[dba-Tech] Linux Newbie in Distress

And the Linux gurus wonder why nobody wants to get involved with Linux.
Sheesh. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
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Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 9:34 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linux Newbie in Distress

Hi Bobby,

Actually, you've been very helpful.  I did download the Microsoft Virtual PC
as you suggested.  I can tell you that it was a lot easier to set up than
either the VMware Player or Server was.  Somehow, my
Fedora-7 DVD ISO got hosed during all my fooling around (I know better than
to use my original, I always make a copy first - except this time - dang!),
so I played with the Fedora-8 DVD ISO.  Mostly that worked, except there is
something going goofy with my display.  Using the "text" 
setup method, I got all the way through the Fedora-8 installation in my MS
Virtual PC.  Everything said OK.  Yay!  Then, I tried to start the virtual
machine, and it goes fine up to a point where suddenly the display changes
from white text on black background, first to a green background, then to a
scrambled image with impossible-to-make-out text.  
Faintly, in the background, I can see that one thing failed, but because of
the garbled image I can not make out what it is that failed.  With any luck,
there will be a log file somewhere that I can check through.

I've found another good link for downloading the Fedora-7 DVD ISO file -
from Oregon State University's Open Source Lab - and am downloading a fresh
copy at this very moment.  It is moving considerably faster than the last
time - could be because this is Saturday morning and there may be less
traffic.  I will keep you all apprised of my progress.  I have to learn this
stuff!  And it's fun.  If I weren't so pressed for time to get it
accomplished, the several stutter starts and stops wouldn't bother me much.
I learn every bit as much from the failures as I do from the successes,
sometimes even more.

Thanks for all your help,
Tina

Bobby Heid wrote:
> Ok, one more time.  I just found Tina's original post.  Sorry for my 
> prior replies clogging up the list.
>
> 1) To change the root password, at a console type 'passwd root' 
> (without
> quotes) and press enter.  I think it will then ask you for the new
password.
> I think you can change passwords in the menu from System Settings.
>
> 2) Not that I know of.
>
> 3) I do not know.
>
> Bobby
>
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