I was going to reinstall the Win 7 anyway, but I'm wondering if I use the samsung recovery software I can load during bootup if that will do everything for me.
I'll give it a go tomorrow.
I'll give it a go tomorrow.
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Dngrsone
Android Expert
I was going to reinstall the Win 7 anyway, but I'm wondering if I use the samsung recovery software I can load during bootup if that will do everything for me.
I'll give it a go tomorrow.
It should.
If you are booting from a DVD, then it's pretty straightforward.
When you boot from the DVD, you click on the "Repair" option and you should get a list of things to do. One of them should be command prompt.
From the command prompt you type
The first points the master boot record to the windows bootloader, not grub. The second replaces the bootloader, just in case it's been mangled.
Then you can boot into Windows. From there just blow away the linux partitions and expand the volume to the full disk and you should be good to go.
When you boot from the DVD, you click on the "Repair" option and you should get a list of things to do. One of them should be command prompt.
From the command prompt you type
Code:
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixbootThe first points the master boot record to the windows bootloader, not grub. The second replaces the bootloader, just in case it's been mangled.
Then you can boot into Windows. From there just blow away the linux partitions and expand the volume to the full disk and you should be good to go.
Joelgp83
Android Enthusiast
Aww, you noticed.
Can't say much, as I'm literally about to leave for work now. Lunatic's latest post regarding the bootrec commands will work for standard BIOS / old school install types. It technically doesn't matter if you wipe the partition first and then use bootrec or use bootrec first then wipe, as long as you do both steps you'll be good.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Is it possible to resize a partition AFTER install? i mistakenly let Ubuntu 14.04 LTS partition itself since it wasn't trying to blow away anything, but now i can't fit Portal 2 in there. it only gave me about 7GB of storage, enough for every game except Portal 2. i did manage to install it to another volume but that gets wiped on reboot since it doesn't automount so Steam assumes it was never installed. i know the game runs though. but would like to keep it on the native install.
OpenSUSE remains my favorite distro but sadly it doesn't support Steam fully, and games that depend on MESA libs and S3DT graphics libs fail to run, and there seems to be no way to install the latter.
OpenSUSE remains my favorite distro but sadly it doesn't support Steam fully, and games that depend on MESA libs and S3DT graphics libs fail to run, and there seems to be no way to install the latter.
I hope someone else weighs in on this, as it's been *YEARS* since I resized an already existing partition. However, it looks very straightforward using gParted:
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Ok good. Last time I used gParted was in Puppy Linux. Glad to see it still exist
Also, I do love your skeuomorphic UI setup, even if it is a bit 'busy'
Also, I do love your skeuomorphic UI setup, even if it is a bit 'busy'
Yeah, it's one of the "g" things I always install immediately after a fresh install of Kubuntu. For the most part, I prefer "k" software, but there are some "g" things I like better.
Ah, but keep in mind that all of my desktops are absolutely devoid of anything but their respective wallpapers!
I actually like a very unbusy look.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Actually I was speaking of your beautiful if not very cluttered with icons start bar. As well as your glossy shiny maximize, close and restore window border buttons, makes me miss iOS 6.
Right, right, I know.
Here's what it looks like on a desktop with nothing running (I only have apps showing in the panel of the desktop they're running on):
That small handful of icons [on the left] represents the apps I use the most; I have them in my panel whereas other folks prefer icons on their desktops. I avoid the urge to go overboard with icons by giving myself only SO MUCH space for them.
That's my all-QtCurve theme (widgets, window decorations, everything).
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Anyone using Choqok? I've set its notification preferences to play a sound when a new tweet arrives, but it doesn't. 
Anyone using Choqok? I've set its notification preferences to play a sound when a new tweet arrives, but it doesn't.
Is that part of KDE? I wouldn't know much about it as I'm primarily a GNOME user
I guess it's technically a KDE app, but of course it's available regardless of DE. I really like it, but it's annoying that its notification sound isn't happening.
Tux spotted with Aeroflot.
Thought this was a bit interesting, it's a Rockwell Collins entertainment system. It''s showing all the Linux kernel boot stuff when they first start the system up, usually don't see this on flights.
I did see another aircraft entertainment system a few months ago. A Panasonic system with Singapore Airlines, and that one was using Android.
Thought this was a bit interesting, it's a Rockwell Collins entertainment system. It''s showing all the Linux kernel boot stuff when they first start the system up, usually don't see this on flights.
I did see another aircraft entertainment system a few months ago. A Panasonic system with Singapore Airlines, and that one was using Android.
It's interesting that the programming isn't error checking like it should. I can't quite make out the first part of the line, but can see "no such file or directory." The absence of that file/directory should be something trapped/accounted for in the program.Tux spotted with Aeroflot.
Thought this was a bit interesting, it's a Rockwell Collins entertainment system. It''s showing all the Linux kernel boot stuff when they first start the system up, usually don't see this on flights.
In the original photo I can make it out as "shm_open", presumably it's throwing the error because it can't find whatever it's supposed to be opening.
Here's another load of errors, warnings and things to look at, cropped from the full system photo.
This boot-up was going on for about 5 or 6 minutes, after they turned the seat belts sign off, after take-off. Usual the system is already running, for the basic information stuff, and then they turn all the interactive stuff on later, like movies and games. Unless they rebooted it mid-flight? Because every seat back screen was showing it.
Here's another load of errors, warnings and things to look at, cropped from the full system photo.
This boot-up was going on for about 5 or 6 minutes, after they turned the seat belts sign off, after take-off. Usual the system is already running, for the basic information stuff, and then they turn all the interactive stuff on later, like movies and games. Unless they rebooted it mid-flight? Because every seat back screen was showing it.
Yes, but the programming should be more elegant than what's happening. In other words, the error message should never be displayed; its problem should be routed to some other...something, in the program.
It's been so long since I've flown, we had to put our arms out the windows and flap!Here's another load of errors, warnings and things to look at, cropped from the full system photo.
This boot-up was going on for about 5 or 6 minutes, after they turned the seat belts sign off, after take-off. Usual the system is already running, for the basic information stuff, and then they turn all the interactive stuff on later, like movies and games. Unless they rebooted it mid-flight? Because every seat back screen was showing it.
:rofl:
Usually passengers shouldn't even be seeing all that Linux boot stuff from the entertainment system. Should be showing things like this.
Here's the Panasonic Android entertainment system I spotted.
That's definitely Android. It usually shouldn't be showing the default Android, back, home and menu things. They did announce that they had to reset the system because it was only working for half the passengers.
Here's the Panasonic Android entertainment system I spotted.
That's definitely Android. It usually shouldn't be showing the default Android, back, home and menu things. They did announce that they had to reset the system because it was only working for half the passengers.
Something's bugging me...and while it's not a Linux issue, per se, it seems to fit best here.
My stat logs for one of my sites are showing a lot of entries that have these things in common:
. they're all from foreign countries
. they're all entering from this URL, http://groovygearshop.com/
. I have the above URL set to immediately redirect to the CafePress shop for that site--however, the mysterious visits never last long enough to even get to the redirected page. In other words, they enter and leave from the same URL; they don't navigate at all, there's nothing other than their initial arrival URL to even indicate they were there
. their OS and browser combo is always Win 7/Chrome
. their IP addresses are all different
I have a creepy, weird feeling about this. I've checked for any errant or modified files on the site's server, and there's nothing out of the ordinary. But I'm wondering, WTF?! What's up with these visits? Why are they all from foreign countries? Why do they only last milliseconds? Why, why, why?!
Note that as with all my sites/shops, the domain's web site isn't the important thing, it's the CafePress and Zazzle shops they point to. And that's actually what caught my eye, because it's unusual to have a lot of visits to any of the domains' web sites, as opposed to visits at their corresponding CafePress or Zazzle shops. So these weird, brief, foreign visits stood out like a sore thumb!
My stat logs for one of my sites are showing a lot of entries that have these things in common:
. they're all from foreign countries
. they're all entering from this URL, http://groovygearshop.com/
. I have the above URL set to immediately redirect to the CafePress shop for that site--however, the mysterious visits never last long enough to even get to the redirected page. In other words, they enter and leave from the same URL; they don't navigate at all, there's nothing other than their initial arrival URL to even indicate they were there
. their OS and browser combo is always Win 7/Chrome
. their IP addresses are all different
I have a creepy, weird feeling about this. I've checked for any errant or modified files on the site's server, and there's nothing out of the ordinary. But I'm wondering, WTF?! What's up with these visits? Why are they all from foreign countries? Why do they only last milliseconds? Why, why, why?!
Note that as with all my sites/shops, the domain's web site isn't the important thing, it's the CafePress and Zazzle shops they point to. And that's actually what caught my eye, because it's unusual to have a lot of visits to any of the domains' web sites, as opposed to visits at their corresponding CafePress or Zazzle shops. So these weird, brief, foreign visits stood out like a sore thumb!
Yes, I've checked--nothing out of the ordinary there. In fact, there's NOTHING [as in files] in its root directory other than the index file I have the redirection in. And that hasn't been modified in three years.
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Guess I wasn't the only one who complained.
I've got a new Linux box, how does it work... WOAH, only asking :-/ • The Register
Thank goodness for the people in this forum.
I've got a new Linux box, how does it work... WOAH, only asking :-/ • The Register
Thank goodness for the people in this forum.
You're welcome.
I think the common denominator here is that everyone here has been on the other side of the questions at some point. I understand answering the same question 500 times can be frustrating, but if you think about it, it's probably the first time the other person asked it.
Support forums are like hanging out in the mall. Eventually you will be asked where the bathrooms are because everyone's got to pee.