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| Subject | Date Asked |
| exe files | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: how can i run .exe files in linux environment many thanks A: Depending upon the contents of the executable, you may be able to install Wine, then run the ... | |
| edit stuff | 10/29/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| proceedures to set up a dual drive | 10/28/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| YUM on SUSE | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: Hope you are doing well I am working as a Linux admin where we patch Redhat linux servers using ... A: I don't typically work with Suse systems, but it's just another linux distribution so it can't be ... | |
| df: unknown command: i | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: i try to run the command: df with the -i option but it wouldnt work instead the message 'df: unknown ... A: JK, Although most *nix-related distributions have the same binaries installed, not all have the ... | |
| problems with ubuntu | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: I purchased a Dell inspiron 1545 and it came with ubuntu, but my problem is, i can't watch movies on ... A: A lot of other folks have been complaining about the ubuntu version that's pre-loaded on these newer ... | |
| Ubuntu 9.04 "jaunty" MTP connection device problem | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: I recently installed Ubuntu Remix on my netbook. I currently own a Creative Zen Moziac mp3 player ... A: I'm not sure why you're having to revert to Wine just to get your MP3 player sync'ed up with your ... | |
| fill 1 in every register | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: we can use /dev/zeros to fill zero (0) in every register(for Data) of Hard Disk. Is there any way to ... A: Well, in theory, I suppose you could create a file that contains one byte and use dd to perform the ... | |
| Passwords | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: Where does Unix/Linux store windows user passwords/credentials? Is it a file? If it is: Is the file ... A: Rick, Just because code is open source, doesn't make it any more "hackable" than its counterpart, ... | |
| Passwords | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Where does Unix/Linux store windows user passwords/credentials? Is it a file? If it is: Is the file ... A: Actually, if someone were to ask me which system and its process of password usage were compared ... | |
| Passwords | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Where does Unix/Linux store windows user passwords/credentials? Is it a file? If it is: Is the file ... A: I'm not quite sure what you're asking here. You say you want the location of "windows user ... | |
| Your system appears to have shut down uncleanly | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I have NSM Xpress installed in my customer side .by mistake power cable unplugged from NSM after ... A: Ahmad, Honestly, your best bet is to get your local linux guru(s) involved and, if that's not ... | |
| Your system appears to have shut down uncleanly | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I have NSM Xpress installed in my customer side .by mistake power cable unplugged from NSM after ... A: Some questions: 1) Is /var/netscreen a local installation or is it mapped via NFS or some other ... | |
| linux/window | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible to use two operating system on one computer using two hard disc, on one hard disc ... A: Short answer is "yes". However, your MBR (master boot record), aka bootstrap, will contain pointers ... | |
| Iso-scan cannot find the image in debian | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: please help me out with this http://paste.debian.net/39219/ ANSWER: Hi Wen, I'm trying to ... A: Ok, have you verified the integrity of this ISO by running the md5sum utility against it? This ... | |
| linux (fedora) boot up in silent mode | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: Is there an easy way (not patching the kernel) to set up linux to boot without all the system ... A: I believe what you're after is found within this forum: ... | |
| Automate GUI | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: In windows there exist 'autoit', 'autohotkey' to automate GUI. What about linux? I know expect/tk ... A: I believe I've found the most relevant results within the Autohotkey forums themselves: ... | |
| Fedora wirless network setup | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: I have setup Fedora running from flash drive. After I updated the package using yum it is running ... A: It would be nice to know what version Fedora you're running. Without knowing that, it's a bit ... | |
| Linux boot after installation | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: John, I am having a problem getting Debian to work on my laptop. I have a newer HP G60. I ... A: That laptop looks like a fairly new model. I'm not finding all that much information on people's ... | |
| change ubuntu to windows xp | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: I bought a note book witch runs ubuntu.I want to change it to run windows xp but their is no cd ... A: Well, there are a few different ways you could go about this. The first (and perhaps easiest) is to ... | |
| YUM concerns | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: Hope you are doing well, I am working on a Redhat linux Env.Normally I update the OS/Kernel using ... A: Do a "which strace" to see whether you have the package strace installed. Make sure you run this ... | |
| How to use more memory than local machine | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: Is there a Linux feature/technology that will allow me to run an application that needs/requires a ... A: I don't believe this is possible for the average user. Technically, if you could make the ... | |
| Printer for Acer mini notebook | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: My octogenarian sister, who knows nothing about computers, is running a brand-new Acer Aspire ... A: First off, congratulations on how you've approached this. I'm quite surprised you didn't purchase ... | |
| update-rc.d equivalent in slacware | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: I am not sure if u r familiar with slackware. I am using debian and boot script via update-rc.d it's ... A: Well, I am familiar with Slackware, but I'm not sure that update-rc.d would be compatible with ... | |
| fill 1 in every register | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: we can use /dev/zeros to fill zero (0) in every register(for Data) of Hard Disk. Is there any way to ... A: Well, I'd say it's possible, but I'm not sure what would be different between wiping a hard drive ... | |
| apache - turn off logging | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: i would like to ask if there is a way to turn off logging of the apache web server(both access and ... A: Jimmy, Yep, you're sure right. I sent you the wrong link. Sorry about that. I meant to send this ... | |
| RPM Doubts | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: Hope you are Doing well When you install a RPM(OPENSSH)on Redhat Linux4. Normally Where it will get ... A: Using good ole google.com/linux, I was able to come up with a ton of relevant matches to what you're ... | |
| Linux files | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: I Have a computer running linux mint (Which is pretty much a spruced up version of ubuntu) and I was ... A: I think what you're after is something called Samba. This is used on the linux side which allows ... | |
| partitioning | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: How are you? I have Windows Vista running on Dell Vostro that has 2 hard drives. I would like to ... A: This is definitely possible. Unfortunately, KDE is not a linux distribution - it's a window ... | |
| linux O s | 3/1/2009 |
| Q: i recently bought an acer aspire one netbook and i wanted to restore it to factory settings i ... A: Alright. So, from here, I'm going to need some information from you before we can continue. First ... | |
| linux O s | 3/1/2009 |
| Q: i recently bought an acer aspire one netbook and i wanted to restore it to factory settings i ... A: I believe I've found what you're looking for. It appears someone else was having similar problems ... | |
| 2 Linux Questions | 3/1/2009 |
| Q: Hey John, Like most people, I've been brought up for most most of my life using Windows. However, ... A: Glad to hear you're not one of the blind masses that believe Microsoft is the only answer. It's ... | |
| VMWARE | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: I use Vmware for a period of time. recently I try their so-called 'share folders' I read the user ... A: Without attempting to reinvent the wheel here with the explanation of shared folders, I believe this ... | |
| Upgraded OS Causes issues with Web | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: John, Thank you for your time. My issue is that I upgraded my pc from Mint Elyssa (Ubuntu 8.4) to ... A: It's quite possible that the newer version of Ubuntu isn't addressing your network card drivers ... | |
| Knoppix Linux does not recognize external cd-rw drive | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to use the Knoppix Linux cd to boot my Win XP computer that cannot finish booting in Win ... A: Sorry, I should have been clearer. The character is actually called pipe symbol and it's usually ... | |
| Knoppix Linux does not recognize external cd-rw drive | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to use the Knoppix Linux cd to boot my Win XP computer that cannot finish booting in Win ... A: Please do the following: 1) Plug the external drive into the machine. 2) Immediately after you've ... | |
| double click | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: I am a 20+ year Windows user attempting to migrate to Linux. I am arthritic and have difficulty ... A: Nice name. 8^) Honestly, I'm not entirely sure how one would go about doing this. My advice to ... | |
| Headphones are not working in Xubuntu | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: I'm new in Linux, in fact I just installed Xubuntu for the first time in my life and I'm trying to ... A: Keanu, I haven't used Thunar before, but if it has similar functionality to Nautilus. It seems ... | |
| WebMail & Web Server creation for my company | 2/7/2009 |
| Q: I want to create “Web Mail”, “Web Server” in Linux 4.0 for my company. My Mail Server runs by RedHat ... A: Well, while I could provide this information to you, I'm afraid I'd be reinventing the wheel. Your ... | |
| Ubuntu Linux bootup issue | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: John H. Alright. I use Ubuntu 5.10 on my PC. I stuck the tower in a closet for 5 months to drive ... A: Since I can't see what your system is actually doing, I can't know for sure that you're looking at ... | |
| Ubuntu Linux bootup issue | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: John H. Alright. I use Ubuntu 5.10 on my PC. I stuck the tower in a closet for 5 months to drive ... A: Hey there Kyle. It's just John, by the way. I work for a living. 8^) Thank you though. Well, ... | |
| rsync to clone Linux server | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: John, I have a RedHat Linux web/database server running on a Dell 2600 machine. I have what ... A: Just to clarify, it sounds like you just need to clone a machine using RAID5 to another machine so ... | |
| Password protection | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: I have a PC running Linux and as a concerned parent would like to know if I can password protect the ... A: The short answer is yes. It would be helpful to know which distribution of linux you're running for ... | |
| Headphones are not working in Xubuntu | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: I'm new in Linux, in fact I just installed Xubuntu for the first time in my life and I'm trying to ... A: Keanu, Go to Places in Xubuntu's Gnome interface and see if you're able to see the contents of your ... | |
| Headphones are not working in Xubuntu | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm new in Linux, in fact I just installed Xubuntu for the first time in my life and I'm trying to ... A: The name is actually John, but that's alright. I'll forgive you this time. 8^) I'll address your ... | |
| Linux (Mint) installation | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: OK John - thanks for your time. I am very new to Linux. I have a PC running windows XP and I have ... A: Well, if your intention is to just use linux without impacting your master boot record, I would ... | |
| Which Linux to install? | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: I have a PC with 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4 processor, 256 MB RAM and 40 GB Hard disk. Right now I'm using ... A: In order to make the most out of your experience, I would highly suggest you obtain Ubuntu 8.10 AND, ... | |
| installation of linux | 1/9/2009 |
| Q: sir, i installed fedora 9 i-386 on my pc with specifiacations intel dgc102 motherboard,160 gb sata ... A: Sorry it has taken me a couple of days to get back to you. I travel for my company and am currently ... | |
| Removing/reasembling linux RAID1 | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: I got stuck with a non booting disc. I need to make the disc bootable again, without loosing the ... A: Sorry to hear you're having trouble getting your box to boot. When reporting problems such as this, ... | |
| At the instance of the booting | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: Could you please explain me the first task performed by a kernel. How does the kernel identify ... A: I was able to find what I believe to be relevant to the information you are requesting by using the ... | |
| Memory Usage Analysis | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: I need some clarifications on Memory usage of Oracle database servers. A Production database on ... A: While your question concerning the "free" command is somewhat relevant to the problem you're ... | |
| how to increase the timing of bootloader screen. | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: I have 2 OS on my comp. red hat enterprise edition and windows xp. 1)as soon as i start my comp. a ... A: For this, you'll need to edit the boot menu which is located here: /boot/grub/menu.lst I would ... | |
| Running a server program in wrapper (daemon) mode | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: The wrapper (server program)is running OK on a unix machine only when an xterm is open towards the ... A: I'd like to receive additional information about your environment before I can address your question ... | |
| How to uninstall ubuntu from my pc | 12/5/2008 |
| Q: i have done something really stupid and now i am totally stuck, i installed ubuntu on top of Windows ... A: You getting your Windows operating system back onto your hard drive without much heartache will ... | |
| Errror in Booting Redhat box | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if you can help me figure what is wrong with my system. I have an IBM eServer with three ... A: Majid, Here's a URL for rescue mode that might contain some helpful information: ... | |
| Errror in Booting Redhat box | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if you can help me figure what is wrong with my system. I have an IBM eServer with three ... A: From the looks of things (and without more information from the boot process), your kernel no longer ... | |
| unix utilities | 11/26/2008 |
| Q: sir, can we use UNIX utilities in dos environment ? A: Short answer is, DOS actually derived many of the same commands from the Unix world. So, in a way, ... | |
| Prompt password | 11/25/2008 |
| Q: I have uploaded a file on web by ftp and have kept in my mail server which is Linux-V-4.0 under ... A: There's a specific set of instructions one must follow before the user will see the requested ... | |
| question abt installing unix | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: i want to install windows and unix on one computer. is it possible? pls guide how to do this, A: What you want to do is referred to as "dual-booting" and yes, it's possible. You want to have ... | |
| boot stop at Setting up Logical Volume Management | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: I got a linux box tha was accidentally shutdown and on boot it stop at Setting up Logical Volume ... A: Have you tried allowing linux to check the filesystem's integrity? You may want to try this first. ... | |
Unix/Linux OS
Answers by Expert:
John H.
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Expertise
Anything relevant to Unix/Linux architecture. Everything from the boot process up to application or system-specific information.
Experience
Solaris and Linux experience since '99.
Organizations
Huntsville Microsoft Users Group, Huntsville Macintosh User Group (not current), Linux users of North Alabama.
Education/Credentials
A , Net , RHCT, Linux , MCP, CNA, Degree in Networking.
Past/Present Clients
IT Consultant for Huntsville Radiology Group, various local small businesses.
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