HELP - installing linux

TheMartyr · Post by **TheMartyr** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:02

Hi guys
im busy installing Linux Right now on this machine and i see it lets you use Firfox to browse the web while it installs

problem is it says its Busy RESIZING PARTITION - Please wait!
its TAKING FOREVER!!!!
how long does this normally take??
10minutes already and still 0% done!

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:07

What Distro are you installing? And what size is the partition you're editing/resizing/etc?

Also, another vital question - Do you like sushi?

AlphA · Post by **AlphA** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:12

If you can, then I would suggest you create one ext3/reiser partition on that disk using the installer, break the install once (if) it completes, then start again and use the partitioner to set up the disk they way you want to. Proceed with the normal install to /.

TheMartyr · Post by **TheMartyr** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:12

lol... why sushi?

Ubuntu 7.04

man it finally finished! sorry i was getting kinda freaked thinking it had bombed...
now its asking this

*SORRY FOR LARGE IMAGE*

AlphA · Post by **AlphA** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:16

Good stuff - enjoy it!

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:17

Uncheck all of those boxes and don't migrate anything. Just enter your own login names and passwords. (personal preference of course.)

TheMartyr · Post by **TheMartyr** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:17

... thanks djv

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:22

You owe me sushi...

TheMartyr · Post by **TheMartyr** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:26

dude can i send it to you via Speed Mail?
or do you prefer Mr Delivery?

if anymore install Q's come up ill ask in this thread...
thanks alot.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:27

Mr Delivery Please. Speed services will take 2 days.

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:31

You bastid you Ett

When I saw this thread I got all happy that I could help this guy with the install of Linux, but you stole it....and I wouldnt have done it for anything, apart from a KFC Smokey Cheese Twister - T3h meal of choice for l33ts

Still loving Ubuntu bro? Im gonna download Ultimate 1.5 on the 1st Nov

*EDIT: Sorry for the thread hijack

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:32

u like sushi djv ?

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:34

silv3rback wrote:You bastid you Ett
When I saw this thread I got all happy that I could help this guy with the install of Linux, but you stole it....and I wouldnt have done it for anything, apart from a KFC Smokey Cheese Twister - T3h meal of choice for l33ts

Still loving Ubuntu bro? Im gonna download Ultimate 1.5 on the 1st Nov

*EDIT: Sorry for the thread hijack

LOL dude when i saw it i was like "hey, a linux issue i can actually HELP with! MINE!!!! GIMME GIMME!!"

Yeah man, i'm sitting on a nicely configured 7.10 install. Man i am LOVING it.

I'm over the ultimate distros. They're way too bulky for my liking. They're like the Linux versions of Vista. Soo much crap that i'll never use and that can only give me problems. So, i use 7.10 and use some bandwidth to get exactly what i need.

TheMartyr · Post by **TheMartyr** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:37

hmm... how do i configure my wireless lan in this os?
i had to ::Plug:: myself into the network with Cable
now im not a caveman - I want WLAN!
i dont know wtf im doing in linux!

Edit :
seems its done installing
Time for a ReStart
Brb

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:39

LOL

I have no experience with Wireless. Not even in XP, so i can't help you here dude. Sorry

D3PART3D · Post by **D3PART3D** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:40

DAE_JA_VOO wrote: Also, another vital question - Do you like sushi?

ROFL!

TheMartyr · Post by **TheMartyr** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:47

ok is there anyone else out there that can help me setup my WLAN in linux?

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:55

Go and ask on the Ubuntu Forum. You'll get a reply in no time

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:58

What you having problems with dude?
There should be a network icon, right click on it and enable Wireless, then just select the network you wanna connect to, put in the hash key thingy and off you go. I had no problems setting up my wireless with Linux

A good place to get support for Ubuntu is http://ubuntuforums.org

TheMartyr · Post by **TheMartyr** » 30 Oct 2007, 12:59

its cool... i figured it out

HAHAHAHA (Evil laugh)

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 30 Oct 2007, 13:01

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Go and ask on the Ubuntu Forum. You'll get a reply in no time

Dude, you really need to stop stealing my ideas, you making me look like a no0b

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 30 Oct 2007, 13:03

silv3rback wrote:
DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Go and ask on the Ubuntu Forum. You'll get a reply in no time
Dude, you really need to stop stealing my ideas, you making me look like a no0b

Me > You

Slasher · Post by **Slasher** » 30 Oct 2007, 13:04

silv3rback wrote:What you having problems with dude?
There should be a network icon, right click on it and enable Wireless, then just select the network you wanna connect to, put in the hash key thingy and off you go. I had no problems setting up my wireless with Linux

A good place to get support for Ubuntu is http://ubuntuforums.org

Okay, but if you are not propogating the network SSID? Where would I input the details for the connection manually? Also, where will I get the network MAC address from within Linux?

Just trying to figure this out for when I install my copy of Linux that Schase is sending me

AlphA · Post by **AlphA** » 30 Oct 2007, 13:05

DJV wrote:I'm over the ultimate distros. They're way too bulky for my liking. They're like the Linux versions of Vista. Soo much crap that i'll never use and that can only give me problems. So, i use 7.10 and use some bandwidth to get exactly what i need.

Sorry for hijacking, but I just had to comment. I find Ultimate to be quite light and more responsive than 6.06 LTS which I also run. It might just cos its a fresh install and my 6.06 installation is 1.5 years old. Time will tell.

I find the look of Ultimate a nice change in the Linux world. All the "crap"
that Ultimate has can easilly be removed by a shell script that would just "apt-get remove APPLICATION_NAME". Once cleaned up, its quite nice.

freeboy · Post by **freeboy** » 30 Oct 2007, 13:22

hey guys... since everyone's helping everyone, could you guys sort this out for me real quick? (i'll buy you guys some sushi for your help

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i'm busy installing ubuntu ultimate ed 1.4 and i've just partitioned my drive and ubuntu wants me to insert a mount point. what do i type in that box? and what do i choose? ext 2, ext 3, fat32 or what? hopefully what i just said makes sense to you guys...