Linux user: Need Help?

If your using Debian Base linux or Red Hat Base Linux and having issues I'm here to help.

Installing Linux Mint tomorrow. I'll hit you up if I have any questions.

Cool... For some reason I find slackware based linux easier to use sometimes...

Do you know how to install and apply themes for Cinnamon 1.4? I'm still getting the hang of the Terminal.

Do you know the best way to manage the boot manager for a dual boot win 7 and linux system? I'm also installing Mint Linux.
I was using GRUB GNU and I had Ubuntu at first, but when i uninstalled ubuntu and installed Mint, GRUB decided to flop on me. Right now I just have my Win 7 Partition working.

Use the disk management tool in Windows to delete the partition with Ubuntu, then install Mint. That's what I did.

Yeah... windows doesn't read ext4 partitions lol.

It won't recognize the file system, but it should list it as a logical partition. I used XP when I did this, because Linux Mint install failed (darn optical drive). I used the disk management snap-in in MMC to delete the partition, so it reverted back to free space.

Yup, forgot about that
Ok ready to install it now

Just us grub as your boot manager, it's probably the best. When you want to remove your linux install, rewrite the mbr using 'ms-sys' which is Linux program for writing a windows mbr

I also use Slackware. I started out (years ago) with SUSE. I have also used various 'flavors' of UNIX (at work).


I can find my way around UNIX/LINUX pretty well -- and will be more than happy to offer assistance... (if, when, and as time is available)


If you use Linux - and need help with it - please feel free to PM me if you believe I may be able to help you.

I do not mean to take anything away from the OP -- I just took this thread to be good for:

~ Folks who know something about Linux to offer help to those who might need or want it.
~ Folks who might like some help with Linux could become aware that it was available here.

So - if you know something about Linux and would be willing to help others -- speak up!
And - if you need help with Linux -- speak up!

OP - I did not mean to hijack your thread...

Thanks GRA! Both for the offer and for the bump.

please pm me with any question or email me at [email protected]

Attention Linux User's... Get-A-Round to getting flash to work. Step 1. right click in the chat room and go to global setting. 2. Look to the left and look for global security settings and click on that link. click on the web cam icon tab. 4. Then click on christianchat and highlight it. 5. Click on always allow and exit. This will allow the chat room to hear you and see you.

Sorry for not being here in a long time. been very sick. well now. so i will be here. if you need quick help please email.

Hi Daddycat.

Rest assured, that even if your OS is corrupt, there is a fix for this - although it entails a format + reload of Windows. Unfortunately, it's hard for me to service your system through CC forums.

Why is it your Flash cannot be updated? If you're willing, I'd be able to connect to your PC remotely using a certain program to try to correct the Flash Player problem. But as for your OS; I'm afraid you will need to re-install Windows XP, unless you're using a PC with a good recovery partition, in which case you can use the built-in recovery to restore the computer to it's factory condition.

Feel free to PM me if you like!

How linux-savy are you?

I believe that the best you are prabably going to be able to do with the Live-CD is load the upgrade from a memory stick after booting up Knoppix.

(I have and use a Knoppix Live-CD disk, and I like it!)

If you have decided to and are anywhere close to installing a 'permanent' version of linux -- then, by all means, go ahead and do that - t will make a lot of things easier...

I have flash 10 (and it *does* work with the CC chat rooms). I have had problems with later flash versions on my system (Slackware Linux) - so I am not using any later versions at least until they come up with one that does not cause problems...