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It keeps saying "this kernel requires an x86-64 CPU, but only detected an I686 CPU. Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your cpu."
 
So what it seems to have been is that the program was created on vista? Files were locked and I was denied access until I went into the VM's properties and toggled the run as administrator icon and toggled compatibility with Windows vista. I don't understand the details, but it's importing the disk image now.
 
Sounds like advancements have been made. Vista can be 32 or 64 bit but I'm not sure that was your problem. It simply could be because vista is an older platform some software 'negotiations' needed to happen, which sounds more like the case.
 
Glad to see you moving forward man. Don't give up on this shit. It's tedious and you'll have plenty of days where you want to punch a wall but don't stop. It's worth it.
 
Spooby said:
I could possibly boot ubuntu .iso file onto a flash drive and do that too, correct? How would I then switch between that and Windows 8?
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Change boot priority in BIOS to boot from usb first before hdd (win8). Take out flash change or change boot priority again when you don't want to boot into the USB drive.

Fuck using a virtual machine. If your goal is to learn *nix then partition some space on your HDD for it and compile from scratch. It's a pain in the ass but you learn it inside and out if you can do that. Best way to learn imo. There are a couple distro's designed with this in mind (gentoo, slackware, etc).

I'm probably not much help here tho, haven't don't anything more complicated on a computer other than ordering stupid shit online in years.
 
Demondosage said:
I just took my daughter to an open house at a major university. As someone who is about 15 years older than most college kids I'll say this much....if you want to do it there is no reason not to succeed. The school offered every resource you could ask for. If you have trouble dealing with a professor they have other people who can help, tutor, mentor, etc. The school library had laptops and tablets you could check out and borrow, tons of different groups to get involved with, chances to study abroad, and every other opportunity any school could offer.

One thing I'll say about the younger generation is this; they're like robots. The kids seem very smart but have zero real life experience, social skills, and they're taught to do everything society thinks they should do. From my standpoint I think one of the best ways to succeed is to get out in the real world while studying for it at the same time. Do internships, jobs related to the field you're studying, and work in the field as you're moving up. My daughter wants to go to medical school, I told her that one of the best things she could do was get her EMT and work p/t as an EMT/full time during summer months. But keep going for her doctorate. We have a rule in my house, no marriage before getting her degree and no babies on the way. I'll be damned if I'm spending several thousand dollars a year for someone to throw it all away
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Not sure how I missed this thread,
But I second this post^ litterally the experience you get as an EMT is unmatched.
 
Spooby said:
Bs in CS is what I'm going for. Same situation as you, I want to learn the programming and work in security. Not to mention I have quite a few ideas for software
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Excellent choice of major, I think computer science is one of the hottest and most well paid job fields out there now.
It is a pretty tough degree to earn though, the curriculum is right up there with engineering in terms of difficulty and math requirements.

I'm not sure how long you've been out of school but I'd recommend taking an algebra/trig course at a community college or something this summer just to brush up. That's the foundation for calculus so if you don't know those you'll be banging your head on the wall all semester.

On top of that you could start teaching yourself a programming language. A lot of free online courses that'll give you a good leg up when you finally enroll at the University, (CS50 from Harvard is a great one).

Not to go off rambling but I did something similar a couple years ago. I jumped right into EE with a weak math background and it royally kicked my ass for the first year and a half. Would've saved myself a whole lot of trouble and repeating classes if I would've just started at a lower level to begin with.

But best of luck man and kudos for bettering yourself.
 
A guy named Bob Tabor has a website called DevU (developer university) that offers cheaper online tutorials. If you're savvy and can learn in a very independent setting they aren't half bad classes.

There is another site that I'm trying to remember, wicked good deal. It gave you access to dozens of educational programs for like a 30$ monthly fee...
 
Ickyrica said:
A guy named Bob Tabor has a website called DevU (developer university) that offers cheaper online tutorials. If you're savvy and can learn in a very independent setting they aren't half bad classes.

There is another site that I'm trying to remember, wicked good deal. It gave you access to dozens of educational programs for like a 30$ monthly fee...
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Heard good things about DevU. I know C# is pretty much the foundation for most other languages so if you learn that you can pick the others up easily.

Another one is MIT 6.00 which teaches Python. Haven't tried the course but Python isn't real complicated. It's a good starter language.
 
Tabor moves quickly but it's online videos so pausing isn't a problem. I have to pause to keep up anyway haha.

C# is a gigantic bitch for me, but you're correct. C# is everywhere.

I'm not thinking of that site but it looks promising. Anything you can learn for free is a win.

I was laid up for a long while with an injury and stumbled across the site I can't remember. Decided to start learning some software platforms in an opiate induced haze. Not my finest moment lol. That down time is also how I found silk road....

I'll remember at some point. I'm also going to check out that other site you mentioned.
 
it was VTC.com

it's not free but the cost is manageable. I'm not sure what the differences are between vtc or codeacademy.
 
Thanks guys. Basically what I'm doing at the moment with this is using harvard's free cs50 education and starting from there. They have a "cs50 appliance" which is what I need the VM for. I got it working last night. I'm trying to keep up with ask the fiction involved here as I'm totally knew but I seen to picking up on everything quickly so that's motivational for me. Note that I have it up and running I'll learn hour to use it all and then go back and write my own little program to resemble their cs50 appliance and/or other things too.

It's definitely exciting and it's fun to learn for me. I have all year until August to learn what I can and I should be far ahead of the learning curve. Anything you guys can share with me I'll soak up like a sponge. I love this shit. This and lifting I could do the rest of my life no problems
 
All the internet sites as mentioned are good, I also read a bunch of books, head first are pretty good. I have read the C and Java books since that is what my focus is on.

Just start writing something and build as you go, its a great way to lean. When I started I built a program that just kept growing as I learned, I ended up with a touch screen gui interface, servlets, logs to CSS, way more than I imagined.

When you get stuck, stack overflow is great.

Once you learn iterating, basic logic, data structures it gets a lot easier. Then try and wrap you head around OOP.
 
Trade jobs can be an excellent choice for people without a degree. Here in the Bay Area, electricians, plumbers, machinists, heavy equipment operators etc...make a minimum of $80,000 a year. Foremen or those that work for a union make 6 figures. There are lots of high paying jobs that are in demand that you can get without a college degree in America. But everyone should take a chance on doing what they love
 
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