Linux Help

[Neo_Angelo]

Hey i figured this would be the perfect opurtunity to ask for your help (since i've been helping you guys :p)

anyway....my problem is i'm using (or trying to use) the 6.06 ubuntu version of linux (dapper drake).

my problem is....well two main things.

first one is i have dual boot so i can switch to windows and linux whenever.

the problem is i've accidentally installed 2 linux partitions of which only one works.....

heres the story

i first installed linux to use it instead of windows...and for some reason it stopped me from opening up administrative options like network.

so i asked the guys at ubuntu who to remove linux and add it again....they gave me a good responce qand told me to use the disc to install the linux over the old linux partition, but it didn't and made a new one effectively giving me 2 linuxs and 1 windows on boot.

now this new linux install allows me to access everything. i want to remove the old linux and then i'll be sorted out problem 1.

problem 2:

i wish my linux would allow me to acces the internet. i heard its dead simple to set up but i don't know how.

my problem is i use a wireless card that fits into the motherbaord of my PC to get the signal from the router on my dads PC, my problem is to install the drivers etc i need to use the setup disc. i have it but linux will not load the .exe file (setup)

and what i also want to know is how do i set up the wireless connection through linux? i have the wep key and information for the router but whenever i try to input the information into any of the settings....it doesn't work.

[yurimxpxman]

Solution #1:

• Open /boot/grub/grub.conf with a text editor and remove the entire section for the non-existent Linux installation

Solution #2:

• Since Ubuntu didn't recognize your wireless device automatically, you'll need to find the drivers for it yourself. This is where a FAT32 drive will come in handy to get files onto your Linux install.
  
  Ubuntu doesn't support RPMs, so have fun trying to get that working :roll:

[Neo_Angelo]

RPM's? and how does one go about opening a boot grub thingy?

one of the linux guys said to download G-parted and boot the live cd and then sort out partitions that way

and how does one go about adding a FAT32....i heard you could communicate linux with windows to get driver info and whatnot...how do i do that?

[yurimxpxman]

Originally Posted by Neo_Angelo

RPM's? and how does one go about opening a boot grub thingy?

RPM is the file format Redhat uses for installers. Consider it a stripped version of Microsoft's MSI files. As for opening the bootloader config file, all you have to do is go to Applications >> Accessories >> Text Editor >> File >> Open >> /boot/grub/grub.conf

Originally Posted by Neo_Angelo

one of the linux guys said to download G-parted and boot the live cd and then sort out partitions that way

Perhaps I misunderstood you before. Do you actually have two linux installations right now, or just one and you have one extra, broken linux installation in the bootloader? The latter is how I inferred before.

gParted is for editing partitions. You can resize them, combine them, or whatever else. It's a format tool on steroids. It's especially useful for consolidating partitions and splitting an old Windows partition for use of dual-booting.

Originally Posted by Neo_Angelo

and how does one go about adding a FAT32....i heard you could communicate linux with windows to get driver info and whatnot...how do i do that?

FAT32's the old filesystem that Microsoft doesn't like very much anymore. XP does not install to FAT32 by default, but most flash drives and smaller external HDDs come formatted as this. It's universal, as it's supported by almost every kernel, including Windows 95-Vista, Linux, and Mac.

[Neo_Angelo]

yeah i have basically on boot my screen look like this:

Ubuntu linux
Ubuntu linux kernel (some numbers and other things)
Ubuntu safe mode

Other operating systems:
Microsoft windows XP
Ubuntu linux (dev2)
Ubuntu Safemode
Ubuntu kernal 39 (dev2)

[yurimxpxman]

It looks like you've already updated your kernel at some point. Post your grub config file so I can see what all's in there. It looks like a mess.

[yurimxpxman]

Here's what my grub.conf file looks like:

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,1)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora Core (2.6.18-1.2200.fc5)
	root (hd0,1)
	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-1.2200.fc5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
	initrd /initrd-2.6.18-1.2200.fc5.img
title Fedora Core (2.6.15-1.2054_FC5)
	root (hd0,1)
	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
	initrd /initrd-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.img
title Other
	rootnoverify (hd0,0)
	chainloader +1

[Neo_Angelo]

right everything is ok now, i've managed to remove the other linux and now i just need to figure out how to set up my wirelss for problem 2....any idea's?

[Panda Man]

Grab the windows drivers of your card and use ndiswrapper to install them!

http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/

[Neo_Angelo]

ok thank you i'll try that and see what happens :P.