Your HDD is mounted under "/mnt"Originally Posted by meetdilip
You can store some settings and lists etc but only if you create a live USB bootable drive and boot from it , not on CD.
Otherwise go to home folder , there you should get all the mounted hard drives.
This post is my 420th post.
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Last edited by puchu; 04-27-09 at 08:34 PM.
Thanks. I found it under mnt. Now I am able to que the mp3 files.
How can I que folders.Now I need to add them as files.
Last edited by meetdilip; 04-27-09 at 08:54 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
I recommend Mandriva with KDE as it is quite similar to Windows. All the setup can be dne through GUI.
For burning CDs K3B (Interface is just like nero). For torrents Ktorrent is thet client installed by default. There are plugins for scheduling, analysing, etc.Can we use linux as we do windows. Like can we burn CDs, download torrents, use download managers for better speed and queuing etc.
Dear friend I never had such a problem. I am a regular user of linux since 2000. I have used most of the popular distros. Currently using Mandriva 2009 x86-64My friend told me I have to format the whole hard disk if i have some problem with linux. He says it is related to boot loader.I am planning to use Linux along with Windows.
I never used linux before. Any suggestions always welcome.
I have no problem writing to NTFS. In Mandriva my c: and d: (both ntfs Vista Home Premium) are auto mounted. I copy a lot of data from linux partion to ntfs partion without any problem.
Yes, I agree, in the early days there were problem writing to NTFS.
Last edited by matrix; 04-30-09 at 10:45 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Is your default user having the full read write access to NTFS or you have to grant those privileges during or after creation of the account.
If there is any other way then share with me please.
I am also using Mandriva X64 2008, I had some problem with compiz in Mandriva 2009.
Yes, all the users (4 in my case) having full read/write by default. There is no need for granting privilege during account creation. In fact I have created all these account during the install itself. Check the /etc/fstab may be mounted without write falg.
EDIT: in /etc/fstab the defaults is 0 0
Earlier I used Mandriva 2008 x64, I didn't use compiz, Currently downloading Mandriva 2009.1 spring x86 64.I am also using Mandriva X64 2008, I had some problem with compiz in Mandriva 2009.
Last edited by matrix; 05-05-09 at 10:39 PM.
If you are still downloading/finished downloading of Ubuntu 8.10 ......... then go for it ..............
The biggest advantage of this release of ubuntu(8.10) is that you can install it as a program in windows just like you install any other program say gtalk.exe etc. using its Wubi installer,then try it ......... and if you like it just keep it or install it on a separate drive and if you don't just un-install it.
the installed Ubuntu would be listed under control panel>add/remove program.
For installing Ubuntu 8.10 in windows Just insert the Ubuntu CD while running windows it would guide you as to what should be the size of installation ,which drive it should install to etc. etc.
then you even don't have to mess with the Master Boot Record(MBR) it would by itself create a MBR entry in windows MBR and the next time you restart the computer there would option for selecting either Windows or Ubuntu(windows would be selected as default) .
I downloaded ubuntu 9 .
1. Still lacks the graphics drivers for my nvidia.
2. I was not able to activate compiz as there are no proprietary drivers embedded; it goes online in search of drivers whenever I tried to enable desktop effects.
3. Still cannot detect my Pinnacle media center TV card(same as V8.10).
I tried another live LINUX distro - elive.
The beta version has been released(stable versions are also available on the same site). The GUI was impressive; almost like MAC.
If you want to boot it from external HDD or pen drive, then there is an installer for windows also , which will convert the *.iso to a bootable OS on external drive.
Anybody interested; download it(less than 700 MB); worth trying.
Last edited by puchu; 05-05-09 at 09:02 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
@puchu
A gfx driver for nvidia was released for 9.04 .... version 180 ......
There is some problem downloading from the ubuntu server .....Try installing it from your OS cd .... it is not installed by default as it is a propriety driver ..... just change the software source to cd in the synaptic package manager
me still using 8.10 .... will directly upgrade to 9.10 karmic koala when it is released on October
if u try installing from ubuntu server (default) it ll take a few trys before being successful
You can install any version of Ubuntu using wubi (windows installer).
it will be slower than when installed separately by itself ........
Last edited by ShAdOwCoN; 05-05-09 at 09:32 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Oh yes,
thanks,
did not think of that, will tell you soon.
Linux Mint 6 - Felicia linuxmint . com/edition.php?id=31
there is a link for the torrent.
Why linux mint? becoz it works out of the box, you need not do anything just install and use not need to install any codecs, extra software, plus it has Compiz built-in.
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No offense . according to my knowledge Older versions(older than 8.10) always needed a separate drive for their installation ................ and couldn't be installed like any other program in windows and coming to the speed issue .............. i personally didn't notice any significant difference while installing it in windows .
please correct me if i'm wrong .
LINUX is an OS not a windows software.
It is an advancement in LINUX that it now gives you the freedom to even use it from a windows partition, which your so called Mr Gates can not or has not provided till now for any MS product.
I should point out another thing.
Linux supports almost all kinds of OS to be booted from the same MBR, where all the other OSs are included along with the host LINUX, but MS ,till date does not provide any such facility, it just overwrites the MBR (monopoly) and only MS products are included.
I don't know about windows 7 RC. Downloading it now to test it.
If anybody has downloaded or is using it then they may inform about any such improvement.
Nope .... before 8.10 wubi had not been officially integrated with the Ubuntu live CD ..... so it was nt well known ..... it was an independent project just like kde .... but you could use it all the same
just google "installing ubuntu 7.04 using wubi" and you ll come across articles which tell you how to install ubuntu 7.04 using wubi
I am not talking about lags .... like when using live cds .....and coming to the speed issue .............. i personally didn't notice any significant difference while installing it in windows .
please correct me if i'm wrong .
from the wubi site
Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows
---------------------------------------------------------------------------The performance is identical to a standard installation, except for hard-disk access which is slower than an installation to a dedicated partition. If your hard disk is very fragmented the performance will degenerate.
Hibernation is not supported under Wubi, moreover Wubi filesystem is more vulnerable to hard-reboots (turning off the power) and power outages than a normal filesystem, so try to avoid unplugging the power. An Ubuntu installation to a dedicated partition provides a filesystem that is more robust and can better tolerate such events.
Installing Ubuntu on a dedicated pertition is not difficult at all .... like most ppl think it to be
one big advantage of installing Ubuntu in a dedicated partition
Just few months ago my Windows OS went boom .... i kept getting the NTLDR missing error (so one of my system file had gone missing) ..... Had to reinstall the whole OS .... But the problem was that i had very important files in my windows desktop...But could nt boot windows
But i managed to recover the files ! .... i just booted up Ubuntu went into the "Documents and settings/UserName/Desktop" folder and got the files .... including all my files in My Documents,My Pictures etc etc
Last edited by ShAdOwCoN; 05-07-09 at 02:37 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Have you ever tried recovering the MBR or partition table from a crashed HDD booting from linux installer ?Nope .... before 8.10 wubi had not been officially integrated with the Ubuntu live CD ..... so it was nt well known ..... it was an independent project just like kde .... but you could use it all the same
just google "installing ubuntu 7.04 using wubi" and you ll come across articles which tell you how to install ubuntu 7.04 using wubi
I am not talking about lags .... like when using live cds .....
from the wubi site
Wubi - Ubuntu Installer for Windows
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installing Ubuntu on a dedicated pertition is not difficult at all .... like most ppl think it to be
one big advantage of installing Ubuntu in a dedicated partition
Just few months ago my Windows OS went boom .... i kept getting the NTLDR missing error (so one of my system file had gone missing) ..... Had to reinstall the whole OS .... But the problem was that i had very important files in my windows desktop
But i managed to recover the files ! .... i just booted up Ubuntu went into the "Documents and settings/UserName/Desktop" folder and got the files .... including all my files in My Documents,My Pictures etc etc
no offense.but i already knew that Linux is an OS and not a windows program but in the latest editions of Ubuntu it could be installed just like an ordinary program thus making it much easier for testing purposes for a new comer .............. that's why i had suggested that .
Why do you use this word so often, it makes anything you say afterwards , sound adverse.
That's why I misunderstood you .
oh!you screwed yourself because of this word i guess ..............Why do you use this word so often, it makes anything you say afterwards , sound adverse.
That's why I misunderstood you .
i don't have a habit of using it but just to be preventive of any offense have started using it ...........
as someone said that "Prevention is always better than cure"
Tum log sudhroge nahinoh!you screwed yourself because of this word i guess ..............
i don't have a habit of using it but just to be preventive of any offense have started using it ...........
as someone said that "Prevention is always better than cure"
i cant get you ? ....... i have recovered MBR (Grub) , after it was over written by my windows boot manager many times ...... I have never had a crashed HDD problem ....
In that case only my OS crashed ... which i later found was because a very important system file required for windows boot in the Windows folder had been deleted by my anti-virus .... the repair method was too complicated so i decided to re install it
Once I was installing an OS on my 80GB SATA and the HDD crashed while writing a new MBR and that took my 250GB SATA also. The 250GB was wiped clean no partitions, nothing.
So I used LINUX partition recovery which came with SuSE(diskdrake) I think, to recover all the partitions only the first partiotion could not be recoverd.
So I was asking that have you ever faced the same problem or not.
Try Fedora Core 6 and above dude.... it's the best.... it occupies lot of space though... but it's too good....
Can you give a qualitative comparison with other flavors of LINUX ................
Red Hat has always been the most preferred Linus OS. Fedora comes from Red Hat so you can know rate it to be definately good.. it had a not so good GUI but after Fed 6 i was very much impressed with it;s GUI......Installation is easy.... you have huge support not only online but also offline in books.....
and it provides EVERY THING I EVER NEEDED (i know so does all others
Few salient features are:
> Graphical interfaces including all key versions: GNOME, KDE, XFce, X!
> Server daemons and apps to run a tuned Apache web server, SAMBA, NFS file serving, and MySQL among many others
Fedora Linux has been tuned for performance. It also offers the intermediate users many essential tools and applications preinstalled.
Well at the end of the day, i agree that it's matter of choice...... I am die-hard red hat fan......
Three things.Red Hat has always been the most preferred Linus OS. Fedora comes from Red Hat so you can know rate it to be definately good.. it had a not so good GUI but after Fed 6 i was very much impressed with it;s GUI......Installation is easy.... you have huge support not only online but also offline in books.....
and it provides EVERY THING I EVER NEEDED (i know so does all others
Few salient features are:
> Graphical interfaces including all key versions: GNOME, KDE, XFce, X!
> Server daemons and apps to run a tuned Apache web server, SAMBA, NFS file serving, and MySQL among many others
Fedora Linux has been tuned for performance. It also offers the intermediate users many essential tools and applications preinstalled.
Well at the end of the day, i agree that it's matter of choice...... I am die-hard red hat fan
Hope you don't mind, this was just my view. Your comments are welcome.
- Almost all the prominent linux distros (SUSE, MANDRIVA,UBUNTU etc ) have the features pointed above
- As far as s performance tuning is concerned, this performance counts only when you use it for sever purpose with a high peer count and only when you use it as a secure web(or FTP) server or a network gateway or an application server or a shared development environment.
- For a single user PC , userfriendlyness (SUSE, MANDRIVA,UBUNTU etc are more user-friendly than fedora) counts as performance is all same irrespective of the flavor of LINUX. I am not saying that fedora is bad or good, but my point is if you want to start the LINUX tour than Fedora is not the one to start with(it is good for advanced users who can install uninstall features, manage the user credentials, mount/unmount file systems etc ), on the contrary my first LINUX was Fedora 3 (got the distro with a book in 2005)
Well no question of minding bro... it's ur point of view
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