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Hi I have an Acer "travelmate 270" . Bought it second hand, was working perfectly, then one day for no apparant reason, when I turned it on, I just got a blank screen. The power lead light is on, and it checks the dvd player, then the fan stops and …

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I am trying to make this table behave. I want it to stay within 80% of the page. I want each column to be a fixed width. I want it to show all without scrolling right. Its fine if it gets super long. I also want the title bar, with …

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Hi, I'm just settign up boost on my desktop (ubuntu) after a reinstall and am having some problems. I set it up last w/e on my laptop (knoppix) and did exactly the same thing and it works fine. I'm sure its something increadably simple I'm missing. I'm following http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_53_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html I'm …

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Hi, I am using windows XP now i want to switch to Linux. Only bcoz i thought i cud use free software as possible as i can. Currently there are only three things which im using are illegal 1. OS (Windows XP) 2. Photoshop CS2 3. Dreamweaver 8 Im working …

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hi i have Linux knoppix 5.0 on CD, but not installed on my hdd. I'm not sure how my wireless card would work with my pc, but then again, i haven't really tried. I'm running the Linux platform from the CD itself, but I don't know if removing the Linux …

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Hello I got a system restore virus. Went to restart computer in safemode so i can scan but my computer does not boot and goes continiously around in circles. There is no system restore points and sytem repair doesnt work. I used knoppix and can find my files. i arranged …

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I'm having a biiig problem with Windows XP crashing at startup. It happened after my dad was working on replacing the inverter on my laptop since the screen has given me no end of troubles. The computer displays the Windows XP splash screen (the one with the little animated progress …

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I am attempting to fix a computer that was attacked by a nasty virus. I have recently zeroed the drive to wipe it clean. I am now trying a fresh reinstall of windows XP and the computer will not recognize my hard drive. It also will not recognize my second …

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Hi I am research assistant in mechanical engineering department,Istanbul University. I am 37 years old. Programming is my hobby since when I bought my first PC 15 years old. I started to learning programming with Qbasic and go on visual basic, delphi and now python. I am an amateur programmer. …

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When I started exploring Linux back in 1994-1995, there were very few resources available and many of the problems I experienced didn't have solutions. That was a long time ago. The situation has changed for the better. These days, there are plentiful resources for those new to Linux or for …

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This is my first post. I apologize if it is in the wrong area. I have a Windows XP Pro laptop that I am trying to partition and install Knoppix Linux. I have installed Norton PartitionMagic and BootMagic (both vers. 8.0) to partition the C: drive. BootMagic had to be …

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Hey guys, I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium on an HP Pavillion dv6810us laptop, and I've recently begun having problems with my DVD drive. When I push the button to eject my DVD drive, nothing happens. Also, I have a DVD in there right now and it doesn't recognize it. …

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My daughter's laptop starts only to the Dell opening screen. The opening screen just has Press F2 for Setup and F12 to enter the MultiBoot selection menu. If I select F2, the machine displays Entering Setup. . . and that's is as far as it gets. If I switch off …

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Write Your First Application On Win32 ===================================== What is Win32 :-) win32 is an plactform that like J2ME and J2SE means that it have it's memory model and have a architure and have those Applications programming interfaces to call to the operating system . Like the APIS in the java …

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I am currently homeless in Minneapolis. I am using a Knoppix based pen system. I need excellent support for SKYPE in particular. [url]http://toresimonsen.wordpress.com/2009/12/26/linux-pen/[/url] Also, feel free to help save Dollhouse.

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Okay, I have installed Damn Small Linux (I believe v4.something), with syslinux. I am trying to boot it on a Dell Mini laptop. I'm not sure if it runs on any other computer. This is the issue I am having. It always boots to the DSL screen, and waits for …

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HP Compaq nx9420 laptop. XP Professional Intel Core 2 Duo 2 Ghz 2 GB ram cannot boot with slax linux. Kernel panic- not syncing: attempted to kill init! knoppix and systemrescuecd crash too. cannot boot Hiren disc in DOS or miniXP mode. Cannot boot in safe mode. hangs at hpdskflt.sys …

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Is there a way to uninstall SP3 using knoppix? My brother had some issues with one of his mmo games so he thought he would just update his OS he didn't tell me what he was doing so i couldn't get the fix for sp3 on his PC b4 he …

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Have you searched for Linux distributions that are 100% free? Did you find more than one that suited your needs? Well, here's a list of nine from which you can choose your favorite. Free means freedom to alter, redistribute, sell or release as a different product with no restrictions on …

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Hi A friend has given me a Toshiba Satellite Pro L300-155 laptop to take a look at. It wont boot up! It goes as far as a screen saying your last session was shut down blah blah blah do you want to start in safemode safemode with networking safemode with …

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Written by Syahrizal - Article from [URL="http://linuxrise.com"]http://linuxrise.com[/URL] There are plenty of Linux Distros out there. When you want to migrate to Linux, you must first choose a Linux operating system that is suitable for you. If you are a new Linux user, then you should try to learn the basic …

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Hello: I have a Gateway tablet laptop computer which starts up but just after the Gateway screen to choose either F2 or F10 the computer just seems to die. I have tried to start it with a bootable knoppix cd with no success. I also created a bootable usb flash …

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Although the [URL="https://www.linux-foundation.org/en/2007ClientSurvey"]Linux Foundation 2007 Desktop/Client survey[/URL] does not actually finish until the 30th November, there would seem to be little point adding your opinion to the thousands who have already done so as the results appear to have escaped. The web is already buzzing with reports that participation levels …

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You can now put a bootable copy of windows on a USB flash drive and then use it as an easy way to recover your windows files if it crashes or just to bring your xp wherever. You need 3 things for this a USB drive with at least 256mb …

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Can anyone tell me how to configure wireless driver in ubuntu and knoppix?? In knoppix the eth0 is detected but then its asking IP address and subnet mask... will this be same as in windows....or different??

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I have a computer that when I hit which ever profile I want to log onto XP with it says the usual, Loading personal settings... then the screen goes blue for a second then I'm kicked back out and it says Saving personal setting and it goes back to the …

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I normally use knoppix version 3.9 live cd on various machines I use. I have no problem finding the mount point of ide hard disks usually in /mnt. If I cat the file /etc/fstab sata hard disk is never there. I have experienced similar problems with ubuntu 7.1 even when …

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First, thanks for this great forum with so many helpful people! I know responding to people's troubles takes time and effort you could probably be spending elsewhere! Last night, my laptop was working fine. At one point I came back to it (after it had been sitting on unused for …

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I have an HP DV9000 notebook with Vista, and created a Knoppix 6.1 live Linux Flashcard. I can boot it up and select Linux, but the 'wirless' switch will not activate, even so physically it is in the on position. It almost looks like there is a software( HP Wireless …

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Hi, I've got a Knoppix cd that I have used to boot a screwed Windows system - I can see all of my files BUT can't copy them to a new drive because Knoppix tells me I don't have permission to do so, can see all drives attached - How …

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hi all, I have successfully created and run knoppix USB flash disk. And i fully read that script and I think I underestood it enoughf. Then I create my IDE hard disk fat partition and format it as FAT32 and copy the files of the DSL linux to it and …

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Hi, I'm running Knoppix's backtrack. It has a way of displaying man pages in a browser. you just spacify the browser, e.g. firefox, then the man page is displayed by firefox, instead of the unser-unfriendly text mode. Could someone refresh my memory? Thanks.

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It does not sound like it is booting. I am consistently getting this error message and only this message. After a minute or so, I just get a blue screen. Funny thing is that the mouse tracks across the screen! I have swapped monitors, graphics cards, cables, mouse, keyboard; but …

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Hi everyone, I am trying to troubleshoot the problem with an Acer Aspire 5102 WLMi laptop. When it turns on you can hear the hard drive starting, cd spinning (if one inserted) but there is nothing on the screen. I have searched Acer endlessly and cannot find anything of assistance. …

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OK, so for a while now I wanted to try out linux, so I did, first linux I used was ubuntu...but I did try Gentoo and Knoppix, knoppix I liked but had problems mounting the hard drive, so I went back to ubuntu and works better than before for some …

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Hi, I have put DSL (Damn Small Linux) onto my 256 MB pen drive to try and boot my computer with it. I can, but it says it can't find the KNOPPIX file system. I can boot it from Windows with QEMU, and it works fine. I have tried this …

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Hi [B]Simple problem Drive C is running out of space. Easy solution buy a new hard drive and copy everything to the new drive. Simple? a nightmare![/B] I have bought a larger HDD a Seagate 250GB and want to use that as a replacement for my existing 60GB WD HDD. …

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I have a computer of a friend where there is no video when it starts up. He thinks that it has a virus on it but I am not able to see as I get no video capability on any of my monitors. I have reset the cmos by changing …

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I come to the IT community with hat in hand for advice. I currently work for a company that while it has been good, I am concerned about my future with it (read:layoffs). I have been going to school part-time to finish a Associates in computer tech (programming VB/database and …

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Hi. I normally code my html and css code on knoppix version 3.9 (linux OS). Konqueror, the web browser in knoppix responds well to all css tags I give it and the web page looks good. When I open the same web page with internet explorer on xp all my …

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Write a calculator program that lets users enter a simple mathematic operation and display the results as in the sample output shown below (bold text indicates user input). Calculate: 92+1 Result = Ninety Three Calculate: 92, 000 + 1 Result = Ninety Two Thousand Calculate: 92, 000.01 + 1 Result …

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I have a very strange problem that is preventing me from accessing a few files/folders. This problem has occurred twice, and was caused both times by using the auto shutdown feature of a bit torrent client. Also, it wasn't the same client that was used each time. Upon completion of …

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I have an XP SP2 PC that had a bad power supply. When I replaced the power supply, I found I could no longer pull an IP address It would get a private 169 address. I disabled the embeded NIC and tried a add on card. After that didn't work, …

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Hello everybody, my name is Q., My talents really evolve around games, computers, DJing, cars, sports, Movies, Friends, and most importantly Family. Recently I have begun working on my old P4 to put it back in use and I want it to be a Linux Server (Web/Email/Webpage) I'm going to …

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My friend sent me his Hp pavilion ZT1000 for me to fix. Normally, i am very good at computers, but this laptop has gotten me stumped. Sometimes it boots up 100% perfectly, runs a few hours, and then the screen is still, but the mouse/keyboard doesn't work, nor does anything …

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Hello, I posted a problem I was having with my laptop starting windows. I still have the problem but was wondering if its possible to save some of my important programs. If I use Knoppix, it allows me to see all files and folders on my HD. Is there a …

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Hello, I posted a problem I was having with my laptop starting windows. I still have the problem but was wondering if its possible to save some of my important programs. If I use Knoppix, it allows me to see all files and folders on my HD. Is there a …

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I am running an Alienware Area51 m7700 which has worked fine until recently. About two weeks ago I turn it on only to receive "Operating System not found" I checked the hard drive connection, but it was ok. I tried to boot into the BIOS but it just brings me …

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Hello guys, I need some assistance in data recovery. My hard drives "quit" on me...okay maybe it's partly my fault... So one day I noticed my computer's Internet was connecting/disconnecting by itself a lot while I was using my XP. I have a dual boot with XP and 2k. I …

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I not a real user of Linux but have used Knoppix live cd ,I burned Puppy to cd boot to it and then made a dvd multisession folling instructions on the link below .,I liked it a lot,still fooling with it from time to time [url]http://www.goosee.com/puppy/multi-puppy.htm[/url]

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