Lindows question?

DashDigi · 02-27-2005, 03:20 PM

Just recently i installed Lindows as a second operating system on my laptop computer. My first OP is windows XP. The original problem that i am having is that every time i try to change the resolution of the screen to make it bigger i have to restart the comp which is normal but when i boot up again into the Lindows partion the comp always ask me for a password and user name. The user name is that of the comp but i never set a password on the comp. The comp states the following: Linux on ttly. I have no idea what is causing this so i came to the experts on this. Any idea any one?

macdude425 · 02-27-2005, 03:56 PM

I'll say this...Lindows sucks. Go out and get a copy of Fedora, SUSE, Debian, ANYTHING but Lindows.

I've had more problems with it than Windows; no kidding.

And does it say "Linux on ttly" in a window or at a command line?

gab00n · 02-27-2005, 04:44 PM

Yeah lindows sucks, if you want an easy to use linux distro go and get mandrake 10.1.

Scorpio(Max) · 02-28-2005, 02:31 AM

'Can't undertand u: if u need win-like OS or really posix-based os?
You can install anything like Lindows but..
I' d prefer Debian as stability&quality or Mandrake as the comfort-in-use, NEWER lindows - it's the way into the big Bill troubles world// Want??!!!So welcome you are!//

bigbmxdave · 02-28-2005, 06:48 AM

Im confused by people who use Lindows, I assumed that most people went to Linux because they hated Windows?
Who would have thought that anyone would have wanted to use Lindows. It just doesnt make any sense.

DashDigi · 02-28-2005, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by macdude425
I'll say this...Lindows sucks. Go out and get a copy of Fedora, SUSE, Debian, ANYTHING but Lindows.

I've had more problems with it than Windows; no kidding.

And does it say "Linux on ttly" in a window or at a command line?

It states "Linux on ttly" on a command line and am just wondering why?

DashDigi · 02-28-2005, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigbmxdave
Im confused by people who use Lindows, I assumed that most people went to Linux because they hated Windows?
Who would have thought that anyone would have wanted to use Lindows. It just doesnt make any sense.

Oh no!! i don't hate windows. I just wanted to try lindows as a try out thats all so i installed it on another partition.

horndude · 02-28-2005, 11:28 AM

after everyone has bashed lindows but not answered his question.........

That sounds like a command prompt your getting, all you need to do is login, if a password hasnt been set the you wont need one.Not sure how lindows is setup, Im suprised it starts out that way, it should boot up and start the X server and go from there.Check the lindows website if it has one, then start searching for a lindows forum to ask questions on, linuxquestions.org might have one, not sure.

02-27-2005, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
DashDigi Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9	Lindows question? Just recently i installed Lindows as a second operating system on my laptop computer. My first OP is windows XP. The original problem that i am having is that every time i try to change the resolution of the screen to make it bigger i have to restart the comp which is normal but when i boot up again into the Lindows partion the comp always ask me for a password and user name. The user name is that of the comp but i never set a password on the comp. The comp states the following: Linux on ttly. I have no idea what is causing this so i came to the experts on this. Any idea any one?

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macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,195	I'll say this...Lindows sucks. Go out and get a copy of Fedora, SUSE, Debian, ANYTHING but Lindows. I've had more problems with it than Windows; no kidding. And does it say "Linux on ttly" in a window or at a command line? __________________ Debian Support Forums!

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gab00n Super Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 295	Yeah lindows sucks, if you want an easy to use linux distro go and get mandrake 10.1. __________________ \"Today\'s scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality.\" Nikola Tesla

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bigbmxdave True Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 240	Im confused by people who use Lindows, I assumed that most people went to Linux because they hated Windows? Who would have thought that anyone would have wanted to use Lindows. It just doesnt make any sense. __________________ Cure for Boredom

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02-28-2005, 02:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Scorpio(Max) Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 25	'Can't undertand u: if u need win-like OS or really posix-based os? You can install anything like Lindows but.. I' d prefer Debian as stability&quality or Mandrake as the comfort-in-use, NEWER lindows - it's the way into the big Bill troubles world// Want??!!!So welcome you are!//

02-28-2005, 11:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
horndude Master Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,532	after everyone has bashed lindows but not answered his question......... That sounds like a command prompt your getting, all you need to do is login, if a password hasnt been set the you wont need one.Not sure how lindows is setup, Im suprised it starts out that way, it should boot up and start the X server and go from there.Check the lindows website if it has one, then start searching for a lindows forum to ask questions on, linuxquestions.org might have one, not sure.