine. If I install Thunderbird on both operating systems is it possible that both installs can access the same email files so that all of my emails will be in one file no matter which operating system was running when emails are downloaded or sent?
View 6 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: GParted - How To Resize Operating Systems Os
Feb 12, 2010I'm Dual Booting Ubuntu and Vista and i downloaded gparted today because i wanted to resize my operating systems so that Ubuntu had the majority of the hard drive. I was able to resize the vista part so that it was smaller, however i can't figure out how to resize the ubuntu half so that it takes up the unallocated part. I am currently in the process of changing over completely to ubuntu but i dont want to get rid of vista completely just yet.
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Apr 26, 2010I just downloaded the program, reviewed it using the cd, and I like it very much.I have Windows XP and Unbuntu 9.04 installed.I know that 10.04 uses GRUB II.If I install Ubuntu 10.04 RC in a partition, will I still be able to load the other two operating systems?
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May 8, 2010I have been reading around the internet but I cant find any solutions, and on a side note im new to linux.When I try to install ubuntu 10.04 on my dell xps 420 desktop it doesn't detect my windows 7 install, would this have anything to do with me having my RAID set to on? and if I do change my RAID settings will I damage my windows 7 installation?here is my sudo fdisk -l:
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Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
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Ubuntu :: Use Same / Home Partition For Two Operating Systems?
Oct 17, 2010Is it possible? (and probable?) I've successfully followed psychocats' tutorial on creating a separate home in ubuntu and noticed that it basically "only" needs fstab editing, so I wonder if could create the same home for two OSs (ubuntu and fedora). The only problem which comes to my mind is file/folder ownership but I'm not sure. and since I'm just a newbie, I think it'd be better if I consult to this forum first before messing up with OS.
View 9 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Become A Very Competent User Of Operating Systems?
May 12, 2011I am looking for recommendations on books and studying material for a person starting from zero and wanting to become a very competent user of Linux operating systems. From learning the very basic commands and use of the terminal to contributing to the development of a distro.
Can someone please suggest any books or authors that would be suited to start a program of this sort? (It would be preferable if they are available in hard copy format but e-books could also work)
I would also like to have an expert opinion on how much time you think it would take to get from novice to expert in the Linux world if devoting roughly thirty five hours a week. I intend to compile a step by step curriculum from personal experiences.
General :: Install Three Operating Systems?
Jan 24, 2010I have winxp and win 7.I want to install fedora core 12.I tried but I could not install.How can I install fedora core 12 with winxp and win 7.
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Aug 17, 2010Is it possible to remove the entry 'Other operating systems' from the Grub menu display? I mean that it can be commented in menu.lst,but will it affect other OS(Win XP in my case) in any way?
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Aug 31, 2010i have installed ubuntu today and i am enjoying it so far but there is still some problems am having i will explain from the start ,,,i have a hp laptop it has 1 hard disk c,d the d am not planing to mess with it because it has the hp recovery and it might be helpful one day ,,,,so i downloaded ubuntu to an external hard disk then when i was installing it i selected it to be installed on C i thought it would automatically delete vista but it didn't when the restarted the computer i saw 2 options vista and ubuntu so i was wondering if anyone can tell me how do i delete the vista and keep only 1 operation system and btw i have no CD or DVD or floppy available so i cant download it on a cd then format c and install ubuntu again so i need away to delete vista from c while keeping ubuntu in c
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Sep 30, 2010I want to setup my External HDD with multiple operating systems on it. My first question is, If i am running an AMD box at home, will my External drive boot on an intel machine some where else?
Second; How would i go about installing them on my external?
Ubuntu Installation :: Do Not Get Option To Install Next To Other Operating Systems
Nov 4, 2010I am attempting to install Ubuntu via a USB stick. I have Ubuntu on the USB, I have booted from the stick and I have made it to the installing window. My problem is, I do not get the option to install next to other operating systems, which is what I want.If I have not been clear enough then please let me know and I'll see what I can do.
View 6 Replies View RelatedInstallation :: Possible To Install Fedora With Two Other Operating Systems?
May 18, 2009I presently have Ubuntu and Windows XP Pro installed. By using the GRUB loader I can choose which to load.
I would like to install Fedora as a third option, but do not know how this will affect the GRUB and the choices.
Fedora Installation :: Way To Get Multiple Operating Systems
Nov 22, 2010I installed Fedora 14 in a dual boot with Windows 7 (Win 7 came preinstalled on my Vaio, I freed up 30 GB on a hard disk drive and installed Fedora in it).The first reboot took me straight to Windows. I could not find a way to get multiple Operating systems, so I tried looking on the net a bit, and installed EasyBCD. This gave me the option of choosing the boot up OS. But when I choose Fedora in the options, the screen changes to GRUB4DOS which lists Fedora and Other as my two boot options.Selecting either one of these options results in Error 22 No partition found.
View 4 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Run Two Different Type Of Operating Systems On One Computer?
May 13, 2010Can I run two different type of operating Systems on one computer such as Windows and Linux?
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Sep 13, 2011I'm using - Ubuntu and openSUSE. I've looked on the Internet for how to install software on these operating systems, but I can't seem to understand the terms used, such as:
Repository
Package
Source code
Ubuntu Installation :: Prevent Grub2 From Detecting Operating Systems?
May 2, 2010I was wondering how to prevent grub2 from detecting operating systems on other hard drives. I have Ubuntu Lucid on the second hard drive with windows 7 on the primary (unplugged for now).
View 2 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Lynx Dual Boot With 3 Operating Systems
May 11, 2010I am preparing to do a fresh install of lucid lynx dual boot with vist@ Currently I am running 9.04 in this configuration. The install guide for Lucid says the new grub2 doesn't support more than 2 operating systems. plus I apparently can't edit it either. Besides vist@ there is a hp recovery partition which has a seperate entry in my existing grub. Does this mean I can't use the lucid desktop disk for a fresh install because I would have 3 operating systems? Lynx, vist@ and HP recovery partition.
I only have two applications left I am using on vist@, but I have no recovery disk, only an old image for my vist@. I am very concerned about this upgrade. 5.04 went smooth and each one since then has been a bit harder. I could not get 9.10 to run and had to go back to 9.04. I hope I am not at the end of the road. How about using grub instead of grub2?
Ubuntu Installation :: Geom Error - Cannot Boot Into Any Of The Operating Systems
Apr 24, 2011I just installed ubuntu on 60GB of unallocated space on my second drive and am now receiving a Goem error. Before, I was dual booting with two Windows 7 installations, using the second drive to store data and the second Windows 7 installation. I cannot boot into any of the operating systems.
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Jul 16, 2011I'm trying to dual boot Ubuntu and Win7, and I just did a clean install of Win7. However, when I start the Ubuntu installation it merely just says no operating systems detected and my only option is to erase the whole disk. I can see the NTFS partition in disk utility but can't see anything in GParted.
I've tried to look through the forums but can't seem to find a solution to this exact problem - does anyone point me in the right direction or to the solution?
Installation :: Quick Dual Booting Operating Systems
Jul 26, 2010I have no clue how Linux works and I haven't had much experience installing/dual booting operating systems. Most of my knowledge in computers comes from fixing errors with crappy hardware or Windows. Now I want to learn how to use a computer instead of how to fix it. Hence, I want to have Windows & Linux on my computer. My laptop(Acer Aspire 4530) has two hard drives, one is Vista and the other was empty(until I filled it with stuff). What is the simplest method to install Linux (or any of its variations) on this computer? Do I just install/partition all of Drive B to Linux and leave Drive A for Vista?
View 3 Replies View RelatedFedora :: Dual Operating Systems Work In Computer?
Jan 6, 2010I am currently using ubuntu 9.04 and I am planning to have a dual boot my system with fedora 12. My computer is quite old and I have RAM of 256 MB DIMM 266 MHZ with pentium 4 processor. So will the dual operating systems work in my computer??
View 2 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Minimum And Typical Requirements For All / Many Operating Systems?
Mar 2, 2011I wanted to test my first and relatively small SSD hard drive (32 GB) and started wondering how much disk space do I need for Windows XP SP3 and Fedora 13 installation. I started searching for information and created my own page listing loosely system requirements, because it seems to be difficult to find minimum and especially typical installation disk space consumption.
Has anyone made a single page listing minimum, typical and recommended system requirements, so you can easily use that single page for comparing operating system requirements especially how much hard disk space is needed?
Server :: Connect Samba To Unix-like Operating Systems?
Jun 9, 2010i want to know how to connect it to debian,fedora, mandriva, puppy (or any other distro thats independant and most software needs to be installed with tarballs)and i also want to learn to connect to it with mac os x, and solaris (open solaris)
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Jan 17, 2010But when I install new updates for Ubuntu and restart my computer to apply those updates.... a new Ubuntu with different number appears on the list of the operating systems that I need to choose from
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does this mean every time I updated Ubuntu I'll have additional OS on my device?