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hi, i am a new linux user,would like to all about it,your assistance in this field would be greatly appreciated.
hi, i am a new linux user,would like to know all about it,your assistance in this field would be greatly appreciated.
Hey everyone, I've recently become the owner of a PowerBook G3, and decided to put gentoo linux on it. I'm forced to use BootX to boot to the installer. I can boot to the kernal, and BootX recognizes the ramdisk. However, partway through booting, the process sticks with the message: …
Hey all I started learning java and I installed it on my Desktop(XP) and it was fine I could run the programs I made it was all good. When I came round to installing java on my laptop running Ubuntu I followed the guide here [URL="http://www.wikihow.com/Install-Java-on-Linux"]http://www.wikihow.com/Install-Java-on-Linux[/URL] I I followed the …
Hi, I'm new to the whole open source racket and was wondering what Unix or Linux OS is the easiest to work with. I just need something to get me started until I can learn about open source a little more and learn some programming. I was looking into Ubuntu, …
Running home desktop - Intel core 2 duo 2.0 ghz with 250gb hd and 2.0 mb ram. Multibooting XP, Mepis, Kubuntu, and Mint. Installed a 40 gb scavenged HD (drive 2) to install Mepis on. Planned to copy some files from Mepis on drive 1. Booted from the Mepis live …
Hi, Absolute newbie to python,infact just started learning it from yesterday.... I have installed Apache2,mysql,php and an ecomm software(osCommerce) on to my ubuntu machine. I downloaded a tool -funkload based purely in python,installed it by easy_install method,searched for the egg file in site-packages and could run the demos. I have …
Hello everyone, I am in the market for a new system and wanted to customize my own. I need a decently fast motherboard/cpu setup, and would prefer a Core 2 Duo system. Like the title stated, it needs to be compatible with Linux (Ubuntu), and this is the main reason …
Hey DaniWeb, I have downloaded the latest version of Ubuntu 8.04 and my sound is not working. Ubuntu is installed inside Windows Vista (it is the new cool feature of Ubuntu!). I am able to adjust the volume level but there's no volume at all! This is a Lenovo 3000 …
hi, i was just curious what is the minimum amount of ram a computer should have to run Linux efficiently with all the industry-standard softwares it comes with....(gimp, openoffice, etc.)
Ok.. So im still new to the computer world so be kind..Ive been looking into computer case mods.. And i am interested in making some modifications. Like a way cooler case than my current black shell.. I need to know that my mother board will fit into most cases ive …
when i try to install ubuntu, which was downloaded from the its official web with the filename ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386, i just can't go through the installation process. it always stopped at a scene with a background of something like a phoenix and does not move on anymore. since i'm new in …
Hey all, new user here. Can't believe I didn't registered here before because it's where I always end up when searching for answers to my questions! (re: java etc). Anyway, my question is.. I am dual booting Vista and Ubuntu. When I turn on my pc it gives me a …
Do you know if Linux Ubuntu can be used with INTEL 64 bits processors? Where may I find it. Thanks Vicente
Hi, My apologies if this question sounds a bit stupid.... I've got 6 PCs(ubuntu) plugged into a DELL switch-5424 and am using IPs 192.168.1.4 192.168.1.5 ... ... 192.168.1.9 IP of the switch - 192.168.1.2 Now I intend to create Vlans on the switch...can i group 192.168.1.4, 192.168.1.5,192.168.1.6 -into vlan 2 …
I am having an issue with installing Mint 5 from a live CD.It either gives me an error during the partitioning phase.I get an error that it cannot set up the partitions.Or when it sets looks to install the GRUB.I get an error that it cannot install GRUB to a …
I can play AVI, WMV, etc. in VLC, mplayer, etc. (Ubuntu Linux 8.04). However, mpeg doesn't play, it hangs and crashes X, forcing a hard reboot. Does anyone have a suggestion or solution?
Hello to everyone! I'm not very experienced in the field of computers, up to now I have mainly pressed certain buttons under Windows to get things done. Recently, actually less than a week ago, I started to use Ubuntu. The very first impressions are very positive! Anyway, I am in …
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 (Hardy Heron) Using VLC or Totem, playing a video file hangs my entire system. The audio still plays, and I can still use the mouse, but my keyboard does not work, and I can't kill X. This is annoying, seeing as I could play video files two …
I'm trying to install Ubuntu to a PC. It's an HP pavilion xt919. an old one given to me by my aunt after i helped her move. it has windows ME installed on it. at startup, i can tell that something has (i'm not sure what, whether it be malware, …
Hi all. I'm David from Sydney, Australia. I use Linux Ubuntu and Windows Vista on a home network.
I have an Ubuntu machine hosting a site (apache2), running Sendmail. When I "sendmail -f [email]user@mydomain.com[/email] [email]user@wherever.com[/email] < some-email.txt" from a terminal window on this machine the email comes through no problem (/var/log/mail.log substantiates this). For whatever reason I CANNOT get sendmail working from a php script on my site. …
I am S.Boovarahan, aged 47 from Chennai , India here. My hobby is linux ,playing with various linux distros. I need help in learning the ever daunting command line. One problem I have got is forgetfullness and so I am constantly in need of help. Thanks and good luck guys.
Hey, im trying to use the mail() function, but its not working. This is the script: [CODE=php] <html> <head> </head> <body> <?php if(mail("coolgamer48@gmail.com","Test","Test","From:coolgamer48@gmail.com")) { echo "Success"; } else { echo "Failure"; } ?> </body> </html> [/CODE] I keep getting "Failure". Is there an issue with my syntax, or is it …
how can i uninstall ubuntu from my Dell-vostro laptop? can anyone tell me the procedures? i've ubuntu installation cd.. but that doesnt has uninstall file.. how can i fix this problem? reply soon plssssssssssssssss..
Ubuntu Linux 8.04. System > Preferences > Appearance A few issues. 1. The application uses 100% of my CPU until I kill it with [icode]killall -9 gnome-appearance-properties[/icode]. Just pressing close does nothing. 2. All of my theme, control setup, etc. thumbnails and previews don't show up at all. A few …
I am running a MySQL cluster test on 3 nodes. 1 management node 2 storage nodes. I can't seem to get mysql to start successfully. All 3 nodes are running Ubuntu Server 8.04 with MySQL 5.1 ... I know this is totally new, however, we are trying to test out …
Just Joined! Dabbler in computers. Mainly windows but am attempting to upgrade to Ubuntu. Dabbling with batch files and have just started toying with python. Other main interest is photography. Live in UK and work as in diagnostic imaging. Nice to 'meet' you all. William
My friend's Dell laptop was working fine until one day for no apparent reason, it wouldn't power up. The power adapter seems to be OK, I measure 19.5 volts DC on the plug. When I hit the laptop's power switch, the green LED on the adapter just fades out and …
Hey guys, So i've been hearing all this hype about the new Ubunut 8.04 and i wanted to try it out. So i've treid the Live CD and i like it, very much. Now i want to dual boot XP and Hardy Heron. Right so i need to resize my …
Yeah I got one of those cds in a mag and thought this looks interesting. It promised very little set up, autodetect my graphics card and come with all the codecs for dvds etc. But when I put the cd in the drive it only gets to 35% then crashes. …
I am new to Linux and have tried to set up a dual-boot with Windows Vista and Ubuntu Linux using a disk partition. I have successfully partioned the disk with Windows on one partition and Linux on the other using the automatic partition function during the Linux installation. My problem …
hi guys i need some serious help, i have dual os in my machine (win xp & gentoo). recently xp got crashed 4 some reason. so i reinstall it. but now i have lost grub boot loader. i have some critical data in my linux partition and i dont want …
Hey, I've been trying to work with wxwidgets so I can start learning GUI's, problem is, it seems like all their libraries are full of errors. I have a hard time believing that a self-respecting group of people would release, as stable, something that would take hours, if not days, …
Hello, I am trying to install scipy on Ubuntu 8.0.4LTS, and am having some serious issues. I have succesfully downloaded and installed scipy, but when I try and "import scipy" in a program I am returned: ImportError Traceback (most recent call last) /home/tim/Desktop/scipy-0.6.0/<ipython console> in <module>() /home/tim/Desktop/scipy-0.6.0/scipy/__init__.py in <module>() 52 …
hi everybody : can any one tell me how to install farsi fonts in ubuntu 7.10 so that I can write texts in farsi thanx
Ok I just bought a barebones rig with everything except for RAM and a hard drive which I got seperately (2gb RAM 160GB HD brand new). I first tried installing Linux Ubuntu (Hardy Heron) on it but to no avail over ten hours later (got the busybox error) so I …
Recently I downloaded Ubuntu v8.04 (Hardy Heron), and was delighted to find Python pre-installed. However, that pleasant surprise was soon dampened by the fact that IDLE would not run, and so I am left without a decent program for coding in Python. gedit works, but lacks pretty much everything except …
Hi.. i have installed Ubuntu 7.10 on my laptop. it also has windowXP installed. i'm able to access wireless network on windows but on ubuntu its not detecting it. when i connect it through a wire i'm able to access. i read on the net, seems my WAN card which …
I am new to programmiing and I am starting to learn C++ but I have a question about the differences between programming C++ in windows and Linux? I ask because the book I have covers Windows but I alos want to learn any differences for linux as I have a …
I am using Eclipse IDE on ubuntu 8.04, gcc 4.2.3, -masm=intel flag for intel syntax. I am using inline assembly in a C program by using asm();. If I want to [ICODE]mov eax, myVar[/ICODE] will only work if it is a global variable. How can i use local variables?
When I'm installing Google Earth in linux, it sent me a message saying, "Could not open the file /home/adude/Desktop/GoogleEarthLinux.bin using the Unicode (UTF-8) character coding." The in smaller words, "please check that you are not trying to open a binary file. Select a different character coding from the menu and …
Not reaaly sure in which forum this should be in (read on and you will see) but I am sure It wil be moved if necessary. OK here goes but 1st a few specs Tosi laptop 3.2 GHZ CPU 60G HD 512MB RAM I was attempting to intsall xubuntu 8.04 …
I am currently using Kubuntu 8.04. Although I do not know any bash, I altered the bash shell (via internet guides) to append history instead of truncating the history file. After editing the shell, the default way to clear the history only clears the interactive history and not the actual …
Hi, I hope you can help me. I have a 2003 server running winsshd. Inside this server using vmware I run a linux Ubuntu server. I connect to my 2003 server using tunnelier and access the linux through port forwarding, mostly telnet and ftp. Now I want to use X11 …
[code]top - 21:23:44 up 2 days, 6:21, 3 users, load average: 0.29, 0.33, 0.34 Tasks: 136 total, 1 running, 135 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie Cpu(s): 5.3%us, 1.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 92.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.3%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st Mem: 1545856k total, 1311596k used, 234260k free, 172172k buffers Swap: 3229024k total, 38256k used, 3190768k free, …
All I want to know is how to install simple programs such as winrar for linux, I think the format is tar.gz what do I do if they is no help file or readme. I am a n00b so basic steps would be really handy, also I have tried the …
Hello guys, I need some assistance in data recovery. My hard drives "quit" on me...okay maybe it's partly my fault... So one day I noticed my computer's Internet was connecting/disconnecting by itself a lot while I was using my XP. I have a dual boot with XP and 2k. I …
not so long ago, i changed my desktop from Windows to Ubuntu... this is actually the first time i log in to DaniWeb since then, and then... it happened... i'm running mozilla, and it's rendering the gray boxes around some items in a very odd way... take a look at …
Hello, Is there a way to install an email server on a personal computer? I don't need a fully functional email server with all the bells and whistles. I just want to build my website on my personal computer before I upload everything to a real web server. In order …
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