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After so much hype about Linux, not all of it seems wrong though.
I’ve been trying to use the “best” distro in security field, BackTrack.
Its based on Slackware.
link:http:\/\/www.remote-exploit.org\/<\/p>\n

I’ve used some distros before too. Knoppix(another Live CD, ELXLinux installed on my HDD. Used that for 5 months . SO not entirely a newbie, but still not much knowledge either.
Downloaded the ISO,(seems easier said than done on my measly 75kbps connection, that too 3 times, but thats another story) burnt it to CD and tried to boot.
Got into boot prompt, pressed enter..and bingo—-
I had a very nice completely black screen
:|<\/p>\n

Seems like it hated my NVidia card.<\/p>\n

Now, I tried Microsoft VirtualPC..installed it and ran the CD…finally i got into login prompt and into desktop too. Yippeee :D
But the joy was shortlived. Mouse didnt work..It said , download VirtualPC extensions…but couldnt :(
What’d you expect.<\/p>\n

Then it was time for VMware
After many trials and errors and lots of searching, I found a vmx file from Irongeek site..(thank you bro), that finally allowed me to run the cd as its meant to be,<\/p>\n

Everything worked,even the mouse.
But joy was shortlived.
Ethernet didnt work. Tried all the settings. Not even CCNA stuff helped :|<\/p>\n

Nothing worked. Couldnt even ping my gateway.
Finally tried the Backtrack forums. Got some nice info..tried that too. GUys there seem pretty hostile, so desisted asking any “newbie” question till I was absoloutely sure. FInally put up my query there.
Till I last checked, they were just chatting over the issue. NOt any help there too. :(<\/p>\n

http:\/\/forums.remote-exploit.org\/showthread.php?p=33880#post33880<\/p>\n

I want to run BackTrack :((
Somebody post step by step instructions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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