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/home partition mysteriously filling up

timmah
I have a strange problem. Recently, I started getting strange errors saying that things could not be saved in my home directory, and quickly checked with df. . Here is what I get: # df Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hdc1 5.
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Benefits of different Distros?

pr-man
ok Im curious could someone explain to me the befefits and weaknesses of the following distros? Mepis 3. 3 Yoper Xandros 3. 0 Suse 9. 2 CentOS 4 Slackware 10.
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linux partitioning & sizing questions (Mandrake 10.1)

imaginey
I've entered this for help from MandrakeExpert, but seeing as I'm only trying the free service, I've no idea if/when anyone will see it. I've picked up a fair bit of info from scouring this forum, so asking for a little help seems like a good idea Setup: Athlon XP-M 2500+, 1GB RAM.
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Suse Enterprise Server 9,

8xeonserver
I just got an old 8 way xeon Proliant (Compaq 8500) server (8 xeons 550 Mhz) 4Gb ram, today. . I was drooling. . . . I got out 4 CD set of Suse enterprise server 9. 0 eval kit, in mail in October, says will support up to 128 procs x86, tech info specs.
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Linspire

mountaindew782
Hi, I recently purchased a copy of Linspire and was wondering if it is a good and reliable Linux based operating system. Did I get my money's worth?.
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Downloading

BARTICLE
I am completely baffled when it comes to downloading. I have recently installed Mandrake. I downloaded Firefox. I can easily locate the downloaded file - Firefox-installer. What do I do now? How do I get the file to install? I previously tried Fedora, but finally gave up because I could never figure out how to down ...
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Linux Compatible RAID Controllers

gpapam
Hi there, I am looking around since last week to find a RAID controller for my Linux machine. I've found quite a few available that (seem to)support Linux but from my experience I am a bit cautious on what it is claimed.
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xine problems

jarves
i have a problem in installing xine-ui. when i execute the. /configure, it will give me an error about the libpng: configure:error:***:libpng is needed(PNG linrary not found) - try to use with-png-prefix option *** i tried to search libpng and this is what i get /usr/share/doc/libpng-1.
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wget

jarves
where will wget save the downloaded file? when i issued wget i did it like this: wget -vb file just like that!
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Printer NIGHTMARE!

Justbill
Yes guys, I'm still having trouble getting my printer to print. I am back to FC3 as my distro. I used the custom install option and installed everything. I have gone to to try to use that information to get the printer working, and that hasn't worked.
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Suse 9.1

sammyuk
Hi, wonder if anyone can help me pleeeeeease? I bought suse 9. 1 because the download takes too long, but the disk doesn't come with an installer x) just a load of files that i can't open. Any idea how to install or get an installer? Regards, sammyuk.
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Commands not working

ned99
Hey people I've got a strange problem with Unix commands. Yesterday I configured my firewall using iptables. Today I wanted to modify it a bit so I log in as root and type iptables -L to check the rules but I get this error: bash: iptables: command not found No other iptables commands work either.
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mandrakelinux 10.1 iso burn error

landroni
I have tried to burn the downloaded Mandrakelinux 10. 1 Official Images. I have already destroied almost ten CDs while trying to burn CD1, CD2 and CD3. I got the following errors: Could not perform End-Track and Burn process failed at 24x or Could not perform fixation.
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Mandrake Linux 10.1 gcc

Metabolic
Hi, I posted it a long time ago but cant find the post, could anyone give me an adress or the names of the Mandrake Linux 10. 1 gccs ive tried one but it couldnt be installed, Thanks.
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Could someone help with....

Justbill
Anytime I've downloaded anything, its always been a single link, and whatever it was downloaded. . . . . real simple. I went to this link and, well it doesn't just download real simple, its a bunch of other links to folders.
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