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  1. ubuntu 16043 live server does not get an address from the dhcp server but desktop

    Trying to install 16.04.3 server to a supermicro x11ssh-f 4 nic board.

    Tested with the 64 bit desktop live cd, booted fine and as I plugged the ethernet cable into each nic one at a time, each nic...
  2. Re: I think Unity and Compiz are killing my Ubuntu install.

    Can I just turn off 3d? Is that a question that makes no sense because of the way the de is built?
    If so, how?
    I haven't any use for that level of graphics, my 12.04 default installs are stated as...
  3. Re: I think Unity and Compiz are killing my Ubuntu install.

    I didn't realize lxde used compiz.

    I really do appreciate the convenience of having a desktop environment for several reasons, and I say that having several active headless 14.04 servers running,...
  4. I think Unity and Compiz are killing my Ubuntu install.

    This is an Intel quad core, 16gb ram on a supermicro board.
    This install just runs Thunderbird and virtualbox vms, no day to day use at all, the display is always in standby, memory usage is not a...
  5. [SOLVED] How to set up samba4 to allow login from a 2nd hostname ??

    Never mind.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Trying to figure networking concept out.

    I'm so disgusted with myself. I discovered this Ubuntu server had two different network managers running. Once I shut one of them down the interfaces and routing worked just as it's supposed to.
    ...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Trying to figure networking concept out.

    Gentlemen, Thank you for your help.

    This is not an application for bonding or sharing.

    I also believe I understand where the problem is but I won't be able to verify this until I can get this...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Trying to figure networking concept out.

    Hi Papibe,
    Thank you for your time.

    What you propose is very easy.

    What I propose is this;


    / -eth1-- subnetwork1 -- eth0 - \
    Internet -> modem/router -> ...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Trying to figure networking concept out.

    Wonderful, I assume the routes would be written in ip route but I know little about this, my google foo has been weak, would you have any resources that you could point me towards so I could figure...
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    [SOLVED] Trying to figure networking concept out.

    Is this possible?
    Is it routable?



    ------------------------------>-- eth1 -- internal subnet -- dhcp from gateway -- eth0
    isp -- eth0 --> gateway------------------------ red is empty space...
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    Trying to figure something out.

    Is this possible?
    Is it routable?



    ------------------------------>-- eth1 -- internal subnet -- dhcp from gateway -- eth0
    isp -- eth0 --> gateway------------------------ red is...
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    Re: server alternate install confusion

    I have reviewed this again.

    http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.04/

    I think I get it now.

    I created an Alternate install cd specifically for its raid support, but from what you've said, and...
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    server alternate install confusion

    I've installed server 12.04 a few times, boots to cli, go from there.

    I installed Alternate and it booted to the Ubuntu desktop. Is this normal?

    None of my 12.04 desktop installs have tasksel...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Raid 1 help please.

    So, I shutdown the vm's and rebooted. Fail.

    I swapped the drives around to where I had them originally, blah, blah.
    I tried so many different approaches that I no longer remember.

    I finally...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Want to Remove Software RAID

    Yes, I was zeroing superblocks just tonight with a live Mint dvd.
    Enter mdadm, if your distro doesn't have it you'll just need to apt-get.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Raid 1 help please.

    Thank you for your observations.



    Interesting, I have been building ubuntu desktop installs with swap files, and that may have been my intention here, I needed a host for vm's and so built this...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Raid 1 help please.

    and so.....

    sudo mdadm -D /dev/md0
    /dev/md0:
    Version : 00.90
    Creation Time : Wed Jul 7 22:43:50 2010
    Raid Level : raid1
    Array Size : 488385472 (465.76 GiB 500.11 GB)
    ...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Raid 1 help please.

    The ongoing saga.

    zero superblock gives:
    mdadm: Couldn't open /dev/sda for write - not zeroing

    based on a few posts I read I actually swapped the two drives on the sata ports they were...
  19. [ubuntu] Re: Basic questions about building a home NAS with RAID 1

    Have you read this?
    https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/advanced-installation.html

    It's what I used with a pair of 500GB drives, though, as you could see from my other thread on this...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Raid 1 help please.

    Hi,
    Thank you for looking at my issue.
    I left the commands I used in my orig post, the last block of text in my post lists the output from fdisk -l, is that the info you were looking for?

    I'm...
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    [ubuntu] Raid 1 help please.

    I've assembled a server with a pair of drives using the Ubuntu 10.04 server install following the raid setup instructions in the Ubuntu wiki. There are only two drives and the server boots from the...
  22. Thread: find command

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    [ubuntu] Re: find command

    Indeed, struggling with a simple command and the forums weren't working to boot, nothing like compounding existing frustration.

    I wasn't using sudo.

    sudo find / -name 'fetch*' | more

    works...
  23. Thread: where

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    [ubuntu] Re: where

    Apparently there were some forum db issues while I was posting for help.
  24. Thread: where

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    [ubuntu] Re: where

    what is going on?
  25. Thread: where

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    [ubuntu] where

    Where's my thread?

    I just posted a question and can't find my thread.
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