some common PC problems and solutions

the operating system I am currently using

  • linux (e.g ubuntu,fedora,corel,redhat, etc.)

    Votes: 8 9.0%

  • win8

    Votes: 16 18.0%

  • win7

    Votes: 44 49.4%

  • vista

    Votes: 5 5.6%

  • winxp

    Votes: 28 31.5%

  • Apple Mac OS

    Votes: 2 2.2%

  • android mobile

    Votes: 6 6.7%

  • windows mobile

    Votes: 1 1.1%

  • apple ios mobile

    Votes: 1 1.1%

  • I don't know much about this ! :-)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    89
DanPickUp

DanPickUp

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#21
#21
narayan78 said:
Dan Bhai,

In your posts it seems you are more concerned about your Toshiba BIOS.

LINUX is nothing to do with BIOS it needs compatible hardware only

since all windows machines are based on X86 architecture , it suits for Linux also.


(so Linux can be installed in all the windows machines).

in BIOS we can change booting order sequence, (e.g if we made linux boot from a USB --- we can change to 1st boot device to USB).
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Thanks for that answers. :thumb:

The Toshiba laptop I bought with installed software. Now each time I start that laptop, Toshiba first shows off and after that Windows shows off. On the other hand: When I start the Acer laptop, there is no Acer software which first show off. It directly shows me the Windows start up page. So I am a bit confused about that.

Is it possible to delete the BIOS and make only a Linux installation with out even having the X86 architecture?

Or is it like that: Toshiba = Toshiba Bios, Acer = Acer Bios, HP = HP Bios and so on. The next point then would be the hardware compatibility for the Linux system. But I guess all models, if now HP or Acer or what ever, have adequate hardware to be compatible with any Linux system, isn't it?

DanPickUp
 
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pakatil

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#22
#22
DanPickUp said:
Thanks for that answers. :thumb:

The Toshiba laptop I bought with installed software. Now each time I start that laptop, Toshiba first shows off and after that Windows shows off. On the other hand: When I start the Acer laptop, there is no Acer software which first show off. It directly shows me the Windows start up page. So I am a bit confused about that.

Is it possible to delete the BIOS and make only a Linux installation with out even having the X86 architecture?

Or is it like that: Toshiba = Toshiba Bios, Acer = Acer Bios, HP = HP Bios and so on. The next point then would be the hardware compatibility for the Linux system. But I guess all models, if now HP or Acer or what ever, have adequate hardware to be compatible with any Linux system, isn't it?

DanPickUp
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BIOS is a must for all Computers. BIOS = Basic Input Output System. FYI......Toshiba does not make BIOS. AmiBios, Award, Pheonix are some of the Bios Makers. Toshiba has put its Logo, hence you are seeing it, Whereas Acer has not put. I presume, even your Logo can be put.

Cheers
 
narayan78

narayan78

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#23
#23
DanPickUp said:
Thanks for that answers. :thumb:

The Toshiba laptop I bought with installed software. Now each time I start that laptop, Toshiba first shows off and after that Windows shows off. On the other hand: When I start the Acer laptop, there is no Acer software which first show off. It directly shows me the Windows start up page. So I am a bit confused about that. DanPickUp
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Dan bhai, there is no toshiba bios and acer bios.

BIOS is just a memory chip of READ ONLY type . already it's programmed -It contains basic information about the all the hardware present in your Laptop or PC. use of the bios -- checks the computer for any hadware errors
and loads the Operating System (Windows or linux ).

If you disable quick boot in you Toshiba laptop U won't see Toshiba screen.

Now a days for the promotion of brand people put their brand name in the Flash screen Toshiba/Dell/Hp . even we can put our name also. (not advisable since BIOS CHIP CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFO )


Is it possible to delete the BIOS and make only a Linux installation with out even having the X86 architecture?

If we delete BIOS the laptop or pc becomes unusable. dead :)

Rather Flashing is done (reloading the updated version or same version of BIOS) if the BIOS is corrupted or malfuntions or needs update. Flashing should be done professional way or it may end up in dead Mother Board.

without having x86 architectire ---question I am not getting through

x86 is nothing but Intel naming standard 286/386/486 and then pentium not 586 and so on , so generally its called x86. Since your laptop contains windows it must be x86 architecture(or compatible). without hardware architecture we can't have either linux or windows.

Or is it like that: Toshiba = Toshiba Bios, Acer = Acer Bios, HP = HP Bios and so on. The next point then would be the hardware compatibility for the Linux system. But I guess all models, if now HP or Acer or what ever, have adequate hardware to be compatible with any Linux system, isn't it?

Yes Dan bhai, linux can installed in most of the PC or Laptop.

In simple terms if your Laptop/pc contains INTEL or AMD processor we can surely run LINUX.

Dab Bhai, May I know Why U need LINUX. ( just curious :) )
 
narayan78

narayan78

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#24
#24
pakatil bhai u are so quick as I was typing...just seen after posting my message. :)
 
DanPickUp

DanPickUp

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#25
#25
pakatil said:
BIOS is a must for all Computers. BIOS = Basic Input Output System. FYI......Toshiba does not make BIOS. AmiBios, Award, Pheonix are some of the Bios Makers. Toshiba has put its Logo, hence you are seeing it, Whereas Acer has not put. I presume, even your Logo can be put.

Cheers
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Thanks for that answer. So any BIOS has its own way of funtioning, as different companies are behind it. When I for Ex. press F1 with Accer at the start up, a windows open and gives me access to all the tools on the Hiren Boot CD.

Now when I do the same on the Toshiba system, just nothing happens instead the same start up with the Toshiba Logo occurs. As I do not have a handbook about it, I will search for a handbook from Toshiba and will try to find an answer to that. If some of the readers here already have an answer at hand, do not mind if somebody post it.

DanPickUp

Edit: Post's start to crossover :lol as during my writings Narayan has posted.
 
narayan78

narayan78

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#26
#26
for going to boot screen or bios there are different keys used by bios

for PC ---- DEL KEY or some funtion key

FOR SOME LAPTOPS F2, F10 ETC .

see rear sided of you laptop model number and post in this forum or google it. U can download the manual.


or trial and error press all the function one by one each reboot.

F2,F10,F12 etc.

u can also press esc while booting ... to see post screen messages.(to find boot key)
 
DanPickUp

DanPickUp

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#27
#27
@Narayan

Thanks for your post.

1. If you disable quick boot in you Toshiba laptop U won't see Toshiba screen. Ok, that answer I was searching for. :)

2. If we delete BIOS the laptop or pc becomes unusable. dead An other importand answer. :)

3. x86 is nothing but Intel naming standard 286/386/486 and then pentium not 586 and so on , so generally its called x86. Since your laptop contains windows it must be x86 architecture(or compatible). without hardware architecture we can't have either linux or windows. Aha, ok got that point. :)

4. In simple terms if your Laptop/pc contains INTEL or AMD processor we can surely run LINUX.. Ok, an other important point I did not know.

Dab Bhai, May I know Why U need LINUX. ( just curious :) )

I would like to move away from Windows systems, at least on one system in any the laptops I run and I would like to know basic facts about what I want to do. I never tried Linux, as all tell this is only for Pros and most tell that Linux is by far more safer compare to Windows. Some say that Windows gives regularly away there master encryption keys to government controlled institutes since a long time ago and that Linux has less patches compare to Windows systems. So I thought I once want to test such a Linux system.

DanPickUp
 
narayan78

narayan78

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#28
#28
Dan bhai, you can try UBUNTU LINUX.

* It's free --- for downloading

Intially even they ship CD freely to us.

Now they charge for shipping.


the Desktop ubuntu can be used with laptop also.

Details regarding

Installation/SystemRequirements


DOWNLOAD UBUNTU

how to know whether I choose 32bit or 64bit -- If your processor has more than two cores u can go for 64 bit otherwise 32 bit.


but ubuntu installation procedure itself says

The 32-bit version tends to be easier to use and runs into less problems.


with cheers,
narayan.
 
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DanPickUp

DanPickUp

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#29
#29
@Narayan

Ok, I am moving on. Have found the handbook and the information about Key Functions I needed for the Toshiba. I also have seen today that for the first time in history a banking Trojan was found in Linux systems. (Ubuntu, Fedora und Debian can be infected and all linux systems which use Firefox and Chrome) https://blogs.rsa.com/thieves-reaching-for-linux-hand-of-thief-trojan-targets-linux-inth3wild/

But my question: I have external hard disks which I some times use with the Windows systems. Now let me assume that only the installed Linux system (What ever I choose) works and Windows system would not work for what ever reason.

Could I now connect those external hard disk drivers to those Linux system and would they now work perfectly or would this be a problem for what ever reason? As far as I understood your answers now in the above post's, this should not be a problem. but I prefer to ask as I not want to stand there like a donky once a day.

DanPickUp
 
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narayan78

narayan78

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#30
#30
DanPickUp said:
@Narayan

Ok, I am moving on. Have found the handbook and the information about Key Functions I needed for the Toshiba. I also have seen today that for the first time in history a banking Trojan was found in Linux systems. (Ubuntu, Fedora und Debian can be infected and all linux systems which use Firefox and Chrome) https://blogs.rsa.com/thieves-reaching-for-linux-hand-of-thief-trojan-targets-linux-inth3wild/

But my question: I have external hard disks which I some times use with the Windows systems. Now let me assume that only the installed Linux system (What ever I choose) works and Windows system would not work for what ever reason.

Could I now connect those external hard disk drivers to those Linux system and would they now work perfectly or would this be a problem for what ever reason? As far as I understood your answers now in the above post's, this should not be a problem. but I prefer to ask as I not want to stand there like a donky once a day.

DanPickUp
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Dan Bhai,

LINUX OS can read windows file system, so it can read or write your existing windows external HDD.

but windows os can't read Linux partitions. ( unless u have some third party tools)
 
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