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post #16 of 26
12/18/09 at 10:27pm
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Cool. Also, is it possible to just install ubuntu on my external hd and boot from that? During installation if my raid array isn't detected, how will I know which is my external, as the raid ones annd my external are all 320gb? Once ubuntu is working, what should I use to get rid of my .exe wrecking virus, and how do I repair my windows installation?
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post #17 of 26
12/18/09 at 10:30pm
Well, only one way to find out! Pop in the ubuntu-live-cd, start terminal and run "sudo su" then run "gparted &" as root to see if you get a single /dev/sda1 drive or one /dev/sda1 and a /dev/sdb1.

If it is a single /dev/sda1 mount it to a folder like media (can be better to first making a folder and mount it to the folder, just type "mkdir /media/raid") by typing "ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /media/raid" that will mount the raid to the /media/raid folder that means you can access all your data on the drive from the /media folder. If that work, plug in a external-drive (will probably auto-mount) then run "nautilus /media/raid &" from the terminal and a file-manager will appear that will allow you to easy and graphically copy-paste your files to the external-drive. And also make sure that you "unmount" the external device by eather right-click on it or run "umount /dev/sdxx" (where xx is the letter and number of the drive, probably /dev/sdb1). Then your files should be safe on the external drive.

If the external-drive doesn't auto-mount do like the raid and "mkdir /media/external" "mount /dev/sdxx /media/external"

You should be able to reach the C:\Windows folder as well meaning that you simply can right-click and delete the virus. Running a repair of the windows-installation can be done using the windows disc.

Why do you want to install ubuntu on your external hdd as it runs pretty good from a cd or a >1gb usb-pendrive?
This is a easy way to make it boot from a usb-stick
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post #18 of 26
12/18/09 at 10:53pm
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That looks real complex...
How do I load terminal?
I need a visual interface to reorganise and clear up my raid and external drives.
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post #19 of 26
12/18/09 at 10:59pm
Could you just go buy an upgrade disc to upgrade to windows 7 and use it?
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post #20 of 26
12/18/09 at 11:03pm
Ubuntu will start a graphical user-interface to work with. When you boot from the CD/Drive you get a option called "try ubuntu without installing it" or something like that, choose that and it will boot into a graphical UI, and you can find the terminal in "Application -> Accessoris" (lol, saw that it was in the quicklaunch aswell, the icon next to firefox that looks like a tv with a >_ symbol, just click that and the terminal will start.)



Linux is not so easy to deal with when you have no experience what so ever. But you should be just fine if you follow my instructions. Once ubuntu has booted you can start firefox to watch my post again if you forgot anything.
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post #21 of 26
12/18/09 at 11:13pm
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Ooh its working and detected my raid automatically . I like the dual bar interface. Now for some cleaning up. Are there Linux antiviruses that will detect windows compatible viruses, if thats how it works?
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post #22 of 26
12/18/09 at 11:26pm
I think you can install the "clamwin" anti-virus on ubuntu. try "apt-get install clamwin" if that dosn't work use "apt-cache search clamwin" and it will search for clamwin. Once it's installed you can probably find it in the application menu.
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post #23 of 26
12/19/09 at 12:38am
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Gotta figure out how to get this wireless adapter working...
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post #24 of 26
12/19/09 at 12:43am
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Originally Posted by Bredin View Post
I think you can install the "clamwin" anti-virus on ubuntu. try "apt-get install clamwin" if that dosn't work use "apt-cache search clamwin" and it will search for clamwin. Once it's installed you can probably find it in the application menu.

Correction, on linux it is known as Clam AV, hence the win clamwin (windows)
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post #25 of 26
12/19/09 at 1:24am
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I want to install vlc and foobar or its linux equivalent. Upon visiting the ubuntu VLC page, I found descriptions of some PPA thing, and a weird bit of code. How can I download from my phones 3g and copy it onto linux to install it? (There's an option on my HTC to turn it into a micro SD USB adapter).

Also, I would like to create a bootable copy of ubuntu in my external hard drive, but maybe in a new partition or something as it's asking me to format the WHOLE disk :s
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post #26 of 26
12/19/09 at 1:35pm
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I am typing this from my pc (Ubuntu live CD) WOO!
After sifting through various slightly unclear/incomplete FAQs/guides on installing Ubuntu, and setting up partitions, I have done the following:
Reduced my NTFS (xindows xp) partition by 50GB, as it had 100GB free.
I created a 16GB root for Ubuntu, ~6GB swap, and ~30GB /home

Have I got anything wrong (it's installing as I type this...)?

*update*
DAMN I just got an error...
It might have been the Live CD, as it was compaining about CD/DVDs or something. I burnt it slowly as well.
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