teacher Posted July 3, 2003 Author Share Posted July 3, 2003 Your glasses ?? And your lenses too Julia, make sure you see clear this time. BrunoBoth? I have not worn my "lenses" in over a month. Can't see through both at the same time. In fact, most of the time I see the computer better without anything. Of course, reading one screen while typing on another keyboard could necessitate glasses. At least my wine glass is not empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Concentrate Julia ! Just focus and concentrate . . Quint;I think she tried to install a kernel from floppy instead of the default one from CD ( you know at certain moment you can choose what kernel to install, the default one or one you made yourself on a floppy ): There was no kernel on that floppy so she got no kernel in the Slack. . . . without a kernel it´s hard to get the OS going :)She thought she was at the point where the Lilo had to be written to floppy . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Concentrate Julia !Quint;I think she tried to install a kernel from floppy instead of the default one from CD ( you know at certain moment you can choose what kernel to install, the default one or one you made yourself on a floppy ): There was no kernel on that floppy so she got no kernel in the Slack. . . . without a kernel it´s hard to get the OS going :)She thought she was at the point where the Lilo had to be written to floppy . . . BrunoAhh, yes. Recall that there are a few choices on the CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 Amazing how he knows these things. Okay. I will try very hard to concentrate <setting Harry Potter book aside>. I can concentrate <setting wine glass aside> I will do this right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Aren´t we enjoying the show, Quint ?? :DB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 Do you have a camera there where you are seeing what I am up to? Are you at it again. It is humming right along reinstalling (or I should say doing a clean install). It is down to the small packages because the screen flies by, at least I hope it is. Getting there. We will conquer this.Now should I let it load a lilo or do it from floppy? I know to tell it to find the kernel from CD but how should I let it boot? Is drake smart enough to allow Slack to interfere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Aren´t we enjoying the show, Quint ?? :DB) BrunoWish it had gone perfectly for the lovely lady, but cannot tell you how much I am enjoying learning from Julia's hard work. It is exciting, like a kid on Christmas Eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 No you want slack to boot from a floppy, we will integrate it to Mandrake Lilo later . . This ¨/cdrom/kernels/bare.i/bzImage¨ is the kernel you want on your HDB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 You know you are a hard-core Linux Geek fan when you enjoy watching someone else torture their way through an extra distro! What kind of friends do I have? My kind....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 QuintWhy do I feel like I should be saying "Aye, aye Captain" to Bruno? I was not in the navy. I answered to captain but somehow it just seems to fit..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Julia quote: Now should I let it load a lilo or do it from floppy? I know to tell it to find the kernel from CD but how should I let it boot? Is drake smart enough to allow Slack to interfere?Do you have a Mandrake boot floppy? I'm sure you do, so you will still be able to get in there, if something goes awry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 QuintWhy do I feel like I should be saying "Aye, aye Captain" to Bruno? I was not in the navy. I answered to captain but somehow it just seems to fit.....He does seem to have "The Rear Admiral Linux Penguin" aire about him, does he not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 I can always reinstall Quint. I am good at that one! Piece of cake. Oops, there he goes after the cake. Actually, that does not go well with wine. Maybe I should say piece of cheese - a little camembert or brie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 He does seem to have "The Rear Admiral Linux Penguin" aire about him, does he not? He also seems to have a thing for stars. Did you notice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfProRM Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Just a warning guys (and gal), I'm quite bored tonight, so I'm currently burning off an iso... It happens to start with an S and end with an E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Julia quoteth: He also seems to have a thing for stars. Did you notice?Aye, aye... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Just a warning guys (and gal), I'm quite bored tonight, so I'm currently burning off an iso... It happens to start with an S and end with an E SuSE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 Cross your fingers. Say a prayer - I'm booting from the Slack floppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Just a warning guys (and gal), I'm quite bored tonight, so I'm currently burning off an iso... It happens to start with an S and end with an E That´s good work Ryan, got the Slack feever as well ?? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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teacher Posted July 4, 2003 Author Share Posted July 4, 2003 Mouse crashed it all. Cannot open mouse. Failed input device "mouse1" No core pointer. Failed to initalize core devices. Fatal IO error 104 Connection reset by peer on x server"0:0" after 0 requests with 0 events remaining. I give up. What can I do now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfProRM Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Sorry quint... Bruno's correct. Installing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Remember Live Slack and your mouse ??Slack does not like your mouse !!!Connect the other mouse and re-install again, because the rest was OK this time !! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Sorry quint... Bruno's correct. Installing nowRyan, after install:INPORTANT:After install you boot up and get a prompt, type ¨root¨ and give your root password.Then ¨adduser¨ and add ryan as normal userThen Ctrl+D to log out as root and log in as ryanThen startxand KDE should start up ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfProRM Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Yup Bruno... read that earlier in some other info. One step ahead of ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 A "Double-Shot" of Slack installs...the night could not be finer...any more recruits out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfProRM Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Well quint, wouldn't be doing this had I not gotten a router so I could keep my g/f's computer up for troubleshooting questions... I'd have to install Mandrake or SuSE (one I've done before). :)It's nice to have the flexibility to try new. I think I'd like SuSE better now that I've got the router and would have easier net connection, but I had slack downloaded... Still have 6 gigs of free space for SuSE if I so choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Well quint, wouldn't be doing this had I not gotten a router so I could keep my g/f's computer up for troubleshooting questions... I'd have to install Mandrake or SuSE (one I've done before). :)It's nice to have the flexibility to try new. I think I'd like SuSE better now that I've got the router and would have easier net connection, but I had slack downloaded... Still have 6 gigs of free space for SuSE if I so choose. Ryan,Watching all of this take place, and I feel like installing something, also...but my cupboard is bare. Oh well, I am most happy for you and Julia, and permitting me to eavesdrop on the party, thanks. :Dadded: you chose the right one (Slack), although SuSE is very nice, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfProRM Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 We're quite happy to have you around... you are the resident "Slacker" here, so we can always use your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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