On January 9, 2011 10:21:31 pm you wrote: > Well, the good news is that I installed Ubuntu 10.1 and I'm now able to > connect to the Internet. I'm posting this message from Linux. The bad > news is that I have no sound with the newer version whereas I had sound > with version 10.04! Errrgggg. > > Now I have to figure out how to get the sound card to work, how to install > Adobe Flash so that I can watch videos on Youtube, and how to install > codices so that I can listen to MP3's, etc. > > The adventure continues! > > ~Kaz >
In my experience, the simplest way to install the codecs necessary for MP3, Flash, etc., is to run the following in a terminal window: sudo apt-get install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras -- Septymus Spyder "Necrophilia: The uncontrollable urge to crack open a cold one." ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
