Yes that is exactly what I'm saying.

Different manufacturer's will use the same chip-set and cut costs any way they can. The end result being different performance and capability from the exactly...

vlc wont run as root because of security issues but it will as any other user....

you'll probably also need the dvd decoder you can get it and instructions at...

Its telling you to update the firmware of the router thats definitely a problem.

Have you tried resetting the router to its default config????

Then setting its password to a strong password..
...

no such thing as the best netbook for backtrack. they should just about all work with the proper confuguration

Netbooks are underpowered laptops or very very expensive.

Make yourself a...

if you can boot off of the live cd or live usb you are root and have full control of the drives you mount.

the only exception to that is a fully encrypted hard drive.

Reset Internet explorer back to its factory defaults in tools-options-advanced settings also turn off all the plugins that you didn't install or don't use.

you also probably want to check for...

LOL :D

So very true aluminum siding and a tin or steel roof would ground out any reasonable chance of a good signal getting out....

Dlradlt

sorry I corrected the thread reference in my first post

you really should check out the hardware compatibility list at http://wiki.remote-exploit.org not all cards with the same chipset have the same firmware or you might end up with one with a custom...

Have you ever done the "sudo passwd root" command?

If you haven't done the above command your not logged in as root. :eek:

bt4 has the root account disabled by default when you first install...

http://forums.remote-exploit.org/newbie-area/26706-how-access-dictionary-usb-drive.html

:(

Please don't open a new thread just because of a little bickering it makes it harder to help you....

2: And if that wasn't good enough reception then I would put a repeater in the attic of parents place so that they would have a good strong connection that way your rock solid because you have two...

True.
but if the cable modem is in the basement and the wireless router is in the attic with a total cable length approaching 50 feet

you might not be able to get a network connection at all...

did you try following the instructions the error message gave you ????

if you did and it did not work try rebooting and going into recovery mode and do the package repair there.

Good Luck
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once your usb drive is mounted navigate to your dictionary through Konqueror from / and look at your path in the location bar that should give you a correct path for your command syntax

if you...

thanks again I apprecaite all of the views so except for the one troll but thats kinda normal.

I used to have a message group called Argue-net to ban/kick all my trolls to when they would start...

moving the transceiver/router to a better location for his purposes and basic electromagnetic signal interference caused by long cable network lengths...

is that a little clearer.

the original...

the wireless transmission antenna location is the key factor. The longer your antenna cable the worse your signal loss will be.

Your best bet on the cheap will be to move your wireless router...

reboot select recovery mode and try and do a package repair if that don't work try doing a repair from the root console entered from the same recovery menu the Debian instructions on the page linked...

So in other words backtrack isn't for newbies who want to drop a virus in and go . :)

I belive your path syntax is wrong.

is the usb drive mounted ? you have to click on the usb icon in konquerer to mount it first

mine is named junk so the path is

/media/junk

so your...

I don't remember having to install flash player.

If I recall correctly flash 10 is already in bt4 it was just the NOSCRIPT plugin blocking the java script from running.

I really love noscript...

dose your machine support booting from USB?

is usb memory in your boot order in the bios?

most older machines dont support booting from usb.

some older machines do but only support 128/256...

LOL :)

try the startx command

and also try
ubuntuforums.org

their tutorials will be a great help

Good Luck

you'll get a normal ubuntu kernel without all of the specialy patched network drivers required for all the fun stuff you can do with backtrack

you'll still have the programs but nothing backtrack...