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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 …
So heres the scoop. I'm running ubuntu with kde (basically kubuntu with more packages) on a laptop with limited space. I got this laptop from my school, and i have a partition with windows xp that i need to keep on so that my school doesnt freak on me. They …
I have wiped out my hard drive assuming that I could start fresh again. After the wipe process has been completed, I could not install Microsoft Windows since it cannot reformat my disk. The setup says the hard disk is inaccessible. I also can't run my LiveCD version of Ubuntu. …
Just finished installing this linux-like os and had to post a message. Its kind of nice os, open source and free of course. It all fits on one CD and has several packages that can be added after installation. Its truly an os-for-dummies, It was even easier to install then …
Hi Dani, [U]Problems?[/U] Tested with xp on ie7 with .png .bmp .jpeg less the 1MB. Tested on ubuntu, firefox with .png less than 1MB All give an error message.
Heyo My laptop has a webcam and a mic built-in on top. The laptop is XPS M1210 The distro is Kubuntu 2.6.20-16-generic The problem I've had, ever since I bought the laptop and installed beloved Ubuntu, is that while the webcam is not supported, it overheats rapidly while the laptop …
Hey guys, for an enterprise wide deployment, what will you suggest and why among - Red Hat Linux, Suse Linux and Ubuntu Linux, also, do you think, we can negotiate the support pricing down?
Hey guys, for an enterprise wide deployment, what will you suggest and why among - Red Hat Linux, Suse Linux and Ubuntu Linux, also, do you think, we can negotiate the support pricing down?
Since I have updated to feisty, I have had problems with suspend and hibernation. (Actually, I think I have successfully used suspend and hibernation in feisty, it may have been a while). Whenever I select to hibernate or suspend, my screensaver comes on for an instant and then it goes …
Hi everyone After a while I have managed to get my laptop to boot from cd but now i don't know whether to put Ubuntu on it or suse. Its an old laptop with 256 ram hope fully i will upgrade it to 256 within a few months but I …
I have a client that is hosting his site on my Ubuntu Linux Server. He has some files that he generates from Microsoft Excel as .htm files. I have set Apache to parse .htm files with the PHP engine but we still have a problem with the way the content …
Hey I was wondering if there was anyway, when installing software from the packet manager, how can I choose the installation path directory? Thanks
After spending the entire morning just getting a live boot of ubuntu to work (my fauly really, the last blank cd i had burned with an error, and i had to configure a flash drive to do it instead), i was finally able to use linux for the first time. …
when i compiled my c++ code in linux platform (ubuntu), i got an error regarding with an array. the error states: array must be initialized with a brace-enclosed initializer. //source error long long byParam[2] = ""; can anybody show me a solution on my error...thanks
i am using ubuntu and i have never use "make files" with C but i want to study an open source video codec called "Theora". so i guess that first of all i have to understand the dependencies of the project, but i cant understand their make file. also it …
After spending the entire morning just getting a live boot of ubuntu to work (my fauly really, the last blank cd i had burned with an error, and i had to configure a flash drive to do it instead), i was finally able to use linux for the first time. …
ppl i need help in boring detail about how to make a 2 face pc part for ubuntu and other for vista i need to learn how to do it in boring details cause no worries i bought a 400 hard disk and 1 gb rams and a new nvidia …
hello there, i just want to ask what is the difference of having your IDE CD/DVD drive in /dev/sd0 rather than in /dev/hda? my friend and i have the same kernel version and distro (Ubuntu). the only difference is, my hard drive is detected in the file system of /dev/hda …
I was looking for some solution to get my Logitech MX510 mouse side buttons work under Ubuntu. While searching I come accross this guide [url]http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty[/url] Plus there are also guides for Fedora, Fedora Frog, Mandriva and Alternatives [url]http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Main_Page[/url] Hope this will be help others...
Hi all... I was wondering if someone could suggest a good network analyzer/packet sniffer for my home network. I plan on getting a LAMP going on this network and possible a mail server. I want to study network security and am not sure where to start. Any advice would be …
Currently I am running Windows Vista, with VMWare running Ubuntu 6.06LTS. I have it installed to run some sequencing software, LMMS and RoseGarden to be exact. What are the apt-get commands for them? sudo apt-get install lmms as well as sudo apt-get install rosegarden don't work. Neither does sudo apt-get …
Ok so here is how it goes. I am currently in possesion of my own computer which has Ubuntu 7.04 on it. YAY! I did that yesterday. My little brother would like the same thing but sadly I think his is too old. I inserted the CD that had ubuntu …
I have a VM of Ubuntu running on VMWare. Everything works, wireless, and all, except for the sound. I have a Realtek High Definition Audio card, which came onboard this laptop. Any ideas for drivers or solutions?
It won't UNCRASH or SHUT OFF! It's like... stuck on the desktop, I can enter the machine, but not control it. Ideas? AHAHAH I forgot the Ctrl+Alt+Bksp thingy. I did it and it shut off. Finally after like an hour... Jeez. Let's see how it likes the crash... Okay, works …
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.
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 …
Hi, recently I decided that I wanted to break away from just using the Windows OSs, (I'm an IT graduate and want to expand my tech base). I picked up a copy of Ubuntu and decided that the best way to go about it would be to partition my hard …
When I boot up my computer with my 200GB Maxtor external hard disk connected and powered on, the POST/BIOS freezes while booting. Depending on when I turn the drive on, it will freeze in different parts of the boot process, but regardless, it still freezes. The one thing that really …
I was really recommended Gentoo, but I couldn't get it to install. Is there an easier way to install Gentoo?? What about Ubuntu, can it do as much as Gentoo, or at least Apache and MySQL
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 guys I did try to run a search of the forum but it spat out nothing useful. forgive me if this has already been addressed. but I do need some help here. I'm a total newbie to linux and was trying to install ubuntu 6.1. I burned an ISO …
:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: How can I install Beryl on an nVidia 6500 graphics card on Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy OS and on an AMD 64 3500+? I understand that this is a difficult question, but the doccumentation on the Beryl website is very overwhelming. I want the cool graphics, …
Hi! I hope you could help me with this one. I simplified the code of my program to its basic problem, and the problem is that I do not seem to understand why this program does not release its memory. I check it at the moments of the [inlinecode]getline[/inlinecode]'s, using …
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 got 64bit wine on my AMD installed finally, the thing is, I dont know how to use it, ive looked over the web, and tried a lot of stuff and still I am missing something. I load up winecfg and browse to the application i want to run, …
How would I create a desktop launcher of my application? I am using ubuntu.. All I want is to compile the program using Makefile and during the compilation it will then create a desktop launcher automatically. thank you...
Wow, i got Linux Mint today and im impressed. Its an ubuntu ofshoot but isnt yet anothe *buntu as you may assume. It comes with a lot of relevant codecs/drivers etc out of the box and has a lot of new and exciting apps derived from YaST. Anyone else running …
i want to install ubuntu on my laptop how am i supposed to install a wireless usb so i can use the internet is there any suggestion because i dont think they are any drivers for a belkin stick in ubuntu please let me know if you know a place …
Gud day everyone........I just want to ask if anyone here knows how to compile java using the terminal in ubuntu if your sourcecode has many classes.. I tried already how to compile java in terminal using ubuntu like this one javac hworld.java and this command creates Begin.class(the name of the …
Right ok. I'm trying to install limewire on kbuntu (7.04) fiesty. Using the following link. [url]http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-install-limewire-on-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/[/url] I've got the limewire program installed ok, but it is like complaining about the version of java I have. I can't seem to download java 1.5? The problem is here:- [code] sudo apt-get install …
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 …
i have a copy of ubuntu 6.10 dappa drake or i think edgy eft is there a way to install beryl on it so i can use the cool features if theres anybody who knows please may you let us know and tell me how to install it or how …
i dual boot my windows machine to run ubuntu as well but how do i remove ubuntu without removing my windows partition. i tried deleting the partition in windows but i got a grub loader error and my PC would not boot windows any help bondi 007:$
Ok I'm getting there. I have managed to get my printer to work, and I have got g++ and gcc working! Yay. Before I try and get my graphics card working,how do I burn cds?:'( Thanx
hello everyone!!!does anyone from this forum knows how to install wxWidgets for the application program in c++ even there is no internet.Furthermore,i am using a ubuntu flavor of linux. Your help is such a great help..... I hope you could give me the complete sypnopsis on how to install wxWidgets …
i'm using a LINUX Ubuntu Operating System.. Sir/Maam. could u teach me how to install the wxWidgets. all its processess.. and how to compile the program using that application,, THnk U VeRy MuCh!!..:'(:pretty:
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 …
Could someone give me the syntax on how to add files in a working copy in subversion using the add command.As of now i am using import command to import folders in my working copy but this is exclusive for folders only not for file and I want is to …
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