newbie to Linux

[linkenbug60]

I am a new user to linux. Love it... I installed on an Acer 5624WSMi Laptop. I now experience some problems and thought that you guys can help me quicker than me figuring it out.... Runing Linux Ubuntu Hardy. 8.04

1. I have an 250GB hardrive in my laptop. Partictioned, Nou the Data side does not mount auto when i start. Want to have the icon on my desktop. Which file do i have to edit??
2. My bluetooth does not work or i can't find a way to turn it on or send stuff to or from my pc.
3. Mic does not work in skype...


Where can i find a site to customize my linux. Ex my toolbars, new icons and so on..
Pleaze any help would be appreciated.

[DeathStrike]

ok. sorry for the hijack. but i was wondering how could i get my ethernet to work in linux. i also complete noob. lol. i like ubuntu but i can't get onto the net with it so its pretty junk to have to switch between windows and linux. using ubuntu 8.04

[Nuke]

Sorry I can only answer the hijack

In the CLI.
sudo -s,-> type in password.
Then vim /etc/network/interfaces.

Press i to go into edit mode
It will look like this(you can just copy this into the file, and edit the IPs as you like)
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.11.222
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.11.0
broadcast 192.168.11.255
gateway 192.168.11.1
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameservers 127.0.0.1

If you want to use dhcp
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

Then press Esc(to exit edit mode) and after than Shift-zz(2x capital Z)(to save and quit)

Then type in /etc/init.d/networking restart

[DeathStrike]

thanx nuke. i will give it ago.

[Liet_Kynes]

I am a new user to linux. Love it... I installed on an Acer 5624WSMi Laptop. I now experience some problems and thought that you guys can help me quicker than me figuring it out.... Runing Linux Ubuntu Hardy. 8.04

1. I have an 250GB hardrive in my laptop. Partictioned, Nou the Data side does not mount auto when i start. Want to have the icon on my desktop. Which file do i have to edit??
...

Can you give me some info on how your HD is partitioned? You need to edit your /etc/fstab with the details of the ntfs partition (I'm assuming ntfs) and set it to auto.

From another post on pcformat (http://forums.pcformat.co.za/viewtopic. ... 74#p403974)

EDIT: from... http://ubuntuguide.org/#automountntfs

Q: How to mount Windows partitions (NTFS) on boot-up, and allow all users to read only?

1. Read General Notes
2. Read How to list partition tables?
3.

e.g. Assumed that /dev/hda1 is the location of Windows partition (NTFS)
Local mount folder: /media/windows

4.

sudo mkdir /media/windows
sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab_backup
sudo gedit /etc/fstab

5. Append the following line at the end of file

/dev/hda1 /media/windows ntfs nls=utf8,umask=0222 0 0

6. Save the edited file (sample)
7. Read How to remount /etc/fstab without rebooting?


edit: eish: this was the most edited post :rockedover: