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From: Tommy McClure on 13 Aug 2008 12:26 Russg wrote: > "Tommy McClure" <t> wrote in message news: >> "Richard Ferryman" <> wrote in message >> news: >> > In days gone by I always used a bootable floppy with McAfee to >> > check my PC but these days useAVG free. This raises a problem >> > that some viruses install themselves so as to be invisible to >> > normal scanning. Booting from another OS or boot device stops >> > the virus from hiding itself. Question is whether there is a good >> > virus checker that I can boot from CD to inspect/repair any >> > infection on my Windows XP Pro SP3 system? >> > Richard >> > >> > >> don't know if it is the best, but: >> http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?wpid=1&front_id=12 >> >> linux based, contains 4 AV clients. >> supposedly autoconfigures your hs internet connection and downloads >> updated. I saw it briefly at a meeting. I haven't tried it. >> 129mb iso >> >> >> -- >> tommy >> > I burned a copy and booted it. It is a Linux command line > based and I couldn't figure the commands to make it work, think it > requires some Linux/Unix ability. > I downloaded the documentation, which isn't easy to find, > and still couldn't find the commands and how to use it. If you want to keep trying: Here's the link to "The One Page Linux Manual" Reference card. http://www.digilife.be/quickreferences/QRC/The%20One%20Page%20Linux%20Manual
From: Russg on 13 Aug 2008 17:24 snip > If you want to keep trying: Here's the link to "The One Page Linux Manual" > Reference card. > http://www.digilife.be/quickreferences/QRC/The%20One%20Page%20Linux%20Manual > I looked at the .pdf. I believe it just requires changing to the correct directory and issuing a filename that is executable. But there isn't something like 'menu.exe' that would be helpful, then pick A, B, C, etc. I get the 'root..../ command line, but from there I'm lost. I can type 'help' and get a huge screen of commands, none of which tells how, eg. run AVG scan.
From: David W. Hodgins on 13 Aug 2008 17:46 On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:24:58 -0400, Russg <russgilb(a)mungesbcglobal.net> wrote: > snip > > I'm lost. I can type 'help' and get a huge screen > of commands, none of which tells how, eg. run > AVG scan. It's probably in the path. At the command prompt, try running avgscan --help Regards, Dave Hodgins -- Change nomail.afraid.org to ody.ca to reply by email. (nomail.afraid.org has been set up specifically for use in usenet. Feel free to use it yourself.)
From: Russg on 13 Aug 2008 21:37 "David W. Hodgins" <> wrote in message news: > On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:24:58 -0400, Russg <> wrote: > > > snip > > > > I'm lost. I can type 'help' and get a huge screen > > of commands, none of which tells how, eg. run > > AVG scan. > > It's probably in the path. At the command prompt, try running > avgscan --help > > Regards, Dave Hodgins > Thanks, Dave. I tried that 'avgscan --help and got -bash no such command avgscan I remember a little bit. I do 'ls -al' and get the root directory. Then I do 'cd ../' and get more directories, but find no executables. The documentation has '-grisoft AVG', which I'm guessing is a command, but I can't find it. I know there's a bunch of stuff on this CD.
From: Russg on 13 Aug 2008 21:57
"Russg" <> wrote in message news: > "David W. Hodgins" <> wrote in message news: > > On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:24:58 -0400, > Russg <> wrote: > > > snip > > > I'm lost. I can type 'help' and get a huge screen > > > of commands, none of which tells how, eg. run > > > AVG scan. > > > > It's probably in the path. At the command prompt, try running > > avgscan --help > > > > Regards, Dave Hodgins > > > Thanks, Dave. > I tried that 'avgscan --help and got > -bash no such command avgscan > > I remember a little bit. > I do 'ls -al' and get the root directory. > Then I do 'cd ../' and get more directories, but find no > executables. > > The documentation has > '-grisoft AVG', which I'm guessing is a command, > but I can't find it. > > I know there's a bunch of stuff on this CD. I got it! at the command prompt (I forget what dir it is) type 'ls -al' (not actually necessary) then type 'cd ../' type ls -al again (not necessary) then type 'cd bin' now you're in the right directory and there are 100 or so commands, virusscan* being one of them. for this directory you type 'ls -al |more' to see all the commands. but virusscan starts the scan, didn't finish it (cntrl C out). Somebody used the word 'arcane'. I think that applies. |