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Sum News.
"Fred" wrote in message ... Pi2nya AKA Sweetee wrote: Wewll, dat shur iz Sum nooz! Sum Gud Nooz, dat iz! I unner stand bowt takin hur tyme, lukkit me an Sunnydanze! Bowt woik, Fred haz sum gudgud ideerz. Eeffin hewlpin peepilz wiff doze Windowz kin be uh gud ideer. Heow tu yuze OE tu mayke liddul foldurz tu put tingz in, an yuze message rooolz tu mayke spekul tingz go tu doze foldurz, an heow tu send emaylez on wiffowt gibbing uhway efurrybodyelzez email addresses. An heow tu cut an payzt tu Woid, an edit tu get rid ov awlla da karrotz( ) an heow tu mayke folderz tu poot files into on dezktop ur inna Mi Dokz fowldur. Meowmee haz hewlpt seffural hoominz tu du deze tingz, an day ar sooo berry tankful, dat hur thot dat unka Fred mite emkorpyurate deze kompooter hewlpink ideerz fur tuna$, It wud tayke twee ur moor wun-ower lezzunz, kuz hoominz braynz get tyred kwiklee. Dats a possibility. But he duzn't wike M$ softwear an da recent virus is an eggzample. Linux iz much moor reliable and secure AND IT"S FREE!!! For da most part. Espeshully if you get da Ubuntu variety uv Linux. No9t just da Operatin System is free, alla da applicashuns is free also. Just a few sites on da web are Internet Eggsplorer specific and through business deals have refuse to werk fur Linux systems. Diana, fur her house. -- Peace, Fred (Remove FFFf from my email address to reply by email). Ennywayz, tink bowt teetshink summa da sayme trykz an skyllz. Meowmee haz 250 biting giggaz in hu pooter, an olny bowt 39 ar yuzed. kud she twy Linux? Wud hur hab tu throw windoz owt da windo, ur kud hur keepz it tuu? Tuu bad yu dun't lib kloze, yu kud hewlp fix da sketti bakka da PC. Toonya |
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Sum News.
Dem Sketti wires can sure git in da wayz. Gramby hz da CCTV anna a kouple
of ofther tings and it iz alwayz a messz. "Sylvia M" wrote in message ... "Fred" wrote in message ... Pi2nya AKA Sweetee wrote: Wewll, dat shur iz Sum nooz! Sum Gud Nooz, dat iz! I unner stand bowt takin hur tyme, lukkit me an Sunnydanze! Bowt woik, Fred haz sum gudgud ideerz. Eeffin hewlpin peepilz wiff doze Windowz kin be uh gud ideer. Heow tu yuze OE tu mayke liddul foldurz tu put tingz in, an yuze message rooolz tu mayke spekul tingz go tu doze foldurz, an heow tu send emaylez on wiffowt gibbing uhway efurrybodyelzez email addresses. An heow tu cut an payzt tu Woid, an edit tu get rid ov awlla da karrotz( ) an heow tu mayke folderz tu poot files into on dezktop ur inna Mi Dokz fowldur. Meowmee haz hewlpt seffural hoominz tu du deze tingz, an day ar sooo berry tankful, dat hur thot dat unka Fred mite emkorpyurate deze kompooter hewlpink ideerz fur tuna$, It wud tayke twee ur moor wun-ower lezzunz, kuz hoominz braynz get tyred kwiklee. Dats a possibility. But he duzn't wike M$ softwear an da recent virus is an eggzample. Linux iz much moor reliable and secure AND IT"S FREE!!! For da most part. Espeshully if you get da Ubuntu variety uv Linux. No9t just da Operatin System is free, alla da applicashuns is free also. Just a few sites on da web are Internet Eggsplorer specific and through business deals have refuse to werk fur Linux systems. Diana, fur her house. -- Peace, Fred (Remove FFFf from my email address to reply by email). Ennywayz, tink bowt teetshink summa da sayme trykz an skyllz. Meowmee haz 250 biting giggaz in hu pooter, an olny bowt 39 ar yuzed. kud she twy Linux? Wud hur hab tu throw windoz owt da windo, ur kud hur keepz it tuu? Tuu bad yu dun't lib kloze, yu kud hewlp fix da sketti bakka da PC. Toonya |
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Sum News.
You can use Linux now and stay with the "GUI," Graphics User
Interface, so it's just like Window$. Only rarely dus Fred use the command line, because he dusn't have time to play with the system much these days. It's still the same as Window$ when it comes to double clicking an icon on the desktop, (and in Ubuntu Linux and many others, you can have several desktops and switch from one to the others on the task bar. It helps keep things uncluttered. Yes, you could add Linux to your system. First you can get a "Live CD" which would run from the CD drive and not effect your hard disk at all. Fred tried one some time ago and it worked well, although it didn't have very good graphics. You can only put so much data on a CD and high density graphic images take space. The legality of running certain software may depend on the country you live in. If you want to play DVDs for instance, you need drivers that don't come with the main release for that reason. You can get them separately and it's not hard, just maybe not legal in the U.S. There is lots of help around and Linux newsgroups where advise and trolls exist side by side. The Ubuntu forums are also a great help. I would do what I can to help, over the net should you choose to go that route. Fred Granby wrote: Hihi diz iz O T anna da Gramby iz prettie dumb so her haz ta use da windowz stuffz. Da restz iz Greek ta her. "Ranger Roadkitten Mahoney" wrote in message ... Fred runs Ubuntu and it works very much like M$ Doors or whateffer. You point and click an you can haf meny desktops wif different fings runnin on dem at da same time. Fred kan edit videos on his pooter. Dere's seferal of us in dis Community dat run Linux. Mine Paw runs Ubuntu Studio at da toona place an Debian at home, and OS X Leopard on both of hims laptops and on Meowmie's laptop. Him really duzn't like dat Winders stuff. Ranger -- Peace, Fred (Remove FFFf from my email address to reply by email). |
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OT ~ Partitioning a hard drive (WUZ ~ Sum News.)
Cory wrote:
In article , says... "Fred" wrote in message ... Pi2nya AKA Sweetee wrote: Wewll, dat shur iz Sum nooz! Sum Gud Nooz, dat iz! I unner stand bowt takin hur tyme, lukkit me an Sunnydanze! Bowt woik, Fred haz sum gudgud ideerz. Eeffin hewlpin peepilz wiff doze Windowz kin be uh gud ideer. Heow tu yuze OE tu mayke liddul foldurz tu put tingz in, an yuze message rooolz tu mayke spekul tingz go tu doze foldurz, an heow tu send emaylez on wiffowt gibbing uhway efurrybodyelzez email addresses. An heow tu cut an payzt tu Woid, an edit tu get rid ov awlla da karrotz( ) an heow tu mayke folderz tu poot files into on dezktop ur inna Mi Dokz fowldur. Meowmee haz hewlpt seffural hoominz tu du deze tingz, an day ar sooo berry tankful, dat hur thot dat unka Fred mite emkorpyurate deze kompooter hewlpink ideerz fur tuna$, It wud tayke twee ur moor wun-ower lezzunz, kuz hoominz braynz get tyred kwiklee. Dats a possibility. But he duzn't wike M$ softwear an da recent virus is an eggzample. Linux iz much moor reliable and secure AND IT"S FREE!!! For da most part. Espeshully if you get da Ubuntu variety uv Linux. No9t just da Operatin System is free, alla da applicashuns is free also. Just a few sites on da web are Internet Eggsplorer specific and through business deals have refuse to werk fur Linux systems. Diana, fur her house. -- Peace, Fred (Remove FFFf from my email address to reply by email). Ennywayz, tink bowt teetshink summa da sayme trykz an skyllz. Meowmee haz 250 biting giggaz in hu pooter, an olny bowt 39 ar yuzed. kud she twy Linux? Wud hur hab tu throw windoz owt da windo, ur kud hur keepz it tuu? Tuu bad yu dun't lib kloze, yu kud hewlp fix da sketti bakka da PC. Toonya I can't answer all of your questions (Fred probably can, though), but you can run Linux and Windows on the same PC. All you'd have to do is partition your hard drive. There's a way to do it from a DOS command line, but I forget the magic keystroke(s) to make that happen, and there are people out there that say that a software package like Partition Magic is a better way to partition your hard drive anyway (I just Googled Partition Magic... did Norton buy the rights to the application, and if so, WTH did THAT happen???!!). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning is a half-way decent description of what formatting is all about and what it accomplishes. This WILL NOT tell you HOW to partition your hard drive, but there are some good links at the end of this article that are worth checking out that DO explain the ins and outs of how to partition a hard drive. There's a halfway decent article on PC World's website on how to partition a hard drive... http://www.pcworld.com/article/73826...your_hard_driv e.html or http://snurl.com/6rp7d and there's another tutorial that is a little bit more complex (IMHO) at: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial116.html Now *I* have a question... I am running WinXP Home Edition, Version 2002, Service Pack 3. I have a 36.79 GB NTFS partition, and a 5.13 GB NTFS partition. I "inherited" this computer when my brother passed away four years ago. I haven't done diddly to it except maintain it by running the Norton equivalents to Scan Disk, Disk Defragmenter, etc. (Oh, wait... I did, too, do something to it on my own... I switched from FAT32 to NTFS shortly after I got it set up in my current home [and I have NO intention of going back to FAT32, FTR].). Can join these two partitions to create a 40+ GB hard drive (I know some of you are wondering "why would you want to?", and that's a valid question. Let's just say it's just something I want to do)? ISTR something about how FAT32 systems can't handle partitions over a certain number of gigabytes (I just don't remember how many GBs). Can I "rejoin" these two partitions I have on my computer without frying WinXP in any way, shape or form? I know how to partition the drive and "join" partitions and stuff. I just need to know IF I can "join" these two partitions. TIA. Anyway, back to the matter at hand... I hope I've led you to some useful information about how to partition your hard drive. I'm no master at partitioning by any means, but if you have questions, I'd be happy to help as much as I can. --- "Unca" Cory I stopped using Windows with 98 SE. I have never had an NTFS file system and don't know anything about them. The old saying applies, "Make backups first!" If you have an application that is supposed to join NTFS partitions, (I mean; partitions with NTFS file systems, of course), then it should do so, BUT never trust this stuff to be completely safe. The Window$ system is on the big partition I presume. If there is room you might try just moving the data files all onto that partition and then if there are no applications installed on it, (nor path sensitive data), then copy the whole directory structure onto the one partition. You could then delete the other one and expand the first, if you didn't trust the "join" routine. I *think* I'd trust the expand routine a little more, but it too could go wrong. There's no guarantee. Always a good time to make backups before doing anything of the sort. -- Peace, Fred (Remove FFFf from my email address to reply by email). |
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OT ~ Partitioning a hard drive (WUZ ~ Sum News.)
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:34:16 -0600, Cory's nimble, little paws typed:
Can join these two partitions to create a 40+ GB hard drive Before I get to this, let me give Anti Sylvia some advice: Linux is a geeky boy-toy that is much more at home in a professional environment than the home. (FWIW, I know a little something about Unix - Linux is a "flavor" of Unix - since it was what we learned on when I took my MS in computer Science in 1989). Unless you want to take up a new hobby, avoid it; it has a definite learning curve, and AFAIC, few benefits for the home user unless you want to learn more about computing (Windows allows anyone to use a computer, even if they know nothing about them, a boon to many in the work force). And I am less than thrilled with the dual-boot loader that I have on one of my extra machines. It's buggy. Don't believe that crap about Windows' vulnerability. I built my first computer in 1983, and have run both Unix and DOS/Windows since 1985. I have NEVER had a virus, trojan horse, worm etc. etc. on ANY of my machines, at home or at the office, though some run 24 hours a day! All it takes is a proper firewall, a good anti-virus program and (most important) that the human practices safe computing. In my years of experience, Windows doesn't "catch" problems, people do! OK, Cory. In general, when you remove a partition, you remove the data with it. PARTITION MAGIC is a utility that did allow you to do a lot with moving partitions (not deleting them per se) so you would move the partition to the end of the drive giving the second partition a very small amount of space and combining the data and empty space from both into one large partition, but I haven't used it in years, so can not speak definitively. But I do know that you would be taking a bigger risk in trying, especially if you have a dual-boot machine since I can't see how PM would re-write the MBRs, unless it has a utility to do so. Your call! -- Purrs, Mme. Anaïs “I love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by little, the cats become its visible soul.†Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963 11/25/2008 12:06:21 PM |
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OT ~ Partitioning a hard drive (WUZ ~ Sum News.)
The safest way for a Windows user to try out Linux is by booting from a
live-boot CD, like maybe Knoppix. The computer then runs off the CD or DVD. It's not as fast as running from the hard-drive but it would allow you to try it out without hurting your Windows installation. Amelia |
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OT ~ Partitioning a hard drive (WUZ ~ Sum News.)
Mme. Anaïs ^..^ wrote:
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:34:16 -0600, Cory's nimble, little paws typed: Can join these two partitions to create a 40+ GB hard drive Before I get to this, let me give Anti Sylvia some advice: Linux is a geeky boy-toy that is much more at home in a professional environment than the home. (FWIW, I know a little something about Unix - Linux is a "flavor" of Unix - since it was what we learned on when I took my MS in computer Science in 1989). Unless you want to take up a new hobby, avoid it; it has a definite learning curve, and AFAIC, few benefits for the home user unless you want to learn more about computing (Windows allows anyone to use a computer, even if they know nothing about them, a boon to many in the work force). And I am less than thrilled with the dual-boot loader that I have on one of my extra machines. It's buggy. Well, with much respect I beg to differ. Today's linux is nothing like anything that was around in 1989, or even 2000. Just like today's Windows doesn't look like Windows 3.1. I was a system manager on 25 UNIX System V computers back in 1985 when Apple was just coming out with this thing called a Graphics User Interface, or GUI which lead to the windows interface that so many people are using today. With Ubuntu Linux, and most Linux systems today, you can actually have your choice of a number of GUI Desktop systems and all the software you could imagine and then some. If there's a learning curve, it's mostly about learning to deal with the choice that you have. You will probably never have to use the command line, (the DOS like text interface), if you don't want to. It is available however for users who want the power that it gives. Don't believe that crap about Windows' vulnerability. I built my first computer in 1983, and have run both Unix and DOS/Windows since 1985. I have NEVER had a virus, trojan horse, worm etc. etc. on ANY of my machines, at home or at the office, though some run 24 hours a day! All it takes is a proper firewall, a good anti-virus program and (most important) that the human practices safe computing. In my years of experience, Windows doesn't "catch" problems, people do! If you don't have years of experience and don't want to have to buy anti-virus programs and do maintenance on your system all the time, you can just get Linux for free and forget about all that stuff. The learning curve there is Window$' not Linux. OK, Cory. In general, when you remove a partition, you remove the data with it. PARTITION MAGIC is a utility that did allow you to do a lot with moving partitions (not deleting them per se) so you would move the partition to the end of the drive giving the second partition a very small amount of space and combining the data and empty space from both into one large partition, but I haven't used it in years, so can not speak definitively. But I do know that you would be taking a bigger risk in trying, especially if you have a dual-boot machine since I can't see how PM would re-write the MBRs, unless it has a utility to do so. Your call! -- Peace, Fred (Remove FFFf from my email address to reply by email). |
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OT ~ Partitioning a hard drive (WUZ ~ Sum News.)
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:34:16 -0600, Cory's nimble, little paws typed:
Meowmee haz 250 biting giggaz in hu pooter, an olny bowt 39 ar yuzed. kud she twy Linux? Wud hur hab tu throw windoz owt da windo, ur kud hur keepz it tuu? Dan's suggestion of running linux off of the DVD (i.e. not installing it) is the best idea, although as I said, you'll have a bit of a learning curve and no real gain, unless you want a new hobby.You will notice nothing different except that a lot of your present software won't run on it, and you'll certainly need a new email and newsreader.... If you have the windoews or a Norton Or Zone Alarm firewall enabled; run a good anti-virus (Norton or AVG), enable all of the safety tools in your browser, turn on automatic updates and practice safe computing, you will never have a problem, unless you click on tinyURLs,respond to email from unknown or suspicious senders or the like. I've been online in one form or another since 1983, and have yet to have a virus, worm or the like infect any of my systems, at home or in the office.... Tuu bad yu dun't lib kloze, yu kud hewlp fix da sketti bakka da PC. Get an assortment of these at your local radio shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2103326 they're great fot keeping stuff neat. They also sell a ridged tube with a slit running down its length so that you can then stuff all of the cables in it. -- Purrs, Mme. Anaïs “I love cats because I take pleasure in my home; and little by little, the cats become its visible soul.†Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963 11/25/2008 8:28:10 PM |
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OT ~ Partitioning a hard drive (WUZ ~ Sum News.)
Mme. Anaïs ^..^ wrote:
Tuu bad yu dun't lib kloze, yu kud hewlp fix da sketti bakka da PC. Get an assortment of these at your local radio shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2103326 they're great fot keeping stuff neat. They also sell a ridged tube with a slit running down its length so that you can then stuff all of the cables in it. That's http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2103809 and it also has another use: it's great from keeping cats and kittens from chewing on electric cords, because it's too thick to bite. Adam |
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