Re: What are your top tips for a Newbie?
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:34 am
Great! Thanks for the excellent clarification.
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Actually, Primaries can reside within an Extended. Here is what I am running on now...scryan wrote:but if I am not mistaken the "extended" partition is the "container" that holds what ever logical partitions you want. Primary partitions should be a single "traditional" partition...
This is a good basis for a new topic. Don't let it get lost in this huge one, start your own!vier986 wrote:A lot of posts say read,Read-But What.
Yes.vier986 wrote:A lot of posts say read,Read-But What.
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$: tar -xvf some-file-V1.2.4
tar: some-file-V1.2.4: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
$: cd some-file-1.2.4
bash: cd: some-file-1.2.4: No such file or directory
$: ./configure
bash: ./configure: No such file or directory
$: make
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johnbobsmith@JohnBobSmith-desktop ~ $ sduo
No command 'sduo' found, did you mean:
Command 'sudo' from package 'sudo' (main)
Command 'sudo' from package 'sudo-ldap' (universe)
sduo: command not found
Oh man, I came to linux to avoid google and cyber spies/crooks as much as possible. You do realize that google could, in theory, track every website that you visit if you are using their DNS servers? Im not saying that they do that, but its a possiblity. And, since I'm somewhat paranoid, I choose to avoid google/microsoft as much as possible. Not trying to spread FUD (fear, uncertantity, and doubt), but I don't want google tracking my every move. Thankfully, linux gives me that choice.tmtlib wrote:I found it useful changing DNS address to google...
This is a thread where people offer tips they think would be helpful to new members, so not sure if you just venting... but your unlikely to find a ton of support here. Most people are either newbies reading it for tips, or older users who are posting their tip with out necessarily reading everything.pat collett wrote:I've got bad news for deanom.
It's not nearly as rah rah easy and pleasant as it all sounds.
While it works it's great. The best there is.
But get a problem and you will spend WEEKS trying to sort it out.
And don't believe those who come up with apparently easy solutions.
They often led you down a path that simply results in more time wasted and further from the solution.
If you have the time to wander around forums and try every solution that is presented (and you anjoy that sort of thing) then that's fine.
But believe me there are a lot of enthusiasts who think they know the solution.
I have yet to find someone who REALLY understands Linux and can take your problem and run with it to the final solve state.
At 74 I do not have the time nor the inclination to learn coding.
All I want is a system that works.
Which is not a lot.
All I use is Write, Calc, Thunderbird and Firefox.
Simple?
After struggling with Mint 16 for months I loaded Mint 17.
No mention of having to backup Firefox seperately - Lost all addresses.
Now Gnumeric doesn't work.
My sound system doesn't work.
My internet connection doesn't work.
And where I am I can't find a soul who actually understands Linux.
Mybe I should go back to Microsoft --NO NO NO PLease!
That's worse.
So here I sit.
Pat Collett - patnanne@telkomsa.net
I think a lot of people here would disagree with that. It does happen occasional, particular in cases of random hardware configurations or other customized setups, and sometimes it may just be a bug where there is no fix other then submit a report and wait for the developer... But that is rare and is the trade off in you not paying for any kind of tech support (or any kind of anything?).But get a problem and you will spend WEEKS trying to sort it out.
I will say that while there are a lot of great Mint users, its also has a large focus on new users so at times the community can seem a bit made up of them... That's OK, but it sure is nice when people are way smarter then meAnd don't believe those who come up with apparently easy solutions.
They often led you down a path that simply results in more time wasted and further from the solution.
WHOAH, wait, hold on here. Its not a lot?All I want is a system that works.
Which is not a lot.
Correction: you MAY spend weeks trying to sort it out, but more often than not it's a couple of evenings on the forum.pat collett wrote: But get a problem and you will spend WEEKS trying to sort it out.
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I have yet to find someone who REALLY understands Linux and can take your problem and run with it to the final solve state.
What PDF? I couldn't find it.daveinuk wrote: ...read the pdf guide at the top of the forum...
Only half agree there. I felt frustration at the start, I bet most of us did. Frustration at my own helplessness. But I was never as frustrated as when I tried to use Windows help algorithms and got stuck in an endless loop almost every time. That's when I got angry too, angry at how they couldn't care less if your problem doesn't quite fit the norm.niowluka wrote:3) If your first emotions are of frustration and anger, then Linux is probably not for you.
I really don't agree with this. I finally abandoned Windows in the Spring after XP went out of support. I found it hard at first (and I spent years as an IT Project manager and service delivery manager). But at each stage there was someone to help me out, sometimes I had done something silly, sometimes there were bugs at work.pat collett wrote:I've got bad news for deanom.
It's not nearly as rah rah easy and pleasant as it all sounds.
While it works it's great. The best there is.
But get a problem and you will spend WEEKS trying to sort it out.
And don't believe those who come up with apparently easy solutions.
They often led you down a path that simply results in more time wasted and further from the solution.
If you have the time to wander around forums and try every solution that is presented (and you anjoy that sort of thing) then that's fine.
But believe me there are a lot of enthusiasts who think they know the solution.
I have yet to find someone who REALLY understands Linux and can take your problem and run with it to the final solve state.
At 74 I do not have the time nor the inclination to learn coding.
All I want is a system that works.
Which is not a lot.
All I use is Write, Calc, Thunderbird and Firefox.
Simple?
After struggling with Mint 16 for months I loaded Mint 17.
No mention of having to backup Firefox seperately - Lost all addresses.
Now Gnumeric doesn't work.
My sound system doesn't work.
My internet connection doesn't work.
And where I am I can't find a soul who actually understands Linux.
Mybe I should go back to Microsoft --NO NO NO PLease!
That's worse.
So here I sit.
Pat Collett - patnanne@telkomsa.net