I obtained EaseUS Partition management software and am redoing my hda partitions. Backing up the necessaries took forever, and I forgot to try the Fedora LIveCD before making the partition changes :(
I should know if this works in about an hour. JC On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 1:56 AM, Jack Chastain <[email protected]>wrote: > " ... I can't even FIND a set of install instructions! I found that by > using a search function a few times on the Ubuntu pages. Weird. Thanks for > pointing that out! Also for providing the direct link - Kind of curious > where that came from, as a "casual" walk through the links in the > documentation page does not immediately appear to have a direct reference." > > Ah - I see it now - it's not all that obvious that one has to start in the > Community Contributed Documentation for that bit - but if I devote a > moment's thought to it, it makes sense. > > JC > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Jack Chastain > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Lots of replies! >> >> *Al: *I need to not loose the Windoze system - at least not yet. If >> that's what you meant, it has to remain useable for the moment. I Did get >> it back though - so if you are asking if I need help recovering it, I am OK >> there. Using it now for this in fact. >> >> *Allen:* Fedora Live CD - very good thought. I will pull that down and >> make one tonight. Also the thoughts regarding RHEL are well received - and >> very sensible. Have to consider that - but my recent focus has been around >> Ubuntu and I probably will stick with that. There is no over-riding reason >> I have to though.... I am really supposed to be better at RHEL though (for >> work) and have been slacking there. I think your suggestion to load it (or >> at least the personal edition) makes a lot of sense. >> >> *Sean:* "I'd actually suggest going with the x86_64 version of it" Huh. >> I didn't notice that. PowerPC pages. No wonder that appeared a lot and >> seemed slightly out of context - given that I had assumed the context in >> the first place. Interesting - I go back and manually walk through the >> documentation - and I can't even FIND a set of install instructions! I >> found that by using a search function a few times on the Ubuntu pages. >> Weird. Thanks for pointing that out! Also for providing the direct link - >> Kind of curious where that came from, as a "casual" walk through the links >> in the documentation page does not immediately appear to have a direct >> reference. Ima go read that now ;-) >> >> *Mark:* It's a 32-bit P4 (I said P5 before, then got home and checked). >> There is a 64-bit system in the house, but my son has it ;-) I get >> relegated to the crappy old stuff. To be honest though, my wife keeps >> telling me I need New Stuff - I just haven't gotten around to picking out >> something reasonable. >> >> *Chris:* Got your phone number, am going through your details and we'll >> see how it goes tonight/this morning. I am off work at or around 0900 >> Sunday, don't have to work again until 2300 Wednesday. If I don't get >> anywhere with this, and you have the time, your experience would be greatly >> appreciated! We will have to see how things progress. This is not urgent >> and can wait if necessary - hope your GF is better and you can get your >> parents back up and online with no issues. >> >> Thanks everyone! I WILL get this - I'm not that focused on it up till now >> though and all the suggestions are a BIG help! >> >> JC >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Chris Knadle >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hey, Jack. >>> >>> You mentioned that this is an i386 system (P5) -- and I recall Joe >>> running >>> into a problem with the kernel on the standard Ubuntu version, and he >>> used the >>> "alternate" install image which got around that problem. You might give >>> that >>> a try and see what happens. Make sure to get the i386 version of >>> course. ;-) >>> >>> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/alternative-downloads >>> >>> In theory it shouldn't matter whether you try to do the Install >>> immediately or >>> whether you boot up to a Desktop on the LiveCD and install from there, >>> because >>> in /theory/ the kernel should be the same and thus recognize the same >>> hardware. However I find it /really/ odd that Ubuntu is finding the >>> /second/ >>> hard disk, but not the /first/ one. That tells me something weird is >>> going >>> on. >>> >>> Since this is an i386 system I'm assuming you're using IDE hardware, with >>> Master/Slave/SingleMode/CableSelect jumper options. Dell usually ships >>> drives >>> on CableSelect by default, and I've occasonally found that problematic. >>> If >>> the first drive is on a cable with something else, try setting the drive >>> to >>> Master and the other device to Slave; if it's by itself set it to "Single >>> Mode", which is usually the same as Master but not always. Then try >>> booting >>> up the Ubuntu install again and see if the drive gets recognized then. >>> [Admittedly this is a real long shot since you already had Ubuntu >>> running on >>> the system, but I'm including this anyway in case it helps.] >>> >>> On Saturday, November 10, 2012 09:17:02, Jack Chastain wrote: >>> > I think this >>> > page< >>> https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/installation-guide/powerpc/non-debian-p >>> > artitioning.html>holds the secrets I need to discover. Hey Chris - you >>> free >>> > on Sunday if this doesn't go well? ;-) >>> >>> I'd certainly enjoy the company if I'm available. The router at my >>> parents' >>> house crapped during hurricane Sandy; the router was on a UPS, but then >>> generator power was applied which made the UPS continuously flip between >>> line/backup, and I think the CF card got corrupted during that. It >>> booted up >>> once and sent me a status email, but wouldn't route packets and I >>> couldn't ssh >>> into it. :-( No status email on any successive reboot. >>> >>> I haven't had a chance to go out there yet because of bridge >>> restrictions, gas >>> shortages, and my GF getting pneumonia and spending a week in the >>> hospital. >>> Long Island is now on gas rationing but it is helping the shortages >>> some, and >>> everything else is (mostly) over with, so I'm hoping to take a trip out >>> there >>> to try to fix things. >>> >>> I'll send you an email with my phone # so you can call me on Sunday >>> regardless. If nothing else I should be able to help you out that way; >>> and if >>> by chance I'm still around maybe I'll get a chance to help you out in >>> person. >>> ;-) >>> >>> And I'm looking forward to seeing everybody again at an MHVLUG meeting >>> when I >>> can make it. >>> >>> -- Chris >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Knadle >>> [email protected] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >>> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >>> >>> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >>> Dec 5 - Sysadmin Panel >>> Jan 9 - High Performance Computing >>> Feb 6 - February Meeting >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Eschew obfuscation and pompous prolixity. >> >> Light a man a fire, he is warm for the night. >> Light a man afire, he is warm for the rest of his life. >> > > > > -- > Eschew obfuscation and pompous prolixity. > > Light a man a fire, he is warm for the night. > Light a man afire, he is warm for the rest of his life. > -- Eschew obfuscation and pompous prolixity. Light a man a fire, he is warm for the night. Light a man afire, he is warm for the rest of his life.
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