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Little Questions thread
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How does one go about installing gentoo?
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>>30978737 (OP)
My computer won't turn on. How do I fix this?
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>>30978853
Follow the gentoo handbook step by step.

Maybe use a live CD from another distro instead of the minimal install environment.

Simple really.
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>>30978863
That depends on what the problem is that is preventing it from turning on.
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>>30978863
>My car won't turn on. How do I fix this?
>My bike won't work. How do I fix this?
>I can't walk. How do I fix this?
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How do i rice loonix? I mean tools for window managing and anything else I might need.
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What accessories would I need to buy if I bought this?

http://www.amazon.com/MK808-Android-Rockchip-RK3066-Cortex-A9/dp/B009OX22B4

A Bluetooth keyboard and mouse? Or is there a generic Bluetooth adaptor I can plug my stuff into?
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>>30978996
>I can't recognize a troll. How do I fix this?
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Where do I get started on learning lisp?
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How the fuck do I connect to my wireless network on openbsd.
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If you needed to bake a raspberry pi the same way someone would bake a GPU would it be any less safe? Is there a component on a raspberry pi that wouldn't withstand the heat that isn't present on a graphics card?
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>>30979250
>bake a raspberry pi

fuck
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How do I make /g/ win the 4chan cup?
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how does one make firefox look like this?
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>>30979656
The better question is; why would you want to?
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Can someone post the /g/ speaker guide?
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>>30979233
wpa supplicant?
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>>30979728
how to wpa supplicant. I don't know shit about things like this
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Im currently using Dev-pascal with the pascal language and im trying to make a simple program that you enter in the amount of folders you want to make and it chucks out the folders right where the program was run from. Problem is that I cant get the program to make the folders with a number after them
Program Example26;

Uses sysutils;
var count, input : integer;
Begin
count := 1;
writeln('Enter the amount of folders you want.');
readln(input);
while count <= input do
Begin
writeln('Creating folder ',count);
CreateDir('folder');
If count <> input then readln;
count := count + 1;
End;
readln;
End.

All this does if make 1 folder called 'folder' but if I try putting the variable count after it, it just errors. Anyone know? I doubt many use pascal but its the only language I know.
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I have a 400w PSU in a fairly low-power build. It barely powers my 6670, 65w CPU, 2 case fans, 1 SSD and 1 7200rpm HDD. Is this normal for a PSU of this wattage? I should be upgrading soon.
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>>30979765
This is how it works in linux in low level, it might work similar in bsd, as wpa supplicant is mentioned in one of the official bsd tutorials:
1. install wpa supplicant
2. install the gui for it
3. run the gui as root, use it to find and configure networks


You might have to have an empty config file for the config saving to work
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I installed xfce in crunchbang and now it's the default login. I want it to be openbox again. Here's my slim.conf... http://pastebin.com/s7GHAHMb
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>>30979911
Consider switching to lightdm. It's still "light" as slim, and you can change your session with a click in it. I think you can do this with a key combination in slim somehow.
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>>30979831
CreateDir('folder' + count);
don't really know pascal you might need a cast or something
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>>30979986
I can change sessions with f1 but I want to change the default session so i don't need to press it everytime i log in.
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>>30979039
You don't need tools. Your DE/WM has easily understandable, plain text config files.
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How do I get windows to automatically space themselves out in awesomewm?
I've asked this question three times already. Maybe it's a sign. Oh well...
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>>30980392
http://awesome.naquadah.org/wiki/FAQ
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>>30980526
Wow, cause I haven't looked at that page four fucking times. I'm not some idiot calling tech support. I've looked over google and the awesome wiki and found nothing.
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>>30980748
You're asking how to get a tiling window manager to automatically manage your windows. You press Mod4 + Space, nigga.
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>>30979724
Here anun
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>>30980811
No, I'm not asking how to change the layout. I want to increase the gap size between tiled windows, and would like to know how to do this.
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What's a good cheap drawing tablet? I'm looking at this right now:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=113&cp_id=11303&cs_id=1084101&p_id=6251&seq=1&format=3#specification
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Can someone provide a download link for anonymous 2.0? Or some other hacking software for yahoo? I'm ussually not into this, but shit just got serious. Would appreciate it.
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Why can't I run loonix through virtualbox worth a damn anymore? I've tried Mint, Debian, Mageia, and Arch and so far each one of them either grinds to a halt when used for more than 10 minutes or in Mageia's case, launched once and then exploded and now prattles on about display issues
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C++ novice here
How do i make a loop that checks divisibility of an array of numbers until it finds a number divisible by every number in the array.
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>>30980869
i've used that and it's fine for a beginner. only move up to a better tablet when/if you choose to go professional.
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>>30980840
That's not possible as far as I know, man.
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>>30981071
All right, thanks.
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Currently running:
>AMD Phenom 9650 AM2+
>4gb DDR2 800Mhz
>Nvidia 560Ti
I want to upgrade that Ram to DDR3, which means I would need to upgrade my Mobo and CPU as well.
I have ~220$ to spend on all that, is the performance upgrade I'd get for that much worth the effort of upgrading and reinstalling everything? I'd be keeping the old GPU and all my other components.
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How does /g/ print research paper?
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>>30981121
There's that one tripfag that does it with awesomewm. I've seen it before.
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>>30978904
how does using a live CD from another distro work?
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Looking at the Thinkpad X200 and i have an msata ssd laying around [pic related] anyone know if its compatible. I know its the same port as the wireless card on most laptops. question is, does the x200 have another slot for this sort of thing?
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Is it okay to mine BitCoins in a laptop?
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>>30982075
>BitCoins
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How can I install my OS onto a new SSD without the installation disc?
Is it possible to install it whilst running my OS on my hard-drive?
I have the iso file for windows 7 and also a key.
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What should I use/do to clean my records?
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What the fuck is gentoo and why should I install it?
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>>30983580
No.
You could do this with Windows 8. Just turn your whole SSD into a Windows 8 VHD
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>>30982562
>reply
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Hey /g/
I don't want to just install Gentoo.
I want to step it up a notch.
I want to run Gentoo through Hyper-V on Windows 8 on a RAMDISK.
How do I do that?
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>>30983644
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>>30983674
but isn't windows 8 shit?
and what is a VHD?
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>>30983730
oh you
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I have never used Linux before in my life.
Should I start with Ubuntu?

I've also heard good things about Crunchbang, but I'm not sure how beginner-friendly it is.
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>>30983934
Gentoo.
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>>30981375
It's the same thing, except you use the live environment's terminal emulator instead of a TTY, and watch porn while rubbing a few out when shit starts to compile.
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What is the minimum hardware required for a computer who's only requirement is browsing youtube videos?
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What is a good lightweight latex editor for linux. I'm looking for something that displays the page as I edit the source.
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>>30983934
Crunchbang is shit. Openbox is unattractive and the fact that it's a direct copy of Debian makes it shit.
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>>30983730
I'm gonna fire up Vmware and see what happens.
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>>30984660
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LaTeX

>>30984716
>Openbox is unattractive

It's a window manager, not a theme.
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>>30984658
phones do it with single core processors and 256mb of ram, just get the mobile site, theres ways of doing that
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>>30984658
Pic related.
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Why does my custom keyboard short cut for close tab (ctrl+x) not work on YouTube and some other random sites. I'm on windows 7, and my open tab works no matter what (ctrl+z)
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>>30985275
Flash steals focus of commands. Try using the HTML5 player.
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>>30985275
>>30985342
lets say I'm an idiot how would i go about doing that
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>>30985459
http://www.youtube.com/html5
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Is it possible for a USB drive to run a script everytime it's plugged into any computer? The script will be located on the USB drive.
Google results require that I have administrator privileges on the destination computer, but I don't. It's alright if you guys can't help me. I understand.
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>>30985491
>http://www.youtube.com/html5
umm i'm using nightly would it work it says that video tag and webm are good but not h.264
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>>30985558
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorun.inf
tl;dr No
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>>30984772
Who says I said it's a theme? Openbox is shit, aesthetically and by software designs.
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Why am I a pedo?
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I got a shitty 4 year art degree.
But I built my pc and worked a little with electric motors for diy projects.
You think I can make it in an electrician certificate?
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If I got a second video card (no SLI/CF) to use for additional monitors, would I have to install drivers for it as well? Can Windows 7 do this without trouble?
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whats an
ATX super tower?
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If I buy an early 90's Onkyo receiver that has 100W/ channel:

Will it be too much power for my dayton b652 speakers? they say 20-75 watts

Will it power my akg 240 studios alright? I've heard of problems with impedance and older receivers.
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>>30987007
You've allowed the exotic forbidden-fruit of society to become some sick, harmful form of fetish through many decades of lonely isolation. The key to this mental disorder is insecurity. Talk to a psychologist, work on building your own self-dignity and respect for all human life and with any hope you'll outgrow it.
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how do i install linux
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>>30987590
Any sort of certification is going to be a fair amount of work to obtain, but if you have a passion for what you're doing there's little to stop you from your goal. Ideally you'd find some position which can leverage your existing degree.
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>>30983730

That's mean anon. 11 year old me would have fallen for that.
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how do i install os x on a non mac pc?
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>>30987957
I saw him post the first revision of this poster and ask for advice on how to 'improve it'. Here's what I replied:
- It doesn't actually work.
- It's far too needlessly complicated for an average user to follow anyway, meaning the sorts of people who would have fallen for it would get stuck on some parts.
- It doesn't even remotely look 'authentic' enough.
- It's a federal offense to impersonate representatives from a federal bureau.
I guess he didn't take my advice to heart. Wouldn't be surprised if he printed a few of these posters and taped them to the walls of the computer department of his local high school. I'm almost certain that it's him constantly reposting it on /g/ begging for someone to find what he's doing even the least bit humorous.
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What distribution of Linux should I use for my old PowerPC G4 iMac? I tried Debian stable, but I have a feeling the video card doesn't have drivers, because it looked like it supported the same amount of colors as the NES.

I'm going to try Fedora 17 as soon as I find a blank CD.
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i'm working on this in the hopes that it will become a successful/accurate copypasta. where can it be improved?

begin:

>fucking faggot stop using computing devices I don't like
>use a personal computer it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using processor manufacturer i don't like
>use intel it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using vidya card manufacturer i don't like
>use nvidia it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using mechanical HDD
>use SSD it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using SSD brand I don't like
>use samsung 830 it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using shitty membrane keyboard
>use IBM Model M it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using shitty laser mouse
>use logitech G400 it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using operating system i don't like
>use linux it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using distribution i don't like
>use Arch it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using desktop environment and WM I don't like
>use awesome it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using wallpapers i don't like
>wallpaper your 2d waifu it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using programming language i don't like
>use C++ it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using editor I don't like
>use Vim it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using color scheme I don't like
>use cobalt it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using font I don't like
>use Terminus it's for non-faggots
>fucking faggot stop using indentation style I don't like
>use linux kernel contribution guidelines it's for non-faggots


it's like a matryoshka doll of obsessive compulsive social retardation.

:end
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>>30988099
If one distribution of Linux doesn't include drivers for your machine, it's not likely any of them actually will, unless you forgot to include 'nonfree' repositories. Fedora live CDs generally do not fit on a single CD these days, you'll need to get a blank DVD or USB drive. Don't forget to enable RPM Fusion after installation.
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>>30988115
You completely overlooked 98% of all /g/ threads these days: FSF circlejerks.
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>>30987978
Not even worth the effort. If you just need some application to run then run it in a VM
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>>30988161
must be an overnight or early morning thing.

stallman threads everywhere, but there always was and always will be.
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How do I root
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>>30988448
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+root+an+android+phone
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How does one ricean android tablet? I have adw launcher, but past changing a wallpaper and a few icons, i dont know what to do
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>>30987902
>Download Ubuntu
>Download unetbootin
>use unetbootin to create liveUSB
>boot into liveUSB
>connect to wifi network (if you aren't using a wired connection.)
>click install Ubuntu
>install over all other OS
>check download updates while installing
>check install third party/closed source software
>follow instruction on screen for time zones, languages. user accounts etc
>reboot computer

That's just off the top of my head
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What does it mean for something to be a fork of something else?
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>>30988815
you know, like a river
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>>30988815
It's the codename for AMD's new CPU, Forklift.
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Lately when I start a torrent, it will pick up download speed, but then drop severely, from like 1-2MB/s down to around 50kB/s.

If I stop the torrent and then start it again it always picks up speed for a minute or so before dropping back down to nothing.

Is my internet being throttled or something? I'm not incredibly tech savvy. I do know that I have forced encryption enabled.
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>>30989129
http://broadband.mpi-sws.org/transparency/bttest.php

Is it just the torrents, or is anything else affected at the same time?
Ensure your client isn't set to resolve peers (right click inside the peer tab if you're using uTorrent). This prevents it form spamming the DNS server with a ton of requests at once.
You could also try decreasing the number of peers you're connected to in the options. Some routers/modems simply can't handle a lot of connections at once. Also note speed drops are fairly common in the winter due to increased usage.
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>>30989233
>Also note speed drops are fairly common in the winter due to increased usage.
Yeah but it's like clockwork when I start and stop the torrent. Never fails to get a couple MB/s for a minute and then always drops.

But I did have resolve IP's enabled so I will turn that off as well as decreasing my peer connections.

Thank you very much for the help.
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Is it better to get a 17 inch lenovo or a 15 inch acer?
Same specs, same price. One is a little too big to carry around with me, the other is a crappy build quality acer? (This is for a university laptop)
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>>30979039
http://gwiki.xach.org/index.php/GNU/Linux_Ricing

I've installed Arch Linux with GNOME3 and it's gdm. Should I install the tweak tool or go for a WM? I've looked at awesome and I so far don't like the idea of a tiling WM
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kubuntu lubuntu or xubuntu?



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