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ShAdOwCoN

Ok People just made a fresh installation of Ubuntu 8.10

Please answer [Ubuntu users ] my Every single Doubt

1) I installed Ubuntu in an 80Gb hard disk [empty] ....... I had 3 partitions .... Partitioned as I=20GB[empty] , J=30GB[empty] , k=30GB [empty] ......[approx measure]

Now i come to windows and see that it shows I=20GB [empty], j=30GB[empty],k=3 GB![empty]

Has My K drive been turned into the root for Ubuntu ? [ and y is it not shown in Windows (in its original size)?]


2) How do i use my sify client for Ubuntu 8.10 so i can connect to internet thru Ubuntu?


3) Where can i find graphics driver of NVIDIA for ubuntu 8.10 ?


4)When i try to open any other partitions in ubuntu it seems to ask for authentication ? Am i not suppose to use the other partitions when using Ubuntu ?

Archer

I will try.

1. Ubuntu installation wont be visible in Windows XP. You can view it in Partition Manger software as 'Linux ext3'

3. System -> Administration -> Hardware Driver. And select the recommended driver and activate (net connection should be active).

4. NTFS partition right ? For that open Add/Remove. And search for NTFS configuration tool. Select it. Apply it to install.

Note: 3rd party packages must be enabled in System -> Administration -> Software sources.

ShAdOwCoN

Ok Ok I ll try them now .......

looks like am gonna have huge problem with Sify Dialer in Ubuntu

Smoothvibes ? pls some help here

Archer

You can install 'Wine' to run some windows applications. For instructions. www.winehq.org/site/download-deb.

ShAdOwCoN

Yeah i know about wine ..... but can i use wine for Sify Client

Archer

I am not sure. You can give try it.
BTW. Did the other options worked for you ?

ShAdOwCoN

Not yet man ..... first i want to resolve this internet prob ... will post results tomoro ...ok ...I think it ll work .... cause i understood

Archer

Forgot about the net connection thing. We can wait for Pingu Man.

ShAdOwCoN

No i dont have any other way ......... For Tata Indicom Wi - Fi to i need A client .... But that is not useful for updating [Damn slow/Limited plan]so not planning to use it for Ubuntu .......
Stuck with Sify

mahehellraiser

@shadowcon

there is a sify dialer program available....i'm searching for it..will let u knw wen i get it..

ShAdOwCoN

Oh! Gr8 man , waiting for it ......... Pls do search for it

mahehellraiser

download ur sifyinstaller

save it and extract. go to Applications->Accessories->Terminal

change the directory to where you extracted .tar.gz file. ( cd Desktop/sify_bbclient-3.0/ )

now type sudo sh install.sh

you will get a message sifybb successfully installed.

now type in terminal sudo sifyconnect

ShAdOwCoN

Which Sify installer ???

The one i use for windows xp ?

If possible pls post Link for the Linux version

mahehellraiser

i think it's available from their site..from sify..

ShAdOwCoN

cd stands for current directory or change directory ??

Checking

mahehellraiser

change directory....i think ur new to linux/ubuntu

ShAdOwCoN

Not there in their site

mahehellraiser

If the above one fails.....then try this procedure..

download sifyclient other dependencies from http://202.144.65.70:8090/.

You need to have alien before hand

TO download alien type "sudo apt-get install alien"

Then by alien convert the rpm packages into deb

Download the tar.gz file form http://202.144.65.70:8090/

then go to terminal

type tar -xvf sify_bbclient-3.0.tar

go to terminal

there navigate to the folder to which it is extracted
For instance you have done it on the Desktop

Then

open terminal

Type
1) "cd Desktop"
2) "cd sify_bbclient-3.0"
3) "sudo ./install.sh"


This will install the client

Then type in "sifyconnect"

and this will start the sify client

try the above one..

ShAdOwCoN

New to ubuntu .....

Had been using fedora Core .........

But i am not Comfy with Command Line Interface ...... Even though i know Basic Shell programming
echo , if elif , rm , cp etc etc

mahehellraiser

Let me knw if it's working or not....there is one more client...supersify...