dhiraj tuteja wrote:
I recently installed linux 8.0
Which linux 8.0? Linux is just 2.4 now.
You've probably installed a GNU/Linux based operating system. This could be RedHat Linux 8.0, SuSE Linux 8.0, etc. It's usually more helpful if you state the name and version no. of the operating system software.
As of this writing, there's no such thing as linux 8.0.
But facing some problems:
- Unable to detect modem
Use wvdial, RedHat Internet Dialer (I think) on RedHat, or kppp (a dialer in the K Desktop Environment). They're able to detect the modem and set you online.
- Unable to access data of windows from linux and vice-versa
You have to mount the partition where Windows was installed. If Windows was installed on /dev/hda5 you have to:
mount -t vfat /dev/hda5 /mnt/windows
/mnt/windows is the "mount point" where the the file system will be accessible.
Your Popular Linux 8.0 is supposed to set this up automatically during installation. Please refer to the manual for details.
- Where to do programming unable to find editor etc.
On most GNU/Linux based operating systems, these are the defaults:
Editor - ed, vi, vim, emacs, pico Compiler - gcc, g++, javac Interpreter - java, perl, python [, bash, sed, awk, etc. etc.] Debugger - gdb, jdb
Then there are development toolkits for various stuff, profilers, etc.
Try the command "apropos editor" to see the names of all editors on your system. "apropos compiler", and so on.
- where are files of linux source code stored as it as open source software
/usr/src/linux
- Linux automatically boots after 7 seconds. Can this setting be changed
On many GNU/Linux based operating systems, you can just edit the file /etc/lilo.conf and set the timeout option there. Then you run the /sbin/lilo command to make the change take effect. If this doesn't work for you, you're probably using another boot loader. In any case, consult your system manual.
-Manish