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kr15t0f 10th November 2004 22:53

some noob questions about linux.
 
Yesterday I installed suse 9.1 but it seems to be more difficult than I tought.

I want to format my usb stick so it will work with linux, but I have to use fdisk, but whats fdisk, how I use it, where can I find it.

I also want to install flashplayer but I need to type ./flashplayer-installer in command. But it doesn't seem to work.

I downloaded aMSN, but it's in a .bin file, how do I open it with linux?

TeuS 11th November 2004 02:15

-just type fdisk in the shell (console)
-check user permissions on the file, so you can execute it chmod 755 flashplayer-installer
- never used that before. try the RPM or the source (.tar.gz).

kr15t0f 11th November 2004 11:25

Quote:

Originally posted by TeuS
-just type fdisk in the shell (console)
other stuff allready worked, but still I got problems with that fdisk.

Do I have to type it in command or somewhere else? I think somewhere else, but where. And it seems that fdisk can make your disk unreadable, and I don't want to screw up my usb stick, so I need to be 100% sure how it works.

BTW, if I format it with fdisk, will it still work under windows?

BlackRabbit 11th November 2004 11:54

If fdisk is too hard, use cfdisk..

kr15t0f 11th November 2004 11:57

Quote:

Originally posted by BlackRabbit
If fdisk is too hard, use cfdisk..
don't know them both :D

It sais thet I have to type fdisk /dev in console.

Where is the console :D (thats prolly something I can find myself)
But than I have to type the name of the device behind the fdisk command, where can I see what name my USB stick has?

AND big question, will my usb stick still work in windows????

TeuS 11th November 2004 12:32

go the the start menu and open up a console or so. or press ctrl alt F1 to go textonly ctrl alt f5 (or f7) brings you back to the graphical environment

the stick is prolly /dev/sda. "fdisk /dev/sda"

format it with FAT, readable/writable by both linux and windows

kr15t0f 11th November 2004 21:22

if I type fdisk in the konsole nothing happens

TeuS 11th November 2004 21:55

Quote:

Originally posted by TeuS
fdisk /dev/sda
don't forget you need to be root (command to go root: "su -")

kr15t0f 11th November 2004 21:58

Quote:

Originally posted by TeuS

don't forget you need to be root (command to go root: "su -")

k, just figured that out but thanks anyway

kr15t0f 11th November 2004 22:21

fat isn't recognized by kernel :grum:


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