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| booting failure | 11/20/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: Our computer is not working, that is It doesn't booting. one of my collegues states that it happened ...
A: Things that will help: Knowing the hardware configuration of the disk subsystem (RAID, IDE, SCSI, ...
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| multiple arguments to a sciprt in bash | 11/16/2009 | nix |
Q: How you feed multiple arguments to a script in bash? like ./script One Two Three Four ..so on (with ...
A: This highly depends on your definition of "feed". Even what you did here can be handled: cat ...
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| multiple argements to script | 11/15/2009 | Suchitra Joshi |
Q: How you feed multiple arguments to a script in bash? like ./script One Two Three Four ..so on (with ...
A: You can try using the bash getopts function. Please see the below link- ...
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| multiple argements to script | 11/15/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: How you feed multiple arguments to a script in bash? like ./script One Two Three Four ..so on (with ...
A: Here's one way: (echo -e "set -- \c"; cat arguments.txt; cat ./script) | bash Another way is to ...
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| UNIX | 11/9/2009 | nix |
Q: Sir i use UBUNTO. Sir i want to Develop a Client Server Application using Linux FIFOs. Following ...
A: For inter-process communication, you can use 2 things: IPC Message Queues and files. For message ...
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| how to install EXE in Fedora 10 | 11/7/2009 | Mara |
Q: How do I install my samsung USB modem data cable(for GPRS internet connection) which is a EXE file ...
A: Generally in Linux you do not need a separate installer for USB modems, everything should be ...
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| 64 bits OS | 11/3/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: I want to build a PC with several OS in it. At least Linux, and Windows (not sure which Windows ...
A: Debian's default GUI is the Gnome Desktop. RedHat's is as well. They just dress up the desktop ...
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| 64 bits OS | 11/1/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: I want to build a PC with several OS in it. At least Linux, and Windows (not sure which Windows ...
A: I have little experience with setting up and using dual-boot systems, but I have lots of experience ...
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| Development machine | 11/1/2009 | nix |
Q: I want to build a PC with several OS in it. At least Linux, and Windows (not sure which Windows ...
A: If your hardware is 64bit, then you can install a 64bit OS. Most Linux distributions have 32bit and ...
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| NOKIA 6120c AS MODEM ON UBUNTU 9.04 | 10/31/2009 | Denis Mello |
Q: i would like to know how i can use my nokia 6120c to act as a modem for the internet with my first ...
A: Personally I donīt know this configuration and I've never tested it, however I found a good tutorial ...
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| DNS and FTP | 10/30/2009 | Denis Mello |
Q: Below is what I know about how DNS and FTP are used. My question is, what are the most common ...
A: I can't say exactly what to do more, since I don't know what is the depth required for the report. ...
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| DNS and FTP | 10/30/2009 | Denis Mello |
Q: Below is what I know about how DNS and FTP are used. My question is, what are the most common ...
A: Ok. I got it. Check this out. Instead of writing all the aspects, I'll indicate some sites that ...
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| DNS and FTP | 10/30/2009 | nix |
Q: Below is what I know about how DNS and FTP are used. My question is, where do they fit in the OSI ...
A: OK, the interaction with the TCP/IP is via network stack, whatever it is. This may sound vague, but ...
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| DNS and FTP | 10/29/2009 | Matt Blecha |
Q: Below is what I know about how DNS and FTP are used. My question is, where do they fit in the OSI ...
A: Andy, You're half right. Every application as such has to traverse the entire OSI stack in ...
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| DNS and FTP | 10/29/2009 | nix |
Q: Below is what I know about how DNS and FTP are used. My question is, where do they fit in the OSI ...
A: ISO OSI model is a relatively formal model and TCP-IP doesn't insist on all 7 being used. Basically, ...
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| DNS and FTP | 10/29/2009 | Denis Mello |
Q: Below is what I know about how DNS and FTP are used. My question is, what are the most common ...
A: Andy. First of all, your description is very wide and comprehensive. As they are different ...
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| edit stuff | 10/29/2009 | John H. |
Q: there exist a script looks like this expect { -re ".*X.*" {send "A-specific ";sleep 1} -re ".*X2.*" ...
A: As with most things in Unix/Linux, there are several ways you could accomplish this. First, I'm not ...
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| edit stuff | 10/29/2009 | Denis Mello |
Q: there exist a script looks like this expect { -re ".*X.*" {send "A-specific ";sleep 1} -re ".*X2.*" ...
A: I was testing your shell script but I think that it is only a part of a bigger script, isn't it? ...
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| edit stuff | 10/29/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: there exist a script looks like this expect { -re ".*X.*" {send "A-specific ";sleep 1} -re ".*X2.*" ...
A: It depends on how the script is being used and what it does. With only a snippet, the answer is yes ...
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| edit stuff | 10/29/2009 | nix |
Q: there exist a script looks like this expect { -re ".*X.*" {send "A-specific ";sleep 1} -re ".*X2.*" ...
A: If the size of the block is fixed, it should be pretty easy. Say the script is in script.expect ...
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| proceedures to set up a dual drive | 10/28/2009 | John H. |
Q: I have two drives one with one program and another program in the other. they cannot run at the same ...
A: I believe I'm going to need a bit more information before I can assist. Are you saying your ...
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| echo command | 10/27/2009 | Suchitra Joshi |
Q: If i want to output information about a file in this format: -rw------- 1 lczegel users 270 Jan ...
A: Sorry for the delay. You can try creating a script with the following code in it. Let me know if it ...
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| echo command | 10/26/2009 | Suchitra Joshi |
Q: If i want to output information about a file in this format: -rw------- 1 lczegel users 270 Jan ...
A: You can use the ls command to display the files in particular directory as follows - ls -l (This ...
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| echo command | 10/26/2009 | Suchitra Joshi |
Q: If i want to output information about a file in this format: -rw------- 1 lczegel users 270 Jan ...
A: I am not sure what is stored in $file. But you can try one of the following and check whether it ...
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| query | 10/20/2009 | Matt Blecha |
Q: how to have an internet connection with the linux as well as in windows when they both resides in ...
A: Srikanth, If you use a recent release of any linux distribution, you should automatically have ...
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| modern use of Lisp | 10/18/2009 | nix |
Q: what are the modern use of Lisp? I know of long before it was used in such EMACS-related. But in ...
A: Functional languages are climbing, since they scale well in multicore systems. As for LISP, there is ...
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| Kernel version | 10/17/2009 | Suchitra Joshi |
Q: I found google use linux as servers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_platform Can we know which ...
A: I am not sure which kernel version Google uses and I think they do not disclose this information. ...
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| Calling excel macro from shell script | 10/14/2009 | nix |
Q: Is there anyway to call an excel macro from unix shell script? Thanks in advance.
A: Not that I know of. Even if you load the Excel file into OpenOffice Calc, which what you will have ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/13/2009 | nix |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: Well, it doesn't say what Linux packages it has and I suspect, not many. It is more for a controller ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/13/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: No. Those are specifically set for controlling devices via an SDK using embedded Linux and ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/12/2009 | nix |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: It is quite possible to create a "RAM drive" and it could be that some live CDs even do that. Well, ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/12/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: I'm pretty sure that is what the Ubuntu version of the Linux Live CD does. I've not really used it, ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/11/2009 | Matt Blecha |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: Green, I would suggest you look into Acer/Asus for laptops that will be closest to your needs. ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/11/2009 | nix |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: OK, I'll try to address your query. First of all, I've never had a laptop - just plain desktop ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/11/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: Most new computers don't have floppy drives. All computers come with some non-volatile storage, ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/11/2009 | Bill Isaacs |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: Green, Any laptop meets your linux compatibility requirements. However, I'm not sure where you ...
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| Which laptop should I buy for Linux Live? | 10/11/2009 | Robert McIntosh |
Q: I'm new to the world of Linux. I'm used to using Windows OSes but I would like to enter the Linux ...
A: Welcome to the world of Linux! You have alot of great questions. However, the important matter is ...
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| ssh sniffer | 10/10/2009 | nix |
Q: If I use ssh (from machine A)to enter other machine, can the root or system admin(of machine A)use ...
A: First of all, there is no such thing as "SSH sniffer". SSH uses strong asymmetric cryptography and ...
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| ssh sniffer | 10/10/2009 | Robert McIntosh |
Q: If I use ssh (from machine A)to enter other machine, can the root or system admin(of machine A)use ...
A: If the system administrator rolled a custom ssh binary that you use, it is possible that that custom ...
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| Current OS Ubuntu "jaunty" - New OS XP "Black" | 10/10/2009 | mkitwrk |
Q: I thank you for reviewing my question today. I am currently running Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty" on a ...
A: First, I would try disabling all boot devices except the USB CD/DVD and then test your Windows XP ...
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