I had trouble setting up the dual boot until I found this command in KUBUNTU.
sudo update-grub
That did the trick and also adds the option for a memory test and more.
Good Hunting... from Varmint Al
Posted on 01/24/2014 6:48:04 AM PST by ShadowAce
Most of the time when I write articles on this blog I will have planned them out and worked out when and how I will publish them. (I know some of you might be thinking "Really?").
Occasionally though a nugget drops straight into your inbox and you really don't need to put much thought into it at all. Today is one of those days.
Earlier this week I received an email containing a link to a very interesting video, from Steve Barth, who produces videos for CBT Nuggets.
The video linked below is split into two main sections.
In the first part there is an overview of what Linux actually is, from Shawn Powers, who is a trainer for CBT Nuggets.
The second part of the video has 10 points which give an overview of the things that make up a Linux based operating system and how best to try it out.
It really is an overview but a good place to start.
After you have watched the video check out these links for more help:
Sorry “install on a hard drive”.
I’ve only installed from a CD/DVD to a hard drive which has been taken over by the install.
It works however. Mostly.
Amen,
I try every year or so and It’s always little things that should work that end up killing the experiment. Things like printing problems, dodgy docking station support, dual monitor support sucks, and my least favorite game of all, Driver Search.
I saw a report alleging that in Europe, most of the laptops and other computers come loaded with Linux as the primary; people have to buy Microsoft as an add on.
I don’t know if that’s true or not. I also haven’t tried it because: 1) I don’t know how or if it would work with my AVG anti-virus or my No Script and 2) I’m a heavy Word and Excel user.
Thanks! I appreciated it.
I’m going to take of a few files I need and then proceed.
Do I wipe the hard drive first or install on top of Windows? (I’m guessing the former)
Anaconda, at least, is smart enough to know you have a Windows partition and can install on any free space you have on the drive, or wipe it out entirely if that is your wish.
I also use Word and Excel files. Granted, they are not laden with macros, but LibreOffice reads and writes to MS formats quite well. You can install LibreOffice under Windows, if you like, to get a taste for how it would interact with your files.
I read about LibreOffice: http://dennygoot.blogspot.com/2014/01/entire-italian-province-drops-microsoft.html
Italian Province of Umbria is adopting it as their standard and are dumping MS altogether!
Fascinating stuff, this!
This system has been Microsoft free for five years now, and i don't miss it.
Software is installed through the use of Software Repositories.
The major difference between Linux and what you are familiar with is that Linux is a true multi-user system. Unlike Windows, one does not log in as an Administrator for normal use.
Thanks to both of you!
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Well ... some of us still compile but only because we’re die-hard control freaks who want it our way. ;p
I've been thinking of going after LFS again. I get about halfway through and then the installs/compiles start breaking down.
I have to harass you about that too! :-) Well, about the only time I compile something it's usually apache or php or something that needs a tweak not included in the automated packages. So consider yourself harassed!
I had trouble setting up the dual boot until I found this command in KUBUNTU.
sudo update-grub
That did the trick and also adds the option for a memory test and more.
Good Hunting... from Varmint Al
The only problem is my new wireless router from Time Warner does not support Linux.
%$##@!
However, a few years ago, I switched to XFCE. I like it much better than KDE. It just works the same way I do.
I don;t use teh ISP’s wireless. I shut it off, and plugged in my Linksys dd-wrt router instead, and use that for wireless.
If you have Linux, you won’t need AVG anti-virus
Unless your ISP gives you a wireless router that doesn’t work with Linux, argh
I heard all the police stations in France were switched over to Ubuntu. Imagine how many copies of Windows they are not going to spend money on.
Quite a savings.
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