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I've tried to boot manually from the rescue prompt without success using


set root=(hd0,5)
set prefix=(hd0,5)/boot/grub
insmod normal


which after a 5 second pause, again brings up 'Unknown...

Hi Guys,

Booted to my laptop today to find the boot fail with the following prompt :
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Unknown filesystem :
GRUB rescue >
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My system is dual boot Win7 and Ubuntu 12.10 (?) and has...

I've been using Ubuntu ( my first linux experience ) for about 12 months. Only yesterday I learnt about tabs in Naultius. i had no idea. My brain NEARLY exploded !! Its the little things....

To access your network, you might need to browse your way to where ever you have the shares mounted. For example, mine would be under File System/media/MediaServer/

What version of vlc are you...

Right click on the iso and select 'open with archive mounter'
Browse to your newly mounted dvd image and play with your favourite media player

I had to reboot my system ( real, not virtual ) before it took effect !

When installing Karmic, you have the option to encrypt your home folder. That way it is auto mounted when you log in.

You want to add yourself (tick) to the Vboxusers group.

Mine is at

/home/<username>/.urbanterror/ioUrbanTerror.i386

but then mine has a icon under Applicatios->Games as well !

I think your wanting something like this.......


https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BridgingNetworkInterfaces

What flavour/version are you running ?

I just tried in Ubuntu 9.10, and folders are found as well as files with default settings

LOL, I know where your coming from and can reduce the number of steps you take by one.

Open the NVIDIA X Server Settings. Click on 'nvidia-settings configuration' and de-select 'Show "Really...

We've ALL been there !! ;)

Hello Powdah,

I do exactly what your after using RealVNC installed on a WinXP machine at a remote site. You can D/L it free from here :

http://www.realvnc.com/products/download.html

Once...

This guy is having the same problem

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8639951#post8639951

Your on the money with Puppy for older systems.
I managed to put in on a friends old laptop that couldnt boot from USB or the pcmcia attached CDROM.
If your puppy system is on a network, try...

Distrowatch list this OS as discontinued with the last release update being back at the beginning of 2005 !

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=navynos

Else, punch this into terminal :


sudo lshw -html > ~/hardware_info.html && firefox ~/hardware_info.html

and you'll have a html file called hardware_info in your home directory with all sorts...

Hi Chris,

Are there any error messages that appear ??

Hi romaurie,

I have a laptop with Nvidia 9500M GS. I run Ubuntu 9.10 and I have installed the v185 Nvidia drivers ( System->Administration->Hardware Drivers )

If your setup is the same, go to...

+1 for Puppy.

Tried K/L/Ubuntu on an old 600Mhz PIII 196Mb Laptop. Ubuntu & Kubuntu were useless. Completely unable to perform any tasks one the OS had ( finally ) loaded. Lubuntu was OK 'till you...

DownloadHelper does audio as well.
If your wanting to DL video and strip the audio, use DownloadHelper to get it to your hard drive, then you might need different software to get the audio out. The...

There's probably a reason they don't want you to download it !! ;)

I use the DownloadHelper plugin for Firefox.

Cheers,

Tim

Try going back to basics and plug your wired network port back to your router. I assume this is how you set your router up in the first instance. Now you can log into your routers control panel...

Sounds like you need to fire up your floppy.

Grab the file wakepup2 file attached. Unzip and run. It will create a boot disk which will allow you to run puppy from cd/usbflash

Once you've got...