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Frequently Asked Questions

How do stop the firewall temporarily?

Caution

You are responsible for your classroom security, only stop the firewall if you know what you are doing. Reboot or re-enable the firewall after your session.

rsv stop nftables

My computer is slow/laggy after updating
Switch or enable a GPU hacks in reconfigure
How do I mount my USB drive? 
# Identify the USB drive
lsblk

# Mount the 4th partition of the USB drive
sudo mount /dev/sdx4 /mnt
I get component not installed.
mkdir /srv/component
How do i login as admin
su admin pass : empowerwatoto
How do i switch to TTY2
  • On most computers Ctrl + Alt + F2
  • On Apple computers CMD + Option + F2
  • Rare cases FN + Ctrl + Alt + F2
  • As admin sudo chvt 2
How do i Fix wrong client hostnames
Use reconfigure

Wifi Issues

I am unable to turn on my WIFI

  • Run rfkill list to see all your network devices.
  • If your WiFi is listed as soft blocked, run sudo rfkill unblock wifi to turn it on.
  • If it is hard blocked, look for a hardware switch on your computer and turn it on.
  • If none of these work, try a different wifi hack in reconfigure

Device Specific Issues

Dell XPS / Dell Mini

Having trouble with your Dell XPS or Dell Mini? Check out these quick fixes for common boot issues:

My Dell XPS won’t boot from my USB

If you see the error Selected boot device failed. Press any key to reboot the system, try the following steps

  • First Try: Plug the USB into a different port on your computer. Sometimes, a simple switch is all it takes!
  • Next Steps: If that doesn’t work, let’s get your USB on the boot list manually:
    1. Restart your computer and press F2 or F12 to enter the BIOS setup.
    2. Go to “General” and select “Boot Sequence”.
      Add boot
      Boot list
    3. Click on “Add Boot Option” and choose your USB device.
    4. Navigate to \EFI\BOOT\ and select the BOOTX64.EFI file.
      Boot img
      Boot list
    5. Save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. Try booting up again and choose your USB as the boot device.
      Boot list
      Boot list

Not detecting My USB3.x drive

You might need to switch up the boot mode. Here’s how

  1. Enter BIOS setup by pressing F2 or F1 during startup.
  2. Look for the boot settings and change the boot mode from BIOS or Legacy to UEFI mode.