On Sat, 2007-07-28 at 08:35 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote:
> whoa hang on, let me see if I got this right
>
> client has multiple ubuntu machines to update
> each machine updates seperately over internet and kills bw bill
> suggestion: is there a better way?
>
> Wouldnt it be easier for there to be
I have a window of opportunity to attract attention in a large charity
I have helped in the past, and I could very much use a custom (Ubuntu)
live CD with a only a few differences from the standard:
The boot splash logo, the in-process (Usplash?) screen, and the
default wallpaper (as live CD).
Matthew Larsen wrote:
> Hey Chris,
>
> Nice article although I feel you fall into the 'non-techie explanation
> trap' as I call it.
The article is aimed at non techie readers, so a non techie
explanation is needed. Most of the computer users I know use a
computer they use Windows. Period. They
- "Alec Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-07-28 at 08:39 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote:
> > 5) type in 'setup hd(0,0)
> Oh and that should be "setup (hd0)", or "setup (hd0,0)", probably the
> former.
If you boot of an Ubuntu CD, run it in "recovery mode". You get an option to
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On Sat, 2007-07-28 at 08:39 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote:
> 5) type in 'setup hd(0,0)
Oh and that should be "setup (hd0)", or "setup (hd0,0)", probably the
former.
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On Sat, 2007-07-28 at 08:39 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote:
> 4) type in 'root' followed by the info you got in 3 (ie if you got
> returned HD(1,1) type 'root (HD1,1)
I think it's case sensitive so that should be "root (hd1,1)", not "root
(HD1,1)". I'm not entirely sure, but do it in lowercase just to
Hey Chris,
Nice article although I feel you fall into the 'non-techie explanation
trap' as I call it. For example in your first paragraph:
"Microsoft Windows (or Windows more commonly) is a bit like a brain
for your computer. It's the 'intelligence' that knows how to print a
document or display a
hello
You don't have to do any reinstallations.
pop in your ubuntu-live CD and follow these instructions:
1) load up a terminal in live
2) sudo grub
3) type in: 'find /boot/grub/stage1'
4) type in 'root' followed by the info you got in 3 (ie if you got
returned HD(1,1) type 'root (HD1,1)
5) type
whoa hang on, let me see if I got this right
client has multiple ubuntu machines to update
each machine updates seperately over internet and kills bw bill
suggestion: is there a better way?
Wouldnt it be easier for there to be a gateway which downloads a repo
if requested and then just caches it?
