distros

Hi, there I am at present using D-Link DWA123B1 USB Adapter to connect my desktop to my home WiFi network. But, the thing is it doesn't seem to work on Ubuntu/other Linux distros. I have already tried all the workarounds to make it work on Ubuntu. So, I have finally given up and decided to...

Guys, I was planning to install Ubuntu, Fedora and Backtrack on the same computer (along with Windows 7). My Specifications are: 2.67 Core i5 4GB DDR3 RAM 500 GB HDD I have a system running Windows 7 with 3 partitions (240, 130, 130) GBs. And I was planning on freeing out 30GB of space...

Hi folks, I am just starting a war here. After reading a lot about Linux history, I came to a conclusion that there are only a few( i mean the root nodes ) solid distros availble. My analysis: I have chosen only the root nodes here. I mean that Debian is the root and Knoppix, Ubuntu are...

Okay lemme make it clear that I am new to linux. I have been trying to move from XP to linux since last one and a half year but have not been successful till date. Reason - Internet. Earlier I didnt have one (one year ago) and tried to install and work on distros that came along with magazines...

i v RHEL5 on my system. my system is a Intel Pentium D 102GGC. i don't have any external graphics card. 1)sud i download the graphics drivers frm the manufacturer's website (Intel) or sud be downloading any updated kernal for the distro for better video/graphics display? 2)RH site doesnt...

hey can any body tell me which distro(s) can be send to my home for free. thanks

Hi, I understand that there is a slow response with NVIDIA GPU Based systems esp Ubuntu and other Linux distros.this is highly observed in 8xxx and 9xxx series? you may try latest 177.13 beta driver.It is better *www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=114955 else a workaround shown...

So total BOOT problem... Sorry about the hurriedly written problem post.:) --------------------------------------------------- Anyways, I have this problem of booting..... When I try to install XP from its 'CD', it loads everything and when it seems to be going to start Windows, it gives the...

Hi.! I recently installed Sabayon Linux 1.1 Professional edition from a LiveDVD on my PC which already has Ubuntu 7.10 installed.I shared a common /home partition between both Distros under different user-names.After editing menu.lst and /etc/fstab I managed to get both distros working fine.:)...

As a part of Linux Week ,we the students of Model Engineering College,Thrikkakara,Cochin are conducting various workshops and seminars from hte 7th of Jan to 12th. On Tuesday that is the 8th we have distro exhibition which is meant to showcase the not so popular distros that are available...

Hi, First of all, Thanks for providing Linux distros in Digit DVD. You guys are working best. I want to write separate DVD for OpenSUSE to give my friends. But I don't want to write dual layer 8GB DVD everytime. I just want to write normal 4GB DVD. So, Please provide me info how to write...

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Help me choose 1 of the following Disrto 1: MANDRIVA 2007 2: MINT 3: UBUNTU 7.04 4:FEDORA 7 (i dont want this coz my Windows drives r not showing here) fast :) i only hav these distro's now. my main use will be Browsin NET watchin DVD's,song's etc.. and i hav Dail up conn and my windows...

Well, this may be lil strange topic, but I need your help ! For the people who read only the start and end words in a post - Suggest an economic Lin friendly PC config + 3 Distros (multi boot) for noobs. Details .. Warning - Please keep a cup of coffee near you. Very long post :) I am...

Debian distros rocks because of dpkg + apt.Open Suse would have embraced dpkg and apt will gave Ubuntu a good competition.

BOOTMBR missing press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to continue This what I ge when the computer boots,... I tried Ulitmate boot cd ... how to use it I don't know? The computer is not even booting any of the live distros not even XP vista ... and other distros packed with...

Hello I am a guy who regularly changes distros and install multiple distros over 2 hard-disks. I change distros 4-5 times a week,sometimes,both new and old distros being installed. In debian based distros,the packs that you download can be retrieved from /var/cache/apt/archives. But I don't...

Hello friends, I am a regular user of Windows XP & after founding many advantages of Linux over Windows(from forum & magzines) I think of moving to LINUX. But there is a problem,before this I once installed Suse Linux,but this distro does not mount my NTFS partition automatically and there...

Can u guys please tell me the names of all live distros that can read and write fat32 partition of a ide ahrd disk. I have only one that can do that it is Dyne;bolic. I want more like this one. Hope you can help me.

Hi guys, I m a noob in Linux. Just tried few linux live distros like Ubuntu 6.06 , also its previous version , Kububtu , DSL , but one problem was common . I couldnt access any of my HDD partitions in them. May I know , Am I missing something , or its general. But I also tried Linspire live...