[SOLVED] I can't get any of the drives to work in unbuntu
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Hi,
I've had this unbuntu for over a year, and have never been able to
get ANY of the drives to work. ie; the DVD-r, CD-r, or USB. I've
installed all the 'restricted' extras it said it needed. if I open
places,then computer, their icons show. but, as soon as I put in a
disk or USB device--- their icon disappears, then nothing?? everything
did work fine when I had WinXP installed. I've just been using unbuntu
for the internet and I'm happy its working great. but, I really wish
I could use all the other neat stuff. I really miss using my drives,
and having fun with all the other stuff unbuntu offers.
please, someone help,
DM
@confused2 try plugging usb into different port also.
Ijust had a problem where usb hdd only worked on 1 usb port. I think it had something to do with me configuring printer on 1 of the other ports.
Hi, it didn't work??
its says..... sudo: tail-f command not found.
cannot open sudo tail -f on/var/log/messages for reading:
no such file or directory
tail: no files remaining
I tried it with and without a space, so that can't be it. also,I tried other combos!
I don't know what iceweasel is.
If that did not work then you have more issues with your machine than USB ports. tail (as far as I know) is a basic utility that comes with most (if not all) modern linux systems, definitely with Ubuntu.
try this:
sudo which tail
I do not use Ubuntu, but maybe someone who is more versed in sudo can jump in. As far as I know this should definitely work.
tail (as far as I know) is a basic utility that comes with most (if not all) modern linux systems, definitely with Ubuntu.
try this:
sudo which tail
You didn't read the error message carefully enough. "tail" isn't missing, the file passed to "tail" is. The OP for some reason typed "on/var/log/messages", not "/var/log/messages".
EDIT: I'm starting to doubt myself. The OP wasn't really clear with what he typed and what error messages he had.
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