http://www.linux.co.uk Collection to pull in the entire site hourly 1 2008-06-13T17:18:05Z http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/631174344/308935325 then continue from step 7 No publisher PCNetSpec 2010-03-07T23:18:16Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/631174344/356401835 After step 7) when you get:   E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.  instead of entering 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' enter this instead sudo chroot /media/karmic dpkg --configure -a No publisher PCNetSpec 2010-03-07T23:11:09Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/631174344/876454227 Have you got an internet connection when you boot from the LiveCD? at point 4)...did the drive mount...is your drive sda1 ? if unsure... Boot from the Live CD click 'Computer' icon , click 'hard drive' icon, click 'etc' folder, click 'fstab' file you are looking for a file with something like this in it: # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier # for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name # devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass> proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0 # / was on /dev/sda5 during installation UUID=4519bc2a-7a8b-4703-be8e-594baf97c1fd /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1 # swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation UUID=19d9a33f-2ae5-4ba7-90e6-6a56ff847574 none            swap    sw              0       0 /dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0   Can you post back the results No publisher PCNetSpec 2010-03-07T22:24:15Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/631174344/39744919 accidentally quoted myself. if anyone could tell me what to do. I have a feeling the fix is really easy.     Previously Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) wrote: 1. - Download/grab a live cd. .... 10. - Reboot and voilá! Fixed for me. Did this but when I get to 7. this happens: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. I entered the command and it didn't seem to do anything. Anyone have any ideas for me?   No publisher anklebone12 2010-03-07T19:02:52Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/631174344/630277583 Previously Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) wrote: 1. - Download/grab a live cd. .... 10. - Reboot and voilá! Fixed for me. Did this but when I get to 7. this happens: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. I entered the command and it didn't seem to do anything. Anyone have any ideas for me?   No publisher anklebone12 2010-03-07T17:46:47Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/256448761/629080431 Urm, what version of OpenOffice are you using on your Netbook? As of version 3 OO supports native .docx format - this means you should be able to save as .doc or .docx which won't give you any trouble when you load it into word. No publisher gareth 2010-03-06T13:11:44Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/599931469/152437844 Don't expect too much though, flashplayer running on a 733mhz CPU, and probably an old graphics card is going to be VERY sluggish indeed, if it runs at all. No publisher PCNetSpec 2010-03-05T19:12:21Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/599931469/776256264 Mint 8 (helena) has all media codecs and flashplayer loaded on the LiveCD http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php No publisher PCNetSpec 2010-03-05T16:59:51Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/599931469/752047106 I don't think that I have a virus........but they got at a Windosw ME system, hence the caution. I looked at http://stason.org  but it was above me so I will just take your word. Can a P111 with 287Mb of RAM run better software than Ubuntu 6.10? e.g. something with a flash player to use with the BBC web site. If not I shall still be happy. No publisher tophat 2010-03-05T16:34:31Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/256448761/561174480 Third option   Install ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office to enable you to read and write ODF files (such as .odt etc.)   http://www.sun.com/software/star/odf_plugin/get.jsp     No publisher rabdo 2010-03-05T15:01:34Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/631174344/234460305 You are Welcome, but I can't take credit for this one... I found it here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/433943 but it worked for me after an update screwed my system. No publisher PCNetSpec 2010-03-05T14:29:46Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/631174344/143048032 Previously Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) wrote: 1. - Download/grab a live cd. ... 10. - Reboot and voilá! Fixed for me. Thanks a lot for this! Fixed the same problem for me, and I learned something new doing it. (Using Chroot to fix a messed-up installation.) Cheers Sam B   No publisher sbaynham 2010-03-05T10:01:49Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/599931469/196180394 And you're more than welcome for the help. No publisher PCNetSpec 2010-03-03T16:25:38Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/599931469/807730491 The "UNENCRYPTED CONNECTION" warning is just a default firefox warning to say the website you are on is 'http' and not 'https'(the s stands for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)) so don't enter 'sensitive' information such a credit details. Any page that asks for 'sensitive ' information 'should use SSL and begin with https:// not http:// In other words don't worry about that warning UNLESS you are about to enter something you DON'T want others to be able to see... the warning can be turned off, but then you MUST check that any page you enter sensitive info into starts with https, and there will be a little 'closed' padlock icon in firefox bottom right. There are viruses that can 'modify' CMOS settings, on older motherboards but these are very rare, as for viruses that 'hide' themselves inside CMOS...the short answer is NO, but see here: http://stason.org/TULARC/security/computer-virus-l/49-Can-a-virus-hide-in-a-PC-s-CMOS-memory.html What makes you think you have a virus... If you think you got this virus whilst running LINUX from a LiveCD and with NO hard drive... YOU DIDN'T... you probably have the most secure system possible :-) No publisher PCNetSpec 2010-03-03T16:22:34Z Comment http://www.linux.co.uk/forums/help-and-advice-registered/599931469/636786954 Previously Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) wrote: Useful links: TalkTalk Dlink 2640R setup page: http://www.talktalk.co.uk/help/broadband/setting-up-your-d-link-dsl-2640r.html Dlink 2640R user manual (not just the quick setup guide, but the FULL manual): ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/dsl_routers_modems/dsl-2640b/DSL-2640B_Manual_v1.pdf IGNORE the advice about the flashing 'status' light, until you have seen page 7 of the manual...it explains it slightly differently to their own website It works, it works! However there seems to be some slight confusion about a status light, my router is the R model which does not have a status light, your last link above is for the B model which does. We've all made such mistakes in the middle of the night! I put http://192.168.1 . into firefox and 2 x admin, and got a quick setup menu which did not work. I went to advanced and followed the wizard which did work. However a security warning appeared several times:- THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ENTERED IS TO BE SENT OVER AN UNENCRYPTED CONNECTION AND COULD EASILY BE READ BY A THIRD PARTY. Is it difficult to encrypt? On a similar theme, are there any known virusses which could attack a motherboard? In particular, how secure is the default CMOS? Many many thanks for your help. No publisher tophat 2010-03-03T14:44:45Z Comment