Showing posts with label linux journal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label linux journal. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

How do I run multiple IP address on my linux server?

Q. I just picked up a Dual Xeon server I plan on running linux and cpanel on. I want to run 5 separate IP address which is what my cable modem supports. How do I run 5 IPs on one network card? How do I make them appear on WHM and Cpanel?

A. Linux is great for that, you just add the IP's to the Nic setup!
Don't know what version of linux you have but usually you can run the network scripts to add the IP's. (As long as they are all in the same class range / subnet you are golden.)
Here is a good article with step by step.
http://linux-journal.blogspot.com/2005/04/linux-multiple-ips-single-computer.html

I don't run Cpanel anymore (tried it once) but you should be able to do it from there as well.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/08/06/how-to-add-ip-addresses-to-server-with-cpanel-webhost-manager-whm/

All these do is tell the card to accept traffic for the IP's you enter. All the rest is handled by apache, ftp etc.

My high school sister wants to major in business and wants to learn how to "do" Linux?
Q. I assume she's talking about Linux and Unix in servers, and not the user friendly distros like PCLinuxOS and Ubuntu, right? She's passionate and determined to learn. Where's a good place to get her started?

A. I would suggest learning how to program in C(Unix's language) because she is so determined and understanding C really helps understanding Unix. Then learn how to do some shell scripting and such.

The best thing for this would be to use the gentoo(http://www.gentoo.org) distro. You need a fast computer for this though because you're making all you're software from pure sources. If you have an okay computer(<1GHz CPU and <1GB of Ram) then it might be a little slow to install things. For this I recommend debian(http://www.debian.org/). Both have excellent documentation.

Also subscribing to a linux magazine is a good idea too. They are a bit expensive so if you can't afford it, I would suggest reading it at your local Barnes and Nobles or other bookstore.

The popular ones are Linux Journal(http://www.linuxjournal.com/) and Linux Format(http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/).

I learned UNIX and linux in like elementary school and I did this by basically trying to program new things. I think trial and error is the absolute best way.

here is a good tutorial: http://freeengineer.org/learnUNIXin10minutes.html

I hope you're successful and if you have ANY questions email me at iammisc@gmail.com.

What is the best Linux Magazine and/or book for beginners to linux?
Q. I just recently moved from windows xp to LInux and I would like to know how to fix dual boot problems. I learned a few things about the command line but I want to learn a lot more. I also need to know how to download and upgrade software like Adobe flash player and other programs. In other words I need a really good book or magazine that will help me get started. I would of course prefer something simple and fast.

A. Linux Journal

http://www.linuxjournal.com/

is the original Linux Magazine. Well, not the original but the oldest still running and widely regarded as the most authoritative.

Linux Format is the most expensive, about $15 here in New Hampshire. Nevertheless it almost always comes with an install or live CD or DVD and the articles are always of excellent quality. I strongly recommend picking up as many issues as you can afford:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/

Anything from O'Reilly Press is also well worth the money.

http://oreilly.com/linux/

Also there are forums, like th Ubuntu Forums (go to Ubuntu.com and look for them on the bar on the left) or the forums at http://www.linuxquestions.org ). There are also the Usenet groups which remain lively years after most have become moribund. comp.os.linux heirarchy is subscribable to via google groups. Oh, and many of the developers contribute to the last. Some of them contribute to Ubuntu forums too but Ubuntu assembles their OS out of packages from many sources so very few people work for them and those that don't you are more likely to run into on Usenet.



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Thursday, May 16, 2013

My high school sister wants to major in business and wants to learn how to "do" Linux?

Q. I assume she's talking about Linux and Unix in servers, and not the user friendly distros like PCLinuxOS and Ubuntu, right? She's passionate and determined to learn. Where's a good place to get her started?

A. I would suggest learning how to program in C(Unix's language) because she is so determined and understanding C really helps understanding Unix. Then learn how to do some shell scripting and such.

The best thing for this would be to use the gentoo(http://www.gentoo.org) distro. You need a fast computer for this though because you're making all you're software from pure sources. If you have an okay computer(<1GHz CPU and <1GB of Ram) then it might be a little slow to install things. For this I recommend debian(http://www.debian.org/). Both have excellent documentation.

Also subscribing to a linux magazine is a good idea too. They are a bit expensive so if you can't afford it, I would suggest reading it at your local Barnes and Nobles or other bookstore.

The popular ones are Linux Journal(http://www.linuxjournal.com/) and Linux Format(http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/).

I learned UNIX and linux in like elementary school and I did this by basically trying to program new things. I think trial and error is the absolute best way.

here is a good tutorial: http://freeengineer.org/learnUNIXin10minutes.html

I hope you're successful and if you have ANY questions email me at iammisc@gmail.com.

Which linux distribution best meets my needs?
Q. I know ubuntu is one of the most popular, but I've heard it comes with a full suite of programs already installed. All I really need is a functioning text editor and a web browser.. Also I'm a programmer by trade and have used a little linux, so I wouldn't necessarily need a distribution that is similar to windows. Any suggestions?

A. The two distros that give you the smoothest transition are Fedora and Ubuntu/Kbuntu. SUSE and Mandriva also do a good job of making a user friendly distro.

I STRONGLY suggest using KDE. The software is much more consistant with the UI thus a much lower learning curve. Most KDE programs will be instantly usable to a windows user.

As for text editors Linux supports a wide variety. Personally I prefer for most efforts kedit or Kate. They come default with KDE. Nedit is another good one but try a dozen or so and see which works best with you. There are still many that swear by old school stuff.

As for an IDE there are several excellent IDEs and many of the text editors also have syntax support for commonly used langauages. First thing to do after patching is install a package intall GUI. Fedora and other RPM based distros you want something like Kyum or Gnome Yum. You'll be like a kid in a candy store installing packages LOL. With Ubuntu you'll want synaptic. Same principle, just not as user friendly as the Yum GUIs.

As a developer your going to love Linux. Even the shell itself is aprogramable. In Linux journal a guy writes things like games in the Bash shell LOL.

Your welcome to email me with questions and such.

What is the best Linux Magazine and/or book for beginners to linux?
Q. I just recently moved from windows xp to LInux and I would like to know how to fix dual boot problems. I learned a few things about the command line but I want to learn a lot more. I also need to know how to download and upgrade software like Adobe flash player and other programs. In other words I need a really good book or magazine that will help me get started. I would of course prefer something simple and fast.

A. Linux Journal

http://www.linuxjournal.com/

is the original Linux Magazine. Well, not the original but the oldest still running and widely regarded as the most authoritative.

Linux Format is the most expensive, about $15 here in New Hampshire. Nevertheless it almost always comes with an install or live CD or DVD and the articles are always of excellent quality. I strongly recommend picking up as many issues as you can afford:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/

Anything from O'Reilly Press is also well worth the money.

http://oreilly.com/linux/

Also there are forums, like th Ubuntu Forums (go to Ubuntu.com and look for them on the bar on the left) or the forums at http://www.linuxquestions.org ). There are also the Usenet groups which remain lively years after most have become moribund. comp.os.linux heirarchy is subscribable to via google groups. Oh, and many of the developers contribute to the last. Some of them contribute to Ubuntu forums too but Ubuntu assembles their OS out of packages from many sources so very few people work for them and those that don't you are more likely to run into on Usenet.



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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

How do I operate Linux Multi media studio?

Q. I can do simple things with it already, and I have a midi set up with my keyboard. I want to make techno as good a quality as Dj tiesto, or Dj splash. Or even Darren Styles :P . I cannot for the life of me figure out how the effects and the automation thing works. I tried looking at the users manual on wiki but I need something more in layman's terms. Can anyone help?

A. Try looking through this article : http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/introducing-lmms-linux-multimedia-studio?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+linuxjournalcom+%28Linux+Journal+-+The+Original+Magazine+of+the+Linux+Community%29

8.0 surround sound mentioned from Linux Journal?
Q. Awhile back, Linux Journal had an article about 8.0 surround sound drivers made by a group that used a normal 7.1 surround system. Basically subwoofer was replaced with another speaker, and the 8 speakers are positioned in the 8 corners of a room (4 touching ceiling, 4 touching floor), and supposedly it gives the most realistic surround sound ever. However, I can't find further drivers or information, and I'm having issues locating that issue of Linux journal. Help?

A. I think this is the article you're looking for: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8277

What are some of the main differences?
Q. What are some of the main differences, if any, in the Linux File system as compared to Windows NTFS? Do you think one is better than the other?

A. One of the differences in the way permissions are handled. Linux has user,group,other permissions based on read,write,execute built in, while NTFS doesn't have any permissions really "built in".

Both Linux filesystems and NTFS can make use of ACLs (Access Control Lists), this is where most of the NTFS file permissions come from.

Some Linux filesystems don't use a set block size. Ext 2 and Ext 3 have set block sizes (for Ext 3 it is configurable to 1K, 4K, or 8K IIRC), but Reiser and some others don't use set block sizes, allowing you to use more of your hard drive. NTFS block size is set automatically, based on the size of the partition (I think anything above 2GB will use a block size of 4K).

Ext 3, Reiser, and NTFS have a form of journaling, meaning the filesystem keeps track of what file is being copied to where. If the PC dies during a copy, when the PC comes back on, it replays the journal and recopies the file so you don't have a corrupt file. Ext 2 doesn't have journaling and must do an integrity check when it restarts after a PC dies, or it must do it every so often (about one a month). (If that doesn't make sense, do a search for journaling, you can probably find a better explanation that my 5min quickie.)

A list of some Linux filesystems are Ext 2, Ext 3, Reiser, JFS, XFS.

There is a comparison at Wikipedia of filesystems (including some other filesystems):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems



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Saturday, March 23, 2013

What is the best Linux Magazine and/or book for beginners to linux?

Q. I just recently moved from windows xp to LInux and I would like to know how to fix dual boot problems. I learned a few things about the command line but I want to learn a lot more. I also need to know how to download and upgrade software like Adobe flash player and other programs. In other words I need a really good book or magazine that will help me get started. I would of course prefer something simple and fast.

A. Linux Journal

http://www.linuxjournal.com/

is the original Linux Magazine. Well, not the original but the oldest still running and widely regarded as the most authoritative.

Linux Format is the most expensive, about $15 here in New Hampshire. Nevertheless it almost always comes with an install or live CD or DVD and the articles are always of excellent quality. I strongly recommend picking up as many issues as you can afford:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/

Anything from O'Reilly Press is also well worth the money.

http://oreilly.com/linux/

Also there are forums, like th Ubuntu Forums (go to Ubuntu.com and look for them on the bar on the left) or the forums at http://www.linuxquestions.org ). There are also the Usenet groups which remain lively years after most have become moribund. comp.os.linux heirarchy is subscribable to via google groups. Oh, and many of the developers contribute to the last. Some of them contribute to Ubuntu forums too but Ubuntu assembles their OS out of packages from many sources so very few people work for them and those that don't you are more likely to run into on Usenet.

What is the best journal software?
Q. I want to start a journal on my laptop and I was wondering what journal software (that is free) is the best.

A. Notepad++ on Windows, TextWrangler on MacOS, Gedit on Linux

what PXE Linux Distribution is right for me?
Q. I'm looking for a Linux distribution with a GUI that can boot live with PXE. It must come with Gparted and must be light weight enough to run in as little as 92 MB ram and a 266 MHZ Processor. I'm not in the least concerned about the speed the Distro has. thanks in advance
Turns out that i have 192 MB ram....so increase the min ram too that.

A. alot of people setup their PXE servers with Red Hat, Ubuntu or Debian.
There was a pretty good how to article about seting up Red Hat PXE across networks in last months linux journal if you can find a back issue. Also, here are some web links as well.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9963

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/11/how-to-configure-pxe-network-booting-on-ubuntu-for-network-based-installations/

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/478

http://www.stanford.edu/~alfw/PXE-Kickstart/PXE-Kickstart.html

Good Luck



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Which linux distribution best meets my needs?

Q. I know ubuntu is one of the most popular, but I've heard it comes with a full suite of programs already installed. All I really need is a functioning text editor and a web browser.. Also I'm a programmer by trade and have used a little linux, so I wouldn't necessarily need a distribution that is similar to windows. Any suggestions?

A. The two distros that give you the smoothest transition are Fedora and Ubuntu/Kbuntu. SUSE and Mandriva also do a good job of making a user friendly distro.

I STRONGLY suggest using KDE. The software is much more consistant with the UI thus a much lower learning curve. Most KDE programs will be instantly usable to a windows user.

As for text editors Linux supports a wide variety. Personally I prefer for most efforts kedit or Kate. They come default with KDE. Nedit is another good one but try a dozen or so and see which works best with you. There are still many that swear by old school stuff.

As for an IDE there are several excellent IDEs and many of the text editors also have syntax support for commonly used langauages. First thing to do after patching is install a package intall GUI. Fedora and other RPM based distros you want something like Kyum or Gnome Yum. You'll be like a kid in a candy store installing packages LOL. With Ubuntu you'll want synaptic. Same principle, just not as user friendly as the Yum GUIs.

As a developer your going to love Linux. Even the shell itself is aprogramable. In Linux journal a guy writes things like games in the Bash shell LOL.

Your welcome to email me with questions and such.

What is the best Linux Magazine and/or book for beginners to linux?
Q. I just recently moved from windows xp to LInux and I would like to know how to fix dual boot problems. I learned a few things about the command line but I want to learn a lot more. I also need to know how to download and upgrade software like Adobe flash player and other programs. In other words I need a really good book or magazine that will help me get started. I would of course prefer something simple and fast.

A. Linux Journal

http://www.linuxjournal.com/

is the original Linux Magazine. Well, not the original but the oldest still running and widely regarded as the most authoritative.

Linux Format is the most expensive, about $15 here in New Hampshire. Nevertheless it almost always comes with an install or live CD or DVD and the articles are always of excellent quality. I strongly recommend picking up as many issues as you can afford:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/

Anything from O'Reilly Press is also well worth the money.

http://oreilly.com/linux/

Also there are forums, like th Ubuntu Forums (go to Ubuntu.com and look for them on the bar on the left) or the forums at http://www.linuxquestions.org ). There are also the Usenet groups which remain lively years after most have become moribund. comp.os.linux heirarchy is subscribable to via google groups. Oh, and many of the developers contribute to the last. Some of them contribute to Ubuntu forums too but Ubuntu assembles their OS out of packages from many sources so very few people work for them and those that don't you are more likely to run into on Usenet.

What is the best journal software?
Q. I want to start a journal on my laptop and I was wondering what journal software (that is free) is the best.

A. Notepad++ on Windows, TextWrangler on MacOS, Gedit on Linux



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Thursday, February 14, 2013

What are some of the main differences?

Q. What are some of the main differences, if any, in the Linux File system as compared to Windows NTFS? Do you think one is better than the other?

A. One of the differences in the way permissions are handled. Linux has user,group,other permissions based on read,write,execute built in, while NTFS doesn't have any permissions really "built in".

Both Linux filesystems and NTFS can make use of ACLs (Access Control Lists), this is where most of the NTFS file permissions come from.

Some Linux filesystems don't use a set block size. Ext 2 and Ext 3 have set block sizes (for Ext 3 it is configurable to 1K, 4K, or 8K IIRC), but Reiser and some others don't use set block sizes, allowing you to use more of your hard drive. NTFS block size is set automatically, based on the size of the partition (I think anything above 2GB will use a block size of 4K).

Ext 3, Reiser, and NTFS have a form of journaling, meaning the filesystem keeps track of what file is being copied to where. If the PC dies during a copy, when the PC comes back on, it replays the journal and recopies the file so you don't have a corrupt file. Ext 2 doesn't have journaling and must do an integrity check when it restarts after a PC dies, or it must do it every so often (about one a month). (If that doesn't make sense, do a search for journaling, you can probably find a better explanation that my 5min quickie.)

A list of some Linux filesystems are Ext 2, Ext 3, Reiser, JFS, XFS.

There is a comparison at Wikipedia of filesystems (including some other filesystems):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems

How do I install ElementaryOs without an usb or cd?
Q. I'm wondering how I install ElementaryOs without an Usb stick or a CD? Is it even possible?
And in also wondering if i have 32 bit or 64 bit?

I'm running an Acer Aspire T180-L97Z with AMD Sempron processor, Windows Xp Pro, nVidia 6100 graphics and more...

A. If you go to the dollar store (call them first) you may be-able to pick up a cd-r :) for a buck.

I did this many times they work great!


32 bit if you have under 4gb of ram..

http://www.commentcamarche.net/guide/924699-acer-t180-l97z-amd-sempron-3400-1-8-ghz-512-mo-160-go-tft17-dvdrw-win-vista-home-premium

if thats your system specs then you would want 32 bit..

to install the os with out usb stick or a cd would be difficult. You can download the iso file and mount it but how to install it from windows will be a challenge. as windows run's exe files
linux uses any file as a executable. however with some "windows" linux install tool it may be possible!



http://elementaryos.org/journal/luna-beta-1-released

download the 32 bit iso file for now so at least you'll have the file

ubuntu has a exe installer file so you could try with that..

http://ftp.ucsb.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/ubuntu//precise/wubi.exe (file is found here)

also their is virtualbox.org for free you can install linux in a virtual machine (it will run slower though)

but to install it while in windows wubi.exe "might" work.. as elementary uses ubuntu's installer so it just might work give it a whirl. add the exe file to the downloaded iso file and you can extract the files to desktop and run the exe (from link)

just extract the iso file using something like 7-zip (free) then download the wubi exe file
add that to the extracted folder run and see if it goes on though...

as elementary is built on ubuntu 12.04 and that exe file is for ubuntu 12.04
when I installed elementary it had Ubuntu installer so it may work.

Is there any program/website to generate a scientific paper-format manuscript from a word file?
Q. I wrote a manuscript in the form of title page, abstract, intro, methods, results, discussion, refs, etc and it is in a WORD format. Is there anyway where I could individually upload those sections to a website/program to generate me a manuscript that looks like a scientific paper like what we see in Nature, Science, Immunology, etc to make my manuscript draft much more attractive and appealing for my supervisor to review it. thank you!

A. I recommend you google TeX - MikTeX is a good IDE for Windows and Linux. TeX is a typesetting language commonly used for papers. It takes a bit of learning, but you'll get much prettier results than in Word and a number of journals prefer it, too.



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Saturday, February 9, 2013

what PXE Linux Distribution is right for me?

Q. I'm looking for a Linux distribution with a GUI that can boot live with PXE. It must come with Gparted and must be light weight enough to run in as little as 92 MB ram and a 266 MHZ Processor. I'm not in the least concerned about the speed the Distro has. thanks in advance
Turns out that i have 192 MB ram....so increase the min ram too that.

A. alot of people setup their PXE servers with Red Hat, Ubuntu or Debian.
There was a pretty good how to article about seting up Red Hat PXE across networks in last months linux journal if you can find a back issue. Also, here are some web links as well.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9963

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/11/how-to-configure-pxe-network-booting-on-ubuntu-for-network-based-installations/

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/478

http://www.stanford.edu/~alfw/PXE-Kickstart/PXE-Kickstart.html

Good Luck

what is your insight about Linux file system?
Q. what can you say about linux file system compared to windows'?

A. You should say Linux Filesystem because there isn't a official one
The most common filesystems are ext2 (older), reiserfs(old), ext3(latest)
If you are refering to the directory structure the way Linux stores files then you can compare them
In Windows the root directory is C:\
In UNIX/Linux the root directory is \
In Windows the storage component are devices and accessible to a directory structure
In UNIX to open storage device you have to mount them to a destination before opening them
In terms of fragmentation it is lower because ext3 does not write to disk immediately but throws the data into journal back up
Then calculate the most optimal allocation before writing to final destination

How do I operate Linux Multi media studio?
Q. I can do simple things with it already, and I have a midi set up with my keyboard. I want to make techno as good a quality as Dj tiesto, or Dj splash. Or even Darren Styles :P . I cannot for the life of me figure out how the effects and the automation thing works. I tried looking at the users manual on wiki but I need something more in layman's terms. Can anyone help?

A. Try looking through this article : http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/introducing-lmms-linux-multimedia-studio?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+linuxjournalcom+%28Linux+Journal+-+The+Original+Magazine+of+the+Linux+Community%29



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Monday, February 4, 2013

My high school sister wants to major in business and wants to learn how to "do" Linux?

Q. I assume she's talking about Linux and Unix in servers, and not the user friendly distros like PCLinuxOS and Ubuntu, right? She's passionate and determined to learn. Where's a good place to get her started?

A. I would suggest learning how to program in C(Unix's language) because she is so determined and understanding C really helps understanding Unix. Then learn how to do some shell scripting and such.

The best thing for this would be to use the gentoo(http://www.gentoo.org) distro. You need a fast computer for this though because you're making all you're software from pure sources. If you have an okay computer(<1GHz CPU and <1GB of Ram) then it might be a little slow to install things. For this I recommend debian(http://www.debian.org/). Both have excellent documentation.

Also subscribing to a linux magazine is a good idea too. They are a bit expensive so if you can't afford it, I would suggest reading it at your local Barnes and Nobles or other bookstore.

The popular ones are Linux Journal(http://www.linuxjournal.com/) and Linux Format(http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/).

I learned UNIX and linux in like elementary school and I did this by basically trying to program new things. I think trial and error is the absolute best way.

here is a good tutorial: http://freeengineer.org/learnUNIXin10minutes.html

I hope you're successful and if you have ANY questions email me at iammisc@gmail.com.

What is the best Linux Magazine and/or book for beginners to linux?
Q. I just recently moved from windows xp to LInux and I would like to know how to fix dual boot problems. I learned a few things about the command line but I want to learn a lot more. I also need to know how to download and upgrade software like Adobe flash player and other programs. In other words I need a really good book or magazine that will help me get started. I would of course prefer something simple and fast.

A. Linux Journal

http://www.linuxjournal.com/

is the original Linux Magazine. Well, not the original but the oldest still running and widely regarded as the most authoritative.

Linux Format is the most expensive, about $15 here in New Hampshire. Nevertheless it almost always comes with an install or live CD or DVD and the articles are always of excellent quality. I strongly recommend picking up as many issues as you can afford:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/

Anything from O'Reilly Press is also well worth the money.

http://oreilly.com/linux/

Also there are forums, like th Ubuntu Forums (go to Ubuntu.com and look for them on the bar on the left) or the forums at http://www.linuxquestions.org ). There are also the Usenet groups which remain lively years after most have become moribund. comp.os.linux heirarchy is subscribable to via google groups. Oh, and many of the developers contribute to the last. Some of them contribute to Ubuntu forums too but Ubuntu assembles their OS out of packages from many sources so very few people work for them and those that don't you are more likely to run into on Usenet.

What is the best journal software?
Q. I want to start a journal on my laptop and I was wondering what journal software (that is free) is the best.

A. Notepad++ on Windows, TextWrangler on MacOS, Gedit on Linux



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Saturday, February 2, 2013

How do I run multiple IP address on my linux server?

Q. I just picked up a Dual Xeon server I plan on running linux and cpanel on. I want to run 5 separate IP address which is what my cable modem supports. How do I run 5 IPs on one network card? How do I make them appear on WHM and Cpanel?

A. Linux is great for that, you just add the IP's to the Nic setup!
Don't know what version of linux you have but usually you can run the network scripts to add the IP's. (As long as they are all in the same class range / subnet you are golden.)
Here is a good article with step by step.
http://linux-journal.blogspot.com/2005/04/linux-multiple-ips-single-computer.html

I don't run Cpanel anymore (tried it once) but you should be able to do it from there as well.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/08/06/how-to-add-ip-addresses-to-server-with-cpanel-webhost-manager-whm/

All these do is tell the card to accept traffic for the IP's you enter. All the rest is handled by apache, ftp etc.

My high school sister wants to major in business and wants to learn how to "do" Linux?
Q. I assume she's talking about Linux and Unix in servers, and not the user friendly distros like PCLinuxOS and Ubuntu, right? She's passionate and determined to learn. Where's a good place to get her started?

A. I would suggest learning how to program in C(Unix's language) because she is so determined and understanding C really helps understanding Unix. Then learn how to do some shell scripting and such.

The best thing for this would be to use the gentoo(http://www.gentoo.org) distro. You need a fast computer for this though because you're making all you're software from pure sources. If you have an okay computer(<1GHz CPU and <1GB of Ram) then it might be a little slow to install things. For this I recommend debian(http://www.debian.org/). Both have excellent documentation.

Also subscribing to a linux magazine is a good idea too. They are a bit expensive so if you can't afford it, I would suggest reading it at your local Barnes and Nobles or other bookstore.

The popular ones are Linux Journal(http://www.linuxjournal.com/) and Linux Format(http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/).

I learned UNIX and linux in like elementary school and I did this by basically trying to program new things. I think trial and error is the absolute best way.

here is a good tutorial: http://freeengineer.org/learnUNIXin10minutes.html

I hope you're successful and if you have ANY questions email me at iammisc@gmail.com.

What is the best Linux Magazine and/or book for beginners to linux?
Q. I just recently moved from windows xp to LInux and I would like to know how to fix dual boot problems. I learned a few things about the command line but I want to learn a lot more. I also need to know how to download and upgrade software like Adobe flash player and other programs. In other words I need a really good book or magazine that will help me get started. I would of course prefer something simple and fast.

A. Linux Journal

http://www.linuxjournal.com/

is the original Linux Magazine. Well, not the original but the oldest still running and widely regarded as the most authoritative.

Linux Format is the most expensive, about $15 here in New Hampshire. Nevertheless it almost always comes with an install or live CD or DVD and the articles are always of excellent quality. I strongly recommend picking up as many issues as you can afford:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/

Anything from O'Reilly Press is also well worth the money.

http://oreilly.com/linux/

Also there are forums, like th Ubuntu Forums (go to Ubuntu.com and look for them on the bar on the left) or the forums at http://www.linuxquestions.org ). There are also the Usenet groups which remain lively years after most have become moribund. comp.os.linux heirarchy is subscribable to via google groups. Oh, and many of the developers contribute to the last. Some of them contribute to Ubuntu forums too but Ubuntu assembles their OS out of packages from many sources so very few people work for them and those that don't you are more likely to run into on Usenet.



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Thursday, January 31, 2013

what PXE Linux Distribution is right for me?

Q. I'm looking for a Linux distribution with a GUI that can boot live with PXE. It must come with Gparted and must be light weight enough to run in as little as 92 MB ram and a 266 MHZ Processor. I'm not in the least concerned about the speed the Distro has. thanks in advance
Turns out that i have 192 MB ram....so increase the min ram too that.

A. alot of people setup their PXE servers with Red Hat, Ubuntu or Debian.
There was a pretty good how to article about seting up Red Hat PXE across networks in last months linux journal if you can find a back issue. Also, here are some web links as well.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9963

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/11/how-to-configure-pxe-network-booting-on-ubuntu-for-network-based-installations/

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/478

http://www.stanford.edu/~alfw/PXE-Kickstart/PXE-Kickstart.html

Good Luck

what is your insight about Linux file system?
Q. what can you say about linux file system compared to windows'?

A. You should say Linux Filesystem because there isn't a official one
The most common filesystems are ext2 (older), reiserfs(old), ext3(latest)
If you are refering to the directory structure the way Linux stores files then you can compare them
In Windows the root directory is C:\
In UNIX/Linux the root directory is \
In Windows the storage component are devices and accessible to a directory structure
In UNIX to open storage device you have to mount them to a destination before opening them
In terms of fragmentation it is lower because ext3 does not write to disk immediately but throws the data into journal back up
Then calculate the most optimal allocation before writing to final destination

How do I operate Linux Multi media studio?
Q. I can do simple things with it already, and I have a midi set up with my keyboard. I want to make techno as good a quality as Dj tiesto, or Dj splash. Or even Darren Styles :P . I cannot for the life of me figure out how the effects and the automation thing works. I tried looking at the users manual on wiki but I need something more in layman's terms. Can anyone help?

A. Try looking through this article : http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/introducing-lmms-linux-multimedia-studio?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+linuxjournalcom+%28Linux+Journal+-+The+Original+Magazine+of+the+Linux+Community%29



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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

What is the best Linux Magazine and/or book for beginners to linux?

Q. I just recently moved from windows xp to LInux and I would like to know how to fix dual boot problems. I learned a few things about the command line but I want to learn a lot more. I also need to know how to download and upgrade software like Adobe flash player and other programs. In other words I need a really good book or magazine that will help me get started. I would of course prefer something simple and fast.

A. Linux Journal

http://www.linuxjournal.com/

is the original Linux Magazine. Well, not the original but the oldest still running and widely regarded as the most authoritative.

Linux Format is the most expensive, about $15 here in New Hampshire. Nevertheless it almost always comes with an install or live CD or DVD and the articles are always of excellent quality. I strongly recommend picking up as many issues as you can afford:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/

Anything from O'Reilly Press is also well worth the money.

http://oreilly.com/linux/

Also there are forums, like th Ubuntu Forums (go to Ubuntu.com and look for them on the bar on the left) or the forums at http://www.linuxquestions.org ). There are also the Usenet groups which remain lively years after most have become moribund. comp.os.linux heirarchy is subscribable to via google groups. Oh, and many of the developers contribute to the last. Some of them contribute to Ubuntu forums too but Ubuntu assembles their OS out of packages from many sources so very few people work for them and those that don't you are more likely to run into on Usenet.

What is the best journal software?
Q. I want to start a journal on my laptop and I was wondering what journal software (that is free) is the best.

A. Notepad++ on Windows, TextWrangler on MacOS, Gedit on Linux

what PXE Linux Distribution is right for me?
Q. I'm looking for a Linux distribution with a GUI that can boot live with PXE. It must come with Gparted and must be light weight enough to run in as little as 92 MB ram and a 266 MHZ Processor. I'm not in the least concerned about the speed the Distro has. thanks in advance
Turns out that i have 192 MB ram....so increase the min ram too that.

A. alot of people setup their PXE servers with Red Hat, Ubuntu or Debian.
There was a pretty good how to article about seting up Red Hat PXE across networks in last months linux journal if you can find a back issue. Also, here are some web links as well.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9963

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/11/how-to-configure-pxe-network-booting-on-ubuntu-for-network-based-installations/

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/478

http://www.stanford.edu/~alfw/PXE-Kickstart/PXE-Kickstart.html

Good Luck



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How do I operate Linux Multi media studio?

Q. I can do simple things with it already, and I have a midi set up with my keyboard. I want to make techno as good a quality as Dj tiesto, or Dj splash. Or even Darren Styles :P . I cannot for the life of me figure out how the effects and the automation thing works. I tried looking at the users manual on wiki but I need something more in layman's terms. Can anyone help?

A. Try looking through this article : http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/introducing-lmms-linux-multimedia-studio?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+linuxjournalcom+%28Linux+Journal+-+The+Original+Magazine+of+the+Linux+Community%29

8.0 surround sound mentioned from Linux Journal?
Q. Awhile back, Linux Journal had an article about 8.0 surround sound drivers made by a group that used a normal 7.1 surround system. Basically subwoofer was replaced with another speaker, and the 8 speakers are positioned in the 8 corners of a room (4 touching ceiling, 4 touching floor), and supposedly it gives the most realistic surround sound ever. However, I can't find further drivers or information, and I'm having issues locating that issue of Linux journal. Help?

A. I think this is the article you're looking for: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8277

What are some of the main differences?
Q. What are some of the main differences, if any, in the Linux File system as compared to Windows NTFS? Do you think one is better than the other?

A. One of the differences in the way permissions are handled. Linux has user,group,other permissions based on read,write,execute built in, while NTFS doesn't have any permissions really "built in".

Both Linux filesystems and NTFS can make use of ACLs (Access Control Lists), this is where most of the NTFS file permissions come from.

Some Linux filesystems don't use a set block size. Ext 2 and Ext 3 have set block sizes (for Ext 3 it is configurable to 1K, 4K, or 8K IIRC), but Reiser and some others don't use set block sizes, allowing you to use more of your hard drive. NTFS block size is set automatically, based on the size of the partition (I think anything above 2GB will use a block size of 4K).

Ext 3, Reiser, and NTFS have a form of journaling, meaning the filesystem keeps track of what file is being copied to where. If the PC dies during a copy, when the PC comes back on, it replays the journal and recopies the file so you don't have a corrupt file. Ext 2 doesn't have journaling and must do an integrity check when it restarts after a PC dies, or it must do it every so often (about one a month). (If that doesn't make sense, do a search for journaling, you can probably find a better explanation that my 5min quickie.)

A list of some Linux filesystems are Ext 2, Ext 3, Reiser, JFS, XFS.

There is a comparison at Wikipedia of filesystems (including some other filesystems):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems



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Sunday, January 27, 2013

what PXE Linux Distribution is right for me?

Q. I'm looking for a Linux distribution with a GUI that can boot live with PXE. It must come with Gparted and must be light weight enough to run in as little as 92 MB ram and a 266 MHZ Processor. I'm not in the least concerned about the speed the Distro has. thanks in advance
Turns out that i have 192 MB ram....so increase the min ram too that.

A. alot of people setup their PXE servers with Red Hat, Ubuntu or Debian.
There was a pretty good how to article about seting up Red Hat PXE across networks in last months linux journal if you can find a back issue. Also, here are some web links as well.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9963

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/11/how-to-configure-pxe-network-booting-on-ubuntu-for-network-based-installations/

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/478

http://www.stanford.edu/~alfw/PXE-Kickstart/PXE-Kickstart.html

Good Luck

what is your insight about Linux file system?
Q. what can you say about linux file system compared to windows'?

A. You should say Linux Filesystem because there isn't a official one
The most common filesystems are ext2 (older), reiserfs(old), ext3(latest)
If you are refering to the directory structure the way Linux stores files then you can compare them
In Windows the root directory is C:\
In UNIX/Linux the root directory is \
In Windows the storage component are devices and accessible to a directory structure
In UNIX to open storage device you have to mount them to a destination before opening them
In terms of fragmentation it is lower because ext3 does not write to disk immediately but throws the data into journal back up
Then calculate the most optimal allocation before writing to final destination

How do I operate Linux Multi media studio?
Q. I can do simple things with it already, and I have a midi set up with my keyboard. I want to make techno as good a quality as Dj tiesto, or Dj splash. Or even Darren Styles :P . I cannot for the life of me figure out how the effects and the automation thing works. I tried looking at the users manual on wiki but I need something more in layman's terms. Can anyone help?

A. Try looking through this article : http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/introducing-lmms-linux-multimedia-studio?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+linuxjournalcom+%28Linux+Journal+-+The+Original+Magazine+of+the+Linux+Community%29



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what is your insight about Linux file system?

Q. what can you say about linux file system compared to windows'?

A. You should say Linux Filesystem because there isn't a official one
The most common filesystems are ext2 (older), reiserfs(old), ext3(latest)
If you are refering to the directory structure the way Linux stores files then you can compare them
In Windows the root directory is C:\
In UNIX/Linux the root directory is \
In Windows the storage component are devices and accessible to a directory structure
In UNIX to open storage device you have to mount them to a destination before opening them
In terms of fragmentation it is lower because ext3 does not write to disk immediately but throws the data into journal back up
Then calculate the most optimal allocation before writing to final destination

How do I operate Linux Multi media studio?
Q. I can do simple things with it already, and I have a midi set up with my keyboard. I want to make techno as good a quality as Dj tiesto, or Dj splash. Or even Darren Styles :P . I cannot for the life of me figure out how the effects and the automation thing works. I tried looking at the users manual on wiki but I need something more in layman's terms. Can anyone help?

A. Try looking through this article : http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/introducing-lmms-linux-multimedia-studio?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+linuxjournalcom+%28Linux+Journal+-+The+Original+Magazine+of+the+Linux+Community%29

8.0 surround sound mentioned from Linux Journal?
Q. Awhile back, Linux Journal had an article about 8.0 surround sound drivers made by a group that used a normal 7.1 surround system. Basically subwoofer was replaced with another speaker, and the 8 speakers are positioned in the 8 corners of a room (4 touching ceiling, 4 touching floor), and supposedly it gives the most realistic surround sound ever. However, I can't find further drivers or information, and I'm having issues locating that issue of Linux journal. Help?

A. I think this is the article you're looking for: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8277



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Thursday, January 24, 2013

8.0 surround sound mentioned from Linux Journal?

Q. Awhile back, Linux Journal had an article about 8.0 surround sound drivers made by a group that used a normal 7.1 surround system. Basically subwoofer was replaced with another speaker, and the 8 speakers are positioned in the 8 corners of a room (4 touching ceiling, 4 touching floor), and supposedly it gives the most realistic surround sound ever. However, I can't find further drivers or information, and I'm having issues locating that issue of Linux journal. Help?

A. I think this is the article you're looking for: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8277

What are some of the main differences?
Q. What are some of the main differences, if any, in the Linux File system as compared to Windows NTFS? Do you think one is better than the other?

A. One of the differences in the way permissions are handled. Linux has user,group,other permissions based on read,write,execute built in, while NTFS doesn't have any permissions really "built in".

Both Linux filesystems and NTFS can make use of ACLs (Access Control Lists), this is where most of the NTFS file permissions come from.

Some Linux filesystems don't use a set block size. Ext 2 and Ext 3 have set block sizes (for Ext 3 it is configurable to 1K, 4K, or 8K IIRC), but Reiser and some others don't use set block sizes, allowing you to use more of your hard drive. NTFS block size is set automatically, based on the size of the partition (I think anything above 2GB will use a block size of 4K).

Ext 3, Reiser, and NTFS have a form of journaling, meaning the filesystem keeps track of what file is being copied to where. If the PC dies during a copy, when the PC comes back on, it replays the journal and recopies the file so you don't have a corrupt file. Ext 2 doesn't have journaling and must do an integrity check when it restarts after a PC dies, or it must do it every so often (about one a month). (If that doesn't make sense, do a search for journaling, you can probably find a better explanation that my 5min quickie.)

A list of some Linux filesystems are Ext 2, Ext 3, Reiser, JFS, XFS.

There is a comparison at Wikipedia of filesystems (including some other filesystems):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems

How do I install ElementaryOs without an usb or cd?
Q. I'm wondering how I install ElementaryOs without an Usb stick or a CD? Is it even possible?
And in also wondering if i have 32 bit or 64 bit?

I'm running an Acer Aspire T180-L97Z with AMD Sempron processor, Windows Xp Pro, nVidia 6100 graphics and more...

A. If you go to the dollar store (call them first) you may be-able to pick up a cd-r :) for a buck.

I did this many times they work great!


32 bit if you have under 4gb of ram..

http://www.commentcamarche.net/guide/924699-acer-t180-l97z-amd-sempron-3400-1-8-ghz-512-mo-160-go-tft17-dvdrw-win-vista-home-premium

if thats your system specs then you would want 32 bit..

to install the os with out usb stick or a cd would be difficult. You can download the iso file and mount it but how to install it from windows will be a challenge. as windows run's exe files
linux uses any file as a executable. however with some "windows" linux install tool it may be possible!



http://elementaryos.org/journal/luna-beta-1-released

download the 32 bit iso file for now so at least you'll have the file

ubuntu has a exe installer file so you could try with that..

http://ftp.ucsb.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/ubuntu//precise/wubi.exe (file is found here)

also their is virtualbox.org for free you can install linux in a virtual machine (it will run slower though)

but to install it while in windows wubi.exe "might" work.. as elementary uses ubuntu's installer so it just might work give it a whirl. add the exe file to the downloaded iso file and you can extract the files to desktop and run the exe (from link)

just extract the iso file using something like 7-zip (free) then download the wubi exe file
add that to the extracted folder run and see if it goes on though...

as elementary is built on ubuntu 12.04 and that exe file is for ubuntu 12.04
when I installed elementary it had Ubuntu installer so it may work.



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Friday, January 18, 2013

How do I run multiple IP address on my linux server?

Q. I just picked up a Dual Xeon server I plan on running linux and cpanel on. I want to run 5 separate IP address which is what my cable modem supports. How do I run 5 IPs on one network card? How do I make them appear on WHM and Cpanel?

A. Linux is great for that, you just add the IP's to the Nic setup!
Don't know what version of linux you have but usually you can run the network scripts to add the IP's. (As long as they are all in the same class range / subnet you are golden.)
Here is a good article with step by step.
http://linux-journal.blogspot.com/2005/04/linux-multiple-ips-single-computer.html

I don't run Cpanel anymore (tried it once) but you should be able to do it from there as well.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/08/06/how-to-add-ip-addresses-to-server-with-cpanel-webhost-manager-whm/

All these do is tell the card to accept traffic for the IP's you enter. All the rest is handled by apache, ftp etc.

My high school sister wants to major in business and wants to learn how to "do" Linux?
Q. I assume she's talking about Linux and Unix in servers, and not the user friendly distros like PCLinuxOS and Ubuntu, right? She's passionate and determined to learn. Where's a good place to get her started?

A. I would suggest learning how to program in C(Unix's language) because she is so determined and understanding C really helps understanding Unix. Then learn how to do some shell scripting and such.

The best thing for this would be to use the gentoo(http://www.gentoo.org) distro. You need a fast computer for this though because you're making all you're software from pure sources. If you have an okay computer(<1GHz CPU and <1GB of Ram) then it might be a little slow to install things. For this I recommend debian(http://www.debian.org/). Both have excellent documentation.

Also subscribing to a linux magazine is a good idea too. They are a bit expensive so if you can't afford it, I would suggest reading it at your local Barnes and Nobles or other bookstore.

The popular ones are Linux Journal(http://www.linuxjournal.com/) and Linux Format(http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/).

I learned UNIX and linux in like elementary school and I did this by basically trying to program new things. I think trial and error is the absolute best way.

here is a good tutorial: http://freeengineer.org/learnUNIXin10minutes.html

I hope you're successful and if you have ANY questions email me at iammisc@gmail.com.

Which linux distribution best meets my needs?
Q. I know ubuntu is one of the most popular, but I've heard it comes with a full suite of programs already installed. All I really need is a functioning text editor and a web browser.. Also I'm a programmer by trade and have used a little linux, so I wouldn't necessarily need a distribution that is similar to windows. Any suggestions?

A. The two distros that give you the smoothest transition are Fedora and Ubuntu/Kbuntu. SUSE and Mandriva also do a good job of making a user friendly distro.

I STRONGLY suggest using KDE. The software is much more consistant with the UI thus a much lower learning curve. Most KDE programs will be instantly usable to a windows user.

As for text editors Linux supports a wide variety. Personally I prefer for most efforts kedit or Kate. They come default with KDE. Nedit is another good one but try a dozen or so and see which works best with you. There are still many that swear by old school stuff.

As for an IDE there are several excellent IDEs and many of the text editors also have syntax support for commonly used langauages. First thing to do after patching is install a package intall GUI. Fedora and other RPM based distros you want something like Kyum or Gnome Yum. You'll be like a kid in a candy store installing packages LOL. With Ubuntu you'll want synaptic. Same principle, just not as user friendly as the Yum GUIs.

As a developer your going to love Linux. Even the shell itself is aprogramable. In Linux journal a guy writes things like games in the Bash shell LOL.

Your welcome to email me with questions and such.



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Q. I want to start a journal on my laptop and I was wondering what journal software (that is free) is the best.

A. Notepad++ on Windows, TextWrangler on MacOS, Gedit on Linux

what PXE Linux Distribution is right for me?
Q. I'm looking for a Linux distribution with a GUI that can boot live with PXE. It must come with Gparted and must be light weight enough to run in as little as 92 MB ram and a 266 MHZ Processor. I'm not in the least concerned about the speed the Distro has. thanks in advance
Turns out that i have 192 MB ram....so increase the min ram too that.

A. alot of people setup their PXE servers with Red Hat, Ubuntu or Debian.
There was a pretty good how to article about seting up Red Hat PXE across networks in last months linux journal if you can find a back issue. Also, here are some web links as well.

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9963

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/11/how-to-configure-pxe-network-booting-on-ubuntu-for-network-based-installations/

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/478

http://www.stanford.edu/~alfw/PXE-Kickstart/PXE-Kickstart.html

Good Luck

what is your insight about Linux file system?
Q. what can you say about linux file system compared to windows'?

A. You should say Linux Filesystem because there isn't a official one
The most common filesystems are ext2 (older), reiserfs(old), ext3(latest)
If you are refering to the directory structure the way Linux stores files then you can compare them
In Windows the root directory is C:\
In UNIX/Linux the root directory is \
In Windows the storage component are devices and accessible to a directory structure
In UNIX to open storage device you have to mount them to a destination before opening them
In terms of fragmentation it is lower because ext3 does not write to disk immediately but throws the data into journal back up
Then calculate the most optimal allocation before writing to final destination



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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

How do I run multiple IP address on my linux server?

Q. I just picked up a Dual Xeon server I plan on running linux and cpanel on. I want to run 5 separate IP address which is what my cable modem supports. How do I run 5 IPs on one network card? How do I make them appear on WHM and Cpanel?

A. Linux is great for that, you just add the IP's to the Nic setup!
Don't know what version of linux you have but usually you can run the network scripts to add the IP's. (As long as they are all in the same class range / subnet you are golden.)
Here is a good article with step by step.
http://linux-journal.blogspot.com/2005/04/linux-multiple-ips-single-computer.html

I don't run Cpanel anymore (tried it once) but you should be able to do it from there as well.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/08/06/how-to-add-ip-addresses-to-server-with-cpanel-webhost-manager-whm/

All these do is tell the card to accept traffic for the IP's you enter. All the rest is handled by apache, ftp etc.

My high school sister wants to major in business and wants to learn how to "do" Linux?
Q. I assume she's talking about Linux and Unix in servers, and not the user friendly distros like PCLinuxOS and Ubuntu, right? She's passionate and determined to learn. Where's a good place to get her started?

A. I would suggest learning how to program in C(Unix's language) because she is so determined and understanding C really helps understanding Unix. Then learn how to do some shell scripting and such.

The best thing for this would be to use the gentoo(http://www.gentoo.org) distro. You need a fast computer for this though because you're making all you're software from pure sources. If you have an okay computer(<1GHz CPU and <1GB of Ram) then it might be a little slow to install things. For this I recommend debian(http://www.debian.org/). Both have excellent documentation.

Also subscribing to a linux magazine is a good idea too. They are a bit expensive so if you can't afford it, I would suggest reading it at your local Barnes and Nobles or other bookstore.

The popular ones are Linux Journal(http://www.linuxjournal.com/) and Linux Format(http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/).

I learned UNIX and linux in like elementary school and I did this by basically trying to program new things. I think trial and error is the absolute best way.

here is a good tutorial: http://freeengineer.org/learnUNIXin10minutes.html

I hope you're successful and if you have ANY questions email me at iammisc@gmail.com.

What is the best Linux Magazine and/or book for beginners to linux?
Q. I just recently moved from windows xp to LInux and I would like to know how to fix dual boot problems. I learned a few things about the command line but I want to learn a lot more. I also need to know how to download and upgrade software like Adobe flash player and other programs. In other words I need a really good book or magazine that will help me get started. I would of course prefer something simple and fast.

A. Linux Journal

http://www.linuxjournal.com/

is the original Linux Magazine. Well, not the original but the oldest still running and widely regarded as the most authoritative.

Linux Format is the most expensive, about $15 here in New Hampshire. Nevertheless it almost always comes with an install or live CD or DVD and the articles are always of excellent quality. I strongly recommend picking up as many issues as you can afford:

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/

Anything from O'Reilly Press is also well worth the money.

http://oreilly.com/linux/

Also there are forums, like th Ubuntu Forums (go to Ubuntu.com and look for them on the bar on the left) or the forums at http://www.linuxquestions.org ). There are also the Usenet groups which remain lively years after most have become moribund. comp.os.linux heirarchy is subscribable to via google groups. Oh, and many of the developers contribute to the last. Some of them contribute to Ubuntu forums too but Ubuntu assembles their OS out of packages from many sources so very few people work for them and those that don't you are more likely to run into on Usenet.



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8.0 surround sound mentioned from Linux Journal?

Q. Awhile back, Linux Journal had an article about 8.0 surround sound drivers made by a group that used a normal 7.1 surround system. Basically subwoofer was replaced with another speaker, and the 8 speakers are positioned in the 8 corners of a room (4 touching ceiling, 4 touching floor), and supposedly it gives the most realistic surround sound ever. However, I can't find further drivers or information, and I'm having issues locating that issue of Linux journal. Help?

A. I think this is the article you're looking for: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8277

What are some of the main differences?
Q. What are some of the main differences, if any, in the Linux File system as compared to Windows NTFS? Do you think one is better than the other?

A. One of the differences in the way permissions are handled. Linux has user,group,other permissions based on read,write,execute built in, while NTFS doesn't have any permissions really "built in".

Both Linux filesystems and NTFS can make use of ACLs (Access Control Lists), this is where most of the NTFS file permissions come from.

Some Linux filesystems don't use a set block size. Ext 2 and Ext 3 have set block sizes (for Ext 3 it is configurable to 1K, 4K, or 8K IIRC), but Reiser and some others don't use set block sizes, allowing you to use more of your hard drive. NTFS block size is set automatically, based on the size of the partition (I think anything above 2GB will use a block size of 4K).

Ext 3, Reiser, and NTFS have a form of journaling, meaning the filesystem keeps track of what file is being copied to where. If the PC dies during a copy, when the PC comes back on, it replays the journal and recopies the file so you don't have a corrupt file. Ext 2 doesn't have journaling and must do an integrity check when it restarts after a PC dies, or it must do it every so often (about one a month). (If that doesn't make sense, do a search for journaling, you can probably find a better explanation that my 5min quickie.)

A list of some Linux filesystems are Ext 2, Ext 3, Reiser, JFS, XFS.

There is a comparison at Wikipedia of filesystems (including some other filesystems):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems

How do I install ElementaryOs without an usb or cd?
Q. I'm wondering how I install ElementaryOs without an Usb stick or a CD? Is it even possible?
And in also wondering if i have 32 bit or 64 bit?

I'm running an Acer Aspire T180-L97Z with AMD Sempron processor, Windows Xp Pro, nVidia 6100 graphics and more...

A. If you go to the dollar store (call them first) you may be-able to pick up a cd-r :) for a buck.

I did this many times they work great!


32 bit if you have under 4gb of ram..

http://www.commentcamarche.net/guide/924699-acer-t180-l97z-amd-sempron-3400-1-8-ghz-512-mo-160-go-tft17-dvdrw-win-vista-home-premium

if thats your system specs then you would want 32 bit..

to install the os with out usb stick or a cd would be difficult. You can download the iso file and mount it but how to install it from windows will be a challenge. as windows run's exe files
linux uses any file as a executable. however with some "windows" linux install tool it may be possible!



http://elementaryos.org/journal/luna-beta-1-released

download the 32 bit iso file for now so at least you'll have the file

ubuntu has a exe installer file so you could try with that..

http://ftp.ucsb.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/ubuntu//precise/wubi.exe (file is found here)

also their is virtualbox.org for free you can install linux in a virtual machine (it will run slower though)

but to install it while in windows wubi.exe "might" work.. as elementary uses ubuntu's installer so it just might work give it a whirl. add the exe file to the downloaded iso file and you can extract the files to desktop and run the exe (from link)

just extract the iso file using something like 7-zip (free) then download the wubi exe file
add that to the extracted folder run and see if it goes on though...

as elementary is built on ubuntu 12.04 and that exe file is for ubuntu 12.04
when I installed elementary it had Ubuntu installer so it may work.



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