Linux
 

Is Ian Entwistle on holiday.
Sent him a private message on Friday about Linux problem.
had no reply.

Retlaw

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What kind of problem are you having?

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whatever it is there is a universal cure

1 : enter bios and selct boot from cdrom as primary boot device

2: insert windows xp disk and follow the instructions

3: ill get my coat :D

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Got the free disk abut a month ago, Ian tried to istall it on the xp computer, and discovered the dvd drive was faulty. I've fitted a new dvd drive, tried to install Ubuntu on a separate partition, it failed three times at part 4. On Monday I gave it another go and let it install within WINXP, after 20 mins of chugging along it ejected the disk, couldn't find Ubuntu, so gave up, then on Friday it popped up on screen with a choice of selecting which OS to start the computer, clicked on Ubuntu, it then spent 15 mins sorting itself out, all sorts of files running up the screen, when it finished it came up with a box for user name and password.

Never told it I needed either, and no matter what, it won't let me in.

Done a search of files including hidden files, cant find any passwords, I don't use them as only me uses these computers.

Retlaw

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sounds like you may have a faulty disk if it keeps spitting it out at teh same part of teh instalation as thats what happens if a disk is faulty it tries for a while to read the disk but eventualy gives up and spits it out or just spins endlesly

if thats whats happening and i have understood properly then i woudl go for faulty instalation disk and you could try downloading it from the internet and burning it to your own cdr


now im not sure if this will work as i have very little experience of linux

if you are running windows xp on a seperate partition tehre is a program called cain and abel that shows login passwords for user accounts but imnot sure if it would expose teh linux passwords , tehre maybe a similar program linux based im not sure

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You usually set a user name and password during installation - you sure you didn't set one?
Have you tried leaving them empty and pressing enter

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Can't do that, the computer has a separate partition to recover as it was the day it was bought, I also have 5 CD's it made when I first started the thing up.
Retlaw.

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Have a look HERE

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I've never set any passwords on this computer, never given a choice of selecting one during instalation, tried every thing, even xxxxx and ?????
won't let me in.
Retlaw.

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You should have selected a username though, Ubuntu uses this as the name of your /home folder IE /home/Retlaw.
And don't forget Linux is case sensitive

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[quote=accyman;627659]sounds like you may have a faulty disk if it keeps spitting it out at teh same part of teh instalation as thats what happens if a disk is faulty it tries for a while to read the disk but eventualy gives up and spits it out or just spins endlesly

NO after I had installed a new DVD reader/writer it didn't spit the disk out, It just failed to get past section or part 4 of creating a separate partitiion, for Ubuntu to work in, thats why I eventually let it install within XP.
Retlaw.

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Just tried that I can't get in there either says I'm not recognised.

Getting fed up with this. I also tried their web site 6 weeks ago to download the free version, couldn't get that either, thats why I sent for the free disk.
If this is how good linux is, then if I can't get into it what good is it.

I don't use passwords other than to log onto the internet, no need.

Retlaw

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Not to worry, see if Ian can suggest anything.

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Just tried to log in again, said to press escape need to rebuild files, loads of stuff on screen, then up pops boxes for username and password again

Tried every thing even the options in the left corner. Still no joy.

Retlaw.

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usually if you get the disk sent out thier is the password and things on the case the cd came in thats what was on mine when i got mcafee with my dell pc the code and stuff was on the mcafee case

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Sorry MCR ADIM, but Linux is free, no need for codes to activate.

Just noticed one thing on the disk cover, This Desktop Edition wil not run on Intel x86 systems (including Intel Pentium, Intel Core and AMD Athlon)

So its virtually useless to me anyway.
I've uninstalled it, and cleared the registry out as well.

Retlaw.

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So what have they sent you? the 64 bit edition?

I have the iso file on my PC, I'll burn you a copy if you want

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/a...1&d=1220790626

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thsi vesion of linux based os works on intel systems

Debian -- The Universal Operating System

download page is here aspparently its a small file that downloads what you want as you do the instalation process

http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst#smallcd

and here is a search page to locate downloads for whatever system your pc is

Linux Online - List of distributions


not a linux fan or too familiar with it but you may be able to find what you want using those sites

good luck

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Thanks Accyman
I don't know which version they have sent me, other than whats on the disk cover. I've decided not to bother, I don't have enough time left on this earth to put up with the hassle. Decided to carry on with what I've got at present, and hopefully finish the project, been at it on and off for 15 years now, and solidly every day for the past 5.

Retlaw.

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15 years ?

are you making a doomsday machine ?

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Its getting on that way.

Just trying to find every man who took the Kings shilling in what was called Greater Accrington, (now Hyndburn) 1914 - 1919, so far over 14,000, men and 4 women, trying to find where they lived, where they went to school, who their parents, brothers & sisters were, and what became of them. Those that died, where they are buried or commemorated, so far got over 2500 photo's of some of them, which will go on display at the Haworth Art Gallery in time for the 90th aniversery of the end of WWI.

Retlaw.

Retlaw.