1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Alright, so I'm interested in using Unix, but I have a couple of pretty basic questions: 1) What's the relationship between Linux and Unix? Are they one and the same, or completely different? 2) Can you use Unix on a laptop? and 3) Where can you get Unix? Thanks for listening. (9 Replies)

2. Programming

I am working on a project, which has the following type of hardware setup. A special hardware device is receiving data from an external network interface. So we can have multiple such a hardware devices. Now these hardware devices will route the captured incoming data through the external... (4 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have been reading up on starting a website, but i am still lost. I am in much need of assistance. Kind of a step by step because i still don't know where to start. please help. thank you (1 Reply)

4. Filesystems, Disks and Memory

First time so excuse my ignorance please. I may not be accurately describing the issue. I have inherited a small lab mostly SUN V120s. We lost power and are trying to recover. Nope no backups... The primary issue I have is 1 box is an Oracle Server. It has 2 36Gb harddrives. I am able to... (3 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

:eek: im trying to make a website and im on a site that tells how... but, it says 2 access my unix account to make 1 online and im alrdy confused!! (1 Reply)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Fair warning... I know nothing of Unix. That's why I joined this forum and I need your feedback desperatly. Here is the situation... I built an app using ASP and Northcode's SWF Studio v3 for a cd launcher tool for a client that develops software. They like the app and it works well on... (2 Replies)

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have been using linux now for about 6 months. I like it although it was quite a learning process. Pretty simple for the most part. Here is my prob... The first time I installed linux on my computer it went in just fine, no problems. It did eventually crash though and I had to re-install it.... (2 Replies)

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I want to execute my own utilities from my bin folder without having to specify paths at run time - i.e. just enter name on command line - to do this my search path needs to be set up at login time - when I do this the path is not getting set right apparently(?) - PATH echos OK but the search... (0 Replies)

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I am taking an online Linux class, which is mandatory for me to graduate. Unfortunately I got the worst online teacher ever, he never respond to any e-mails. I have no idea what going on in this class so I am turning to you guys. Here is the questions for the week, Ok I don't expect anybody to... (1 Reply)