Could use some help

Erdawn Il Deus · 07-31-2005, 12:35 AM

Alright, so as some here may know, my PC went ka-blooey. It's either the hard-drive or some bad internal connections, we aren't sure. Whatever the case, I lost anything and am without ressource. My friend lent me a program to help - Ubuntu v.5.04 Live CD. Linux. And I'm having some trouble adjusting.

1) I have no friggin' idea where to connect to the internet. I use dial-up - so after some searching I found System >> Administration >> Networking and managed to set up the propreties for my modem - phone number, user name and password for my Synpatico account (although there isn't anywhere to mark "Sympatico... hmm), and the Modem port, etc. I activate the modem connection - but I don't connect - there's no screeching fingernail transmission or anything. Internet, gAIM, Evolution - nothing's working because I'm not online. And there is nothing in HELP that helps. Am I missing something?

2) How in God's name to you save stuff to Disquette? I'm not going to save a Word doc. on CD (not that I could, running live Ubuntu), but when I "Save As..." there doesn't seem to be a pathway to save on the A Drive.

Now I'm using Linux from Windows, so I'm lost like a retarded cub scout in the woods. If anyone here knows anything about Linux and Ubuntu... please help me. I need Internet. ;_;

Erdawn Il Deus · 07-31-2005, 09:11 PM

Breaking my heart.

Link2000 · 07-31-2005, 11:04 PM

Best bet would be to find the documentation for your version of Linux and read it. Search for it on Google

Kargath · 08-02-2005, 06:13 PM

Well, to save to floppy disk, you need to around in /mnt/ or /dev/ for your floppy drive. If it's not there, you'll need to mount it manually.

Are you using GNOME or KDE?

Erdawn Il Deus · 08-04-2005, 09:11 PM

GNOME. And /dev/? What, do you type that in, or something?

Demonicus Prime · 08-04-2005, 09:26 PM

^Haha. Gnome. I'm scared of them.

The Missing Link · 08-05-2005, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by e-r-d-a-w-n:
And /dev/? What, do you type that in, or something?

Oh gods, this would have the potential to be amusing... No one takes the time to care about DOS anymore... and then they decide to jump to Linux... the sad, sad peoples...

Right-click the desktop and launch a new terminal window (from the menu that comes up, and no, I don't know where in the menu that would be).

Then

cd /dev

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Swordmaster Link · 08-05-2005, 12:22 PM

Heh, I remember when I was younger I practically did everything from DOS. Probably wouldn't have a clue now. [img]graemlins/lol.gif[/img]

Erdawn Il Deus · 08-07-2005, 11:02 PM

Not jumpin to Linux by choice, TML. Thanks, though!

07-31-2005, 12:35 AM	#1
Erdawn Il Deus Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Threading the jeweled thrones of earth under my sandalled feet Gender: Posts: 3,056 Thanks: 4 Thanked 47 Times in 41 Posts	Alright, so as some here may know, my PC went ka-blooey. It's either the hard-drive or some bad internal connections, we aren't sure. Whatever the case, I lost anything and am without ressource. My friend lent me a program to help - Ubuntu v.5.04 Live CD. Linux. And I'm having some trouble adjusting. 1) I have no friggin' idea where to connect to the internet. I use dial-up - so after some searching I found System >> Administration >> Networking and managed to set up the propreties for my modem - phone number, user name and password for my Synpatico account (although there isn't anywhere to mark "Sympatico... hmm), and the Modem port, etc. I activate the modem connection - but I don't connect - there's no screeching fingernail transmission or anything. Internet, gAIM, Evolution - nothing's working because I'm not online. And there is nothing in HELP that helps. Am I missing something? 2) How in God's name to you save stuff to Disquette? I'm not going to save a Word doc. on CD (not that I could, running live Ubuntu), but when I "Save As..." there doesn't seem to be a pathway to save on the A Drive. Now I'm using Linux from Windows, so I'm lost like a retarded cub scout in the woods. If anyone here knows anything about Linux and Ubuntu... please help me. I need Internet. ;_;

07-31-2005, 09:11 PM	#2
Erdawn Il Deus Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Threading the jeweled thrones of earth under my sandalled feet Gender: Posts: 3,056 Thanks: 4 Thanked 47 Times in 41 Posts	Breaking my heart.

07-31-2005, 11:04 PM	#3
Link2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Posts: 8,052 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Best bet would be to find the documentation for your version of Linux and read it. Search for it on Google

08-02-2005, 06:13 PM	#4
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Well, to save to floppy disk, you need to around in /mnt/ or /dev/ for your floppy drive. If it's not there, you'll need to mount it manually. Are you using GNOME or KDE?

08-04-2005, 09:11 PM	#5
Erdawn Il Deus Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Threading the jeweled thrones of earth under my sandalled feet Gender: Posts: 3,056 Thanks: 4 Thanked 47 Times in 41 Posts	GNOME. And /dev/? What, do you type that in, or something?

08-04-2005, 09:26 PM	#6
Demonicus Prime Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I Pity The Fool Who Confuses Me With Someone Other Than YoshiFreak. Gender: Posts: 3,108 Thanks: 648 Thanked 129 Times in 87 Posts	^Haha. Gnome. I'm scared of them.

08-05-2005, 12:22 PM	#8
Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Heh, I remember when I was younger I practically did everything from DOS. Probably wouldn't have a clue now. [img]graemlins/lol.gif[/img]

08-07-2005, 11:02 PM	#9
Erdawn Il Deus Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Threading the jeweled thrones of earth under my sandalled feet Gender: Posts: 3,056 Thanks: 4 Thanked 47 Times in 41 Posts	Not jumpin to Linux by choice, TML. Thanks, though!