My First Thread With Linux!!

[Adywebb]

Are you sure we can see that Linux Registration badge. hahaha

Don't worry I'm just going to use it for a couple of days, then revert to a small type

What 'insane linux user' can I be? - I assume Flops is #2, can I be 3?

Edit: Oh, and should I suspend Boinc whilst doing this updating?

 

[muckshifter]

Don't worry I'm just going to use it for a couple of days, then revert to a small type

What 'insane linux user' can I be? - I assume Flops is #2, can I be 3?

Edit: Oh, and should I suspend Boinc whilst doing this updating?

Nope! no need to suspend Boinc ...

Flops hasn't used # 2 ... so if I were you, I would use # 2


OH, and IF you should have a problem use ... CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE ... to end the session and re-logon. You did NOT use auto-logon, did you?

 

[Adywebb]

OH, and IF you should have a problem use ... CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE ... to end the session and re-logon. You did NOT use auto-logon, did you?

Ooooops...

 

[muckshifter]

Ooooops...

Plonker, what are you?

No matter, change it when you get a chance ... I know it can be a pain, but ... it is the security of Linux.

When YaST asks you ... do you want to remember your password ... never answer yes.

Remember passwords in FF is fine ... but leave the security in Linux intact.

 

[Adywebb]

I assume you meant my user pw - I still have to enter the root pw each time.

You will have to tell me later how to change it back

 

[muckshifter]

Yes, I do mean your user password ... nobody can use the PC without it, but if you use auto-logon, then there is nothing to stop them ... however, they will not be able to do any 'root' damage but can easily delete all your data.

Never automate the root password.

 

[Adywebb]

Wow - this updating looks like its gonna take a long time - it says 2:14:50 remaining

 

[muckshifter]

Wow - this updating looks like its gonna take a long time - it says 2:14:50 remaining

YEP.

But how many 'packages' is it ... oh, and it took 4 hours odd on my ADSL and nearly 2 hours today while I'm talking to you.

Don't worry ... you are updating EVERY program & all the new KDE stuf ... trust me, it is worth it in the end.

 

[muckshifter]

OK, mine is all done for this month ...


When you do finish ... go to your start menu ... err, sorry must use Linux speak ... go to the Kmenu / Log out / End Session ... no need to close any programs, not even Boinc ... and re-login.

Then we'll play with some toys.

 

[Adywebb]

Only 1hr 50 to go now! - and it is using the CD's - a box comes up every now and then asking me to insert one....

 

[muckshifter]

Good, that is where most of the "dependents" are ... I learned that one the hard way.

Tell me ... is Suse any better on your 950 Duron than Windows was?

What is the Full spec, just as a mater of interest.

 

[Adywebb]

Can't really say at the moment Mucks, Boot seems around the same time but it seems to be more responsive when doing tasks with Boinc running as well - in Windows the tasks were pretty slow to react.

Will be interesting to see if linux/boinc is faster - it used to take me over 24hrs a WU with Windows for around 450 points.

Full specs are:
950 Duron
PC Chips M810LR Mobo/SiS730S Chipset
2 x256MB 168 Pin PC133 SDRAM
38GB HD

 

[muckshifter]

Boot time will be slower, but then I do not turn mine off and only ever reboot if I have a big cock-up. End Session and re-login usually fixes minor clitches ... not that I see any these days.

What you should find is that you can do more work ... open more programs ... and a wee bit quicker.


That spec is a perfect candidate for a "new lease of life" with Linux ... you'll be plesently surprised what you can throw at Linux and it just keeps working.

As a "cruncher" it should be grand ... and the added bonus of learning some Linux too.

 

[Adywebb]

Yep, mine will be on 24/7 as well, so boot time isn't going to be a problem

Ok, hot off the press - the installation has halted with this message:

'Cannot access the installation media'

The source at the specified URL now provides a different media ID.
If the URL is correct, this indicates the source content has changed.
To continue using this source, start Change Source of Installation from the YaST control centre and refresh the installation source.

Oh dear, is this going to bu**er things up, there was only 6mins to go

It gives me the option to Abort, Skip or OK

 

[muckshifter]

I got a surprise for you ... you have to do something really bad to bugger Linux up.

Press OK.

If it happens again skip it.

 

[Adywebb]

Thanks for all this help Mucks

I had to skip it, and its carrying on the installation.
I have noted the URL and will test it later within Installation Source...
I assume I will be able to do go back later and do another update package search to try and find it again?

 

[muckshifter]

Thanks for all this help Mucks

I had to skip it, and its carrying on the installation.
I have noted the URL and will test it later within Installation Source...
I assume I will be able to do go back later and do another update package search to try and find it again?

Yep ... YaST does not cock-up like Windows Update ... even if it had hung, you just press CTRL+ALT+Backspace ... and start where it left off ... no going and doing it all again.

I had a panic when that happend to me ... boy was I most surprised when it just did it.

 

[Adywebb]

Ok, the installation has finished and I've logged out/end session and now I have a black screen with loads of what looks like DOS code in front of me. The final entry says:

Linux login: and a flashing curser - what do I put in here?

EDIT: Ok I've worked out its my user name followed by my pw - then i get adywebb@linux:^> - what command do I put here?

 

[muckshifter]

uh oh, what you done ...

Ok, the installation has finished and I've logged out/end session and now I have a black screen with loads of what looks like DOS code in front of me. The final entry says:

Linux login: and a flashing curser - what do I put in here?

Hmmm, you should see some graphics and a nice Login screen.

Type in your user name, press enter ... then the password for your username (not root password) you will see nothing when typing a password ... then press enter.

Hopefully that should do it.

If not ... type reboot

 

[muckshifter]

Ok, the installation has finished and I've logged out/end session and now I have a black screen with loads of what looks like DOS code in front of me. The final entry says:

Linux login: and a flashing curser - what do I put in here?

EDIT: Ok I've worked out its my user name followed by my pw - then i get adywebb@linux:^> - what command do I put here?

type Reboot ... and cross your fingers