Re: media centre build
I also was thinking about building a media center with linux or buying a mac mini. At the end, a friend showed me a WDTV. It costs about U$100, runs linux inside and does not demand much energy. I bought one and I am using it with an external USB HD. Check the link: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/WDTV/ Hugo -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Laptops
Hi David, I recommend trying the Ubuntu Live CD on the laptops. You can check whether it supports the video card, the audio device, the web camera, the wifi card, the flash-card reader and some especial keys (Fn+.F.). I believe the store will allow you to do a test drive on a showcase laptop, if you are really interested in buying it. Cheers Hugo 2009/3/17 David Ryder dava...@bigpond.net.au Hi, I'm after a notebooks which I will only put Ubuntu (8+) on. I want the internet camera and mic built in (Ekiga, Skype). I went to JB Hi-Fi and Powerhouse yesterday. To my amazement, I was told that all notebooks will take linux perfectly (as in no problems) and one said he uses Ubuntu on 'several' without a problem - though he needed his brother-in-law to install it. Neither would accept my offer of I will buy it if you guarantee my money back if it does not work with Ubuntu (8.04). They would not as they then said They were made to work with Windows XP/Vista. My second question was, do any have dual monitor outputs? No. OK, it was a like-to-have, not a necessity. So, I ask the list, is it true that all notebooks will work with Ubuntu 8.04 (+?) including the camera, mic, Skype for Ubuntu, Ekiga, ethernet adapter to my router, Seagate FreeAgent 500 usb drive, wi-fi internet?? Apologies for asking but I was under the impression notebooks were not so simple? David -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu 8.0.4
Try to manually remove all Virtualbox packages first (using synaptic). Then, install the newest version from the repository or from the web site http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. Cheers On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Victor Vahe Kevorkian vivakev...@gmail.comwrote: I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in Synaptics. After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to remove vs 1.5.6 first before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped and the following Error poped out:Error were encountered while processing: E: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so I searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1 which proceeded until... The following NEW packages will be installed: virtualbox-2.1 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. Can I have help please. -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates... watch the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
