Posts Tagged: Drive
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May 01, 2012
No CommentsWhat are the down sides of running a PC with no hard drive and running GNU/Linux on a USB flash drive?
Question by Jumpin’ Barrels: What are the down sides of running a PC with no hard drive and running GNU/Linux on a USB flash drive? I think 8GB is a lot of space. If half is used for the operating system then there is still 4GB for surfing the web and writing documents or whatever...
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Feb 23, 2012
1 CommentDual boot Windows XP and Linux with Linux running from External Hard drive?
Question by Alster: Dual boot Windows XP and Linux with Linux running from External Hard drive? Would it be possible to install boot (Ubuntu) Linux on an external hard drive and then boot it from that drive? If so can anyone link a tutorial. Best answer: Answer by Prossif its plugged into the computer already...
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Feb 11, 2012
No Commentshow do you reformat your hard drive, while running yellow dog linux?
Question by david: how do you reformat your hard drive, while running yellow dog linux? i run yellow dog linux and want to erase everything on my hard drive including my os. how do i go about doing so? i have a powermac g4 cube. Best answer: Answer by IndubitablenessYou can’t format or delete the...
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Dec 12, 2011
2 CommentsHow do you partition a hard drive in Ubuntu Linux?
Question by ben b: How do you partition a hard drive in Ubuntu Linux? I have a computer with only Ubuntu on it and I want to partition the hard drive and install Windows XP on it but I don’t know how to partition a drive in linux. Best answer: Answer by rabbitTry gparted. You...
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Oct 12, 2011
3 CommentsHow do I run Ubuntu Linux off of a hard drive partition?
Question by Alex Smith: How do I run Ubuntu Linux off of a hard drive partition? I have recently installed Ubuntu Linux into a hard drive partition and I don’t know how to run it. I’ve tried the Live CD thing but you can’t save stuff to anything or have personal data. How do I...
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Sep 19, 2011
2 Commentsfor running Linux which is better a flash drive or external drive?
Question by Javier C: for running Linux which is better a flash drive or external drive? I have flash drive that 1.8 G i suppose it runs a little slow cause it doesn’t have enough memory. Specially when i added adobe to see videos. do i need a bigger flash drive or should i just...
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Aug 28, 2011
No CommentsHow do I use my WD portable hard drive on Ubuntu Linux?
Question by bhayward00: How do I use my WD portable hard drive on Ubuntu Linux? I have a Western Digital 1TB portable hard drive and when I plug it into my computer (Running Ubuntu Linux 10.10) nothing happens. Is there a way to make the computer recognize it? Best answer: Answer by thundercatsRun “lsusb” on...
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Jul 23, 2011
1 CommentHow to burn Ubuntu Linux to USB drive and boot with USB drive on a PC?
Question by Computer Freak: How to burn Ubuntu Linux to USB drive and boot with USB drive on a PC? I have downloaded Ubuntu Linux and I want to use it on a computer. My friend said that I can boot a computer from a USB drive, rather than a CD drive, and he said...
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Jun 12, 2011
No CommentsHow can I install Ubuntu Linux on a jump drive so that I can boot from it on any computer?
Question by balrogmafiahaertel: How can I install Ubuntu Linux on a jump drive so that I can boot from it on any computer? I really want to be able to boot Ubuntu linux off of a jump drive. I have been trying really hard to find a way of doing this, but I can’t find...
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May 27, 2011
No CommentsQ&A: I cant save anything running Linux off a flash drive?
Question by Eric: I cant save anything running Linux off a flash drive? I ran Linux the first time, changed all of my preferences and installed adobe flash player, and when I next booted Linux, everything changed back. I even had to reinstall flash. How do I change it so I can keep all of...