jim wrote:
> For example....
>
> I downloaded BackTrack 3 and ran the Live CD just fine. It detects my USB
> wireless card and everything.
>
> So, I wanted to make a more permanent installation of BackTrack 3 to run
> when I wanted and to use it to learn more about Linux in general.
>
> I followed directions on creating the vmware virtual machine manually (to
> override the SCSI disk in favor of IDE) and I launched the new VM using the
> ISO as my CD drive and allowing the VM to boot into the live BackTrack 3 CD.
>
> Once in, I created 2 partitions (hda1 and hda2) to use for my BackTrack 3
> install and swap files, and I ran mkfs.ext3, mkswap, mkdir and mount to
> create my environment and prepare for install.
>
> I then ran the BackTrack 3 install (which does state that it has not been
> tested - although the current version came out in December of 2007).
>
> But, when I rebooted, instead of simply launching the way the Live CD did, I
> now get a red box asking me what OS to load (only BackTrack is shown) and I
> have to log in with root/toor and launch the kde graphical desktop manually.
>
> None of that bothers me.
>
> But, what does bother me is that the vmware installed version will not see
> my USB wireless device when the live cd version sees it just fine. WTF?
>
> I've spent 7 hours with this distro - trying to get it into a VM so that I
> could actually save things to the drive and use it as a desktop and I'm no
> closer now than I was 7 hours ago.
>
> THIS is why Windows has such a great following. Is Windows insecure? Yes.
> Is Windows bloated and slow (esp. Vista)? Yes. But, can you get things to
> work in Windows faster and easier than in Linux? HELL YES!!
>
> I want to like Linux. I really do. But, I find it a lot like driving a
> car. If I had to work on my car as much as I have had to work on Linux
> distros that I have tried and I got as much out of it as I have gotten out
> of them I'd walk and get there faster.
>
> jim
>
>
I've run different flavors of Linux for years, never heard of Backtrack.



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