Having spent endless hours and hundreds of dollars trying to get Suse Linux Pro 7.3 working, I have finally conceded defeat. In my opinion Linux is still a very long way from being an OS for the mainstream user. Some (or many) may say that my defeat is due to my own ignorance and/or stupidity. That may or may not be true, but I can no longer afford the time or apply the mental gymnastics needed to work out the cryptic keyboard incantations to make Linux a useable OS. Before I sign off from this list and slip back into the not-so-comfortable arms of M$, could someone tell me how to repartition the HDD where I had installed Linux, so that I can reformat it for FAT32. Running M$'s fdisk from a bootable floppy fails when the HDD has been formatted for Linux. Thanks & Regards Dave Barton --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.291 / Virus Database: 156 - Release Date: 25.10.2001
Dave Barton wrote:
Having spent endless hours and hundreds of dollars trying to get Suse Linux Pro 7.3 working, I have finally conceded defeat. In my opinion Linux is still a very long way from being an OS for the mainstream user. Some (or many) may say that my defeat is due to my own ignorance and/or stupidity. That may or may not be true, but I can no longer afford the time or apply the mental gymnastics needed to work out the cryptic keyboard incantations to make Linux a useable OS.
Don't give up!!!!!!!! Try again after a few nights sleep. You know with XP's licensing policy, you have to get off of windows addiction.
Before I sign off from this list and slip back into the not-so-comfortable arms of M$, could someone tell me how to repartition the HDD where I had installed Linux, so that I can reformat it for FAT32. Running M$'s fdisk from a bootable floppy fails when the HDD has been formatted for Linux.
Put your msdos boot floppy in there, and get the A:\ prompt, then type "fdisk /mbr", that will remove lilo. Then reboot, and your windows fdisk should work.
Don't give up!!!!!!!! Try again after a few nights sleep. You know with XP's licensing policy, you have to get off of windows addiction.
Unless you have the "registration crack" for it - not that I'm NOT saying "installation code crack", but their bloody pathetic "activation code".... How secure can it be, lasting less than 2 HOURS after the release >? Jon P.S. Email me privately for it !! --
Before I sign off from this list and slip back into the not-so-comfortable arms of M$, could someone tell me how to repartition the HDD where I had installed Linux, so that I can reformat it for FAT32. Running M$'s fdisk from a bootable floppy fails when the HDD has been formatted for Linux.
You can't, dude... It's a one way street...:-) Nah, boot off a floppy and fdisk /mbr. What problems have you been having ? I'm using it on 4 machines here of various configurations and vintages with zippo problems. Jon --
On Tuesday 06 November 2001 21:24, Jon Biddell wrote: | I'm using it on 4 machines here of various configurations and | vintages with zippo problems. hmmm. older machines, then? most went to butane lighters about the time the first pentiums came out. have you tried refueling them? putting in new flints? i find that practically all zippo problems are due to lack of fuel or flint, though the hinge can works loose, too. -- dep There is sobbing of the strong, And a pall upon the land; But the People in their weeping Bare the iron hand; Beware the People weeping When they bare the iron hand.
On Tuesday 06 November 2001 20:10, Dave Barton wrote:
Having spent endless hours and hundreds of dollars trying to get Suse Linux Pro 7.3 working, I have finally conceded defeat. In my opinion Linux is still a very long way from being an OS for the mainstream user. Some (or many) may say that my defeat is due to my own ignorance and/or stupidity. That may or may not be true, but I can no longer afford the time or apply the mental gymnastics needed to work out the cryptic keyboard incantations to make Linux a useable OS.
I see that you are a software developer, Dave, working with the Kodak SDK. With such a technical background, how is it that you are having so much trouble? SInce SuSE 7.3 Pro is only $70 I am curious how you could spend "hundreds" of dollars getting it to work? Did you buy a bunch of hardware? (And if you did, how is that different from having to upgrade hardware to run each new upgrade of WinXX?) Were you trying to 'dual boot' and put both Linux and Windows partitions on your HD? In my experience SuSE 7.3 was a total joy to install. My clean install was by far the most hands-free I've ever experienced with either Linux or Windows. BTW, Boot your floppy and run "fdisk /mbr" to restore the Master Boot Record on the HD. What 'cryptic keyboard incantations' were you trying to make, and why? Didn't you use YaST2? If not, why not? Jerry
Before I sign off from this list and slip back into the not-so-comfortable arms of M$, could someone tell me how to repartition the HDD where I had installed Linux, so that I can reformat it for FAT32. Running M$'s fdisk from a bootable floppy fails when the HDD has been formatted for Linux.
Thanks & Regards Dave Barton
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I see that you are a software developer, Dave, working with the Kodak SDK. With such a technical background, how is it that you are having so much trouble?
SInce SuSE 7.3 Pro is only $70 I am curious how you could spend "hundreds" of dollars getting it to work? Did you buy a bunch of hardware? (And if you did, how is that different from having to upgrade hardware to run each new upgrade of WinXX?)
Incorrect - it's $145 in Australia...:-( Jon --
On Tuesday 06 November 2001 21:10, Jon Biddell wrote:
I see that you are a software developer, Dave, working with the Kodak SDK. With such a technical background, how is it that you are having so much trouble?
SInce SuSE 7.3 Pro is only $70 I am curious how you could spend "hundreds" of dollars getting it to work? Did you buy a bunch of hardware? (And if you did, how is that different from having to upgrade hardware to run each new upgrade of WinXX?)
Incorrect - it's $145 in Australia...:-(
Jon
Another benefit of the socialist state, I suppose. Or perhaps it costs a lot to enforce all those anti-gun laws. ;) JLK
Incorrect - it's $145 in Australia...:-(
Another benefit of the socialist state, I suppose. Or perhaps it costs a lot to enforce all those anti-gun laws. ;)
Don't bloody start me on that - we have an election this Saturday (federal) - it's a choice between an Ewok and Jabba-the-Hutt at the moment.... I'm leaning towards the short furry guy - something about Jabba I *don't* like... OR TRUST !!! Jon --
On Tuesday 06 November 2001 21:24, Jon Biddell wrote:
Incorrect - it's $145 in Australia...:-(
Another benefit of the socialist state, I suppose. Or perhaps it costs a lot to enforce all those anti-gun laws. ;)
Don't bloody start me on that - we have an election this Saturday (federal) - it's a choice between an Ewok and Jabba-the-Hutt at the moment....
I'm leaning towards the short furry guy - something about Jabba I *don't* like... OR TRUST !!!
Jon
Really rotound, eh? Feel like you've been carbonized? Jerry
Sir, If I an R.N., with no technical (at least in computers) or programming experience can get 7.3 running with a apache, a usb webcam, joystick, fetchmail, and the dreaded "hpt370" ide/raid controller working I'm sure that you'll be able to figure it out. Just post what's happening and there are a host of people here with a great deal of IT and Linux experience that will be able to get you on your way. Don't quit - post and if the 1st post doesn't get a reply the re-post. I haven't had to post more than 2 or 3 times, and that's the exception. Cheers, Curtis On Tuesday 06 November 2001 20:10, Dave Barton wrote:
Having spent endless hours and hundreds of dollars trying to get Suse Linux Pro 7.3 working, I have finally conceded defeat. In my opinion Linux is still a very long way from being an OS for the mainstream user. Some (or many) may say that my defeat is due to my own ignorance and/or stupidity. That may or may not be true, but I can no longer afford the time or apply the mental gymnastics needed to work out the cryptic keyboard incantations to make Linux a useable OS.
Before I sign off from this list and slip back into the not-so-comfortable arms of M$, could someone tell me how to repartition the HDD where I had installed Linux, so that I can reformat it for FAT32. Running M$'s fdisk from a bootable floppy fails when the HDD has been formatted for Linux.
Thanks & Regards Dave Barton
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On Tuesday 06 November 2001 09:10 pm, Dave Barton, went on about:
Having spent endless hours and hundreds of dollars trying to get Suse Linux Pro 7.3 working, I have finally conceded defeat. In my opinion Linux is still a very long way from being an OS for the mainstream user. Some (or many) may say that my defeat is due to my own ignorance and/or stupidity. That may or may not be true, but I can no longer afford the time or apply the mental gymnastics needed to work out the cryptic keyboard incantations to make Linux a useable OS.
Before I sign off from this list and slip back into the not-so-comfortable arms of M$, could someone tell me how to repartition the HDD where I had installed Linux, so that I can reformat it for FAT32. Running M$'s fdisk from a bootable floppy fails when the HDD has been formatted for Linux.
Thanks & Regards Dave Barton ---------------------------------- Dave, Don't understand what you have spent hundreds of dollars for to get SuSE working nor understand the many hours either. SuSE has installed for me and my customers with relative ease and reliability, usually in less than a hour and most times in less than 30 minutes! This has been one of the many things that has amazed and pleased me with SuSE Linux. If you are having trouble, at least give the many SuSE gurus here a chance to help you make it right. I have only been using it since June of this year, but have learned a great many things already and feel you will also, giving these guys an opportunity to help.
Not all installations go smoothly, I think you will find we all agree with that, but seldom, if at all, has an installation ever not worked. Give it another chance, you won't be displeased with the OS, I can assure you of that! Regards, O'Malley -- ---KMail 1.3.1--- SuSE Linux v7.2--- Registered Linux User #225206 /tracerb@sprintmail.com/ *Magic Page Products* *Team Amiga* http://home.sprintmail.com/~tracerb
Hi My experience here: I have Epox 8kha motherboard with Via chipset, Athlon 1.4GHz, 512Mb RAM, Matrox G450 dual-head and 40GB HD. Ethernet card is Unex NexNic 10/100. SuSE 7.2 installs easy, detects sound card , NIC and USB, plus everything else 100%. Graphics configuration was a pleasure with SaX2. I also upgraded to latest XFree-86 and KDE.. Simple, just downloaded the RPM packages, did "rpm -ihv --force --nodeps *.rpm", and ran SuSEconfig. No problem whatsoever! I also run vmware 3.0 beta with win-98, and installed BeOS in there, that boots withing vmware emulator just fine... A little bit slow on display thow.. Then, for fun I tried to install win-98 to an empty HD in that computer... Can You believe, it failed miserably to detect USB and Sound! It also failed to detect the NIC. I had to play around quite some time to make them work. M$ just did not want to see USB, NIC and sound!. And still sound does not work properly. Based on this, I would say that M$ is a bitch to install, and does not suite for a beginner / plain user to install, but requires a professional to do it! Jaska. Viestissä Keskiviikko 7. Marraskuuta 2001 04:10, Dave Barton kirjoitti:
Having spent endless hours and hundreds of dollars trying to get Suse Linux Pro 7.3 working, I have finally conceded defeat. In my opinion Linux is still a very long way from being an OS for the mainstream user. Some (or many) may say that my defeat is due to my own ignorance and/or stupidity. That may or may not be true, but I can no longer afford the time or apply the mental gymnastics needed to work out the cryptic keyboard incantations to make Linux a useable OS.
Before I sign off from this list and slip back into the not-so-comfortable arms of M$, could someone tell me how to repartition the HDD where I had installed Linux, so that I can reformat it for FAT32. Running M$'s fdisk from a bootable floppy fails when the HDD has been formatted for Linux.
Thanks & Regards Dave Barton
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OK, give up, but then, only after a last attempt, .... but .... following these steps : 1.- get the disk managment sftware from the web of the manufacturer of Yr HDD. 2.- with the zerofill exe of the managment diskette fill the full HDD with zeros. 3.- boot from Yr SuSE CD/DVD and re-install. Don't install the full stuff, just standard install with Office. Do it thru Yast1 instead of Yast2. (this is done as follows : just when the very first image of the install appears, type : manual. Later You get the choice between Yast1 and Yast2. Choose Yast1. If this works, but KDE dioesn't start comes back to this humoristic community (Gates is very sad), and w'll guide You in the xf86config configuration (don't use another one the first time). 4.- if that doesn't work, do the same but with the sh... windows. Dave Barton wrote:
Having spent endless hours and hundreds of dollars trying to get Suse Linux Pro 7.3 working, I have finally conceded defeat. In my opinion Linux is still a very long way from being an OS for the mainstream user. Some (or many) may say that my defeat is due to my own ignorance and/or stupidity. That may or may not be true, but I can no longer afford the time or apply the mental gymnastics needed to work out the cryptic keyboard incantations to make Linux a useable OS.
Before I sign off from this list and slip back into the not-so-comfortable arms of M$, could someone tell me how to repartition the HDD where I had installed Linux, so that I can reformat it for FAT32. Running M$'s fdisk from a bootable floppy fails when the HDD has been formatted for Linux.
Thanks & Regards Dave Barton
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