Call me 503-754-4452 On 4/22/09, Josef Lowder wrote: > I gave up trying to fix the problems and just did a totally fresh > reinstall both hda5 and hda7. > > But that still didn't solve all the problems. > What is so frustrating is that everything was working perfectly on > this system until I tried to install Virtual Box and that royally > screwed up everything. > > So now, even with a clean fresh new installation of the same system > from the same media as before ... I still have several problems that I > never had before ... even after reformatting both partitions and > reinstalling (several times). > > Now Firefox won't start and wireless doesn't work on my router, though > it does work on my neighbor's router. Two other systems in my > home/office do work via wireless on my router. Both Firefox and > wireless worked fine in the original installation (which Virtual Box > wrecked). > > Go figure. > > I've reinstalled Firefox several times, even totally removing all > traces of it and reinstalling. > Still can't get it to work. All the files seem to be there the same > as on one of my other systems with the exact same installation. > > Sure hope somebody can help me solve this. I've only been working on > this off and on for two weeks. > > joe > > On 4/21/09, Charles Jones wrote: >> * waits for Hans to suggest using RCS * :-) >> >> >> Lisa Kachold wrote: >> > Learning to edit systems files is an advanced process. >> > >> > While I never limit my teaching to a dumbed down level, with "NEVER" >> > admonishments, I did not give you the "safety net rap" reserved for >> > the best and brightest fledgling systems people: >> > >> > "ALWAYS copy any systems file you edit to backup before changes". >> > >> > cp /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.$me >> > >> > Once the changes are complete and written off as "all good" be sure to >> > delete all files with .$me {a cron can be setup to do this}. >> > >> > Alternately, systems people setup a quick bash tool that will copy it >> > to $DATE, since they will be editing a great many files a day and need >> > to be able to see what happened when. >> > >> > Editing /etc/passwd is simple, but if you are not sure, delete and >> > setup your user using command line adduser: >> > >> > useradd - Create a new user or update default new user information >> > SYNOPSIS >> > >> > useradd [-c comment] [-d home_dir] >> > >> > [-e expire_date] [-f inactive_time] >> > [-g initial_group] [-G group[,...]] >> > [-m [-k skeleton_dir] | -M] [-n] [-o] [-p passwd] [-r] >> > [-s shell] [-u uid] login >> > useradd -D [-g default_group] [-b default_home] >> > >> > [-e default_expire_date] [-f default_inactive] >> > [-s default_shell] >> > >> > On 4/20/09, Craig White wrote: >> > >> >> On Mon, 2009-04-20 at 19:53 -0700, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> >> >> >>> Looks like your /home partition was being equated as /hda7 - which >> makes >> >>> sense. >> >>> >> >>> umount /dev/hda7 >> >>> mkdir /home >> >>> mount -t ext3 (or whatever it is) /dev/hda7 /home >> >>> df -k >> >>> vi /etc/passwd >> >>> ls -al ~joe >> >>> ls -al ~pattie >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> You can change the mount point via /etc/fstab >> >>> You can change the users home via /etc/passwd >> >>> Be sure to chown/chgrp all the files to their corresponding users >> >>> >> >>> cd ~joe | chown -R joe:joe * >> >>> cd ~pattie | chown -R pattie:pattie * >> >>> >> >> ---- >> >> just a comment...I don't generally recommend to people to directly >> >> edit /etc/passwd, /etc/group, /etc/shadow (even with vi) just because >> >> the problems caused by a careless edit are truly vexing. Perhaps that >> is >> >> one way people can learn but it is not the thing to do for the most >> >> users. >> >> >> >> Craig >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> >> believed to be clean. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- www.obnosis.com (503)754-4452 "Contradictions do not exist." A. Rand --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss