[fsug-tvm] ubuntu 8.10 DVD Drive problem
Dear Friends I have installed ubuntu 8.10 last month. Earlier i was using 8.04. But there is some problem with the DVD Drive after installing 8.10 If u put any DVD/CD and play. After sometime if you eject it, then Drive will open and immediately get closed. then again you have to eject it, then it will be OK I dont know how to solve it ANY IDEA cheers sonal -- Sonal Kumar Jain JRF, Space Physics Laboratory Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Trivandrum 695022 Kerala, India Ph: +91 471 2562906 (O) +91 9388472745 (M) alternative e-mail: sonaljain...@yahoo.co.in --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Memory Issue in VOSTRO 1000
All I came across a problem which appeared strange for me. The following is my LAPTOP configuration: - *Vostro 1000, AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 (1.9GHz/256KB)* - *2GB, DDR2, 533MHZ 2 Dimm* The system setup was showing only 1 GB of RAM. I removed the RAM and installed it once again. Now the system does not show display and does not boot. I interchanged the RAM modules from their respective slots. Now, the system setup shows 2GB RAM. When I boot Debian it works perfect showing the 2GB RAM. However, on booting Windows VISTA it shows me the blue screen. Any thoughts on this. 1. How does this works in Debian? 2. Is one of the RAM module failing? 3. If yes, Is there any support for DELL in Trivandrum? My laptop I beleive the warranty is limited to US. May be it is going to be a paid support in India? Thanks Regards, Krishna Kumar --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: ubuntu 8.10 DVD Drive problem
Can you tell me what to do with that patch ? --anish** On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Saral Sasidharan saralsasidha...@gmail.comwrote: O Aneesh Check this page with the 26th conversation Bug 453095 – Cd tray is closed automatically after ejectinghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=453095#c26 -- Hav a nice day --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: ubuntu 8.10 DVD Drive problem
If i know what to do must have been having the problem solved one month back. It is to you kidos in computer i have provided the link. I hope this is to be edited in some system file or kernel --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Games for linux
It is a fact of life that there are more Games in the market for Windows than Linux.So us Linux fans might have to cheat our favourite penguin and use Windows when it comes to playing games. Well if things go their way it will soon be a thing of the past. Check this out. http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ Regards Binny --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: Fedora Installation Manual
Thanks for your valuable suggestions But to be frank I am an Ubuntu fan and I would like to concentrate my efforts on it, because that's the distro that introduced me to the world of Linux and according to my view 'new users' should try Ubuntu rather than Fedora (which by the way is not at all bad).I would encourage experienced users (who might not require a manual) to go for Fedora.Besides I don't use Fedora that much and have little experience with it. I hope I am not offending any Fedora users and I don't want to start a 'which distro is better?' flame war. It is baseless since all are based on good old Linux. I will certainly put all the suggestions into the Ubuntu installation manual and come up with a new version soon. Sincerely Binny On 2/9/09, Nikhil Nair nikhils.net.d...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Binny,First of all thanks for taking the time to come up with the manual for installation. I have gone through the manual and I have some thoughts/comments - First of all I think this is a good manual for the entry level user who simply wants to install Fedora on their computer. If this is the intended audience then I believe you should also include instructions on partitioning an existing windows system and setting up dual boot since a lot of your audience will likely be wanting to use this option. Please also mention in the beginning of your manual that the user BACKUP their data - some people may not realize that the default install you have shown in your manual will partition their HDD and any existing data will be lost - it is better IMO that you mention they BACKUP before starting the install process just in case something unforeseen happens and their HDD becomes corrupt. If this manual is intended to be a comprehensive one regarding the various options available in the install process then you need to mention the other options available in each step (for example - screenshots for the advanced partitioning process, and for adding or modifying software) - this will show users all the options available (you can always recommend which is the default and easiest way :-)) An explanation of some of the terms might be helpful to some of the users (especially new ones) - for example - what is a partition? what is a hostname? what is a repository? I think you have done a very good basic framework - all that's needed now is a little extra polish to make it so much more useful :-) One approach to do this is to describe a typical target system (Hardware specs - (Pentium, 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD) and software - Windows XP, MS Office) that you want to convert and then you can detail both dual boot and complete replacement options. Again Kudos for the effort - BINNY Sincerely - Nikhil On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:43 AM, Prasad SR sayspra...@gmail.com wrote: Apart from this, how about doing a one page installation manual? Which will be focused on dual boot. And we can afford taking a print out and passing it over to people @ install fest along with the corresponding distro they opt for.. -- -- Regards, Prasad.S.R Many will call me an adventurer - and that I am, only one of a different sort: one of those who risks his skin to prove his platitudes. -- CHE --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: kde look and feel
from where can I download the binaries. I dont want to build the entire package On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 11:46 PM, Ashik S aash...@gmail.com wrote: Why dont you upgrade to KDE 4.2 ? 4.0 was a release that announced that the new KDE is here. It is very buggy and its better to use GNOME than go with KDE 4. -- Miles to go before I Sleep --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: ubuntu 8.10 DVD Drive problem
me too have the same problem On Feb 9, 6:36 pm, Saral Sasidharan saralsasidha...@gmail.com wrote: If i know what to do must have been having the problem solved one month back. It is to you kidos in computer i have provided the link. I hope this is to be edited in some system file or kernel --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: Ubuntu in desktop not functioning properly
any takers? i am in kesavadasapuram, otherwise I could have given a try. Mr. Manikandan can you try a rescue mode boot , if you have the boot CD. There is an option while booting up too. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Manikandan Nair nair.manikan...@gmail.com wrote: Thank u for the response. Now it is not even opening. At present am using my sons Laptop which is window loaded computer for checking email. Not comfortable using since am used to browse on Ubuntu from quite sometime. your help would be much obliged. Thanks. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 3:03 PM, james mathew james.infi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 6:45 PM, Manikandan Nair nair.manikan...@gmail.com wrote: Anybody can help/guide me. Is it fixed yet? -- HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE! -- Miles to go before I Sleep --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: Linux User Group in College of Engineering,Trivandrum (CET)
Hi Yadu Is there involvement from the students of ECE/Applied? There is a good distribution of tools available for electronic design, which is sufficient for running labs for the whole Electronics BTech curriculum (circuit design, simulation, power electronics simulation, signal processing, VLSI design layout) The distro is Fedora Electronic Lab (FEL), more details are here http://chitlesh.fedorapeople.org/FEL/ This distro is being successfully used at Model Eng College for running BTech VLSI MTech courses. I can give an introduction and a 3-5 day workshop on how to use the tools (if required) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: Linux User Group in College of Engineering,Trivandrum (CET)
Hi David, There is involvement from the ECE and applied departments. The HOD ECE dept, Dr. Gopakumar is a veteran FOSS developer,and he has given full support towards this. I would definitely contact the ECE dept regarding this matter . Someone from the ECE dept, will be in touch with you very soon . Yadu Nand B --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: kde look and feel
@Everyone, how do you get KDE 4.2 on Ubuntu ? Is it on the repositories ? As for me, it was pushed to my desktop as an update. I usually have the full KDE install because i like it that way ( There is no KOffice though ) Regards, Ashik S --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Interesting tool for the toaster
Hi, Now that we have this cool toaster that will burn the base operating system for you. I think the next step should be to supply some of the awesome software thats available on Linux as part of the install. This would be especially useful to those who want to use Linux for more than just a basic OS like maybe college grads and universitieshttp://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm/browse_thread/thread/1c7f23cd6f85ed58/72f2f82b1f76e1ad?hl=enlnk=raot#72f2f82b1f76e1ad I have come across this cool tool to do exactly that http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/ - check it out - the possibilities are very interesting - for example some of the guys who set up an electronic lab installation at Model Engg. College (refer to this discussionhttp://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm/browse_thread/thread/232bf1ad5557d3ad/83e7111589a730a3?hl=en#83e7111589a730a3) could potentially standardize it, create a meta package and distribute it. We could have a package that pulls together software needed for a graphics designer and create a custom installation. It would also be very useful for people who have limited internet access. Thanks and Regards Nikhil K Nair --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[fsug-tvm] Re: kde look and feel
2009/2/9 Ashik S aash...@gmail.com: @Everyone, how do you get KDE 4.2 on Ubuntu ? Is it on the repositories ? AFAIK, KDE-4.2 is not available for any released ubuntu versions (Intrepid still has 4.1). The upcoming release(Jaunty) will have KDE-4.2. Here is a guide to install kde-4.2, but from the comments, it's risky. http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-kde-42-beta-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex.html -- Manilal K M : മണിലാല് കെ എം. http://libregeek.blogspot.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ilug-tvm group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
