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Thread: Losing patience w/ UbUnTu install HELP ASAP |
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Former Member
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got a x86 w/ LINUX, completed d/l [of course the ethernet works], but double klikin' on the file only asks for a app.! which, what, how.... new to Linux
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Former Member
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 Did you burn Ubuntu onto a DVDROM? What OS do you have on your computer? Lawrence |
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booted and installed from new d/l of 8.10 [ can't find my old linux distros] on a CD-rw and setting this compaq up for my 4 yr old grandson to play games [lot's of free cycles avail. L0L] What else could I tell y'all ? hated Lindows after my $10 winex ran out [ BTW:hate the console- had to learn DOS in the 90's after the Dinosaurs died] [UNiVaC]
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Did you burn Ubuntu onto a DVDROM? What OS do you have on your computer? Lawrence so glad y'all got more important things to worry about ---> http://www.boincstats.com/signature/user_banner_bam35498.png than old Compaq EVO's to the poor !  |
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got a x86 w/ LINUX, completed d/l [of course the ethernet works], but double klikin' on the file only asks for a app.! which, what, how.... new to Linux Sorry Y'all, after reading this, I realized that I did NOT quantify my question... Joined successfully to team Zeroez but THE app isn't running... d/l WCG/Boinc again and it want's a app to INSTALL on Unix/Linux hope that helps ! |
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uplinger
Former World Community Grid Tech Joined: May 23, 2005 Post Count: 3952 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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popi,
If you are running the latest version of ubuntu which is 9.04. There is an easy method to install BOINC. This method is going through the Synaptec Package manager. It is in the Administration tool bar at the top. When you open the package manager you will want to search for "boinc". This should pull up a few packages to install. Select boinc-client and boinc-manager to install. Then once these are selected, press the apply button at the top. It will download and install boinc for you. Next, once this is complete you'll want to close the package manager as it is not needed to be open. Then in the top left of the screen you should have an Applications link (similar to windows start menu). In there you will see a menu item for system tools. In system tools click on boinc manager. Once this is done, it'll open up and ask you to attach to a project. Use www.worldcommunitygrid.org for the project url and your member name and password you use on the site when prompted. This should get you going and you'll be processing using a Linux machine :) Hope this helps, -Uplinger |
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Thank you ''uplinger'' for your come-back...now Synamtic manager wants the ''password''. Swore that I didn't apply one and tried all 12 of my passwords to no avail. is this lousey P III being hacked/taken over ? [I got only 1 google password on this CPU - L0L]
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Thank you ''uplinger'' for your come-back...now Synamtic manager wants the ''password''. Swore that I didn't apply one and tried all 12 of my passwords to no avail. is this lousey P III being hacked/taken over ? [I got only 1 google password on this CPU - L0L] ONLY $9.99 http://www.prosoft3d.com/passwordrecovery/index2.html LoL  |
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sorry PoPi _ 10 but I think you should quit and sell that computer at a tag-sale/garage-sale for $10 and buy a New WinTel for $1600 to ''give'' your CPU's to the WCG ! The Nerdz don't care about you and I'm only a 'Gear-head' from the 60's... Don't ya remember? No, I guessed so , I think. |
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popi11, Synaptic will require your root password. You set it when you installed Ubuntu.
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