never mind! all I had to do was make a etc/service and add the following lines

ftp-data 20/tcp # File Transfer [Default Data]
ftp-data 20/udp # File Transfer [Default Data]...

The following err msg appears when I try to load FTP: "ftp: ftp/tcp: unknown service" nmap localhost shows that ftp is active and running on port 21. I think vsftpd somehow corrupted the ftp shell....

Ok now it works. Flost was right. That one line loads the right modules! Thanks. :cool:

Forget it! I formatted the entire BT 5R2 installation. It's not worth fixing. I got BT 5 R3 up and running. So, I'll try the audio tweaks on the new system. Her little mishap taught us a very...

I managed to backup my files using Samba into an old XP box. Now the hard part is playing recovery. I got testdisk and exundelete from source forge. The tar files do not contain the executable. I...

okay I'll try it. can I re-install just the desktop?

I can't install testdisk or foremost..."Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock" (no such file or directory). "Unable to lock the...

Now I really need help. I accidentally erased 80% of my var directory. I can't even load my desktop now using startx. Luckily most of my other files are still accessible and it appears that...

the only run folder on my system is int the var directory. I cannot erase it using nautilus as apps in the directory are currently running. I can switch back the cmdline forcefully kill the...

Ok. I searched my entire HD for a run folder. It doesn't exist. How can I install and switch to "pulseaudio" instead of the default installation?

lspci | grep -i sound
didn't return any results.

on the other hand...

lspci -vvs 03:000.0
03:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23887/8 PCIe Broadcast Audio and Video...

cat /proc/asound/cards
--- no soundcards ---
lspci
03:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23887/8 PCIe Broadcast Audio and Video Decoder with 3D Comb (rev 0f)

how can I...

I recently upgraded my distro, installed amarok and gxine to watch videos on my BT 5R. For some reason, the videos play but there's no sound and I cant lip read for my life. I tried other formats...

sounds like you need grub, the boot loader. theres a lot documentation out there on how to configure it. it will allow you to select an OS of when you turn on your PC. BT was never designed to...

My desktop wallpaper and settings change when I don't login as root. I also noticed that the GUI is different. It looks like BT5 apparently blocks users from copying the root acnt config. Some...

I actually emulate Windows 7 using vbox just so I can use dreamweaver. Pricey alternative, but well worth it.

you would probably have to modify the source code to enter your login/pswd and the compile your own version. I don't think its possible to write a bash script that loads before the actual OS. an ASM...

check vmware for software updates. seems like a VMware sw issue.

nevermind! the bios was not set to allow virtualization, problem solved!

Friends,

Vbox wont load on my BT 5 R2 sys. I installed one version which appears in sys tools menu using a standard .run file and a second version which is listed in the Accessories menu, both...