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question: during my ubuntu installation, one of the advanced options was to not install a boot loader. is there any reason why you wouldn't install it? i thought it was required	i think ubuntu can be booted straight in like windows, but then no recovery mode, and can't just change to a later kernel and things, as a result best to always put the bootloader on
where do i have to install the boot loader? on /boot?	see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/grub2 for details
i am running ubuntu on my amd laptop. the machine hangs suddenly and have to restart (using the power button). anyone here faced this?	with kde i do have a few such probs but i switched to fluxbox and the probs disappeared
i have got the hardware for compiz but i cant find it	install ccsm
ok, i'm having this problem with lynx, and also opera, i'm starting a download, directly from hak5.org (their podcast), and it gets like halfway, and then stops... can anyone help me with that. it works fine with firefox.	treid wget?
hi! i'm newbie. i'm looking for a way to install development libraries. could somebody tell me how to install for example crypto++ library? it seems not to appear in applications center (installation center? - i don't have an english version)...	look using synaptic or the command line tools
should firefox 3 beta 5 be taking up over 100mb of memory after about 5 minutes of casual use?	100mb is nothing nowadays for browsers to use
what's the default password for root/ssh ?	you can set a password, but its strongly discouraged
what's everyone's favorite gui ftp client?	: nope. normal.
hello, any recommendation on how to install asterisk on ubuntu	sudo apt-get install asterisk
how can i log into two sessions simultaneously, as the same user? switch users just dumps me into my old session (as is to be expected)	xnest, although i see now it's been superceded by xserver-xephyr
but you can script this by youself, since partimage is an gui for dd	okay, i have a (fair) understanding of how to do that, however i was looking for something more shrink-wrapped. no worries, thanks!
how do i remove glib-2.8.6?	no checkinstall?
hey how many kilobytes is 256 mb?	afaik i selected no, im not sure though, lol
anyone official be able to report on exactly what's going on with security.ubuntu.com ?	why, what gives?
what is the command for 'workspace switcher'? i want to assign it to a keyboard shortcut (if there isnt one already)	super+s
i have a problem getting ubuntu 6.06 ltx x86_64 installed on my ml370 g5 with smart array p400. it prompts for language and location then sits forever with a blank blue screen. any help?	try a text mode install with the alternate cd
guys am makeing documentaion for graduation project so which the best program can do this job and help me to make it looks nice ?	nvu and publish in html!
how do i mount an iso-file?	sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 blah.iso /mnt
mr_fribble would need to upgrade to 9.10 first in order to upgrade to 10.04 anyways	i've always liked 'unix is very user friendly. it's just picky about who its friends are...'
is there a libsdl-2.0 for ubuntu?	not in the repositories
is there a command line program that changes file-program associations? (similar to properties>open with tab?)	system > preferences > preferred applications
can someone recommend a fully functional netbook for ubuntu?	buy the dell 10v with ubuntu preinstalled ??
what kind of install package should i d/l for ubuntu? rpm, tar.gz or yum?	if there is no .deb, use the .tar.gz
whenever i log into my laptop, i get prompted to enter my password because my login keyring did not authenticate. is there a way i can have it do it automatically so im not prompted after i log in?	http://johnny.chadda.se/article/unlock-the-gnome-keyring-upon-login/
it's too bad i can't install windows 7 in virtual box. my laptop came with it (i have an unused product key because i formatted and immediately installed ubuntu)	no it is free for home use just have to reg but it is free
when installing ubuntu on a certain language, can i later on change the language for the whole system?	sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales
nobody else having problems after upgrading from intrepid to jaunty?	it is normal to encounter problems in beta software
anyone has nice links to help with building firefox extensions for ubuntu? :o	might want to search mozilla development
can we not just use the bot randomly here? do /msg ubottu !commandhere	ok.
on ubuntu 10.04 how do i find my ipv4 gateway and nameserver?	type 'netstat -rn' for your gateway/routing info and cat /etc/resolv.conf
anyone figure out how to make the volume controls unified with a quad speaker setup work on an sblive	you'll need to search the alsa-devel mailing list archives; someone posted a patch (that hasn't been merged) about a half-year ago
has anyone tried using vmware with a vista container? does it work well? thanks.	not vmware but i have done it in virtualbox without a problem
greetings all, and happy new yew year. does anyone know a way i can access my computers bios from within linux instead of rebooting?	sudo dmidecode
what command should i use to show which packages i have installed on my system please?	aptitude will show you
hi, my cdrom doesn't want to open :\| it has a dvd inside and i can view the files on it, but neither clicking 'unmount' nor pushing the button on cd-rom itself, nor executing `eject` opens it :/ it gives me `umount: /media/cdrom0: device is busy` and i don't think anything is using the dvd inside :/ any ideas on how i can open it without rebooting?	you can try sudo umount -l /media/cdrom0
so, no more help for me?	ofcourse 64 bit apps do not work on 32 bit. ubuntu 64 bit is multi arch, so you can run 32 bit apps on that
what is the name of the program that shows your size of the files on your computer in boxes?	'disk usage analyzer'
zoss0: any luck?	yep, thanks alot.
how can i excecute device manager from a terminal window? i mean, something like hal-device-manager	gnome-device-manager
how can i make sun's java the system default? i've copied the files to /usr/java and tried modifying the /etc/jvm file, but it does not show up as an alternative when doing update-alternatives --configure-java... please! i'm sick of launching java apps thru terminal...	you don't need to do any manual copying, just install the package
does anyone know how i can check cpu temperature in windows? i've been having some temperature issues with dapper (thermal_zone giving me ~70c) which i think are due to hardware issues, and need some way to check this outside of ubuntu.	i think most people use a program called cpu-z or something like that
i did this about 3 months back and it worked but now i dont know why it shows update-rc.d command not found	is it in your $path
i just installed the new 12.04... its kind of bugging.. im running on a dell notebook with nvidia optimus.. i mean... there are two graphic cards, onboard (intel) and nvidia (gt 540m).. is there anyone with the same problem?	look at bumblebee https://wiki.ubuntu.com/bumblebee
to install google chrome, do i just do sudo-apt get install chrome ?	you probably need to add the repo
excuse me, but is there a way to disable the system bell (the annoying boop)?	preferences > sound
so xdm is only responsible for the graphical login page and to startx? then what is gdm and kdm for i thought gdm was for gnome and kdm for kde.	for those that don't use gnome or kde
trying to build a kernel from the linux-source-2.6.12 package but can't even get to configuration: http://pastebin.com/682136	you can have both versions installed without problems
all my devices attached to usb slots are not working (external hd, scaner, printer, bluetooth, cardreader, camrea, same when i attach memory stick), does anyone know why?	it's not even in beta yet
how do i install software	with synaptics or add/remove software in the application menu
speaking of that, how come all of ubuntu's bittorrent clients suck	i only use btdownloadcurses. i did try azureus for a few months.
is there a way of preventing an external usb hard drive from mounting upon boot up? i tried in /etc/fstab but ubuntu tried mounting it anyway...	>> my solution should have sorted this.
hey, me again. i still can't compile alsa-driver. i have all the proper headers installed (afaik) but i still get the same error: http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/54655/	here is the best sound help page i can find.. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/debuggingsoundproblems
how do i restart my network services? sudo service network(ing) restart and sudo /init.d/network(ing) restart don't seem to be doing it.	i believe it should be sudo /etc/init.d/etc.
i have a genius eye 310 webcam and i can't get it to work on my kubuntu 10.04 laptop...	it is supported¿
hi, i want a bottom bar like in this video, someone know about it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n54es3g4vgs thx :)	select normal/party mode from top panel, you might need f11 to disable full screen
is there a way to install some windows fonts (like times new roman)? i can't find a guide...	: install msttcorefonts in synaptic
hey, i made a hello world program in cpp and i have the compiled file, how do i run it from the terminal?	make it executable (chmod +x file) and run it with ./file
hello, i am having an issue where it seem opening or closing firefox causes ubuntu10.04 to freeze. i cannot verify it is in fact ff. which log file might i look in to find the answer?	and maybe something called xsession errors
does anybody know how to give the shell a background image?	just go to edit/current profile/effects
how do i see which processes are using the hard disk most heavily now?	iotop is what i use. not sure if it's installed by default
where i can identify my wireless-board ?!	lspci
how do you change what programs to auto-start when logging in to gnome?	system > preferences > sessions > startup
i don't understand `top` how do you sort by cpu usage?	download/install htop, you'll prefer it
maybe can someone explain to my why pulseaudio sucks so much? alsa ftw.	thats not an alsa/pulse thing.. thats a flash on linux sux thing
how is it with x-fi support in ubuntu these days?	i've read that it should work out of the box with ubuntu 9.10. however mine isn't recognised.
why can't i find, https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/postgresql-8.4/8.4.3-1~jaunty1 in synaptic package manager?	make sure you have main, universe, restricted, multiverse all added as sources in order to see all packages.
this is odd: i'm on intrepid, trying to install packages python-feedparser and hddtemp, but apt and synaptic say no such package. on ubuntu package search, they both show up as being in intrepid. ideas?	have you run the update command i gave you yet?
would updating to ubuntu 9.4 solve my wireless problem ?	whats your problem?
do they pass md5 test?	the what test? :l ive never heard of it
why does getid open itself as a tab inside a existing gedit window?	you've read the man page, right?
c compiler cannot create excutables: could someone tell me what to install in order to fix that problem?	install the build-essential package
ok, does anyone know how i can browse my phone through bluetooth on ubuntu please...:)	i havent tried it, but thats the article i found, i would also do a few searches on the forums, there is bound to be something about it on there
if you accidentally gave root a password, how do you change it back to 'as installed'?	see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/rootsudo
if i want to create a package from a darcs repository and put it in a ppa, will the ppa handle the darcs updates, or do i have to do that manually and upload new sources to the ppa every now and then?	the maintainer is responsible for it
please help me. how can i change server to connect?	/server new.server.here
does ubuntu come with any small apps for displaying pictures?	yeah the default one
hello all, what boot loader is used in ubuntu?	grub
i'm upgrading my server. should i go for 64 bit or 32? i feel i'm 'safer' with 32 regarding software support...but then again...64 bit is possibly more future oriented?	maybe this link is useful http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1815221
how to terminate the program in linux if particular is hanged	xkill
how can i list my groups?	'groups'
hello. i'm wondering where the equivalent of windows 'program files' is in linux? (where should i place programs like thunderbird?)	/usr/bin
hi guys! haven't installed hardy yet. can someone tell me whether python comes installed?	at any rate, its as easy as a single command, or a few clicks
how do i check to see what type of partion is on my drives in a terminal?	or sudo blkid
hey guys. how do you recommend upgrading to firefox 5 today?	to my knowledge, no
how do i mount windows partitions within the terminal¿? (i can do it in places and clicking the windows partition and then asks me password to mount)	ntfs3g
yes, everytime i try access from somewhere it says something like login timeout	in /etc/ssh*
hi all, what's the key combo to get a startup menu?	press <shift> while booting
whoah. now i got a very different prblem. i have a keyboard with a broken 'return' key... <enter> on the numpad is fine... this works ok in regular use, shell, editing, etc... only in 'less' in the shell when searching with '/', i cannot 'enter' the query.... what can i change (except for the keyboard?) (it gives /escom there, when i 'enter' following '/', which is strange since the hardware vendor 'escom' doesn't exist for 10++ years here in germany)	maybe try hitting ctrl+m ?
what package or service is responsible for the auto mounting?	use 'df -h'
hi i use ssh to logon to firewall box from windows - wanted to know how to send programs to background so the continue to work when i close sesion	use screen
can someone tell me how to change the ownership of a usb thumbdrive in fstab?	u may need to add 'user,noauto,rw' or something to the permissings in fstab
i have figured out how to rip a .vob file from my dvd, then extract an .ac3 file from the audio stream i want. now i have a vob file and an ac3 file. would someone please help me to make an x264-encoded?synched? .avi or .mp4 file using the two files?	you can use avidemux for that i think
can anyone point me to some benchmarks of software raid versus fake raid? http://blog.shaf.net/?p=6 is the only one i noticed thus far, and it surprisingly (to me) puts software raid as faster than fake raid... i expect fake raid is faster but negligibly so...	hardeware supported software, or software supported hardware? what is the deal with that on motherboards anyway.
hey all, newbie here, i've looked at tutorials and all, been all over the net, i guess my brain isn't so fast after a;;. can someone please walk me through now to install a package i download? thanks in advance.	you are downloading a windows executable ... you need wine in order to see if it can run on linux
can anyone help me with installing grub in a raid1, 2 volume configuration? alternate 64bits offers only to install grub on the mbr of the second raid volume, while i want to install it on the mbr of the first volume.	manually install grub on the first disk
does ubuntu 8.10 includes vlc 0.9 and gimp 2.6 ?	gimp yes, vlc not sure
where does 1.07 reside	run sudo apt-get --reinstall install firefox
hi, i changed my motherboard and now the harddisk isn't booting anymore (but it's found in bios). any ideas?	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351
on grub's menu.lst, does the 'other operating systems' divider count as an entry?	only if it's un-commented

question: during my ubuntu installation, one of the advanced options was to not install a boot loader. is there any reason why you wouldn't install it? i thought it was required

i think ubuntu can be booted straight in like windows, but then no recovery mode, and can't just change to a later kernel and things, as a result best to always put the bootloader on

where do i have to install the boot loader? on /boot?

see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/grub2 for details

i am running ubuntu on my amd laptop. the machine hangs suddenly and have to restart (using the power button). anyone here faced this?

with kde i do have a few such probs but i switched to fluxbox and the probs disappeared

i have got the hardware for compiz but i cant find it

install ccsm

ok, i'm having this problem with lynx, and also opera, i'm starting a download, directly from hak5.org (their podcast), and it gets like halfway, and then stops... can anyone help me with that. it works fine with firefox.

treid wget?

hi! i'm newbie. i'm looking for a way to install development libraries. could somebody tell me how to install for example crypto++ library? it seems not to appear in applications center (installation center? - i don't have an english version)...

look using synaptic or the command line tools

should firefox 3 beta 5 be taking up over 100mb of memory after about 5 minutes of casual use?

100mb is nothing nowadays for browsers to use

what's the default password for root/ssh ?

you can set a password, but its strongly discouraged

what's everyone's favorite gui ftp client?

: nope. normal.

hello, any recommendation on how to install asterisk on ubuntu

sudo apt-get install asterisk

how can i log into two sessions simultaneously, as the same user? switch users just dumps me into my old session (as is to be expected)

xnest, although i see now it's been superceded by xserver-xephyr

but you can script this by youself, since partimage is an gui for dd

okay, i have a (fair) understanding of how to do that, however i was looking for something more shrink-wrapped. no worries, thanks!

how do i remove glib-2.8.6?

no checkinstall?

hey how many kilobytes is 256 mb?

afaik i selected no, im not sure though, lol

anyone official be able to report on exactly what's going on with security.ubuntu.com ?

why, what gives?

what is the command for 'workspace switcher'? i want to assign it to a keyboard shortcut (if there isnt one already)

super+s

i have a problem getting ubuntu 6.06 ltx x86_64 installed on my ml370 g5 with smart array p400. it prompts for language and location then sits forever with a blank blue screen. any help?

try a text mode install with the alternate cd

guys am makeing documentaion for graduation project so which the best program can do this job and help me to make it looks nice ?

nvu and publish in html!

how do i mount an iso-file?

sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 blah.iso /mnt

mr_fribble would need to upgrade to 9.10 first in order to upgrade to 10.04 anyways

i've always liked 'unix is very user friendly. it's just picky about who its friends are...'

is there a libsdl-2.0 for ubuntu?

not in the repositories

is there a command line program that changes file-program associations? (similar to properties>open with tab?)

system > preferences > preferred applications

can someone recommend a fully functional netbook for ubuntu?

buy the dell 10v with ubuntu preinstalled ??

what kind of install package should i d/l for ubuntu? rpm, tar.gz or yum?

if there is no .deb, use the .tar.gz

whenever i log into my laptop, i get prompted to enter my password because my login keyring did not authenticate. is there a way i can have it do it automatically so im not prompted after i log in?

http://johnny.chadda.se/article/unlock-the-gnome-keyring-upon-login/

it's too bad i can't install windows 7 in virtual box. my laptop came with it (i have an unused product key because i formatted and immediately installed ubuntu)

no it is free for home use just have to reg but it is free

when installing ubuntu on a certain language, can i later on change the language for the whole system?

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

nobody else having problems after upgrading from intrepid to jaunty?

it is normal to encounter problems in beta software

anyone has nice links to help with building firefox extensions for ubuntu? :o

might want to search mozilla development

can we not just use the bot randomly here? do /msg ubottu !commandhere

ok.

on ubuntu 10.04 how do i find my ipv4 gateway and nameserver?

type 'netstat -rn' for your gateway/routing info and cat /etc/resolv.conf

anyone figure out how to make the volume controls unified with a quad speaker setup work on an sblive

you'll need to search the alsa-devel mailing list archives; someone posted a patch (that hasn't been merged) about a half-year ago

has anyone tried using vmware with a vista container? does it work well? thanks.

not vmware but i have done it in virtualbox without a problem

greetings all, and happy new yew year. does anyone know a way i can access my computers bios from within linux instead of rebooting?

sudo dmidecode

what command should i use to show which packages i have installed on my system please?

aptitude will show you

hi, my cdrom doesn't want to open :| it has a dvd inside and i can view the files on it, but neither clicking 'unmount' nor pushing the button on cd-rom itself, nor executing `eject` opens it :/ it gives me `umount: /media/cdrom0: device is busy` and i don't think anything is using the dvd inside :/ any ideas on how i can open it without rebooting?

you can try sudo umount -l /media/cdrom0

so, no more help for me?

ofcourse 64 bit apps do not work on 32 bit. ubuntu 64 bit is multi arch, so you can run 32 bit apps on that

what is the name of the program that shows your size of the files on your computer in boxes?

'disk usage analyzer'

zoss0: any luck?

yep, thanks alot.

how can i excecute device manager from a terminal window? i mean, something like hal-device-manager

gnome-device-manager

how can i make sun's java the system default? i've copied the files to /usr/java and tried modifying the /etc/jvm file, but it does not show up as an alternative when doing update-alternatives --configure-java... please! i'm sick of launching java apps thru terminal...

you don't need to do any manual copying, just install the package

does anyone know how i can check cpu temperature in windows? i've been having some temperature issues with dapper (thermal_zone giving me ~70c) which i think are due to hardware issues, and need some way to check this outside of ubuntu.

i think most people use a program called cpu-z or something like that

i did this about 3 months back and it worked but now i dont know why it shows update-rc.d command not found

is it in your $path

i just installed the new 12.04... its kind of bugging.. im running on a dell notebook with nvidia optimus.. i mean... there are two graphic cards, onboard (intel) and nvidia (gt 540m).. is there anyone with the same problem?

look at bumblebee https://wiki.ubuntu.com/bumblebee

to install google chrome, do i just do sudo-apt get install chrome ?

you probably need to add the repo

excuse me, but is there a way to disable the system bell (the annoying boop)?

preferences > sound

so xdm is only responsible for the graphical login page and to startx? then what is gdm and kdm for i thought gdm was for gnome and kdm for kde.

for those that don't use gnome or kde

trying to build a kernel from the linux-source-2.6.12 package but can't even get to configuration: http://pastebin.com/682136

you can have both versions installed without problems

all my devices attached to usb slots are not working (external hd, scaner, printer, bluetooth, cardreader, camrea, same when i attach memory stick), does anyone know why?

it's not even in beta yet

how do i install software

with synaptics or add/remove software in the application menu

speaking of that, how come all of ubuntu's bittorrent clients suck

i only use btdownloadcurses. i did try azureus for a few months.

is there a way of preventing an external usb hard drive from mounting upon boot up? i tried in /etc/fstab but ubuntu tried mounting it anyway...

>> my solution should have sorted this.

hey, me again. i still can't compile alsa-driver. i have all the proper headers installed (afaik) but i still get the same error: http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/54655/

here is the best sound help page i can find.. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/debuggingsoundproblems

how do i restart my network services? sudo service network(ing) restart and sudo /init.d/network(ing) restart don't seem to be doing it.

i believe it should be sudo /etc/init.d/etc.

i have a genius eye 310 webcam and i can't get it to work on my kubuntu 10.04 laptop...

it is supported¿

hi, i want a bottom bar like in this video, someone know about it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n54es3g4vgs thx :)

select normal/party mode from top panel, you might need f11 to disable full screen

is there a way to install some windows fonts (like times new roman)? i can't find a guide...

: install msttcorefonts in synaptic

hey, i made a hello world program in cpp and i have the compiled file, how do i run it from the terminal?

make it executable (chmod +x file) and run it with ./file

hello, i am having an issue where it seem opening or closing firefox causes ubuntu10.04 to freeze. i cannot verify it is in fact ff. which log file might i look in to find the answer?

and maybe something called xsession errors

does anybody know how to give the shell a background image?

just go to edit/current profile/effects

how do i see which processes are using the hard disk most heavily now?

iotop is what i use. not sure if it's installed by default

where i can identify my wireless-board ?!

lspci

how do you change what programs to auto-start when logging in to gnome?

system > preferences > sessions > startup

i don't understand `top` how do you sort by cpu usage?

download/install htop, you'll prefer it

maybe can someone explain to my why pulseaudio sucks so much? alsa ftw.

thats not an alsa/pulse thing.. thats a flash on linux sux thing

how is it with x-fi support in ubuntu these days?

i've read that it should work out of the box with ubuntu 9.10. however mine isn't recognised.

why can't i find, https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/postgresql-8.4/8.4.3-1~jaunty1 in synaptic package manager?

make sure you have main, universe, restricted, multiverse all added as sources in order to see all packages.

this is odd: i'm on intrepid, trying to install packages python-feedparser and hddtemp, but apt and synaptic say no such package. on ubuntu package search, they both show up as being in intrepid. ideas?

have you run the update command i gave you yet?

would updating to ubuntu 9.4 solve my wireless problem ?

whats your problem?

do they pass md5 test?

the what test? :l ive never heard of it

why does getid open itself as a tab inside a existing gedit window?

you've read the man page, right?

c compiler cannot create excutables: could someone tell me what to install in order to fix that problem?

install the build-essential package

ok, does anyone know how i can browse my phone through bluetooth on ubuntu please...:)

i havent tried it, but thats the article i found, i would also do a few searches on the forums, there is bound to be something about it on there

if you accidentally gave root a password, how do you change it back to 'as installed'?

see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/rootsudo

if i want to create a package from a darcs repository and put it in a ppa, will the ppa handle the darcs updates, or do i have to do that manually and upload new sources to the ppa every now and then?

the maintainer is responsible for it

please help me. how can i change server to connect?

/server new.server.here

does ubuntu come with any small apps for displaying pictures?

yeah the default one

hello all, what boot loader is used in ubuntu?

grub

i'm upgrading my server. should i go for 64 bit or 32? i feel i'm 'safer' with 32 regarding software support...but then again...64 bit is possibly more future oriented?

maybe this link is useful http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1815221

how to terminate the program in linux if particular is hanged

xkill

how can i list my groups?

'groups'

hello. i'm wondering where the equivalent of windows 'program files' is in linux? (where should i place programs like thunderbird?)

/usr/bin

hi guys! haven't installed hardy yet. can someone tell me whether python comes installed?

at any rate, its as easy as a single command, or a few clicks

how do i check to see what type of partion is on my drives in a terminal?

or sudo blkid

hey guys. how do you recommend upgrading to firefox 5 today?

to my knowledge, no

how do i mount windows partitions within the terminal¿? (i can do it in places and clicking the windows partition and then asks me password to mount)

ntfs3g

yes, everytime i try access from somewhere it says something like login timeout

in /etc/ssh*

hi all, what's the key combo to get a startup menu?

press <shift> while booting

whoah. now i got a very different prblem. i have a keyboard with a broken 'return' key... <enter> on the numpad is fine... this works ok in regular use, shell, editing, etc... only in 'less' in the shell when searching with '/', i cannot 'enter' the query.... what can i change (except for the keyboard?) (it gives /escom there, when i 'enter' following '/', which is strange since the hardware vendor 'escom' doesn't exist for 10++ years here in germany)

maybe try hitting ctrl+m ?

what package or service is responsible for the auto mounting?

use 'df -h'

hi i use ssh to logon to firewall box from windows - wanted to know how to send programs to background so the continue to work when i close sesion

use screen

can someone tell me how to change the ownership of a usb thumbdrive in fstab?

u may need to add 'user,noauto,rw' or something to the permissings in fstab

i have figured out how to rip a .vob file from my dvd, then extract an .ac3 file from the audio stream i want. now i have a vob file and an ac3 file. would someone please help me to make an x264-encoded?synched? .avi or .mp4 file using the two files?

you can use avidemux for that i think

can anyone point me to some benchmarks of software raid versus fake raid? http://blog.shaf.net/?p=6 is the only one i noticed thus far, and it surprisingly (to me) puts software raid as faster than fake raid... i expect fake raid is faster but negligibly so...

hardeware supported software, or software supported hardware? what is the deal with that on motherboards anyway.

hey all, newbie here, i've looked at tutorials and all, been all over the net, i guess my brain isn't so fast after a;;. can someone please walk me through now to install a package i download? thanks in advance.

you are downloading a windows executable ... you need wine in order to see if it can run on linux

can anyone help me with installing grub in a raid1, 2 volume configuration? alternate 64bits offers only to install grub on the mbr of the second raid volume, while i want to install it on the mbr of the first volume.

manually install grub on the first disk

does ubuntu 8.10 includes vlc 0.9 and gimp 2.6 ?

gimp yes, vlc not sure

where does 1.07 reside

run sudo apt-get --reinstall install firefox

hi, i changed my motherboard and now the harddisk isn't booting anymore (but it's found in bios). any ideas?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351

on grub's menu.lst, does the 'other operating systems' divider count as an entry?

only if it's un-commented