Re: [PLUG] Two easy questions...
On 11/05/2015 12:28 PM, Mike Connors wrote: ... > > Librenix.com was a fantastic site that had great tutorials for doing > just about anything with Linux, but it seems to not exist anymore. Now > it's for some MMO game. > ... You can find librenix.com archived here: https://web.archive.org/web/2014080100*/http://librenix.com The nice thing about linux is that "old" is not necessarily "outdated." ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Two easy questions...
On Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 12:28:02PM -0800, Mike Connors wrote: > "I was hoping to extend my knowledge on Linux, Ubuntu, Open source, and > wanted to find some books somewhere between "Linux for dummies" & > Coding. I know about the BIOS,CMOS, CPU, etc. but I wanted deeper > knowledge on Linux. Yes, I still read paper books;" > > One of the best Linux self-education books I've ever read is 'Unix and > Linux System Administration Handbook' > > http://www.admin.com/ > > It's not just informative but also well written and dare I say, generally > enjoyable to read. Consider "How Linux Works" by Brian Ward from (the great) No Starch Press. I just browsed an eCopy from the Multnomah County Library and it gets into deep detail. -- Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity Karl Marx noted that the existence of paper money made people less likely to help. He thought participants in a barter economy would be more likely to send a starving neighbor a ham than modern Europeans would be to send some coins. Modern research has confirmed Marx’s suppositions. ~ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2009/04/03/the-life-you-can-save-by-peter-singer/ ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Two easy questions...
t; > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 8:22 PM, Genaro Hernandez wrote: > >> I forgot to include the second link I mentioned: >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2038440 >> >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 8:21 PM, Genaro Hernandez wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone. >>> >>> I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on an old MacBook. Everything seems >> fine >>> except I can't get sound through my headphones. I can only hear audio >>> through my built-in speakers. Whenever I plug in my headphones, there is >> no >>> sound and there is a red light that glows from the jack. >>> >>> I've searched for a solution online but so far nothing has worked. This >>> link describes the exact problem but their solution for modifying the >> file >>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf did not work for me: >>> >> http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/04/headphones-not-working-no-sound-under.html >> . >>> This other link also describes a solution by modifying the alsamixer. >>> However, I do not see a headphone jack listed in the alsamixer. >>> >>> Does anyone have any suggestion(s) for me? Do you think that upgrading to >>> a newer version of Ubuntu would fix the problem? > The alsamixer solution should work. After you start alsamixer hit F6 then > choose the right sound device. If all is well the Headphone control will > show up and you can maneuver to it, hit m for mute/unmute, increase it's > volume and it will be working. I have to do this every time I reboot. > > Bill > > > -- > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 22:53:06 -0800 > From: King Beowulf > Subject: Re: [PLUG] I'm trying to get sound through my headphones. > To: plug@lists.pdxlinux.org > Message-ID: <563afcd2.30...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > On 11/04/2015 09:11 PM, Bill Barry wrote: >> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 8:22 PM, Genaro Hernandez wrote: >> > ... >> The alsamixer solution should work. After you start alsamixer hit F6 then >> choose the right sound device. If all is well the Headphone control will >> show up and you can maneuver to it, hit m for mute/unmute, increase it's >> volume and it will be working. I have to do this every time I reboot. >> >> Bill > Once you set alsamixer settings, do > > alsactl store > > (as root or use sudo). That will store the settings. See "man alsactl" > > -Ed > > > > -- > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 04:52:55 -0800 > From: Vedanta Teacher > Subject: [PLUG] Two easy questions... > To: "Portland Linux/Unix Group" > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Everyone, > > > I was hoping to extend my knowledge on Linux, Ubuntu, Open source, and > wanted to find some books somewhere between "Linux for dummies" & > Coding. I know about the BIOS,CMOS, CPU, etc. but I wanted deeper > knowledge on Linux. > >Yes, I still read paper books; just run a search for Fahrenheit 451; > Bradbury > and I have similar thoughts about having incorruptible knowledge in your > possession. > > Also, > > I was thinking about taking Intro to Linux (LFS 101) through the Linux > Foundation. > I didn't know if there was any experience good or bad with them. With wildly > irregular work schedules its imposable to sit down in a regular academic > session. > I'll also see about classes at Free Geek as time allows. > > Blessings, > Paul W. > > > -- > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 10:48:09 -0800 > From: wes > Subject: Re: [PLUG] Two easy questions... > To: "Portland Linux/Unix Group" > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I have found that the best way to learn is by teaching. This is one of the > primary reasons I go to the Clinics. I rarely already know the answer to > what people come in to ask. The process of learning to solve their problems > is educational for me in a way that I would not be able to do on my own. > > -wes > > On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 4:52 AM, Vedanta Teacher > wrote: >> Everyone, >> >> >> I was hoping to extend my knowledge on Linux, Ubuntu, Open source, and >> wanted to find some books somewhere between "Linux for dummies" & >> Coding. I know about the BIOS,CMOS, CPU, etc. but I wanted deeper >> knowledge on Linux. >> >>Yes, I still read paper books; just run a search for Fahrenheit 451; >> Bradbury >>
Re: [PLUG] Two easy questions...
You might also be interested in the LOPSA Mentorship program. https://lopsa.org/mentor On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 4:54 AM Vedanta Teacher wrote: > Everyone, > > > I was hoping to extend my knowledge on Linux, Ubuntu, Open source, and > wanted to find some books somewhere between "Linux for dummies" & > Coding. I know about the BIOS,CMOS, CPU, etc. but I wanted deeper > knowledge on Linux. > > Yes, I still read paper books; just run a search for Fahrenheit 451; > Bradbury > and I have similar thoughts about having incorruptible knowledge in your > possession. > > Also, > > I was thinking about taking Intro to Linux (LFS 101) through the Linux > Foundation. > I didn't know if there was any experience good or bad with them. With > wildly > irregular work schedules its imposable to sit down in a regular academic > session. > I'll also see about classes at Free Geek as time allows. > > Blessings, > Paul W. > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Perfection is just a word I use occasionally with mustard. --Atom Powers-- ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
Re: [PLUG] Two easy questions...
I have found that the best way to learn is by teaching. This is one of the primary reasons I go to the Clinics. I rarely already know the answer to what people come in to ask. The process of learning to solve their problems is educational for me in a way that I would not be able to do on my own. -wes On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 4:52 AM, Vedanta Teacher wrote: > Everyone, > > > I was hoping to extend my knowledge on Linux, Ubuntu, Open source, and > wanted to find some books somewhere between "Linux for dummies" & > Coding. I know about the BIOS,CMOS, CPU, etc. but I wanted deeper > knowledge on Linux. > > Yes, I still read paper books; just run a search for Fahrenheit 451; > Bradbury > and I have similar thoughts about having incorruptible knowledge in your > possession. > > Also, > > I was thinking about taking Intro to Linux (LFS 101) through the Linux > Foundation. > I didn't know if there was any experience good or bad with them. With > wildly > irregular work schedules its imposable to sit down in a regular academic > session. > I'll also see about classes at Free Geek as time allows. > > Blessings, > Paul W. > ___ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
