I was intending to do dual boot as I had my main HD partitioned into 50% for windows and another 50% for free space (part ext3, part swap) but the initial install attempt (using the guided HD install on the free space part) left me without either. Had to reinstall using the Live CD again and it actually worked. So as of the moment, I'm running purely Linux.
But here's where the questions come in. I'm hoping that the answers will be related to something graphical as opposed to command line, but I'll take whatever someone can point me in the direction of.
1) I have 3 HDs connected to this computer. a 250GB external, which the computer detected by default. a 250GB primary which common sense would tell me that, hey, it is detected cause I'm on here. But the 400GB (formatted NTFS) that has the stuff I was intending on using between Windows/Linux isn't located by default. I installed the NTFS Configuration Tool which allows me to write to NTFS, but kinda need to be able to locate it first. I know that you have to mount it, but I'm not even sure how to locate it other than to say it was Drive H: on Windows. But seeing how everything is sda#/hda# I have no idea how you look this up.
2) this is more of a curiosity than anything, but how exactly is the swap file thing used? From what I read, it is the Windows equiv of virtual memory, though I never really paid attention to it in Windows to be honest. I'm guessing that once RAM is low/depleted, it kicks in and mimics RAM?
3) I have 2GB of RAM in this computer right now. I have 2 more 2GB sticks in a package, but couldn't use in Windows XP Home (or at least wouldn't be fully used, from what I read online). If I have a 32-bit Dual Core 2.4GHz CPU, will it allow 4GB of RAM to be used w/ Kubuntu Feisty Fawn? Think I've read that 64-bit is required for the higher RAM amounts, but not sure when the switch kicks in.
4) I tried to read a MP3 with Amarok, and because it doesn't have support by default, it tried popping up a window stating something to the effect of No MP3 Support found. But when I clicked it, it did nothing and eventually I had to right click the toolbar slot for it and close, which required a termination of it a few seconds later. Not specifically complaining, as hey, if it were Windows it'd have probably ended a lot worse as I was able to go business as usual afterwards with Kubuntu. I've noticed that with a few programs, actually. Memory isn't an issue as I would check the KInfoCenter and it would show >1GB at any given time, so not sure what would cause it? I eventually had to use a terminal to install it as when I tried clicking the install-MP3 in usr/lib/Amarok wouldn't work (popped up Kate). I think the question is two parts: how do you run a script/executable/whatever without it going straight to Kate and is a certain degree of latency like that normal?
But here's where the questions come in. I'm hoping that the answers will be related to something graphical as opposed to command line, but I'll take whatever someone can point me in the direction of.
1) I have 3 HDs connected to this computer. a 250GB external, which the computer detected by default. a 250GB primary which common sense would tell me that, hey, it is detected cause I'm on here. But the 400GB (formatted NTFS) that has the stuff I was intending on using between Windows/Linux isn't located by default. I installed the NTFS Configuration Tool which allows me to write to NTFS, but kinda need to be able to locate it first. I know that you have to mount it, but I'm not even sure how to locate it other than to say it was Drive H: on Windows. But seeing how everything is sda#/hda# I have no idea how you look this up.
2) this is more of a curiosity than anything, but how exactly is the swap file thing used? From what I read, it is the Windows equiv of virtual memory, though I never really paid attention to it in Windows to be honest. I'm guessing that once RAM is low/depleted, it kicks in and mimics RAM?
3) I have 2GB of RAM in this computer right now. I have 2 more 2GB sticks in a package, but couldn't use in Windows XP Home (or at least wouldn't be fully used, from what I read online). If I have a 32-bit Dual Core 2.4GHz CPU, will it allow 4GB of RAM to be used w/ Kubuntu Feisty Fawn? Think I've read that 64-bit is required for the higher RAM amounts, but not sure when the switch kicks in.
4) I tried to read a MP3 with Amarok, and because it doesn't have support by default, it tried popping up a window stating something to the effect of No MP3 Support found. But when I clicked it, it did nothing and eventually I had to right click the toolbar slot for it and close, which required a termination of it a few seconds later. Not specifically complaining, as hey, if it were Windows it'd have probably ended a lot worse as I was able to go business as usual afterwards with Kubuntu. I've noticed that with a few programs, actually. Memory isn't an issue as I would check the KInfoCenter and it would show >1GB at any given time, so not sure what would cause it? I eventually had to use a terminal to install it as when I tried clicking the install-MP3 in usr/lib/Amarok wouldn't work (popped up Kate). I think the question is two parts: how do you run a script/executable/whatever without it going straight to Kate and is a certain degree of latency like that normal?
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