Here's some background info:
I've got an old clunker PC (it's not really a clunker, just don't use it because I got a new faster PC, plus it's got a 160 GB HD) in my basement that I want to start using for back-ups for me and my family and maybe hosting BYOND games.
I've got a couple questions about Linux and servers. When I try to install Ubuntu Linux on my PC when it returns it shows an error with Grub: Error 18. Now I Googled the error and people said its because of putting it on such a huge partition. They said it supports sizes up to 512 MB for older systems and 8 GB for newer systems. I'll try to make the boot partition 8 GB I guess. Can anyone tell me if that's what needs to be fixed?
My second question is: does anyone know a way to be able to access the PC from my PC without going down into my basement? Plus I don't have an extra monitor for it. I was looking at VNC but I'm not quite sure it can do everything I need.
I'm a noob when it comes to Linux but one of the reasons I'm doing this project is to get better with it. Any help is greatly appreciated
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 Dec 9 2005, 6:20 am
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Dec 9 2005, 9:17 am
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Scoobert
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VNC can do anything you need it to. It basicly just transferes keyboard and mouse input to the machine, then send back monitor output. A really good system. Also, if you just need text commands, look into SSH, or is it SHH, I always forget. Anywho, it allows you to connect and get a terminal, almost no diffrence between it and being on the machine at a terminal screen. As for the partition issue, are you using the auto partion? It might just have to do with where grub is being put. I have never seen such an issue, and I have put kubuntu on a 40gb parition.
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I got it to work with a 2 GB partition. In fact I'm using it now. I love it so far =p I actually get my rated connection speed lol. I see it has a Remote Desktop thing in it. Does anyone know about that? It says vncviewer localhost.localdomain:0. Is that what I put into my vnc viewer? Do I need to instal VNC on this?
Also, does BYOND work on Ubuntu? I can't get and of the programs going. =( | |
Well, you have to have a VNC client on the computer you want to use to connect to your server, you put in the IP. You might have to enable VNC as a service to be able to keep it up. The remote desktop connection uses VNC, just play around with things, you will figure it out. Seems like Ubuntu needs a few packages to be able to install BYOND, load up the package manager, and search for gpp, make, and whatever else the errors give you in trying to install BYOND.
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Instead of digging through the package manager (he probably isn't exactly sure what he's looking for) open the console window and type 'apt-get install gcc' and you should be good to go. If it complains about not finding 'make' run 'apt-get install make'.
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Wow. No wander Linux isn't used as much >.< lol thanks for the help guys
Erm another question. How do I get it to see my home network like my current pc, my dad's, and my mom & sister's. They all use Windows XP. | |
Well, the default apt manager for Ubuntu doesn't include things like gcc and make, you need to open it elsewhere -- I find it quicker to just apt-get things if you already know the package name.
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Nadrew wrote:
Well, the default apt manager for Ubuntu doesn't include things like gcc and make, buzz! wrong answer! but thanks for playing! Synaptic (the package manager for ubuntu) is just a front end for apt. anything you can get with apt you can get with Synaptic. regarding the question about seeing other machines on the home network, there is a menu at the top that shows you the Network (I#m not on an ubuntu machine right now, so i cannot help more). check out the ubuntu FAQs at http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/faqguide-all.html . which shows you how to do most of what you have asked about. pay particular attention to: http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/ faqguide-all.html#synaptic-whatis http://help.ubuntu.com/starterguide/C/ faqguide-all.html#fg-ing ...and read it *all* before asking questions- 99% of what you need can be found in that FAQ. | |
digitalmouse wrote:
...and read it *all* before asking questions- 99% of what you need can be found in that FAQ. LOl I'm sure it is and I should have checked but I'm too lazy to read a lot, especially on a snow day. =p | |
digitalmouse wrote:
Synaptic (the package manager for ubuntu) is just a front end for apt. anything you can get with apt you can get with Synaptic. If you'd look you'd see the default setup of Synaptic doesn't include any development libraries, it just includes things they think an 'average' user would need. You need to get into the 'advanced' options to get to stuff like gcc and make. Also, he said it was an older system, the device manager makes older systems run a bit slow which can get annoying when you can do the same thing by typing two commands without the wait of loading the program and everything. | |
since both apt and synaptic use the same repository list in ubuntu, apt still will not get the compiler stuff until the other repositories are activated (either through the synaptic repos editor, or by editing the apt source file directly) - this is what i meant. if the repos list is set up properly, then it won't matter which method he uses to get all the bits and pieces.
and regarding the comment about being too lazy (not you Nadrew) to read the FAQ, then don't expect us to help you much when you are not willing to help yourself. | |