Just looked in my gmail I don't see a new or compose feild anywhere On Aug 11, 2015 12:04 PM, "Dave Larsen" <hoppameiste...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you, but the help on the Linux pages so far have been useless, my > external hdd is there but I can't use it, there is no tutorial I could find > that, shows or tells me how to setup and use an external hdd in/on Linux, > seems no matter where I go o can't find the info I need, I'm not a computer > geek if these companies or whatever want us to use their products, they > should have some kind of open q and a, why does one have to create an > account somewhere to ask questions, even for here, had to sign up to become > a member to get q and a, there should be fields for questions then if one > is serious have them enter their email Addy for a reply, anyway no matter > where I've looked online I can't find anything about setting up a USB hdd > in Linux maybe you have links or more information that will help but I do > have Linux now and I would really like to get back to freenetting but can't > in my current situation please help > On Aug 11, 2015 4:18 AM, "dean" <deanshann...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Dave, >> >> On Mon, 2015-08-10 at 20:51 -0500, Dave Larsen wrote: >> > I don't know how to get Linux I tried all day today every site I >> > tried to dl something from says windows cannot open this file type or >> > there is no file type that is supported something like that tried >> > direct downloads everything the same didn't work >> >> I cannot tell from your messages if you have managed to install Linux >> or not so i will reply both ways. >> Ok I would recommend doing some research on installing and using Linux >> before you try anything else. An example: https://www.linux.com/learn/t >> utorials/784060-the-complete-beginners-guide-to-linux >> <https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/784060-the-complete-beginners-guide-to-linux>. >> It is not >> something you can download and run from windows( with the exception of >> wubi). Normal installation is to download an image, burn/copy to a usb >> stick/cd/dvd and boot your computer with that. >> ** This can result in wiping *EVERYTHING ON YOUR HARD DRIVE*** >> so think twice before doing ;-) >> >> > Sorry i don't know how to start a new msg >> >> To start a new topic you want to hit 'new' or 'compose' in your email >> client and use the 'To' address : support@freenetproject.org >> When you reply to an email you are joining your mail to the existing >> thread. >> >> > but I changed os to Linux but I really don't know what I'm doing, I >> > would like to put freenet on my external hdd but it doesn't give me >> > the option that I understand, says something about choosing the >> > directory, not what disk or drive to put it on I had it on once but >> > it I believe was on my internal hdd what can/do I do please help new >> > to Linux but figuring it out slowly thank you >> >> In Linux everything is a file there is no c: or d: drives. >> Normally your first or internal drive is called sda in the 'devices' >> folder, and your partitions are the number after the drive. so >> /dev/sda1 'should' be the first partition on your internal drive >> /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc are 'might' be your external drive - google will >> help you there too. >> >> > The effort of learning Linux will be worth it. >> >> This is true, but its a very steep learning curve. >> >> Good luck >> Dean. >> _______________________________________________ >> Support mailing list >> Support@freenetproject.org >> http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support >> Unsubscribe at >> http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support >> Or mailto:support-requ...@freenetproject.org?subject=unsubscribe > >
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