Working with Linux

[peterska2]

Originally Posted by filburt1

That's a US keyboard for sure.

Have you considered the VMware solution?

Thats what I thought, but I just can't find where the settings are to change it.




Just to make this clear.......

This is not my server, not my host, but a tiny old decrepped PC as my internet connection is not working.

I do not want to install linux onto my PC or laptop as this is a temporary solution only.

The hard drive that is in the PC I am using is a really old one which is the enormous size of 20MB - yes MB not GB. This means that installing anything is a no-go. Putting a test vB on there with a basic empty database will pretty much fill it up as it is.

The linux I have is a Live Disc CD (ie runs from the CD) and is Knoppix 3.8.1

I don't care if it is slow or crashes. I am not running a webserver from it, I don't plan to run a web server from it, and once I get my net connection back (could be a few weeks realistically as I am moving house as well as having general internet problems) I won't be using it again.



That said, please don't be telling me about running super duper hosts or servers on it. I'm not interested in that. The PC has a 20MB hard drive and 64k RAM. It is over 10 years old and will not take any upgrading without a fight. I have no network card in it, nor any USB ports so connecting it to the net is impossible.

So back to my original question -> the list of stuff on this linux live cd says that it is mysql, php and apache on it. However, as I do not normally use linux and have never needed to know anything about it, I have no idea how to set it up. I also need to know how to get the keyboard to be recognised as a UK one and not a US one.