[Solved] Transfer system info by USB mini card/w adapter

[NTxLSdon3]

Greetings from Texas,

You probably will think this is too long. Here goes, I have the "inxi -Fxxxrz" report for you but how to move it from my desktop to my laptop so it may get posted here. My Desktop is requiring a password that was not created by me. It will not hookup with the internet

I have a mini-card for moving that file, cannot figure out how to write that file to the card, formated to 'ext4' the system sees it 'not mounted'. Attempted to mount 'dev/sdb1' as identified by the system for my card. The TXT file is in folder Documents. Now how do I get the file on the USB card, cannot figure out that one issue.

Am not fuly up to speed with Linux yet, MSwindows was easy to learn, this one is not.

'd' "LoneWanderer"
Join us/U.S. live life as "ONE!"

[mikeflan]

Attempted to mount 'dev/sdb1' as identified by the system for my card.

How did you try to mount the partition?

Plug in the drive, start 'Disks', and look for the drive. If you find it, mount it by hitting the button with the small triangle on it. Then run this in a terminal and post the results:

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df -Th

[NTxLSdon3]

Attempted to mount 'dev/sdb1' as identified by the system for my card.

How did you try to mount the partition?

Open 'terminal" typed "mount /dev/sdb1" did not know where to mount, figured the system would know.

Will be working on what you so graciously provided tonight. I sleep only about fifteen to twenty (15-20) minutes a night total, On occasion it may reach two (2) hours.

[NTxLSdon3]

mikeflan,

Proceeded your instructions. Hopefully the data is within my card.

Thank you for being patient with me. Am not a trained user of Linux Mint Cinnamon v xx.xx or any other. Not trained in the use of any computers, all self-taught in using them, experimenting and learning what works and what not to use if results are not usable.

Evidently the data did not get written to my Mini Card, so will attempt to run the data again, (inixi -Fxxxrz). Nothing was shown to be placed on the card just the display, should I selelct the full amount and then tell the system to write to min-card? I keep telling people on here, am a 'dummy' NEWBIE!

[NTxLSdon3]

mikeflan,

Please allow me another attempt at posting for you,

[code][/code] as you can see, there is little to show for this attempt as well. May I ask just how can one post, transfer any of this information to a mini card? Every thing used to make this happen has been a failure. I Mounted the card reader of my Inspiron 660 desktop and also my Inspiron 1564 laptop with out any success. Where can the instructions for doing this operation be found? All I can think of is using the Windblows terms and cannot find anything related to them within Linux.

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[mikeflan]

No problem. We will stick with you and bring you up to speed on a few Linux things.
If you are trying to copy from the terminal you have to do Shift-Ctrl-c, not just Ctrl-c. I know - very confusing - but that is the way it is.
To paste into this forum just use Ctrl-v. Or you can right click copy in the terminal and right click paste in the forum.

[NTxLSdon3]

mikeflan,

Thank you so very muchly.... will work on this at this time, see if it will not take very long.

[NTxLSdon3]

mikeflan,

Now another attempt, this may be a little more successful, have verified the file is on my mini-card this time. Noticed it can be even done in HTML, think that would be a BAD idea. Here goes my next attempt:

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[attachment=0][b]LatestCreation.txt[/b][/attachment]

inxi output (System Information)

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File created @ 1399 Hrs on 10/21/202
System:
  Host: ntxlsdon1-Inspiron-660s Kernel: 5.4.0-87-generic x86_64 bits: 64 
  compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 wm: muffin 4.4.4 
  dm: LightDM 1.26.0 Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia 
  base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic 
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Inspiron 660s v: N/A serial: <filter> 
  Chassis: type: 3 serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: Dell model: 0XFWHV v: A00 serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A10 
  date: 05/10/2013 
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_5 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M510 
  serial: <filter> charge: 55% rechargeable: yes status: Discharging 
  Device-2: hidpp_battery_6 model: Logitech K350 serial: <filter> 
  charge: 70% rechargeable: yes status: Discharging 
CPU:
  Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Pentium G2030 bits: 64 type: MCP 
  arch: Ivy Bridge rev: 9 L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
  flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 11976 
  Speed: 1598 MHz min/max: 1600/3000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1597 2: 1597 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics 
  vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0152 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
  resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 2500 (IVB GT1) 
  v: 4.2 Mesa 20.0.8 compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Dell 
  driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:1e20 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-87-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Dell 
  driver: ath9k v: kernel port: f040 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 168c:0032 
  IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet 
  vendor: Dell driver: r8169 v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 04:00.0 
  chip ID: 10ec:8168 
  IF: enp4s0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 466.23 GiB used: 55.77 GiB (12.0%) 
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST500DM002-1BD142 size: 465.76 GiB 
  speed: 6.0 Gb/s rotation: 7200 rpm serial: <filter> rev: KC47 scheme: MBR 
  ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: Generic model: Multi-Card size: 483.9 MiB 
  serial: <filter> rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 107.54 GiB used: 55.77 GiB (51.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 27.0 C mobo: N/A 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 941 
Repos:
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
  1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com tricia main upstream import backport
  2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
  3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
  4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
  6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner
Info:
  Processes: 179 Uptime: 4h 22m Memory: 3.72 GiB used: 722.9 MiB (19.0%) 
  Init: systemd v: 237 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.5.0 alt: 7 Shell: bash 
  v: 4.4.20 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.32 

[NTxLSdon3]

by NTxLSdon3 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:31 pm
mikeflan,

Not accustomed to working with '.html' formatiitng, never came to my mind that is exactly what you need to read it in a browser. So here is another attempt to get the data to you in different format:

[code][/code]

Placed the file that is html in TXT format and it still will not post. I have a copy on my Lap Top.Just

Just received a notice from you system, "Rejected possible attack vector' whatever that means.

[mikeflan]

The LatestCreation.txt file that you attached worked fine. I see you are using LM 19.3 Cinnamon like me. It appears you might be doing fairly well with that.

Is your main problem the mounting of the mini-card? If so, plug in the drive, start 'Disks', and look for the drive. If you find it, mount it by hitting the button with the small triangle on it. Then run this in a terminal and post the results:

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df -Th

Did you install LM with a CD-Rom disk? If so, keep that disk. It is your "live boot".

[NTxLSdon3]

mikeflan,

If I may post: My initial install was done using LMC v19.2 downloaded about two (2) years ago, never installed it back then. Was hacked by a scammer the end of February, 2021 that took over my computer. Needed to change from MSWindblows v7 and needed to make that change very rapidly. Had worked with some Linux software many years ago; Mandrake, Suse, and several others. Had this other computer here so installed the LMC v19.2 and started learning, not like a normal person as I am a very curious animal. Started working with computers using Data General 19 inch Main Frame rack mounted working for DoD (Department of Defence), U.S. Air Force as Electronics Technician. Am completely self taught. Not giving my complete back ground this should give you some clues. started with MS DOS v? about 1987 then Windblows v1.1 through Win7 installing my systems myself.

My main problem is with my desktop, Dell Inspiron 660 64bit, in my learning about security and in learning about "Password and Keyings" some where the system generated a password and I did not save any thing when within that program. Now the system is demanding a keyring password that was never created by me and cannot get back on the web. Have gone into that software and updated passwords and it will not accept the new ones, it wants the one that it says was created when installing the software, again there was not any created. Except for the one for my login and I have even gone in and changed that one and that original one as well as the one I changed too do not work. That is why I am using my laptop for these issues.

[NTxLSdon3]

Even Dummies (Like ME!) can learn even the most simple operations.

I like your system, just a little confusing on what or how to use some of the software. My understanding of the software titles is my most difficult feature. Where might a person find/learn what is 'run-able' to be able to finish a task... Example: The only way I found to complete the saving of data about my system [deviced from 'Terminal' using 'inxi Fxxxrf'] was to place it within a "TXT" file, how can it be placed in any 'gif,' 'vid,' etc. for your system to use the '</>' for display?

[mikeflan]

how can it be placed in any 'gif,' 'vid,' etc. for your system to use the '</>' for display?

Keep in mind that we want text output, not a graphic.
But to answer your question . . .

To create text output:
inxi -Fxxxrz > inxi.txt

Piping the terminal output to a png file is a bit more involved.
First you need to comment out a line in
/etc/ImageMagick-6/policy.xml
as described here:
https://ostechnix.com/save-linux-comman ... mage-file/

Which means this line:
<policy domain="path" rights="none" pattern="@*"/>

near the bottom of the policy.xml file needs to be changed to:
<!-- <policy domain="path" rights="none" pattern="@*"/> -->

Then you can do this:

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inxi -Fxxxrz | convert label:@- inxi.png

But you don't use the code tags '</>' to post to the forum. You use Attach File and place it in-line.

[karlchen]

You use Attach File and place it in-line.

which will not work, as long as BBCode has been switched off. Attaching possible, placing inline not. Also web addresses will not be displayed as clickable links. E.g.

[NTxLSdon3]

Thank you for this info, will save it for a different day, if ever needed by me.