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hi all, i had two questions about running 10.10 or 11.04 on a new macbook pro (8,2). 1) i've read a couple forum posts on wireless being an issue, so would 11.04 be a better bet than 10.10 b/c of the newer hardware? 2) does anyone have any experience with the macbook pro freezes and does that happen in linux as well?	modules change per kernel, theres equal chance a module was taken out or put in during the version change whether it works is down to whether it changed or not
how do i blacklist a specific soundcard so that the drivers for it won't load.	figure out the name of the kernel module and use those instructions to blacklist it
how do i automatically load a kernel module at boot?	put the name of the module in: /etc/modules
what package contains alsaconf?	alsa-base
how do i locate a file in repos through terminal without installing it	apt-file
how can i check what version of xorg am i running ?	dpkg -l xserver-xorg
any better irc client for x than xchat ?	i like trillian
is there a way to create a link that'll start an application with root permissions? similiar to what would happen if i opened a root terminal and execute an application?	what are the current permissions of the target binary?
i can use audio programs like audacity to open a sound file and look at its meta data (artist, track number, year, etc.). is there a command line program i can use to dump this info so i won't have to do so much clicking?	ffmpeg -i foo.mp3
is it better to install pae on my 32bit ubuntu or install the 64bit edition, so i can have available all 8gb of ram?	if you intend to encode audio and video then 64bit will help. if you have a lexmark printer then 32bit will allow you to use it due to half ass support
is there a way to tell ubuntu to run a script every time a readable usb storage device is plugged in?	something in sessions maybe?
how do i find out what package provides a file?	install it, and run 'sudo auto-apt update', then 'auto-apt search filename'
hi. question please: is there a shortcut for change current desktop? something like alt+ctrl+[arrow], but alt+ctrl+[1-9]?	you can remap them in your keyboard settings
how do i get a lost of all packages installed in my ubuntu?	dpkg -l \| grep '^ii'
how did you restart alsa?	just type 'sudo /etc/init.d/alsa[press tab twice here] '
can someone help tristanmike?	i think you can just uninstall kubuntu-artwork-usplash
hey folks, is there a way to record keypresses in gnome-shell screencaster?	seemed a bit buggy on ubuntu though
if i use ssh x tunneling to run handbrake, do i have to have handbrake installed on the ssh client or server?	i don't know what handbrake is/does but my guess would be you need it on the server
how do i add something to my path ?	export path=$path:/new/dir put it in .bashrc to make it permanent
is there a good scp gui for ubuntu... like winscp?	gftp - awesome
hey guys, i just installed ubuntu but there's no way i can get gui.. i'm having an error with xwin, from the log i'd say there is an incompatibility problem with my video card	try changing the video driver to 'vesa' in /etc/x11/xorg.conf, then once you log into x get the driver problem sorted out
hey.....can someone explain howto mount my usb connected nokia phone (nokia e51)	i didn't read the whole stuff but it seems it's very easy via bluetooth, but a bit hardy via usb (as there is no pc suite for linux)
what's the name of the tool to test which mirror might give me faster downloads?	you pick the mirror closest to you
what is the preferred ubuntu way of managing services?	bum in gui or rcconf in terminal
does xchat have a nickcomplete function?	hit tab :)
anyone know what application i can use instead of tcpdump for wlans?	etherape and wireshark
got a new laptop that came with w7 and i installed ubuntu 10.10 along side it. but now i need to return the laptop… is there any way to uninstall ubuntu and restore the drive to it's original partition size?	i wouldn't worry too hard though as the shop will likley re-image it
can anyone help me with printing please?	what's the problem?
someone want to refresh me? which file can i edit/add a line to to execute a shell script on boot?	you should be able to add it in the startup tab of system>preferences>sessions
how to enable dma on hoary at bootup ??	/etc/hdparm.conf
is there a lighter terminal then gnome-terminal that suppports copy and paste?	urxvt ? copy and paste selecting and with middle click
anyone here have a good tutorial about iptables	try this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/iptableshowto
hi, how do i increase the font size in ubuntu 9.10 for the whole system?	system --> preferences --> appearance
you ve got the 4.10 ubuntu build?	how can i tell
i'm upgrading from 10.04 to new beta and wonder why downloading goes slower when i'm watching it ;-)	10.04 has a few known latency bugs - it depends heavily on the type of network card you have
what is a good way to share files between an ubuntu media computer and my win7 desktop?	samba
anybody, gnome uses gtk2, right? and kde uses qt? am i right?	kindof
anyone here help me with this problem? i got ubuntu booting from an sd card along with backtrack 3 from grub. everything boots correct but ubuntu won't get to the desktop, rather giving me a blank screen with a mouse. this is after i log in with user and pass in the respective boxes. any help?	tryed giving it a min ?
how do i keep the launcher bar on the left visible/maximized at all points?	ccsm under the unity plugin, hide launcher/never
is it possible to manually add a folder to the main folders in nautilus sidebar? (not the bookmarks)	drag and drop the folder to the sidebar.
is there a way with apt or dpkg to search for packages based on what files they deploy to the file system (e.g. yum provides /some/file)?	apt-file
duh - how do i reset my password in hoary?	boot from livecd, chroot to your system (as root), then 'passwd yourlogin'
whats the current kernel on ubuntu please	try uname -v in a terminal
so, i installed a couple of themes and screwed up the layout of ubuntu. how can i revert back to my original theme?	all of your settings are in your home dir. just mess around with them
how do i adjust the screen resolution in kde to 1024 x 768?	http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ubuntu-help/65493-change-screen-resolution-kde-desktop.html
anybody have problems with flash on 9.10 on 64 bits?	flash has always inhaled forcfully, are you using the adobe labs prerelease?
seems that 12.04 comes with the internal error message and asking permission to report.. the way windows does??? :-(	please do report those, it's helpful to us.
what is the right way to increase number of open files limit for all users on 11.10? the wild card entry '* soft nofile 32000' and '* hard nofile 32000' doesn't seem to work for all users but only a default user - ubuntu in my case	tis may help you http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-increase-the-maximum-number-of-open-files/
if i want to remote control a ubuntu desktop over the internet, what is the best way for me to do that?	take a look at openvpn
does anyone know if i can get a newer xchat repo or deb for 8.0.4	actually the jaunty idea is bad, it requires a bunch of dependencies that are probably only found in jaunty. you can compile xchat yourself if you feel comfortable in the command line
hey who's using my nick ?!!!!	your last nick hasn't time out yet
where is the module configuration saved? i need to hand edit some ndsiwrapper configuration	check in /etc/ndiswrapper and /etc/modprobe.d
what's a really good cd burning program? i would like to burn audio/data/iso cds. btw, when i use the nautilus burner, it complains that my cd isn't blank/rewritable, when the file browser shows nothing on it.	or gnome-baker
can anyone help me get my isight webcam going?	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=225621 ?
on ubuntu mv keeps the same timestamp, but does it do this on all *nix systems	mv doesn't update timestamps. this only happens if you create or touch a file
hm, what is the differency between ubuntu and ubuntu server, i going to use a computer as small headless fileserver and some other simple stuff, but i am a newbie, should i go for server edition?	the server doesn't have x window manger (only command line)
what is the command for the compiz fusion icon?	fusion-icon
where are the power settings in ubuntu	system preferences power settings
how do i set up and distribute files over a local network in ubuntu? with other ubuntu machines	read https://help.ubuntu.com/pdf/ubuntu/c/serverguide.pdf
hello, easy enuff question: i have upgraded the kernel many times, but the old versions are not automatically removed... i have a list of about ten in grub. where are the kernel images stored? is there a proper way to delete old kernels?	and yes, they're not removed by design. in case a new kernel breaks things, you can easily go back to the old one.
hey all ,i want to keep the same home folder with all my files from gentoo linux, but some of the hidden config files make it a little messy. should i just delete all the hidden folders and then install ubuntu? will that work?	yes that will work......but i think just deleting .kde should suffice..
is there a good place to get xfce panel applets?	just install xubuntu-desktop
cairo-dock needs a reboot after installing?	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/cairodock
hi, what is the best way to share stuff between vista and ubuntu (i mean on one computer)?	fatxx
what is the program that will give me a bar at the bottom for my programs like mac os x?	awn
how to know my version of ubuntu please, hardy,intrepid etc.. ?	you can define one in system>preferences>keyboard ( layout options in the first tab iirc )
who has a good source.list for hoary?	just go to www.ubuntuguide.org
i think i've found a problem with the scilab package in synaptic... but since i'm relatively new i'd like to talk to someone about it... anyone willing to listen?	config.log
how to grow up a directory? only temporary --it's necessary 1g on /var to upgrade it--	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=238820
i tried to do 'ssh localhost' and got 'ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: connection refused'.. what might be the reason?	also be sure to start it via /etc/init.d/ssh start
can i run .bat files on linux?`	you would have to translate into bash
how do i make grub recognise oss on multiple hdds?	installed before or after grub was?
hey folks! does anyone knows a terminal which i can slide in/out when i want to use it?	i think 'tilde' is what you're looking for - though i haven't used it.
http://rafb.net/p/nfz37m15.html is a list of all the commands i used to get my wireless card working. after a reboot, it stopped. anyone know why?	need to modprobe again?
hey ive installed ubuntu everything seems fine but how can i tell which if any drivers are incorrect etc like device manager in windows ????	if it's working they're probably right, you could 'dmesg \| less' if you fancy some complex reading though
what is the best way to remotely back up a system, like using clonezilla remotely. can i install clonezilla and ssh on the remote machine	rsnapshot
can ubuntu read xd cards? like from cameras	if your card-reader is supported, yes
how to get to pidgin prefs/settings in unity? cant find a button anywhere on the program.	select the pidgin window and look at the top unity bar for menu :)
hey guys i have a /, /home and swap partitions on my hdd, and i want to upgrade to a newer os and keep my /home and its files, but it's on a dual boot with windows 7, will it affect my mbr and cause problems?	make sure you use the same username for your first user as you did in the current install and all will be ok
hi, any ways to run the installation program in non-graphical modes?	: use the alternative cd
i get the nvidia spashscreen now, that you to who helped me fix that, but even though the beryl applet shows up, beryl is not working, and i have a stange problem with my clock applet being in the middle of the top of my screen instead of all the way to the right	that used to happen to me, i had to uninstall and reinstall beryl
how can i remove vmware?	doesnt it have uninstaller?
how can i check what ubuntu version i have installed from console?	lsb_release or 'cat /etc/issue
how to know what groups a user is a member of?	there is a 'groups' command
anyone tell me how to find out if firefox has more than one process running? when i start ff it says choose another profile because default is already running. but its not.	'ps auwx \| grep firefox' will show any running processes, it could just be you need to remove the 'lock' file from your firefox profile
english help wanted: what is the english name of the last (bottom) menu item of the gnome main menu 'system'?	on mine, the bottom item under the system menu is 'quit'
hi, anyone installed hoary on dell machines ? i tried on 2 machines (one dell 750 one asus k8v se deluxe) both with sata drives and it is a nightmare. debian installer went ok tho !	try withnout soft raid.
whats the 'swap' partition do? do i need to back itup?	no, you dont need to
is there a java app that enables wifi for mobile phones? or am i stuck with connecting via bt to my ubuntu lappy?	bluetooth is a connectivity system, if there was a java app it would still use the bluetooth, you could maybe use usb to connect
is it possible to make x forward over ssh in ubuntu?	yes use the -x option i think
so... anyone know how to set which sound card's volume the vol+ and vol- keyboard keys affect?	one way to fix that would be to configure udev so that /dev/mixer and /dev/mixer1 got switched around.
how can i stop apache from being started at start up?	chkconfig apache off
do you guys think it's ok to leave an external usb drive going?	why not, an external hd is an internal hd with a plastic cover.
i am having issues creating a new user via the gui on gnome. this username and group existed before but my girlfriend goobered up all sorts of things so i deleted the username, group, and home dir so i could start fresh. but now when i try to create a new user with the same name it won't create it. am i missing something?	make sure the username doesn't appear in any of /etc/passwd or /etc/group or /etc/shadow
i'm trying to disable monitor hotplug polling..but even with sudo, i'm getting permission denied....	echo 0 \| sudo tee /sys/module/drm_kms_helper/parameters/poll; > is captured by the shell and is run as your user, not root
does the ubuntu cd (~700 mb) contain all the programs i can install via the ubuntu software center to the point where i don't need internet access as long as i have the cd with me?	it's a 382gb download
could someone tell me how to change webmin password for root? i have not changed ubuntu since installation so i can only sudo and webmin won't go	:type in your user passwd
hi. i once tried damn small linux and it had some sort of applet on the desktop by default, that displayed how much memory the computer were using, how much space were left on the harddrive etc. is it possible to get something like that for ubuntu? if yes, where can i find it?	try gkrellm
sorry got unconnected. did you get the error message??	i saw the error...
it seems that 10.10 is still weak on drivers for old pcs like mine , 10.10 doesn't work with my video card so i can't boot ubuntu so i'm sticking with 10.04	how interesting... i wish i knew that before i installed 10.10 on her system; which did nothing to show off and convince her to make the switch

hi all, i had two questions about running 10.10 or 11.04 on a new macbook pro (8,2). 1) i've read a couple forum posts on wireless being an issue, so would 11.04 be a better bet than 10.10 b/c of the newer hardware? 2) does anyone have any experience with the macbook pro freezes and does that happen in linux as well?

modules change per kernel, theres equal chance a module was taken out or put in during the version change whether it works is down to whether it changed or not

how do i blacklist a specific soundcard so that the drivers for it won't load.

figure out the name of the kernel module and use those instructions to blacklist it

how do i automatically load a kernel module at boot?

put the name of the module in: /etc/modules

what package contains alsaconf?

alsa-base

how do i locate a file in repos through terminal without installing it

apt-file

how can i check what version of xorg am i running ?

dpkg -l xserver-xorg

any better irc client for x than xchat ?

i like trillian

is there a way to create a link that'll start an application with root permissions? similiar to what would happen if i opened a root terminal and execute an application?

what are the current permissions of the target binary?

i can use audio programs like audacity to open a sound file and look at its meta data (artist, track number, year, etc.). is there a command line program i can use to dump this info so i won't have to do so much clicking?

ffmpeg -i foo.mp3

is it better to install pae on my 32bit ubuntu or install the 64bit edition, so i can have available all 8gb of ram?

if you intend to encode audio and video then 64bit will help. if you have a lexmark printer then 32bit will allow you to use it due to half ass support

is there a way to tell ubuntu to run a script every time a readable usb storage device is plugged in?

something in sessions maybe?

how do i find out what package provides a file?

install it, and run 'sudo auto-apt update', then 'auto-apt search filename'

hi. question please: is there a shortcut for change current desktop? something like alt+ctrl+[arrow], but alt+ctrl+[1-9]?

you can remap them in your keyboard settings

how do i get a lost of all packages installed in my ubuntu?

dpkg -l | grep '^ii'

how did you restart alsa?

just type 'sudo /etc/init.d/alsa[press tab twice here] '

can someone help tristanmike?

i think you can just uninstall kubuntu-artwork-usplash

hey folks, is there a way to record keypresses in gnome-shell screencaster?

seemed a bit buggy on ubuntu though

if i use ssh x tunneling to run handbrake, do i have to have handbrake installed on the ssh client or server?

i don't know what handbrake is/does but my guess would be you need it on the server

how do i add something to my path ?

export path=$path:/new/dir put it in .bashrc to make it permanent

is there a good scp gui for ubuntu... like winscp?

gftp - awesome

hey guys, i just installed ubuntu but there's no way i can get gui.. i'm having an error with xwin, from the log i'd say there is an incompatibility problem with my video card

try changing the video driver to 'vesa' in /etc/x11/xorg.conf, then once you log into x get the driver problem sorted out

hey.....can someone explain howto mount my usb connected nokia phone (nokia e51)

i didn't read the whole stuff but it seems it's very easy via bluetooth, but a bit hardy via usb (as there is no pc suite for linux)

what's the name of the tool to test which mirror might give me faster downloads?

you pick the mirror closest to you

what is the preferred ubuntu way of managing services?

bum in gui or rcconf in terminal

does xchat have a nickcomplete function?

hit tab :)

anyone know what application i can use instead of tcpdump for wlans?

etherape and wireshark

got a new laptop that came with w7 and i installed ubuntu 10.10 along side it. but now i need to return the laptop… is there any way to uninstall ubuntu and restore the drive to it's original partition size?

i wouldn't worry too hard though as the shop will likley re-image it

can anyone help me with printing please?

what's the problem?

someone want to refresh me? which file can i edit/add a line to to execute a shell script on boot?

you should be able to add it in the startup tab of system>preferences>sessions

how to enable dma on hoary at bootup ??

/etc/hdparm.conf

is there a lighter terminal then gnome-terminal that suppports copy and paste?

urxvt ? copy and paste selecting and with middle click

anyone here have a good tutorial about iptables

try this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/iptableshowto

hi, how do i increase the font size in ubuntu 9.10 for the whole system?

system --> preferences --> appearance

you ve got the 4.10 ubuntu build?

how can i tell

i'm upgrading from 10.04 to new beta and wonder why downloading goes slower when i'm watching it ;-)

10.04 has a few known latency bugs - it depends heavily on the type of network card you have

what is a good way to share files between an ubuntu media computer and my win7 desktop?

samba

anybody, gnome uses gtk2, right? and kde uses qt? am i right?

kindof

anyone here help me with this problem? i got ubuntu booting from an sd card along with backtrack 3 from grub. everything boots correct but ubuntu won't get to the desktop, rather giving me a blank screen with a mouse. this is after i log in with user and pass in the respective boxes. any help?

tryed giving it a min ?

how do i keep the launcher bar on the left visible/maximized at all points?

ccsm under the unity plugin, hide launcher/never

is it possible to manually add a folder to the main folders in nautilus sidebar? (not the bookmarks)

drag and drop the folder to the sidebar.

is there a way with apt or dpkg to search for packages based on what files they deploy to the file system (e.g. yum provides /some/file)?

apt-file

duh - how do i reset my password in hoary?

boot from livecd, chroot to your system (as root), then 'passwd yourlogin'

whats the current kernel on ubuntu please

try uname -v in a terminal

so, i installed a couple of themes and screwed up the layout of ubuntu. how can i revert back to my original theme?

all of your settings are in your home dir. just mess around with them

how do i adjust the screen resolution in kde to 1024 x 768?

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ubuntu-help/65493-change-screen-resolution-kde-desktop.html

anybody have problems with flash on 9.10 on 64 bits?

flash has always inhaled forcfully, are you using the adobe labs prerelease?

seems that 12.04 comes with the internal error message and asking permission to report.. the way windows does??? :-(

please do report those, it's helpful to us.

what is the right way to increase number of open files limit for all users on 11.10? the wild card entry '* soft nofile 32000' and '* hard nofile 32000' doesn't seem to work for all users but only a default user - ubuntu in my case

tis may help you http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-increase-the-maximum-number-of-open-files/

if i want to remote control a ubuntu desktop over the internet, what is the best way for me to do that?

take a look at openvpn

does anyone know if i can get a newer xchat repo or deb for 8.0.4

actually the jaunty idea is bad, it requires a bunch of dependencies that are probably only found in jaunty. you can compile xchat yourself if you feel comfortable in the command line

hey who's using my nick ?!!!!

your last nick hasn't time out yet

where is the module configuration saved? i need to hand edit some ndsiwrapper configuration

check in /etc/ndiswrapper and /etc/modprobe.d

what's a really good cd burning program? i would like to burn audio/data/iso cds. btw, when i use the nautilus burner, it complains that my cd isn't blank/rewritable, when the file browser shows nothing on it.

or gnome-baker

can anyone help me get my isight webcam going?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=225621 ?

on ubuntu mv keeps the same timestamp, but does it do this on all *nix systems

mv doesn't update timestamps. this only happens if you create or touch a file

hm, what is the differency between ubuntu and ubuntu server, i going to use a computer as small headless fileserver and some other simple stuff, but i am a newbie, should i go for server edition?

the server doesn't have x window manger (only command line)

what is the command for the compiz fusion icon?

fusion-icon

where are the power settings in ubuntu

system preferences power settings

how do i set up and distribute files over a local network in ubuntu? with other ubuntu machines

read https://help.ubuntu.com/pdf/ubuntu/c/serverguide.pdf

hello, easy enuff question: i have upgraded the kernel many times, but the old versions are not automatically removed... i have a list of about ten in grub. where are the kernel images stored? is there a proper way to delete old kernels?

and yes, they're not removed by design. in case a new kernel breaks things, you can easily go back to the old one.

hey all ,i want to keep the same home folder with all my files from gentoo linux, but some of the hidden config files make it a little messy. should i just delete all the hidden folders and then install ubuntu? will that work?

yes that will work......but i think just deleting .kde should suffice..

is there a good place to get xfce panel applets?

just install xubuntu-desktop

cairo-dock needs a reboot after installing?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/cairodock

hi, what is the best way to share stuff between vista and ubuntu (i mean on one computer)?

fatxx

what is the program that will give me a bar at the bottom for my programs like mac os x?

awn

how to know my version of ubuntu please, hardy,intrepid etc.. ?

you can define one in system>preferences>keyboard ( layout options in the first tab iirc )

who has a good source.list for hoary?

just go to www.ubuntuguide.org

i think i've found a problem with the scilab package in synaptic... but since i'm relatively new i'd like to talk to someone about it... anyone willing to listen?

config.log

how to grow up a directory? only temporary --it's necessary 1g on /var to upgrade it--

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=238820

i tried to do 'ssh localhost' and got 'ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: connection refused'.. what might be the reason?

also be sure to start it via /etc/init.d/ssh start

can i run .bat files on linux?`

you would have to translate into bash

how do i make grub recognise oss on multiple hdds?

installed before or after grub was?

hey folks! does anyone knows a terminal which i can slide in/out when i want to use it?

i think 'tilde' is what you're looking for - though i haven't used it.

http://rafb.net/p/nfz37m15.html is a list of all the commands i used to get my wireless card working. after a reboot, it stopped. anyone know why?

need to modprobe again?

hey ive installed ubuntu everything seems fine but how can i tell which if any drivers are incorrect etc like device manager in windows ????

if it's working they're probably right, you could 'dmesg | less' if you fancy some complex reading though

what is the best way to remotely back up a system, like using clonezilla remotely. can i install clonezilla and ssh on the remote machine

rsnapshot

can ubuntu read xd cards? like from cameras

if your card-reader is supported, yes

how to get to pidgin prefs/settings in unity? cant find a button anywhere on the program.

select the pidgin window and look at the top unity bar for menu :)

hey guys i have a /, /home and swap partitions on my hdd, and i want to upgrade to a newer os and keep my /home and its files, but it's on a dual boot with windows 7, will it affect my mbr and cause problems?

make sure you use the same username for your first user as you did in the current install and all will be ok

hi, any ways to run the installation program in non-graphical modes?

: use the alternative cd

i get the nvidia spashscreen now, that you to who helped me fix that, but even though the beryl applet shows up, beryl is not working, and i have a stange problem with my clock applet being in the middle of the top of my screen instead of all the way to the right

that used to happen to me, i had to uninstall and reinstall beryl

how can i remove vmware?

doesnt it have uninstaller?

how can i check what ubuntu version i have installed from console?

lsb_release or 'cat /etc/issue

how to know what groups a user is a member of?

there is a 'groups' command

anyone tell me how to find out if firefox has more than one process running? when i start ff it says choose another profile because default is already running. but its not.

'ps auwx | grep firefox' will show any running processes, it could just be you need to remove the 'lock' file from your firefox profile

english help wanted: what is the english name of the last (bottom) menu item of the gnome main menu 'system'?

on mine, the bottom item under the system menu is 'quit'

hi, anyone installed hoary on dell machines ? i tried on 2 machines (one dell 750 one asus k8v se deluxe) both with sata drives and it is a nightmare. debian installer went ok tho !

try withnout soft raid.

whats the 'swap' partition do? do i need to back itup?

no, you dont need to

is there a java app that enables wifi for mobile phones? or am i stuck with connecting via bt to my ubuntu lappy?

bluetooth is a connectivity system, if there was a java app it would still use the bluetooth, you could maybe use usb to connect

is it possible to make x forward over ssh in ubuntu?

yes use the -x option i think

so... anyone know how to set which sound card's volume the vol+ and vol- keyboard keys affect?

one way to fix that would be to configure udev so that /dev/mixer and /dev/mixer1 got switched around.

how can i stop apache from being started at start up?

chkconfig apache off

do you guys think it's ok to leave an external usb drive going?

why not, an external hd is an internal hd with a plastic cover.

i am having issues creating a new user via the gui on gnome. this username and group existed before but my girlfriend goobered up all sorts of things so i deleted the username, group, and home dir so i could start fresh. but now when i try to create a new user with the same name it won't create it. am i missing something?

make sure the username doesn't appear in any of /etc/passwd or /etc/group or /etc/shadow

i'm trying to disable monitor hotplug polling..but even with sudo, i'm getting permission denied....

echo 0 | sudo tee /sys/module/drm_kms_helper/parameters/poll; > is captured by the shell and is run as your user, not root

does the ubuntu cd (~700 mb) contain all the programs i can install via the ubuntu software center to the point where i don't need internet access as long as i have the cd with me?

it's a 382gb download

could someone tell me how to change webmin password for root? i have not changed ubuntu since installation so i can only sudo and webmin won't go

:type in your user passwd

hi. i once tried damn small linux and it had some sort of applet on the desktop by default, that displayed how much memory the computer were using, how much space were left on the harddrive etc. is it possible to get something like that for ubuntu? if yes, where can i find it?

try gkrellm

sorry got unconnected. did you get the error message??

i saw the error...

it seems that 10.10 is still weak on drivers for old pcs like mine , 10.10 doesn't work with my video card so i can't boot ubuntu so i'm sticking with 10.04

how interesting... i wish i knew that before i installed 10.10 on her system; which did nothing to show off and convince her to make the switch