Lenovo S510p: Any Information On Installing Kali Linux.

I'm working on switching from mac os x to gnu/linux. so far the distros that seem most favorable to me are the ones listed here.

what should I try? also, x86_64 is the version I should use for a mac, not i386 or i486 or i686, right? I know I can run i386 but I think x86_64 is what will allow me to use all the ram.

I am trying dragora right now and I can't get it to install. I used gnu parted to make a linux partition but it doesn't recognize it when I try to setup.

how do I remove or partition the gpt?

Is there any way to make multiple bootable install partitions on non-rewritable DVDs?

Good day everyone,

I'm currently a student and as far as I'm aware I still need windows for some program I need, but I am going over to Linux.
(Thus I'm running Windows 8 at this moment)

Today I was going to install Ubuntu 14.04.01 alongside Windows 8, everything went well till I hit the 4th step (Installation type page) of the installation:

A message like follows showed:
"This computer currently has Debian GNU/Linux (Kali Linux 1.0.7) on it. What would you like to do?"

There are then 3 options available:
1) Install Ubuntu alongside Debian GNU/Linux (Kali Linux 1.0.7)
2) Replace Debian GNU/Linux (Kali Linux 1.0.7) with Ubuntu
3 and 4 is greyed out.
5) Something else (You can create resize partitions yourself, or choose multiple partitions for Ubuntu.

I just want to make sure what option to choose, I cant afford to lose all my data and windows.

Problem: Showing Kali Linux as current OS and not Windows 8.

Possible reason for showing Kali Linux as current OS:
I have a live CD of Kali Linux and ran it a few times in the past, but according to my knowledge it shouldn't have changed anything.

Maybe the 1st option is still the right one even though the current OS isn't listed right? Or the 3rd option is like a manual setting I guess.

Thanks for the time reading and helping!

Hello all

I have a new laptop (Lenovo Z50-70, Corei3, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD, Nvidia graphics) that came with only FreeDOS. I want to install Windows 8.1 and Linux (preferably Slackware64 14.1). Are there any pointers/tips (regarding UEFI or secure boot) I should keep in mind before installing Windows 8.1 so it doesn't conflict with my Linux install later.

Dear Everyone,

I seem to have blown it when I first installed my OS.

All the updating messages when I run Muon's software
updates keep saying AMD and AMD64, and other things
that make me think my kernel and libs are confused as
to what processor I have.

What the sticker on the front plate of this Lenovo
V570 says it has, to quote exactly, is an "Intel
Inside(tm) CORE(tm)i5". In the bad old days of Linux
1.0, we would have to recompile the kernel, a prospect
not for the faint of heart.

I was hoping there would be something simpler that you
young whipper-snappers do nowadays.

Old Newbie,
Nerodog.

Ok so I'm trying to install Kali on my computer with the USB install and I have read that anthing after version 1.0.8 should be UEIF compatible. I used Rufus to create the bootable usb with Kali's ISO. When i boot from the usb i get the GRUB loader but no matter if i chose the live or the install it freezes/crashes and get errors like:

no caching mode page found

since the usb is not persistent how can i view or capture the error messages to help me figure out what the problem is?

Also should i just try burning it to disk to see if i get different results? Haven't done it yet because i don't have any DVD's laying around.

I'm having trouble getting OS installs to work on this low-end laptop. I've tried Linux Mint, OpenSuse, Manjaro, Zorin OS Core 9 (32bit, 64bit and lite versions). My problem is that once installed, the graphics aren't rendered correctly or (with Zorin) the system would freeze right after logging in. Manjaro did install and work, but the screen was so dark it was unusable, even after adjusting the brightness levels. With Linux Mint, the compatibility mode worked perfectly using the live cd, but the graphics were too distorted once installed. OpenSuse also had distorted graphics. I just want to put the laptop to use until it dies on my.

I've tested the hard drive with the on board diagnostics and I've checked the memory. Neither of those tests gave any errors.

The specs a

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core TK-55
2 gigs of DDR2 memory
Nvidia GeForce Go 6100 graphics card.

Any help would be appreciated. I'm not an expert, so be gentle with the help and recommendations.

Hi there. I have a problem installing the newest version of gnuplot which is 5.0. I downloaded it from this website (sourceforge): a source tarball. The Ubuntu 12.04 archive manager in my laptop placed it in the directory /home/alex/gnuplot-5.0.0.tar. I opened the directory/folder with a click and began reading manuals. The install procedure (read INSTALL.gnu) calls for issuing this command:

Quote:
1. `cd' to the directory containing the package's source code and type
`./configure' to configure the package for your system. If you're
using `csh' on an old version of System V, you might need to type
`sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
`configure' itself.
It is impossible to get to the directory gnuplot-5.0.0.tar via a terminal. If I type cd gnuplot-5.0.0.tar it says that this is not a derectory. If I omit .tar it does not recognize the name at all. I tried to rename it but after that I could not open it even with a click.

What shall I do?

Thanks, - A.

I was trying to write a simple menu using the "dialog" function only to find out that the version of linux i am running (I have previously worked on HP/Sun/ICL/AIX versions of unix)does not have the "dialog exe" and the one that someone has put on this box is not compatible.As follows:-

file /dir/dir/dir/dailog Retruns:-
dialog: ELF 32-bit MSB executable, SPARC, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped

where as
file /usr/bin/diff
/usr/bin/diff: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.6.9, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped

Where can I get the correct version of dialog.

uname -a gives :-
2.6.18-371.el5 #1 SMP Thu Sep 5 21:20:46 EDT 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Install Ethernet, Intel 4965AGN 802.11abgn

Postby xpdin on Fri May 15, 2015 6:53 am
Hi,

I can't set my wireless anymore like before with the next command,

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sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source



Can someone help me please?

The new log for

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inxi -Fxz

is:

xpd@Multix ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: Multix Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 (Gtk 2.24.23) Distro: Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Machine: System: Hewlett-Packard (portable) product: N/A version: F.09
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 30D7 version: KBC Version 83.12
Bios: Hewlett-Packard version: 68MDD Ver. F.09 date: 01/11/2008
CPU: Dual core Intel Pentium Dual CPU T2390 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 7447.96
Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 1600.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV516/M62-S [Mobility Radeon X1350] bus-ID: 01:00.0
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: ati,radeon FAILED: fbdev,vesa Resolution: 1152x864@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.4, 128 bits) GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card: Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-37-generic
Network: Card-1: Broadcom BCM4311 802.11a/b/g driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 10:00.0
IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
Card-2: Intel 82562GT 10/100 Network Connection driver: e1000e ver: 2.3.2-k port: 5000 bus-ID: 00:19.0
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (1.7% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: Hitachi_HTS54252 size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 49G used: 4.1G (9%) fs: ext2 ID: swap-1 size: 40.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0C mobo: 27.9C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 141 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 191.2/2015.6MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
xpd@Multix ~ $


Thank you very much.

guys help me.........

now i am using mx1 latest version which is based on debian . now i want to install all KALI TOOLS in my distro . how can i do it ...plz give
me links or ppa. thanks