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12-05-2002, 07:07 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 13
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How to set WinXP as default OS ?
i use LILO.
i logged in as Root
edited /etc/lilo.conf
and changed default=Linux to default=NT
"NT" being the name of WinXP in LILO.
reboot.
still goes to Linux when i wait 10 seconds 
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12-05-2002, 07:42 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
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man lilo
Try running lilo, not only modifying the config file :)
But tell me, why would one want eXPeriment in
general, or as the default-OS in particular?
Cheers,
Tink
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12-05-2002, 09:26 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 13
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hehe firstly, i cant get internet working with Linux, i have a Sis900 NIC and there seems to be a lot of problems with this card.
i play a lot of games, so Windows all the way
i only installed Linux to 'learn' for now, though i may switch over to it once i get used to it.
and so far, Unix/Linux Command Line is far more powerful than M$ Windows hehe but for the reasons above, i have to stick with XP for now.
thanks ill try it out.
do i just type "Lilo" in Terminal ?
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12-05-2002, 09:37 PM
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LQ Newbie
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hey thanks it worked !!!
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12-05-2002, 10:40 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
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Glad I could help >8-)
At some stage you'll get bored with games,
and find that helping nerdlings is the REAL
meaning of having computers ;)
Cheers,
Tink
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12-06-2002, 06:37 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2002
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absolutely, i feel i am getting bored with games anyway.
but if i cant access the net, i cant use Linux
but i didnt have Broadband and used a modem, ti will probably work.
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12-06-2002, 08:16 AM
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Registered: Oct 2002
Location: It's icy and cold and damn...
Distribution: Mandrake 9.0
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How I got ADSL working:
1) go to your external adsl box and shut it down. then turn it on.
2) start linux, and wish "Bringing up eth0... [Done]" happens
3) Enjoy!
Works with SOT Linux, Mandrake 8.1 < and RedHat 7.3 <, wich are connected via ethernet card (3com) to external Nokia ADSL/Cable box.
Didn't work with Slackware.
Other thing worth checking is do you have DHCP, and how's you service provider acting.
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12-06-2002, 12:15 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2002
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what exactly is DHCP ?
and thats where the problem lies.
when i run the network wizard i set it to auto IP (as in windows) and when it say "Network must be restarted", it hangs for about 2 mins and then says finshed, will now apply changes.
i click on Apply or OK it then hangs for another 2 mins, i start up Konquerer and it cant connect
my housemate can get it to work running through the same LAN.
but he has a different NIC.
i tried modprobe, insmod, lsmod etc and it detects the card fine.
i have no idea why i cant connect to the net.
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