i have downloaded 1 cd mandriva linux from its website, when i boot my laptop with its cd, mandriva screen is shown, but loading doesnot proceed furthur after it shows "Loading HAL Daemon".. what does this mean?

I know that there is Spector Pro installed on my laptop (currently running Vista) and want to evade it (duh!). If I use a free Linux OS (I was thinking about unubtu), will the Spector Pro be able to track that as well? Thanks in advance!

I am trying to get my WIFI card to work with my laptop. I have Windows drivers for it.

I tried this:

ndiswrapper -i (directory of file of windows driver)

Then I tried:

nisdiwrapper -l

and I get:

neti2220.inf invalid driver!

I need to know what worked for other people. I have spent too many hours trying to get this working. Thanks.

i have an Acer aspire one laptop with a linux OS inside. i want to change it into windows xp thru installation using a flash drive. can somebody help me how to do it properly. tnx!

I am looking for a portable laptop for school, and I do not want windows xp or vista. I really like the specs for the Linux version of the MSI wind, but I cannot find any information on the word processor in it. This will also be my only computer…so does anyone have any other suggestions for a good laptop?

I have a laptop running with LINUX REDHAT-5. I am also a computer learner. I am unable to lock a particuilar folder in my HDD so also in my PEN DRIVE. Please help me.

I am looking for a portable laptop for school, and I do not want windows xp or vista. I really like the specs for the Linux version of the MSI wind, but I cannot find any information on the word processor in it. This will also be my only computer…so does anyone have any other suggestions for a good laptop?

I got a new modem from Bellsouth and I finally got it working w/ my desktop computer. It won’t work with a laptop that has Linux though. when I try to connect it says that it needs a passphrase. Bellsouth only helps w/ windows and the number she gave me will charge for help. Can anyone help or give me some advice?

how to make a 3rd partition to be visible by both Linux and windows operating systems???
i have a hard disc of 80 gb on my laptop i made 3 partitions i created the first for my windows XP second for my Linux mandriva and third for my movies and music etc…

i want to make the third partition visible on both operating systems
in terminal on Linux its already visible, when i enter " ls /mount/f " it shows all the files that i was using on my windows, with help of a friend but he doesn’t know how to make visible on the "computer" part in Linux.
i reformatted the third partition from NTFS to FAT32 as i have read in multiple forums but now how do i activate it ?
the partition where windows is installed is C: or sda1, Linux is installed on the D: or sda5 and the partition that i want both operating systems to use is on E: or sda6

if anyone can give me any advise i would be very grateful !
yours Amir

What Linux OS can I install on a old IBM laptop with a 4GB hard drive and 32 Meg RAM?

Ok so I’m pretty decent with computers but a complete newbie when it comes to linux. The situation this guy has in the link below is exactly my problem (even the same laptop) but i dont really understand his solution lol. so if you could kind of dumb it down and explain it to me in a more newbie-friendly way it would be greatly appreciated and of course 10 pts. There are only 3 steps.

http://penkin.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/ubuntu-804-broadcom-wireless/

Oh and if it matters at all, i have a dual boot with vista (obviously my wireless card works fine on vista) Thanks a lot!

I have Vista 64 bit. If I were to get my mom a Linux OS Laptop, what would be the differences?

im in yr10 and doing GCSE work and i have to use microsoft access and i am currently behind everybody in my class and ive gotta do it for homework so i can catch up but i do not have it on my laptop and i use linux….help plz… lol