Re: New Computer Specs
On Thu, 2010-01-28 at 07:48 +1100, jimtipp...@optusnet.com.au wrote: By way of introduction, I have been using Ubuntu for about 18 months, but only on quite old computers (6-7 years). I need to replace my desktop and am trying to decide what to purchase. Apart from web access, the programs I most commonly use are OpenOffice, GnuCash and some old windows programs I run with wine. One additional application I want to use is video editing. I would like the new computer to boot quickly and run the above applications with ease. My hardware knowledge is limited but I have been considering the following: Clarkdale CPU with integrated graphics/motherboard to suit 8 Gig ram SSD drive for operating system (64 bit Lucid), hard drive for /home Would appreciate any suggestions or comments Jim Tippett Video editing and integrated graphics don't usually go together. You may want to beef that up to a dedicated graphics. nvidia something -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Advice
On Mon, 2008-07-07 at 05:53 +1000, bobkay6 wrote: Abuntu, Just installed ubuntu 8.04. having trouble getting on net through through a network DI router system do I need to install a different driver you'll get more help if you tell people it's a D-link and the number code after the DI part. Followed by what type of cable you are using to connect. To get on net and could you advise as to where I can download same. Bob. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: upgrading problems
On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 08:32 +1000, Victor Vahe Kevorkian wrote: Reluctantly, yesterday I went ahead and updated Ubuntu 7.10 to Ubuntu 8.04. After 45 minutes of downloading and 50 minutes of installing, I had problem with gcc-3.3-doc (which I finally deleted it after searching for an hour for solutions). Probably the best solution in this case. Ubuntu 8.04 brought with it Firefox3, which is a welcomed Browser, but lost all my add-ons. I'm not sure this was meant to happen, granted it would be nice if firefox ported over all the add-ons, but i'm not sure they can yet. mainly firefox 3 is till beta. and because they made so many changes to firefox you need to get the latest version of the add-ons anyway. So sorry no easy solution you'll have to go download all those add-ons again. If you can't remember what you install i doubt the upgrade would of removed firefox 2 so you might find it hidden somewhere. The most unfortunate incident was the new VirtualBox-1.6.0-OSE ( which is not an Innotek property anymore and it belongs to SUN Misrosystems). After 7 hours of figuring out how to install the tar.bz2 and vboxusers rejections, when I finally saw the OS working came the most disappointing issue no USB entry, plus I can't connect to my network. VB1.5 was working like magic before. Can't really help don't use Virtural box. but isn't the installer in the repos ? can't you just apt-get virtural box or use synaptic. I need HELP, but please in very simple language with no abbreviations, I am 68yo and a candidate for a Heart Transplant. VB 1.6.0-OSE is built in Ubuntu 8.04 with Windows XP Professional. I appreciate your guidance and I will remain grateful forever. Theses are the last upgrades I will attempt to perform on my PC. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: transporting your evolution mail and address book to hardy heron
On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 07:17 +1000, Leslie Gossner wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I meant to say that it would assist in the transfer of emails stored in Evolution as well as the address book. 2008/4/27 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: For those doing a clean install of Hardy Heron. I have made a pdf file describing the procedure that will assist in accomplishing this task. If you would like a copy just signal. Cheers, Andre Anyone know how to do this for Thunderbird? I was thinking its clean install time myself but getting everything transfered is holding me back. Kubuntu's been so stable i havent done a clean install before and my MS products always failed badly before i reinstalled so i didnt get to recover things like mail. Leslie Thunderbird is very easy I your home folder their is a .mozilla-thunderbird folder (eg ~/.mozilla-thunderbird ) in that folder is more folders which contain your entire email profile Copy everything in there make sure thunderbird isn't running. Reinstall ubuntu install thunderbird, run thunderbird once to create the .mozilla-thunderbird folder then copy data from orginal thunderbird install. This method works for moving thunderbird profiles between computers or in my case off a windows install. Gabz. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Eee-PC 900 in AU?
On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 18:06 +1000, Scott McKean wrote: Dave, Blatant spam in my book. I won't consider purchasing anything from you _ever_! If in doubt leave it out. btw this is not prior commercial communication, so it doesn't give you an out for spamming me again the future. Sebastian asked where it could be sourced, I don't know of another shop in .au that is selling / will be selling them online otherwise I would have included a link them as well. My intention was to help, not to drum up business. I certainly will 'leave it out' in future. I want to agree with this he (original poster) did directly ask about online retailers. And where people brought there EEEpc from i would me more upset if the retailer posted that he brought him for company X and they are really good and it ended up being himself. It was a honest blatant plug. It wasn't blatant spam, as it wasn't completely unsolicited. Anyway just my 2c btw this is not prior commercial communication, so it doesn't give you an out for spamming me again the future. Someone has gotten bored and read the anti-spam act. :P Gab -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Samsung SGH-A412
On Thu, 2008-04-03 at 14:30 +1100, Dave Hall wrote: Putting this back on the list (please Reply to All) On Thu, 2008-04-03 at 13:13 +1000, Simon wrote: The last few lines from dmesg are as follows: [ 55.809610] Installing knfsd (copyright (C) 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED]). [ 55.909615] NFSD: Using /var/lib/nfs/v4recovery as the NFSv4 state recovery directory [ 55.919441] NFSD: starting 90-second grace period [ 60.664253] NET: Registered protocol family 17 [ 78.656019] NET: Registered protocol family 10 [ 78.656208] lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions [ 83.958708] eth0: no IPv6 routers present [10620.371664] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3 [10620.481858] usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [10621.174047] cdc_acm 2-3:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device [10621.177172] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm [10621.177363] /build/buildd/linux-source-2.6.22-2.6.22/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c: v0.25:USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters The phone itself seems to register that it's connected as the little PC icon displays on screen and it charges via USB OK. Ubuntu is seeing it as a modem. Check what the settings are on the phone... sometimes you can tell the phone to be a usb storage device. and yeah bluetooth dongle costs less than $50 and usually makes it life easier. Gab -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Brainstorm
saw this on digg this morning i assume most people read digg but i through it's cool i'll mail it to the list Based off dell's ideastorm which saw the first major computer company to sell end user linux systems ubuntu have created http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com brainstorm same basic idea. post ideas and things you hate about ubuntu. i had a quick read some are good... some are backwards default auto login was hammered as stupid really quick. most are stupid ones like please add X program by default. i find these pointless as A) there is only so much you can fit on a 700mb disk B) the popularity contest already looks at which packages are downloaded the most. Gabz -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Help- First Time User
On Mon, 2008-02-25 at 00:15 -0800, Suejh wrote: Thought I would try out my Live CD Version 5.04 on my IBM Laptop. 5.04 is nearly 3 years old. try updating to a newer version of ubuntu for starters. 7.10 is the latest and only 2 more months before 8.04 is released. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
RAID software raid... confusion easy ubuntu method ?
A New computer arrived today. What i want do to with it ? use the 2 x 500 GB drives in RAID 1 to have a ubuntu desktop install and vmware, which will contain a windows 2000 install to support old legacy software. Need help with: RAID and should i 64 bit or not. The Motherboard is a giga-byte GA-P35-DS3P [0] which contains a Intel ICH9R RAID controller, i didn't really know about software RAID when i brought it and thought intel good they support linux and Phoronix [1] gave it 9/10 in a review it all must work Ok i've discovered it's a software raid... and what that means... (poor linux support) The software raid seems horrible, and I'm not sure where to go from now on ? What are my options for getting a RAID1 set up keeping in mind i actually *only* want Ubuntu on this machine ? Is there a linux software raid which is nicer than the one which has to work with windows ? 2nd question will installing 64bit ubuntu make vmware more buggy ? Aside question since every 2nd new motherboard these days ships with RAID why is it so hard to set it up on Ubuntu. Gabriel [0] http://www.giga-byte.com.au/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2630 [1] http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=articleitem=832num=1 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
