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Can I add an "Open Terminal Here" or even just an option to open gnome-terminal from the right click menu on the desktop?

I opened Alacarte Menu Editor about 10 minutes ago, and tried to make one of my applications visible by checking the box next to it, and it crashed alacarte, and erased everything from my Applications dropdown box. Now, whenever I try to run Alacarte from System > Preferences > Menu …

I attempted running this game/toy/application called "Phun" ([url]http://www.acc.umu.se/~emilk/[/url]) which is a 2-D physics simulator. Whenever I try to run it, I get the error: [code]alex@alex-laptop:~/Desktop/Phun$ ./phun_beta_2_5_linux32 Parsing autoexec.cfg... Creating window... Segmentation fault (core dumped) alex@alex-laptop:~/Desktop/Phun$ [/code] I read somewhere that this may be a cause of me needing to update …

After a systemcrash and a re-install I only can read my XP partition. I forgot what I have to insert in the fstab. My xp partition is mounted as: /dev/hda1 /media/windows vfat rw,iocharset=utf8,umask=000 0 0 and I can't change ownership of the xp directory. Is there anyone who can help …

How can I get VMWare player to install on Ubuntu Linux 7.10? The server (from apt-get) needs a serial number, which I do not have. The VMWare player that I have is an rpm file. How can I install this on a Debian-based distro? ie: Ubuntu.

ok, i recently switched from vista to linux, ubuntu, and i dont know how to install it... when i go to partition my hard drive, i partition it, than when i click forward, i get this error message..."no root file system is defined...please correct this from the paritioning menu" now …

Is there any way to add an item to the GNOME menu? I installed LMMS from sources, and it doesn't appear in Applications -> Sound & Video I hate running it from a terminal (or making a launcher even). Also, how could I rename the menu options? Like, from Sound …

I downloaded the Ubuntu ISO.... How do I burn this ISO onto a disc? Preferably I would like to use Nero if I can.... I have Nero 7 Ultra Edition

I'm using Ubuntu Linux 7.10. A free upgrade from my old operating system, Windows Vista Home Premium. However, I can no longer use my modeling guitar processor, the Digitech RP250. Do drivers exist for Linux? I've Googled! EDIT: Never mind. I just had to update my ALSA drivers and it …

Hi guys, I am having a problem with my mail server configuration. I am hosting 2 mail domains (one for a game I play, the other for my business). I had set up the game domain first. It works beautifully, receiving mail from both domains just fine. I can access …

I just installed Fluxbox and started it. Now what? Nothing works. Right click, etc. I don't have any menus. What do I do?

Hello there. I'm having some sort of a problem with my text editor. It cannot read Japanese text. Is there any way or any available software in Linux that could convert these text? It all appear as junk.

Hi to all, I am slowing becoming familiar with various aspects of a Linux environment. At the present time I am attempting to install Postfix. I am running Core 6 Fedora. I currently have a simple wep page using the Apache service on this system. I am following instructions from …

I'm using the Linux Kernal 2.4.22-14-rt, which is realtime (for audio). What are the downfalls of using this kernal over the default one? I installed it using [icode]sudo apt-get install linux-rt[/icode].

Whenever I try to install GTKpod from Synaptic, it says: [CODE]gtkpod: Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>=1.18.3) but 1.18.2-0ubuntu1 is to be installed[/CODE] Why won't it resolve this dependency on its own? Is there another way to install it? (Ubuntu Linux 7.10) EDIT: And in terminal: [code]alex@alex-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install gtkpod Reading package …

I'd just like to say thanks, before you read this message, seeing as I know it contains a lot of questions, and I really do need answers. Thanks in advance. ---- I'd really love to install Linux on this notebook, but I can't. I can't afford to face no soundcard …

hello ,i installed Fedora 8 just to try ,its all right just not for me .install it on a extra tower i have ,i want to go back to winxp,when i boot to xp disk all i get it hit any key to boot to cd ,but after i hit …

I was long looking for some help with my wireless on the laptop and finaly I found good tutorial at this place [URL="http://untitledfinale.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/update-ieee-80211-and-ipw2200-on-ubuntu-gutsy/"]http://untitledfinale.wordpress.com/[/URL]. Now after long I have briliant working wireless, better quality then ever. Hope this help somebody

what i need to do is to enable the frontpage on the hosting server im administering ([U]what i mean is editing pages from the client using frontpage , i never tried to use this way and i dont know why these people hate ftp it is just something i have …

I'm new to Linux, so please bear with me. I have a new install of Debian, latest stable release, on an old ALR server running quad 200 MHz Pentium Pros. I only get two choices for screen resolution: 800 X 600 or 640 X 480. How can I get a …

Windows user for over 20 years where I used DOS and the command line. Using XP and don't plan on getting Vista. New to Linux. I have an older system that is dual booted with XP and PCLOS. Bought a newer system to devote to Linux. The kernel in PCLOS …

PCLOS has recently started not having the internet connection active upon boot. It did for a while but not sure what could have caused it to not be active. I can re-configure it using gui and it is good until next time I boot and it is not active again. …

hi i have an ubuntu 7.04 and nvidia card i use nvidia-settings to change the resolution and then i save the conf to the file and it is so cool the problem is whenever i restart my window manager (ctrl + alt + <-) the screen resoltion comes back to …

Hello everyone. So I've been reading the threads in this forum for a while now and haven't really found what I'm looking for. Basically I need to install a Linux-based system (onto my Windows PC) for work purposes. According to someone who's used the software etc, that I'm going to …

Hi everyone I want to try out linux on my laptop but still keep windows Me ( I know its old but i like it). I would like to create what I think is called a live cd. Where i power up my laptop and the bios looks in the …

Hey I was wondering if there was anyway, when installing software from the packet manager, how can I choose the installation path directory? Thanks

I was looking around for an mIRC client for linux suse professional, and I couldnt see anything, then on mirc's homepage they had a windows emulator which allows you to run windows programs ([url]http://www.winehq.com[/url]) I downloaded the program but the .rpm wouldn't install with yast for some reason even though …

Help, I wanna play a windows game (max payne 2 and half life 2) on opensuse, what should I do to get it to work. I don't know where to start. Do I need wine or crossover linux?:'(

I installed Ubuntu, and there was a cursor. Then I went and changed my resolution in the terminal to 1440x900 and now it doesn't show up. My mouse still works, but there is no cursor. It did the same thing for my USB mouse and my traditional mouse. Please help.

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Hi, I'm a recent convert to linux after years of using Windows. If anyone can advise re connecting to the internet using ubuntu then I would be very grateful. Ubuntu doesn't find the modem at all but I've been browsing the help files and forums and thanks to a helpful …

I recently installed Ubuntu 7.04 on my system and for last few days been learning ways around this system and get familiar with it. I have to say I'm glad that my university has 25% machines running unix systems for Computer Science students or I would be lost. Today I …

Hi all, I am going to be installing ubuntu on the second of two drives in my hp pavilion dv8040 (the first drive is xp pro)...I've used linux a bit, but only actually installed it once before (And that was 7 years ago - and it wasn't a dual boot …

Hi All, I have a D-Link DI-704P router/parallel print server, and while all the router functions are working fine, and the print server, with my HP Laserjet 4MP attached, works fine from a Windows machine, I am having real trouble being able to print to the LaserJet from a machine …

Hey I recently finally got the dual boot with windows xp and ubuntu working. Its a small issue but im just curious. When i shut down ubutntu, it automatically shuts down, but with windows, it doesnt, windows shuts down but the screen goes black and just sits there. It must …

Hi I am new to linux and ubuntu and have installed ubuntu on a machine so I can muck around with it. I have been trying to install wine as well. On the wine website it says to: "First, open a terminal window. Then add the repository's key to your …

Hey Im new with linux and all, I recently installed Ubuntu 6.10. The thing I wana know is, how do I load up the GUI for Unbuntu? It always boots in text based. I dont know any commands yet for Linux, I will be learnin them next yr in my …

I want to switch to Linux and I got a CD from a friend with Ubuntu 7.04. I have never switched OSs before and have no idea what to do. I put in the Cd and it loaded, and I got to the desktop. I clicked on install and it …

Ok, I just downloaded Ubuntu, I want to know a couple things before I install. 1. Can I install a Ubuntu on a HDD with a Partition with 75 % 25%, and have linux on the 25% and a copy of Windows on the 75%? 2. Is there any important …

Hello everyone. I recently "migrated" my 8 year old computer from Windows 98 to NetBSD 3.1. The installation went fine and the machine is able to connect to the internet through a local router :) . However, I still have a couple of questions to ask: 1. When you run …

I'd like to know if there's a relatively easy way to make a bootable CD for SPARC platform. Specifically, I want to wipe the hard drives on some servers. I've used the [URL="http://www.jetico.com/bcwipe3.htm"]BCWipe[/URL] program on Windows before and was pleased with it, so I thought I'd try the UNIX version. …

I have a problem ; that i can't compile and Run my C files in Ubuntu , so how can i do this??

I am working on Solaris 9 and using the emacs editor version 21.4. The problem is that when I use the [inlinecode]emacs -nw[/inlinecode] command and turn the font-lock-mode on, I don't get the syntax highlighting by color like in the XWindow mode. The syntax highlighting is only done by bolding …

Hello i posted a thread before about linux Cluster... here is another one....please lemme know if ne one can help me in this? if i have a cluster of 64-nodes and all of these nodes have to boot from network using Grub and i want that these nodes boot kernel …

I am trying to run a program in wine, and I need it to recognize my flash-drive's existance. Any help would be appreciated. I did set e:: -> /dev/sda1 a couple of times, I also tried mounting it and e:: -> /media/usb-disk but to no avail. Once again, any help …

I am new to linux and I just installed ubuntu on my hp dv6000t laptop. I try to download the nvidia-glx but when I try to install it with the command "sudo nvidia-glx-config enable" command it returns the following: Error: unable to load nvidia kernel driver! Be sure to have …

Alright, so I am trying to make an iso image of a playstation disc, so I can use it more effectively on my emulator, but everything I try, whether it be [inlinecode]cat /dev/cdrom < /home/firesburnsmup/PSX/disc1.iso[/inlinecode] or [inlinecode]dd if=/dev/cdrom of=$HOME/PSX/disc1.iso[/inlinecode] whatever I do, it will tell me that [inlinecode]/dev/cdrom: Input/Output error[/inlinecode] …

=> Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS Oh Jeez! I have this essay for English, and it involves a diagram part, which I have completed in Dia. Now, I don't have a working printer at my house, so I would have to email it to myself and print it at school. The …

For whatever reason, since I have switched over to kde, my win-key doesn't work anymore. I heard that the k-menu should pop-up but mine doesn't do that. I hate using the mouse, so I was wondering if anyone knew a workaround for this. I am running debian etch, with the …

Ubuntu Linux (6.06 LTS): I have Firefox installed as well as Epiphany, and Firefox will not open when opening HTML and bookmark files. I try to open an HTML file off of my desktop, and it opens Epiphany, even after changing the default browser to Firefox. Help!