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  • If you have wondered how to run linux live from a usb drive, here's how. using windows.

    "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
    Terry

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    • How to Open an LZMA File

      PeaZip and 7-Zip are two free programs for Windows and Linux that can extract the contents of an LZMA file. The Unarchiver can open LZMA files on a Mac, and B1 Free Archiver is a similar LZMA file opener for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.
      -tb

      "If you're the only person I irritate with my choice of words today I'll be surprised" Chuck H.

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      • From The Horse's Mouth

        Extraction instructions from the NomadBSD website:

        http://nomadbsd.org/download.html

        I always try to find the official site of a distro and download from there instead of DistroWatch.

        You'd think the folks at NomadBSD would want to make it easier for ordinary people to try what they have to offer.
        -tb

        "If you're the only person I irritate with my choice of words today I'll be surprised" Chuck H.

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        • Originally posted by tboy View Post
          Extraction instructions from the NomadBSD website:

          http://nomadbsd.org/download.html

          I always try to find the official site of a distro and download from there instead of DistroWatch.

          You'd think the folks at NomadBSD would want to make it easier for ordinary people to try what they have to offer.
          I got it burnt and loaded live on the test machine, but no network of any kind, for Nomad.
          No wifi, no Lan.
          That was as far as I got.
          I didn't know enough about it, to build a network from scratch!
          I may have to try again.
          T
          ** I tried it live again, with the same results.
          No network, and the overall load is a very stripped down vanilla load.
          Almost any linux is better IMO. I'm done with it for now!
          Feel free to try it yourself.
          https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=10530
          http://nomadbsd.org/
          Last edited by big_teee; 05-10-2019, 03:41 PM.
          "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
          Terry

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          • Fedora has nightly test loads of their software.
            Or at least every few days. They call this constant testing element, Fedora Rawhide.
            Rawhide will come equipped with the very latest and newest software available.
            I'm a fan of the rawhide live workstation (Gnome), distro.
            There are lots of variations of their software testing, and it can be downloaded from here.
            https://www.happyassassin.net/nightlies.html
            Fedora usually works very well from USB live media.
            Check it out and maybe put some on a USB stick, and give it a live try!
            GL,
            T
            Last edited by big_teee; 05-10-2019, 11:59 PM.
            "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
            Terry

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            • Has anyone here, done any modifying to their fstab file, to add or delete partitions, to their linux OS.
              I have a Partition sda10 called Storage, that I could not see from Fedora, on my test computer.
              So I looked up how to add an entry to the fstab table.
              I first had to make a directory in media for Storage with rw permissions, /media/Storage.
              Then I had to add an entry into /etc/fstab, with an editor, I used gedit.
              Here's what I added?
              UUID=b10028bb-a7b7-4b20-b960-00xxxxxxxxxx /media/Storage auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
              The UUID is for the Partition ID, you can get the UUID from the terminal command, # blkid.
              The noauto, is so I manually mount the Storage partition.
              If you have it auto, instead of noauto, then it mounts on boot up?
              Since I keep all my files there, with noauto, I mount, and use my root password to access manually.
              If you have any fstab tricks, please post, I'm still learning how to use fstab.
              I'm still having fun with Fedora Linux!
              T
              **I got the info from ask ubuntu, it also applied to fedora.
              https://askubuntu.com/questions/3034...entry-to-fstab
              Last edited by big_teee; 12-20-2019, 01:02 AM.
              "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
              Terry

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              • Originally posted by big_teee View Post
                I got it burnt and loaded live on the test machine, but no network of any kind, for Nomad.
                No wifi, no Lan.
                There's an errata on their site that might help with that: http://nomadbsd.org/download/errata-1.2.txt
                -tb

                "If you're the only person I irritate with my choice of words today I'll be surprised" Chuck H.

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                • Originally posted by tboy View Post
                  There's an errata on their site that might help with that: http://nomadbsd.org/download/errata-1.2.txt
                  # fetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/no....d/setup_netif
                  # cp setup_netif /etc/rc.d

                  If you have to copy into /etc/rc.d ?
                  I presume that would be after the OS is installed on the hard drive?
                  I was just trying to get it to run live from a usb.
                  My rule of thumb, if I can't get something to run live, I don't load it on the Hard drive.
                  Maybe they will fix this on their next issue, since they know what the problem is.
                  I will try it again on the next issue version!
                  T
                  "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
                  Terry

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                  • Here's a neat little command for terminal command line.
                    I ran across it, in my beating around the ask Ubuntu forum pages.
                    # hostnamectl
                    See Screenshot.
                    It's a neat command if you want to know what your running, and forgot what issue your on.

                    terry@Mugu3:~$ su -
                    Password:
                    root@Mugu3:~# hostnamectl
                    Static hostname: Mugu3
                    Icon name: computer-laptop
                    Chassis: laptop
                    Machine ID: 666******************************************
                    Boot ID: 0c789****************************************
                    Operating System: Ubuntu Eoan Ermine (development branch)
                    Kernel: Linux 5.2.0-10-generic
                    Architecture: x86-64
                    root@Mugu3:~#


                    T
                    Last edited by big_teee; 08-10-2019, 08:28 PM. Reason: Modified to remove actual mac, and boot ID
                    "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
                    Terry

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                    • Linux-user group

                      Tboy, recently opened a Linux User Group. Thanks, tboy!
                      https://music-electronics-forum.com/...=14&do=discuss
                      All Linux Users, or want to be users, are welcome to visit, and join!
                      T
                      "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
                      Terry

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                      • Teee, you seem to have more linux experience than any one else here. What version would you recommend for older laptops (win xp era) that might let them browse the web at acceptable speed? Or is that just determined by the hardware?
                        Last edited by dmartn149; 09-10-2019, 01:23 AM.
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                        • Just as we do with other gear, lets start by finding out exactly what you have to work with: What is the make and model of the laptop, what processor does it use at what clock speed, and how much RAM is installed?
                          -tb

                          "If you're the only person I irritate with my choice of words today I'll be surprised" Chuck H.

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                          • I agree with tboy.
                            The oldest thing I have is 3 years old with 8gb ram.
                            Here are some lightweight linux that may work.
                            https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/
                            Try them live before loading them on the hard drive.
                            GL,
                            T
                            "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
                            Terry

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                            • oh no, homework? HaHa That'll have to wait till the weekend. I work 12 hr shifts, 4 days this week.
                              I have an Acer and a Toshiba, I think. both are running linux mint now. I don't know anything about the internal hardware. I'll find out thursday.
                              Vote like your future depends on it.

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                              • both are running linux mint now.
                                Mint is good. What issue of Mint are you on?
                                I ran mint for several years.
                                If you can boot from a live usb.
                                Become a distro hopper like me and try them all!
                                T
                                "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
                                Terry

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