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you can type $cd ~	or just cd
what exactly is wine and where can i get it?	wine allows you to run windows programs on linux. you can get it from ubuntu repositories, or if you want the latest version go to http://winehq.com
- how would you learn the keyboard model number for a laptop?	cat /var/lib/acpi-support/-
did the fglrx driver that was released a couple days ago fix the suspend problem with gutsy?	no. instead it introduces more problems. stick with what you have, if it works reasonably well.
how is called program which program for gnome which runs as a daemon and allows user to run programs at different workspaces, minimized, different sizes... i once had it but unfortunately forget the name	devilspie ?
which application should i download from software centre to make bootable pen drives	http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu
fun fact: apt-get doesn't autoremove dependent packages if they're marked as essential.	but i marked those dependent packages as not essential
how come there' s no mention of bittorrent on the faq	no idea, but
how can i put music in my sony netmd with ubuntu ?	you mostly can't as far as i know
is it means file descriptor 63 ?! /dev/fd/63	there's not much detail in your question. often file descriptor references the entries in /proc/<pid>/fd
where's ubuntu's /boot/grub/grub.conf	menu.lst
how do i install an rpm	convert it to a .deb with sudo alien file.rpm then install the deniab with sudo dpkg -i file.deb
am i the only one having problems with xmms? it freezes when i try to play a mp3 file	mie seg faults
is there a place that has a package list with version #'s for breezy?	or, in here, /msg ubotu info somepackage breezy
how would you use dpkg to show where the contents of a package were installed? i'm trying to find out what all get's installed with ldap-utils, and where.	dpkg -l packagename
do you happen to know how can i create a windows 7 bootable usb flash drive from fedora 15? i know this isn't the proper channel to ask this, but ##windows is useless. =_='	there is usb disk creator , im not sure if you'd find it in fedora
is there any web interface for ubuntu repositories?	packages.ubuntu.com
hi. i'm new to ubuntu and gnome. just installed the 64bit version of feisty and i was wondering how i would go about uninstalling firefox, and reinstalling a 32bit version of it.	i recommend installing swiftfox(x86-32) through automatix.
are you in a tty or a graphical sessin?	i don't know what tty is but, i started ubuntu in recovery mode, and i was in the root command line.
so i lazily (improperly) updated firefox 3.6 beta 4 and i think i consequently got it stuck in elevated permissions. i already chown'd everything back to root, chmodded to take executable permissions away from group and user, even forced .xauthority to rebuild, but it's still stuck.	or it is, nevermind
network-manager and network-manager-gnome are installed on my system, however the only applet i have is the 'network monitor' and not the one that can manage my connections	couldn't tell you, then.
im trying to go to scion.com and the page is flash based and it stops at initialzing 80%. iv got every flash thing installed that i know of so i dont know whats wrong.	could be a problem with the site itself
problem #2: when i ssh in to the machine, it accepts the ssh username/password, no problem, but the screen is just black.	try entering `reset` blindly?
how do i associate filetypes in ubuntu (or more specific gedit)? i recently merged from kubuntu, in kde there is a sidewide configscreen for this.	system > prefrences > preferred applications
hello, i have a cd that has a .exe to run for windows, can i get it to run that on ubuntu? and/or how do i get ubuntu to do a picture slideshow?	openoffice.org impress
i was using beryl before and i had a program (can't remember the name) that gave me macosx like icons at the bottom of the screen showing me what programs i had open & stuff, anyone know what that program is called, i think it started with an a ?	awn
is there a default root password for hoary 386 livecd ?	you use sudo, it works without password
how do i install midnight commander (mc)?	enable universe, then sudo apt-get install mc
hi; i just installed ubuntu but what is my root password?	: root password is not set do sudo passwd root then add a password
hey folks. i am using grsync as a gui to rsync. i have connected to a windows share, how could i see this in grsync to backup data on the windows machine? i can seem to find it?	look in ~/.gvfs/
hi! , how can i cp a folder and keep his symbolic links ?	man rsync - see the -l option
err ... i can't remember the tool to install .debs again ? ... what's the rpm -i equiv for ubuntu ? ... also will the debian .deb for wengophone install do you reckon ?	sudo dpkg -i <debpackage>
where can i check for linux/ubuntu hardware compatibility (for webcam) before buying one? thanks	https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupportcomponentsmultimediawebcameras
anyone know why firefox doesnt act like it should? middle clikc in windows closed tabs...no it tries to take me to websites	in about:config , look for middleclick.loadcontent.* (forget exactly), and change it to false i think
how is the default ubuntu user privlaged?	that does not give the user any extra privileges except the ability to use sudo
when i switch on my pc it loads up and the ubuntu loading screen comes up, but when it finishes loading it just goes to a black screen. the little tune places to tell me i've reached the logon screen so i just type my name and password and login but i can't actually see anything until the window in the middle appears and loads the desktop things like nautilus etc. anyone any ideas what the problem is? after i login it it's all fine and i can see everythin	the default resolution for gdm is borked. sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
after installing feisty, my pc boots windows directly without asking me to choose between ubuntu or windows, what's the problem?	reinstall grub
is there a way to make an ini file (or whatever the ubuntu equiv. is) that loads a certain number of programs, and positions them in a certain place on the screen?	look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=435073
are there any open source java browsers in ubuntu repositories?	i'm not sure whether he ever finished or even started it, but i know a dude called eondev awhile ago was making one.
can anyone help me out? im attempting to install ubuntu on a toshiba m45-s169 and the problem is on the wiki.. but i dont understand the solution, it says ' need to install with framebuffer off; video needs ati's proprietary driver, but using kernel module hangs the machine'	it means you will have to do alot of command line editing
indus: i would have to agree... i installed it for the first time several years back... took it off... 6mo ago tried it again... enjoyed it	yours look nicer.
i really need an answer, guys! --> i want to put ubuntu 10.04 lts on an empty usb. what type/format should the usb be and what file system should i use?	use a fat32 file system. use ubuntbootin to put your ubuntu iso onto your usb flash drive.
how can i make it so that rhythmbox does not open automatically anytime i plug in my mp3 player?	system->preferences->removable drives and media
how do i remove all files with a certain extension but leave one of them? (i have 1000+ pdf's and i want to merge them into one and remove them, but leave the merged file..)	when you merge the one you want move it to a anothe directiry then rm -f *.pdg
question: is ubuntustudio a complete os installation? i currently have ubuntu installed but just learned about ubuntustudio, how can i get this on my box.	sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-desktop
what iso image to choose for installing 6.10 on intel core duo processor?	core duo is 32 bit. core 2 duo is 64
is it possible to print the individual chart in gnumeric by selecting it (excel has the capability)?	you can save it as an image? and print that
synaptic says that imagemagick is installed, but i can't find it anywhere???	it's several separate executables. display is one of them
whats the best dark theme for gnome?	look around http://www.gnome-look.org you'll find a good dark theme
why on edgy desktop isn't there a menu item to start up vim?	gnome-vim or vim-gnome, i forget which one
does any one know of any good music editing software on ubuntu?	check out ubuntustudio
what do i need to play mms streams with totem?	you have to install ubuntu-restricted-extras package
who i should ask about copyright of ubuntu logo and distro?	mark shuttleworth perhaps?
anyone knows can help me?	i disabled join/part messages....less annoying
what do you guys think, a dual core 1.3ghz or a i7 1.8ghz with hyperthreading?	for what purpose
anyone here have a radeon 8500 with tv-out working?	ubotu is a bot or is automated
anyone know of a super secret (meaning i can't find one) good wysiwyg editor that can handle php?	learn html, stop relying on wysiwyg, your files will be smaller, consume less bandwidth, work better in search engines, and work correctly in text browsers if you do
can i get firegox 1.0 on my ubuntu ?	go to mozilla.org and install their binary (it has an installer)
whenever i try to list the files in a tarball with 'tar -t file.tar.gz' the shell just stalls, why?	tar tfz ...
hi, im new to ubuntu/linux, im installing ubuntu on my notebook using virtualbox and right know im using wireless, it is going to be a problem or i need to configure something if i want to access internet not wireless but with cable conencted?	ubuntu in the vm won't even know about the wireless, it will get it's network info from virtualbox
hey all... so, i have a significant amount of music and i wanted to know if there was a good piece of software to organize it...	gtk itunes store application
would someone mind looking at this pastebin of my /var/log/syslog, could this be my problem? server running insanely slow, but not sure what this message means.	you have a severe hardware problem with your /dev/sda disk which is about to die.
hi, how can i tell the linux kernel not to use too much memory for disk caching? i have a low-memory system and get '0-order allocation failed' errors while the kernel is wasting 8mb for disk caches.	tweak something in 'ls /proc/sys/vm/*' ??
tried that too -- and it was listed as an option. i had the same trouble at work with ubuntu -- different printer (also hp), same problem. whether hpijs or ljet4.	i don't really know then.
hey what's with autogen.sh - what is it?	autogen.sh doesn't need to be run if the ./configure and makefile.in files are there
which environment variables does set gksudo correctly? i thought gksudo was just a graphical wrapper around sudo	and this http://archlinux.org/pipermail/arch/2006-february/008674.html
just reading up, there's a suggestion that if shift doesn't bring up the grub menu, repeatedly pressing the 'esc' key may bring the grub menu up	i may try that
hey everyone, how do i find out if my filesystem has 'no exec' on it? is there a command or something to see that?	check the mount command and what it says about the filesystem in question
hello! how to completely remove and install postgres 9.1? (with all the databases and stuff)	you have to purge, and you have to manually remove the datafiles afterwards.
there shouldn't be any problem installing karmic beta now and then using dist-upgrade to get the finished version on thursday, right?	but you may not want to try upgrading on thursday, the servers will be nuts with people downloading, might want to wait a few days for the traffic to calm down
hey, anyone have an idea where i could get the w32codecs?	see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/restrictedformats
is dualbooting xp and ubuntu recommended? or should i just use ubuntu fulltime with wine and crossover?	thats right, it will format during install (choose use entire disk)
how do i disable agpgart backend drivers for 2.6 kernels, the ubuntu way? i could just delete the .ko files (assuming i could find them), but i'm wondering if there's a better way...	blacklist them
hi, i need help installing xmms, i d/l a source file with make file and install file and some stuff inside the tar file, i need to know how to install it, what are the steps?	probably the readme of it does...but anyway-> it's probably ./configure; make; make install
hi! i have a small 'default browser' problem. if i click on links on pidgin, firefox doesnt start, if i use googlizer the no browser is started. what can be the problem?	have you set system > preferences > preferred applications correctly?
and no one can fix it yet (i don't htink)	doesn't seem to be any progress on a kde release
is that just all the xorg packages as a metapackage?	what used to be xserver-xorg-driver-nv is now xserver-xorg-video-nv replace nv for all and it will install all of them nv vesa mesa so on
hello all, i was wondering if anyone can recommend a good backup utility so that i may backup my system automatically on a schedule to an external hd. something along the lines of ghosting utilities or time capsule would be great!	i think there's something like 'time vault' which ressemble time capsule...
does anyone know how to set up virtualbox ? is this the correct guide ? http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-202-in-ubuntu-804-hardy-heron.html	yes it is
anyone there that knows about dns and dhcp can help me	me too i have same proplem setting it
does ubuntu come with samba?	if not you can install it
i have a usb drive (fat32) that has some bad blocks. what utility should i use to fix this?	i don't recommend trusting flash drives with known bad blocks. most i have encountered don't even do crc checks so you're likely to get silent data corruption.
so, dumb question, but where's the best place to dump compiled programs?	http://wiki.debian.org/filesystemhierarchystandard
hi all, i have the new 8.10 cd how do i upgrade using my cd. internet very slow. thank's	put the cd in, go to system -> admin -> software sources and it should be in there
could anyone recommend a wireless card for pc that would work with ubuntu?	sorry i am no help at this point... but can suggest this https://help.ubuntu.com/community/wifidocs/wirelesscardssupported
hi, i installed vista and now i can't boot to ubuntu, how do i reinstall grub?	http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/reinstall-ubuntu-grub-bootloader-after-windows-wipes-it-out/
what is the best / easiest / fastest way to switch to kubuntu from ubuntu?	:http://psychocats.s465.sureserver.com/ubuntu/purekde read remove ubuntu
whats fixres?	it was just a factoid the bot ubotu gave you. read it again.
is there still a limit for primary partitions in modern hard drives?	- i dont think so - i just setup my new machine today with a 250gb partition
i am trying to share folders with nfs through a wireless router, but the shared folder does not show up in the network. would someone help me with this?	using nfs over wifi is a bad idea because the protocol does not gracefully handle disconnection. i suggest smb of sshfs instead
are there any decent opensource mmos that people are playing?	look for a link further down http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2007/06/16/linux-gaming-part-one-first-person-shooters
what vendor(s) would you consider if you were looking for a linux laptop? (dev workstation, light gaming)	for gaming? alienware.
can anyone point me to a good xgl howto for nvidia cards i have a 6200 have tried a couple but couldn't get it to work	i have the same card as you.
hello, is this the proper channel to ask questions regarding xen and ubuntu?	if its just a textfile you can use http://paste.ubuntu.com
to leave the channel and come back later ( i have to reboot for a test), what should i do?	you can just reboot - that will close the client ... and later you start it again
can anyone recommend an image viewer that doesn't require installing half of gnome (eog) or half of kde (gwenview)?	ristretto?
how do i specify additional dirs to library path?	edit /etc/ld.so.conf and run 'sudo ldconfig'
if you are new to linux, i think kde is the best bet for user friendliness and attractiveness, after enough linux usage many people prefer blackbox or fluxbox however because they are much faster and many people usually use the terminal most	what do you use
what is the name of the application, that is on the panel and reports updates?	update-manager
hey anybody just wondreing the easiest / best way to change color depth from 24 to 16... thanks in advance	its near bottom of config file

you can type $cd ~

or just cd

what exactly is wine and where can i get it?

wine allows you to run windows programs on linux. you can get it from ubuntu repositories, or if you want the latest version go to http://winehq.com

- how would you learn the keyboard model number for a laptop?

cat /var/lib/acpi-support/*-*

did the fglrx driver that was released a couple days ago fix the suspend problem with gutsy?

no. instead it introduces more problems. stick with what you have, if it works reasonably well.

how is called program which program for gnome which runs as a daemon and allows user to run programs at different workspaces, minimized, different sizes... i once had it but unfortunately forget the name

devilspie ?

which application should i download from software centre to make bootable pen drives

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu

fun fact: apt-get doesn't autoremove dependent packages if they're marked as essential.

but i marked those dependent packages as not essential

how come there' s no mention of bittorrent on the faq

no idea, but

how can i put music in my sony netmd with ubuntu ?

you mostly can't as far as i know

is it means file descriptor 63 ?! /dev/fd/63

there's not much detail in your question. often file descriptor references the entries in /proc/<pid>/fd

where's ubuntu's /boot/grub/grub.conf

menu.lst

how do i install an rpm

convert it to a .deb with sudo alien file.rpm then install the deniab with sudo dpkg -i file.deb

am i the only one having problems with xmms? it freezes when i try to play a mp3 file

mie seg faults

is there a place that has a package list with version #'s for breezy?

or, in here, /msg ubotu info somepackage breezy

how would you use dpkg to show where the contents of a package were installed? i'm trying to find out what all get's installed with ldap-utils, and where.

dpkg -l packagename

do you happen to know how can i create a windows 7 bootable usb flash drive from fedora 15? i know this isn't the proper channel to ask this, but ##windows is useless. =_='

there is usb disk creator , im not sure if you'd find it in fedora

is there any web interface for ubuntu repositories?

packages.ubuntu.com

hi. i'm new to ubuntu and gnome. just installed the 64bit version of feisty and i was wondering how i would go about uninstalling firefox, and reinstalling a 32bit version of it.

i recommend installing swiftfox(x86-32) through automatix.

are you in a tty or a graphical sessin?

i don't know what tty is but, i started ubuntu in recovery mode, and i was in the root command line.

so i lazily (improperly) updated firefox 3.6 beta 4 and i think i consequently got it stuck in elevated permissions. i already chown'd everything back to root, chmodded to take executable permissions away from group and user, even forced .xauthority to rebuild, but it's still stuck.

or it is, nevermind

network-manager and network-manager-gnome are installed on my system, however the only applet i have is the 'network monitor' and not the one that can manage my connections

couldn't tell you, then.

im trying to go to scion.com and the page is flash based and it stops at initialzing 80%. iv got every flash thing installed that i know of so i dont know whats wrong.

could be a problem with the site itself

problem #2: when i ssh in to the machine, it accepts the ssh username/password, no problem, but the screen is just black.

try entering `reset` blindly?

how do i associate filetypes in ubuntu (or more specific gedit)? i recently merged from kubuntu, in kde there is a sidewide configscreen for this.

system > prefrences > preferred applications

hello, i have a cd that has a .exe to run for windows, can i get it to run that on ubuntu? and/or how do i get ubuntu to do a picture slideshow?

openoffice.org impress

i was using beryl before and i had a program (can't remember the name) that gave me macosx like icons at the bottom of the screen showing me what programs i had open & stuff, anyone know what that program is called, i think it started with an a ?

awn

is there a default root password for hoary 386 livecd ?

you use sudo, it works without password

how do i install midnight commander (mc)?

enable universe, then sudo apt-get install mc

hi; i just installed ubuntu but what is my root password?

: root password is not set do sudo passwd root then add a password

hey folks. i am using grsync as a gui to rsync. i have connected to a windows share, how could i see this in grsync to backup data on the windows machine? i can seem to find it?

look in ~/.gvfs/

hi! , how can i cp a folder and keep his symbolic links ?

man rsync - see the -l option

err ... i can't remember the tool to install .debs again ? ... what's the rpm -i equiv for ubuntu ? ... also will the debian .deb for wengophone install do you reckon ?

sudo dpkg -i <debpackage>

where can i check for linux/ubuntu hardware compatibility (for webcam) before buying one? thanks

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupportcomponentsmultimediawebcameras

anyone know why firefox doesnt act like it should? middle clikc in windows closed tabs...no it tries to take me to websites

in about:config , look for middleclick.loadcontent.* (forget exactly), and change it to false i think

how is the default ubuntu user privlaged?

that does not give the user any extra privileges except the ability to use sudo

when i switch on my pc it loads up and the ubuntu loading screen comes up, but when it finishes loading it just goes to a black screen. the little tune places to tell me i've reached the logon screen so i just type my name and password and login but i can't actually see anything until the window in the middle appears and loads the desktop things like nautilus etc. anyone any ideas what the problem is? after i login it it's all fine and i can see everythin

the default resolution for gdm is borked. sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

after installing feisty, my pc boots windows directly without asking me to choose between ubuntu or windows, what's the problem?

reinstall grub

is there a way to make an ini file (or whatever the ubuntu equiv. is) that loads a certain number of programs, and positions them in a certain place on the screen?

look here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=435073

are there any open source java browsers in ubuntu repositories?

i'm not sure whether he ever finished or even started it, but i know a dude called eondev awhile ago was making one.

can anyone help me out? im attempting to install ubuntu on a toshiba m45-s169 and the problem is on the wiki.. but i dont understand the solution, it says ' need to install with framebuffer off; video needs ati's proprietary driver, but using kernel module hangs the machine'

it means you will have to do alot of command line editing

indus: i would have to agree... i installed it for the first time several years back... took it off... 6mo ago tried it again... enjoyed it

yours look nicer.

i really need an answer, guys! --> i want to put ubuntu 10.04 lts on an empty usb. what type/format should the usb be and what file system should i use?

use a fat32 file system. use ubuntbootin to put your ubuntu iso onto your usb flash drive.

how can i make it so that rhythmbox does not open automatically anytime i plug in my mp3 player?

system->preferences->removable drives and media

how do i remove all files with a certain extension but leave one of them? (i have 1000+ pdf's and i want to merge them into one and remove them, but leave the merged file..)

when you merge the one you want move it to a anothe directiry then rm -f *.pdg

question: is ubuntustudio a complete os installation? i currently have ubuntu installed but just learned about ubuntustudio, how can i get this on my box.

sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-desktop

what iso image to choose for installing 6.10 on intel core duo processor?

core duo is 32 bit. core 2 duo is 64

is it possible to print the individual chart in gnumeric by selecting it (excel has the capability)?

you can save it as an image? and print that

synaptic says that imagemagick is installed, but i can't find it anywhere???

it's several separate executables. display is one of them

whats the best dark theme for gnome?

look around http://www.gnome-look.org you'll find a good dark theme

why on edgy desktop isn't there a menu item to start up vim?

gnome-vim or vim-gnome, i forget which one

does any one know of any good music editing software on ubuntu?

check out ubuntustudio

what do i need to play mms streams with totem?

you have to install ubuntu-restricted-extras package

who i should ask about copyright of ubuntu logo and distro?

mark shuttleworth perhaps?

anyone knows can help me?

i disabled join/part messages....less annoying

what do you guys think, a dual core 1.3ghz or a i7 1.8ghz with hyperthreading?

for what purpose

anyone here have a radeon 8500 with tv-out working?

ubotu is a bot or is automated

anyone know of a super secret (meaning i can't find one) good wysiwyg editor that can handle php?

learn html, stop relying on wysiwyg, your files will be smaller, consume less bandwidth, work better in search engines, and work correctly in text browsers if you do

can i get firegox 1.0 on my ubuntu ?

go to mozilla.org and install their binary (it has an installer)

whenever i try to list the files in a tarball with 'tar -t file.tar.gz' the shell just stalls, why?

tar tfz ...

hi, im new to ubuntu/linux, im installing ubuntu on my notebook using virtualbox and right know im using wireless, it is going to be a problem or i need to configure something if i want to access internet not wireless but with cable conencted?

ubuntu in the vm won't even know about the wireless, it will get it's network info from virtualbox

hey all... so, i have a significant amount of music and i wanted to know if there was a good piece of software to organize it...

gtk itunes store application

would someone mind looking at this pastebin of my /var/log/syslog, could this be my problem? server running insanely slow, but not sure what this message means.

you have a severe hardware problem with your /dev/sda disk which is about to die.

hi, how can i tell the linux kernel not to use too much memory for disk caching? i have a low-memory system and get '0-order allocation failed' errors while the kernel is wasting 8mb for disk caches.

tweak something in 'ls /proc/sys/vm/*' ??

tried that too -- and it was listed as an option. i had the same trouble at work with ubuntu -- different printer (also hp), same problem. whether hpijs or ljet4.

i don't really know then.

hey what's with autogen.sh - what is it?

autogen.sh doesn't need to be run if the ./configure and makefile.in files are there

which environment variables does set gksudo correctly? i thought gksudo was just a graphical wrapper around sudo

and this http://archlinux.org/pipermail/arch/2006-february/008674.html

just reading up, there's a suggestion that if shift doesn't bring up the grub menu, repeatedly pressing the 'esc' key may bring the grub menu up

i may try that

hey everyone, how do i find out if my filesystem has 'no exec' on it? is there a command or something to see that?

check the mount command and what it says about the filesystem in question

hello! how to completely remove and install postgres 9.1? (with all the databases and stuff)

you have to purge, and you have to manually remove the datafiles afterwards.

there shouldn't be any problem installing karmic beta now and then using dist-upgrade to get the finished version on thursday, right?

but you may not want to try upgrading on thursday, the servers will be nuts with people downloading, might want to wait a few days for the traffic to calm down

hey, anyone have an idea where i could get the w32codecs?

see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/restrictedformats

is dualbooting xp and ubuntu recommended? or should i just use ubuntu fulltime with wine and crossover?

thats right, it will format during install (choose use entire disk)

how do i disable agpgart backend drivers for 2.6 kernels, the ubuntu way? i could just delete the .ko files (assuming i could find them), but i'm wondering if there's a better way...

blacklist them

hi, i need help installing xmms, i d/l a source file with make file and install file and some stuff inside the tar file, i need to know how to install it, what are the steps?

probably the readme of it does...but anyway-> it's probably ./configure; make; make install

hi! i have a small 'default browser' problem. if i click on links on pidgin, firefox doesnt start, if i use googlizer the no browser is started. what can be the problem?

have you set system > preferences > preferred applications correctly?

and no one can fix it yet (i don't htink)

doesn't seem to be any progress on a kde release

is that just all the xorg packages as a metapackage?

what used to be xserver-xorg-driver-nv is now xserver-xorg-video-nv replace nv for all and it will install all of them nv vesa mesa so on

hello all, i was wondering if anyone can recommend a good backup utility so that i may backup my system automatically on a schedule to an external hd. something along the lines of ghosting utilities or time capsule would be great!

i think there's something like 'time vault' which ressemble time capsule...

does anyone know how to set up virtualbox ? is this the correct guide ? http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-202-in-ubuntu-804-hardy-heron.html

yes it is

anyone there that knows about dns and dhcp can help me

me too i have same proplem setting it

does ubuntu come with samba?

if not you can install it

i have a usb drive (fat32) that has some bad blocks. what utility should i use to fix this?

i don't recommend trusting flash drives with known bad blocks. most i have encountered don't even do crc checks so you're likely to get silent data corruption.

so, dumb question, but where's the best place to dump compiled programs?

http://wiki.debian.org/filesystemhierarchystandard

hi all, i have the new 8.10 cd how do i upgrade using my cd. internet very slow. thank's

put the cd in, go to system -> admin -> software sources and it should be in there

could anyone recommend a wireless card for pc that would work with ubuntu?

sorry i am no help at this point... but can suggest this https://help.ubuntu.com/community/wifidocs/wirelesscardssupported

hi, i installed vista and now i can't boot to ubuntu, how do i reinstall grub?

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/reinstall-ubuntu-grub-bootloader-after-windows-wipes-it-out/

what is the best / easiest / fastest way to switch to kubuntu from ubuntu?

:http://psychocats.s465.sureserver.com/ubuntu/purekde read remove ubuntu

whats fixres?

it was just a factoid the bot ubotu gave you. read it again.

is there still a limit for primary partitions in modern hard drives?

- i dont think so - i just setup my new machine today with a 250gb partition

i am trying to share folders with nfs through a wireless router, but the shared folder does not show up in the network. would someone help me with this?

using nfs over wifi is a bad idea because the protocol does not gracefully handle disconnection. i suggest smb of sshfs instead

are there any decent opensource mmos that people are playing?

look for a link further down http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2007/06/16/linux-gaming-part-one-first-person-shooters

what vendor(s) would you consider if you were looking for a linux laptop? (dev workstation, light gaming)

for gaming? alienware.

can anyone point me to a good xgl howto for nvidia cards i have a 6200 have tried a couple but couldn't get it to work

i have the same card as you.

hello, is this the proper channel to ask questions regarding xen and ubuntu?

if its just a textfile you can use http://paste.ubuntu.com

to leave the channel and come back later ( i have to reboot for a test), what should i do?

you can just reboot - that will close the client ... and later you start it again

can anyone recommend an image viewer that doesn't require installing half of gnome (eog) or half of kde (gwenview)?

ristretto?

how do i specify additional dirs to library path?

edit /etc/ld.so.conf and run 'sudo ldconfig'

if you are new to linux, i think kde is the best bet for user friendliness and attractiveness, after enough linux usage many people prefer blackbox or fluxbox however because they are much faster and many people usually use the terminal most

what do you use

what is the name of the application, that is on the panel and reports updates?

update-manager

hey anybody just wondreing the easiest / best way to change color depth from 24 to 16... thanks in advance

its near bottom of config file