Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
Matt, I'm glad that it worked out for you. If you are interested, here is a great resource (one of many I'm sure) for Linux commands (this is associated with bash, but most of these commands will also work with other shells too): http://www.ss64.com/bash/ Cheers! - Darrin On 10/26/07, Matt Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Darrin, > > Well, I downloaded the regular Ubuntu Gutsy live CD, installed it clean and > tested it out - I don't think Compiz Fusion is terribly interesting, so I > reinstalled from the Ubutu Studio CD (clean install again) and tested with > just the laptop, then with the 22" widescreen attached. If I use the > 'intel' driver, it works great on the laptop screen, but doesn't allow me to > turn off the internal display when using the external monitor, this is the > same situation I had in Feisty, so I switched to i810 and put in a shell > script to set both modes, now the switch is transparent. > > Then I started tackling the wifi issue - The clean install works great, it's > after I connect and apply the current updates that it breaks down, so this > time while I was online, before applying any updates, I went out and got a > program called WICD and installed it. After I applied the updates, I tested > on reboots, etc and it's working fine. I was also able to install the > screens and graphics package, and that works too, although I won't be doing > much with it at this time, I'm hoping they come up with a new intel driver > that solves the rest of the video issues with Intel chipsets. > > Looks like everything is good right now, thanks for your help, I'm just not > familiar enough with all the Linux commands to be at the level I was at with > Windows. I've printed out a few manuals and I keep them handy when I start > crashing the system and X won't load. > > The good thing I've noticed about Gutsy is that it does seem to run cooler > on my Dual Core laptop, it used to get pretty hot under Feisty. > > Anyway, thanks for your help, I'll save those commands in case I get stuck > again. > > > - Original Message > From: Darrin Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Ubuntu Studio Users Help and Discussion > > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 6:04:22 PM > Subject: Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10 > > Oops, I forgot to include starting up dhcp into the commands. Got > ahead of myself. Here it is again (also, this is assuming that your > wireless interface is ath0; it could easily be something else, like > ra0, or eth1. etc to see what your interface is, use iwconfig): > > $ sudo su > $ ifconfig ath0 up > $ dhclient ath0 > $ iwconfig ath0 essid yourRouterNameHere key routerWepKey > > Also, in place of the second and third line, you could instead use: > $ ifdown ath0 && ifup ath0 > This will bring down your wireless interface, bring it back up, and > will start dhcp. > > If the Network Manager is not cutting it for you, try out Wifi Radar; > it can be installed with Synaptic. > http://wifi-radar.systemimager.org/ > > Good luck! > > - Darrin > > > > > On 10/24/07, Matt Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Darrin, > > > > Thanks for the info, I'll give this a try. My issue was that I could see > > the network, but was unable to connect beyond just to the local access > > point. I use the internet from wifi hotspots, so typically I connect to a > > webpage, log in, and then that grants me access to the outside world. > > > > I was getting the local login prompt, but after putting in my info, I > never > > got the response back. I've seen the same problem reported on the forums, > > but I didn't see anyone post a clear fix or workaround. I did see one > > person suggest removing network manager and using a different tool - so > I'm > > also going to get the details on that and give Gutsy one more try. > > > > > > > > Darrin Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Some of you have mentioned wifi issues with Gutsy. When I upgraded to > > 7.10, when I added the Network Manager to my top panel, I noticed that > > it did not give me any wireless options, which means that I was not > > able to use the gui in order to connect to a wireless network. Not > > sure why this was the case since I am assuming that things generally > > only get better with upgrades, rather than digress. I was able to > > manually connect to wifi with the following: > > $ sudo su > > $ ifconfig ath0 up > > $ iwconfig ath0 essid yourRouterNameHere key routerWepKey > > > > However, now my Networ
Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
Hi Darrin, Well, I downloaded the regular Ubuntu Gutsy live CD, installed it clean and tested it out - I don't think Compiz Fusion is terribly interesting, so I reinstalled from the Ubutu Studio CD (clean install again) and tested with just the laptop, then with the 22" widescreen attached. If I use the 'intel' driver, it works great on the laptop screen, but doesn't allow me to turn off the internal display when using the external monitor, this is the same situation I had in Feisty, so I switched to i810 and put in a shell script to set both modes, now the switch is transparent. Then I started tackling the wifi issue - The clean install works great, it's after I connect and apply the current updates that it breaks down, so this time while I was online, before applying any updates, I went out and got a program called WICD and installed it. After I applied the updates, I tested on reboots, etc and it's working fine. I was also able to install the screens and graphics package, and that works too, although I won't be doing much with it at this time, I'm hoping they come up with a new intel driver that solves the rest of the video issues with Intel chipsets. Looks like everything is good right now, thanks for your help, I'm just not familiar enough with all the Linux commands to be at the level I was at with Windows. I've printed out a few manuals and I keep them handy when I start crashing the system and X won't load. The good thing I've noticed about Gutsy is that it does seem to run cooler on my Dual Core laptop, it used to get pretty hot under Feisty. Anyway, thanks for your help, I'll save those commands in case I get stuck again. - Original Message From: Darrin Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ubuntu Studio Users Help and Discussion Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 6:04:22 PM Subject: Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10 Oops, I forgot to include starting up dhcp into the commands. Got ahead of myself. Here it is again (also, this is assuming that your wireless interface is ath0; it could easily be something else, like ra0, or eth1. etc to see what your interface is, use iwconfig): $ sudo su $ ifconfig ath0 up $ dhclient ath0 $ iwconfig ath0 essid yourRouterNameHere key routerWepKey Also, in place of the second and third line, you could instead use: $ ifdown ath0 && ifup ath0 This will bring down your wireless interface, bring it back up, and will start dhcp. If the Network Manager is not cutting it for you, try out Wifi Radar; it can be installed with Synaptic. http://wifi-radar.systemimager.org/ Good luck! - Darrin On 10/24/07, Matt Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Darrin, > > Thanks for the info, I'll give this a try. My issue was that I could see > the network, but was unable to connect beyond just to the local access > point. I use the internet from wifi hotspots, so typically I connect to a > webpage, log in, and then that grants me access to the outside world. > > I was getting the local login prompt, but after putting in my info, I never > got the response back. I've seen the same problem reported on the forums, > but I didn't see anyone post a clear fix or workaround. I did see one > person suggest removing network manager and using a different tool - so I'm > also going to get the details on that and give Gutsy one more try. > > > > Darrin Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some of you have mentioned wifi issues with Gutsy. When I upgraded to > 7.10, when I added the Network Manager to my top panel, I noticed that > it did not give me any wireless options, which means that I was not > able to use the gui in order to connect to a wireless network. Not > sure why this was the case since I am assuming that things generally > only get better with upgrades, rather than digress. I was able to > manually connect to wifi with the following: > $ sudo su > $ ifconfig ath0 up > $ iwconfig ath0 essid yourRouterNameHere key routerWepKey > > However, now my Network Manager seems to be properly displaying my > wifi networks and allows me to connect/disconnect to/from them as > needed. The only thing that I changed was that I installed wifiradar, > although I have not used it yet. Perhaps there was an update that was > pushed out that solved the Network-Manager issue. > > For those of you who stated that you cannot connect to wifi, I wonder > if you mean that your Network Manager is not working properly, or if > you cannot manually connect to wifi using the commands that I listed > above? > > - Darrin > > On 10/24/07, Pietro Bergamo wrote: > > > > Thank you for the hints. > > Best regards, > > Pietro > > > > Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para &
Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 08:23:23AM -0700, Matt Henry wrote: > That's a big decision - If I were you, I would check on the support forums - > many people have had network problems with 7.10 (including me) which caused > them not to be able to connect with wifi. Some people experience random > lockups, and in the gutsy upgrade experience poll, I noted that a large > number of people reported problems they had not been able to solve. > The fix for the IPV6 network problems in Gutsy went out the other day. Should be fine now in that regard. Jack -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Ubuntu Studio and Ubuntu 7.10 upgrade
I had first installed 7.04, followed by Ubuntu Studio, and had been keeping up with all recommended upgrades and adding a few additional packages of my own choosing. On Oct. 18, when Gutsy was made available, I felt lucky and accepted the upgrade through the Update Manager. I don't regret it. It took longer than I thought it would, required a bit more intervention from me than I expected, but other than that everything so far has worked pretty well. I did have a minor configuration problem with wi-fi but was able to resolve it easily with the gui network manager. In the last few days I've been working with GiMP and F-Spot and other photo-related programs, but I expect to get around to some sound recording and editing soon. Right now I can't tell you how well any of the sound-editing programs are working. The way everything else is working, I would be surprised to find a problem. For the record, I'm using a run-of-the-mill Dell Optiplex GX-150 (Pentium 3). The only additions I've made are boosting the RAM to 512mb and adding the wireless NIC. Jeff -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
Oops, I forgot to include starting up dhcp into the commands. Got ahead of myself. Here it is again (also, this is assuming that your wireless interface is ath0; it could easily be something else, like ra0, or eth1. etc to see what your interface is, use iwconfig): $ sudo su $ ifconfig ath0 up $ dhclient ath0 $ iwconfig ath0 essid yourRouterNameHere key routerWepKey Also, in place of the second and third line, you could instead use: $ ifdown ath0 && ifup ath0 This will bring down your wireless interface, bring it back up, and will start dhcp. If the Network Manager is not cutting it for you, try out Wifi Radar; it can be installed with Synaptic. http://wifi-radar.systemimager.org/ Good luck! - Darrin On 10/24/07, Matt Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Darrin, > > Thanks for the info, I'll give this a try. My issue was that I could see > the network, but was unable to connect beyond just to the local access > point. I use the internet from wifi hotspots, so typically I connect to a > webpage, log in, and then that grants me access to the outside world. > > I was getting the local login prompt, but after putting in my info, I never > got the response back. I've seen the same problem reported on the forums, > but I didn't see anyone post a clear fix or workaround. I did see one > person suggest removing network manager and using a different tool - so I'm > also going to get the details on that and give Gutsy one more try. > > > > Darrin Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some of you have mentioned wifi issues with Gutsy. When I upgraded to > 7.10, when I added the Network Manager to my top panel, I noticed that > it did not give me any wireless options, which means that I was not > able to use the gui in order to connect to a wireless network. Not > sure why this was the case since I am assuming that things generally > only get better with upgrades, rather than digress. I was able to > manually connect to wifi with the following: > $ sudo su > $ ifconfig ath0 up > $ iwconfig ath0 essid yourRouterNameHere key routerWepKey > > However, now my Network Manager seems to be properly displaying my > wifi networks and allows me to connect/disconnect to/from them as > needed. The only thing that I changed was that I installed wifiradar, > although I have not used it yet. Perhaps there was an update that was > pushed out that solved the Network-Manager issue. > > For those of you who stated that you cannot connect to wifi, I wonder > if you mean that your Network Manager is not working properly, or if > you cannot manually connect to wifi using the commands that I listed > above? > > - Darrin > > On 10/24/07, Pietro Bergamo wrote: > > > > Thank you for the hints. > > Best regards, > > Pietro > > > > Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para > > armazenamento! > > -- > > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > -- Chicken Little only has to be right once. - Firestone's Law of Forecasting -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
Hi Darrin, Thanks for the info, I'll give this a try. My issue was that I could see the network, but was unable to connect beyond just to the local access point. I use the internet from wifi hotspots, so typically I connect to a webpage, log in, and then that grants me access to the outside world. I was getting the local login prompt, but after putting in my info, I never got the response back. I've seen the same problem reported on the forums, but I didn't see anyone post a clear fix or workaround. I did see one person suggest removing network manager and using a different tool - so I'm also going to get the details on that and give Gutsy one more try. Darrin Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Some of you have mentioned wifi issues with Gutsy. When I upgraded to 7.10, when I added the Network Manager to my top panel, I noticed that it did not give me any wireless options, which means that I was not able to use the gui in order to connect to a wireless network. Not sure why this was the case since I am assuming that things generally only get better with upgrades, rather than digress. I was able to manually connect to wifi with the following: $ sudo su $ ifconfig ath0 up $ iwconfig ath0 essid yourRouterNameHere key routerWepKey However, now my Network Manager seems to be properly displaying my wifi networks and allows me to connect/disconnect to/from them as needed. The only thing that I changed was that I installed wifiradar, although I have not used it yet. Perhaps there was an update that was pushed out that solved the Network-Manager issue. For those of you who stated that you cannot connect to wifi, I wonder if you mean that your Network Manager is not working properly, or if you cannot manually connect to wifi using the commands that I listed above? - Darrin On 10/24/07, Pietro Bergamo wrote: > > Thank you for the hints. > Best regards, > Pietro > > Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para > armazenamento! > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
Some of you have mentioned wifi issues with Gutsy. When I upgraded to 7.10, when I added the Network Manager to my top panel, I noticed that it did not give me any wireless options, which means that I was not able to use the gui in order to connect to a wireless network. Not sure why this was the case since I am assuming that things generally only get better with upgrades, rather than digress. I was able to manually connect to wifi with the following: $ sudo su $ ifconfig ath0 up $ iwconfig ath0 essid yourRouterNameHere key routerWepKey However, now my Network Manager seems to be properly displaying my wifi networks and allows me to connect/disconnect to/from them as needed. The only thing that I changed was that I installed wifiradar, although I have not used it yet. Perhaps there was an update that was pushed out that solved the Network-Manager issue. For those of you who stated that you cannot connect to wifi, I wonder if you mean that your Network Manager is not working properly, or if you cannot manually connect to wifi using the commands that I listed above? - Darrin On 10/24/07, Pietro Bergamo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank you for the hints. > Best regards, > Pietro > > Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para > armazenamento! > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
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Thank you for the hints. Best regards, Pietro Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para armazenamento! http://br.mail.yahoo.com/-- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
Matt Henry wrote: > I also noted that when I installed the Ubuntu Studio 7.10 that it did > not include the new "screens and graphics" item on the menus, and did > not include compiz fusion. The "Screens & Graphics" utility was something that hit Ubuntu proper late that we missed. It will be added in Hardy. It's easy to grab yourself for now. sudo apt-get install displayconfig-gtk Compiz doesn't fit with our goals takes up needed disk space and we have no plans on adding it. Ubuntu Studio is not aimed at desktop users and is mostly unneeded eye-candy on production machines. (Also easily grabbed manually.) ;) -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
RE: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
I am not a heavy user of all the applications in the UbuntuStudio package. But my update works great. Wireless and all! I had Feisty used the repos to get Studio on and then used the upgrade feature to upgrade to gutsy. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Henry Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:23 AM To: Ubuntu Studio Users Help and Discussion Subject: Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10 That's a big decision - If I were you, I would check on the support forums - many people have had network problems with 7.10 (including me) which caused them not to be able to connect with wifi. Some people experience random lockups, and in the gutsy upgrade experience poll, I noted that a large number of people reported problems they had not been able to solve. You may want to check out the problems people have been having and see if the problems would apply to you or not, prior to upgrading. I upgraded to 7.10 of Studio, lost my network connection, and finally had to reformat and install 7.04 again. I also tried a fresh install of 7.10 from the DVD, but that also did not work. I also noted that when I installed the Ubuntu Studio 7.10 that it did not include the new "screens and graphics" item on the menus, and did not include compiz fusion. In any case, if you want to upgrade, you can download the Ubuntu Studio ISO image and burn it to DVD, then do the upgrade from there. Pietro Bergamo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi everybody! I'm a Ubuntu Studio user and I'd like to know if I should update to Ubuntu 7.10. Would it interfere with the configurations provided by Ubuntu Studio? Thanks, Pietro Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail <http://br.rd.yahoo.com/mail/taglines/mail/*http:/br.mail.yahoo.com/> , o único sem limite de espaço para armazenamento! -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
Re: ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
That's a big decision - If I were you, I would check on the support forums - many people have had network problems with 7.10 (including me) which caused them not to be able to connect with wifi. Some people experience random lockups, and in the gutsy upgrade experience poll, I noted that a large number of people reported problems they had not been able to solve. You may want to check out the problems people have been having and see if the problems would apply to you or not, prior to upgrading. I upgraded to 7.10 of Studio, lost my network connection, and finally had to reformat and install 7.04 again. I also tried a fresh install of 7.10 from the DVD, but that also did not work. I also noted that when I installed the Ubuntu Studio 7.10 that it did not include the new "screens and graphics" item on the menus, and did not include compiz fusion. In any case, if you want to upgrade, you can download the Ubuntu Studio ISO image and burn it to DVD, then do the upgrade from there. Pietro Bergamo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi everybody! I'm a Ubuntu Studio user and I'd like to know if I should update to Ubuntu 7.10. Would it interfere with the configurations provided by Ubuntu Studio? Thanks, Pietro Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para armazenamento! -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
ubuntu studio and ubuntu 7.10
Hi everybody! I'm a Ubuntu Studio user and I'd like to know if I should update to Ubuntu 7.10. Would it interfere with the configurations provided by Ubuntu Studio? Thanks, Pietro Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para armazenamento! http://br.mail.yahoo.com/-- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
