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  1. Sticky: I will agree. the last release getting the...

    I will agree. the last release getting the adjustment of default screen resolution thing figured out makes it an attractive desktop if you have the equipment.
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    I unplugged new hd and worked with just old...

    I unplugged new hd and worked with just old drive. This article explanes my problem except it says ends up in sector 6 and mine reported sector 5. The script worked but the next and let grub work...
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    I finally gave up and deleted the windows hd an...

    I finally gave up and deleted the windows hd an did the dd thing which did fix my problem. I dd the mbr which did not change anything. All the tutorials I read said I needed a windows cd or could do...
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    zisd stops grub boot

    I have a computer that had windows xp pro. I added a second hd and installed kubuntu and Suse with a separate boot partition. The linux distros booted by chainloading with grub2 with no problems till...
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    No it is my real name - I believe like JohnT,...

    No it is my real name - I believe like JohnT, don't do upgrades. Fresh installs seem to work with a lot less problems.
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    I got smart a couple of years ago and have 2...

    I got smart a couple of years ago and have 2 computers for personal use. I bought an older P4 from a high school upgrade and use it as a spare for when I make changes to my main computer. Things seem...
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    Your cd is listed as /dev/scd0 and should mount...

    Your cd is listed as /dev/scd0 and should mount anytime a cd with data or an image is inserted. I would make sure the cdrom was working or there were no cable problems if it will not read any cd...
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    Your cd is probably not listed as /dev/hdb. ...

    Your cd is probably not listed as /dev/hdb.

    You need to run command
    sudo less /etc/fstab and post the results

    You should be able to mount your cd

    sudo mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/mountpoint
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    Sorry I missed your question, the device listing...

    Sorry I missed your question, the device listing to mount cd is

    /dev/cdrom or /dev/sr0

    Your cdrom should be mounted automatically when a cd is inserted. You can double check your distro by...
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    It means the cd drive is not found or no cd found...

    It means the cd drive is not found or no cd found in drive..

    Try the command as root: ls /dev and post the results
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    Tell us which os you are using. Is this a new...

    Tell us which os you are using.

    Is this a new computer or is the cd player new or has just been installed?

    You will not see the cd players on most of the distros without media in them.
    ...
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    I have noticed that a lot of the web sites have...

    I have noticed that a lot of the web sites have gone back to the 'kiss' design which require less office personal and then a lot of the businesses are still using older computers. The main thing that...
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    After you make your changes in bios does it ask...

    After you make your changes in bios does it ask you to press the F10 key to save then ask for yes or no?
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    I like how clean the desktop is in Gnome and yet...

    I like how clean the desktop is in Gnome and yet everything is there. I am disappointed in the kde version though. One thing is during installation they give you an option of password sign in or...
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    Ran into a similar problem with my new hp...

    Ran into a similar problem with my new hp officejet. I removed the hplip and replaced it with the latest version from source forge.

    I do not use wireless but my printer would not scan.

    hp...
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    1. My first thought was another toy. (Like a...

    1. My first thought was another toy. (Like a sticker on the side of your computer case)

    2. I see it was designed to be thumb operated so it might be great for people without typing skills but can...
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    Yes I that is right, if you can get to the grub...

    Yes I that is right, if you can get to the grub prompt you have it made.
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    I did not know you could use the ls command in...

    I did not know you could use the ls command in grub. Thank you for the information. I have always just guessed.
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    I also forgot to ad that I did check the files on...

    I also forgot to ad that I did check the files on the wrong usb stick and it has all the right files, I need to work on it because it will not boot and I need to figure out.
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    The problem is solved. I took the wrong usb stick...

    The problem is solved. I took the wrong usb stick this morning.

    I have grub installed on the h/d, mutiboot with grub2 in a designated partition.

    I chainload them with the grub on h/d. I also...
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    No Mint 10 USB Boot

    I have an older pent 4 computer with 2 GHz of ram. The m/b does not support usb boot but does auto mount usb.

    This usb does work, have checked out in notebook.

    I boot it with grub and I get a...
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    exsencon I disagree, if you are starting from...

    exsencon I disagree, if you are starting from zero grub2 is probably easier than legacy. The main problem is most of us are not starting at zero. In order to have to understand I converted everything...
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