Re: [Linux-users] GNU/Linux support Weds 7.30pm

2020-01-18 Thread Davin Pearson
> Linux-users mailing list > Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz > http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhttp://davin.50webs.com ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] GNU/Linux support Weds 7.30pm

2019-12-05 Thread Davin Pearson
, 21-September-2019 > http://www.facebook.com/TeamChristchurchSFD > * Freenix: Unix-derived Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) esp. Linux > & BSD > ___ > Linux-users mailing list > Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz > http://lists.ca

[Linux-users] Problem with Windows Drive.

2019-11-27 Thread Davin Pearson
size for the amount used? Is this related to the problem about my Windows Hard Drive being in read only mode? I tried to run fsck but it gives the following output: root@davinpearson:/home/www# fsck /dev/sda2 fsck from util-linux 2.31.1 -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearson

Re: [Linux-users] GNU/Linux support Weds 7.30pm

2019-11-26 Thread Davin Pearson
(FOSS) esp. Linux > & BSD > ___ > Linux-users mailing list > Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz > http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhtt

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-23 Thread Davin Pearson
ires some simple commands, though much can be > done without this. If you do set a root password, write that down too. > > I can come help again this afternoon if you like. > > Thank you CLUG members for sharing configuration guides. > > Rik > > On 2019-11-24 09:05, Davin Pe

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-23 Thread Davin Pearson
'll be dropped directly into a root shell and can type `passwd` to > change it to what you want. > _______ > Linux-users mailing list > Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz > http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhttp://davin.50webs.com ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-22 Thread Davin Pearson
boot from HD. Your root password should now be void - so to log in as root, enter "root" at the username prompt, and then hit Enter at the password prompt. Is that what you are looking for? Kind regards, Helmut. On 24/11/2019 03:24, Davin Pearson wrote: > After much trying I finally got the BIO

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-22 Thread Davin Pearson
Nov 2019 at 02:53, Davin Pearson wrote: > > > On Sun, 24 Nov 2019 at 02:48, Davin Pearson > wrote: > >> Sorry I have gone and forgotten my root password. >> >> I need to boot from my USB stick drive to >> retrieve it. >> >> Holding down the Es

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-22 Thread Davin Pearson
On Sun, 24 Nov 2019 at 02:48, Davin Pearson wrote: > Sorry I have gone and forgotten my root password. > > I need to boot from my USB stick drive to > retrieve it. > > Holding down the Esc key while booting > doesn't help with the matter. Instead, it > asks me if

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-22 Thread Davin Pearson
ktop link). You can then > right-click for a menu to make such a link permanent if it isn't already. > > Cheers, Rik > > On 2019-11-19 15:14, Davin Pearson wrote: > > I am having some difficulties in accessing my C:\ drive from > inside of Linux. Under Lubuntu (my old comput

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-18 Thread Davin Pearson
information. On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 at 16:27, Davin Pearson wrote: > On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 at 13:34, Rik Tindall wrote: > >> Hi Davin, >> >> The first Wednesday night monthly, 4 Dec is next / last GNUz meeting for >> 2019. >> >> Yes, that's at South Library, 66 Co

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-10 Thread Davin Pearson
On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 at 13:34, Rik Tindall wrote: > Hi Davin, > > The first Wednesday night monthly, 4 Dec is next / last GNUz meeting for > 2019. > > Yes, that's at South Library, 66 Colombo street, 7.30pm. > > Please call me to obtain assistance sooner. And update the contact phone > number on

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-09 Thread Davin Pearson
t; More info is in the monthly notice just posted to list. > > Kind regards, > Rik > > On 2019-10-31 03:15, Davin Pearson wrote: > > I need to resize the primary partition on my new laptop computer's Windows > 512 GB solid-state hard drive but I forget how to do it. > &

[Linux-users] please SUBSCRIBE me to this mailing list

2019-11-09 Thread Davin Pearson
-- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhttp://davin.50webs.com ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-11-02 Thread Davin Pearson
different from changing > partitioning, installing a > second OS, and keeping the boot loader intact. It's a really low-risk way > of spinning up another > OS quickly. > > Kind regards, > > Helmut. > > On 31/10/2019 03:15, Davin Pearson wrote: > > I need to resi

[Linux-users] About to partition My Windows P.C.

2019-10-29 Thread Davin Pearson
/Linux and M.S. Windows. -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhttp://davin.50webs.coAn <http://davin.50webs.com> ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

2015-08-23 Thread Davin Pearson
, is there a current website listing all the drivers? *From:* linux-users-boun...@lists.canterbury.ac.nz [mailto: linux-users-boun...@lists.canterbury.ac.nz] *On Behalf Of *Davin Pearson *Sent:* Tuesday, 3 March 2015 3:31 p.m. *To:* Canterbury Linux Users Group *Subject:* Re: [Linux-users] Trouble

Re: [Linux-users] setting the root password

2015-08-13 Thread Davin Pearson
method for Ubuntu, you should prefer the sudo method when doing stuff that requires root. Cheers Ross Drummond On Sun, 09 Aug 2015 16:28:27 +1200 Davin Pearson davin.pear...@gmail.com wrote: I have recently purchased a laptop and have installed Lubunti GNU/Linux onto it. I created

[Linux-users] Help with my WiFi dongle

2015-04-15 Thread Davin Pearson
. My personal preference is for a Saturday morning. I also want to install Emacs Version 25. -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhttp://davin.50webs.com ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

2015-03-06 Thread Davin Pearson
-- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhttp://davin.50webs.com ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

2015-02-28 Thread Davin Pearson
... On 28/02/15 18:51, Davin Pearson wrote: Is this TLWN725-N USB adapter? (What does 'lsusb' command tell you?) Here is the output of lsusb: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. This confirms it is V2 (according to the internet...) Here is the output from

[Linux-users] Trouble with Wireless internet under GNU/Linux

2015-02-23 Thread Davin Pearson
Wireless Wi-Fi Adapters that run under Linux. -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhttp://www.davinpearson.com ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users

Re: [Linux-users] Time recording software...

2014-06-10 Thread Davin Pearson
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[Linux-users] OT: My book for you to review

2012-07-18 Thread Davin Pearson
://www.toofiles.com/en/oip/documents/pdf/cover-back.html Thanks for taking the time to read my book ! -- Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin. Davin Pearsonhttp://www.davinpearson.com ___ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http