[ubuntu-uk] Display blanking despite settings in gnome-power-manager and gnome-screensaver
Hello all, I switched to Gutsy from Windows a couple of months ago and have been having a blast ever since. However, there is this one problem that I've been having ever since the switch and it's pretty annoying. I'd been living with it for a few weeks until I got a new laptop (eee pc), installed Xubuntu on it and started seeing the exact same problem. Here goes: After exactly 10 minutes of idleness (no KB or mouse activity), the screen will go blank (very irritating when watching movies as players do not seem to be able to disable this, either). This is not a blank screensaver, as I changed the saver to something else and still just get a black screen. In gnome-power-manager (System -> Preferences -> Power Management), all sliders are set to "Never". In gnome-screensaver (System -> Preferences -> Screensaver), the "Regard the computer as idle after" slider is at 40 minutes. Here's what I've tried and failed to do so far - nothing made any difference at all: * Disable DPMS in xorg.conf * Remove gnome-screensaver * Install xscreensaver instead * Remove gnome-power-management (all per [1]) Anyone have any ideas what would be causing the screen to blank, and how I can stop it? It seems counterintuitive that all of the applets to manage this are being ignored. Iain [1] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=582578 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations
On Sun, 2008-01-06 at 15:37 +, Ian Pascoe wrote: > Thanks. OK, next question is how do laptops with in built card readers do > it? [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsusb | grep Flash Bus 001 Device 003: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External) Admittedly that's a desktop and not a laptop, but it is internal (3.5" drive bay). Cheers, Al. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations
> Hi Lee > > Thanks. OK, next question is how do laptops with in built card readers do > it? > > I admit I'm not sure if they are connected to the USB, PCI or IDE but > presuming it's the USB is there anything I need to look out for when looking > for a card reader, apart from what I've already mentioned? > > The ability to boot from a CF card is not on my immiediate horizon, although > to use it as a place to run apps from may well be. > > E Laptop hardware is law unto itself, I've seen USB card readers, weird IDE bridges, PCMCIA bridges, you name it... The issue here is that that they are built to be hotswap-able, the IBM Thinkpad Bays that can take floppy drives, harddrives, optical drives or batteries are an excellent example of this... they may be IDE (and then some), but they are built to be hotswap-able, and have hardware, bios and OS driver support to be able to do this. Most standard motherboards don't, basically to keep the cost down... When was the last time anyone here felt the need to hotswap a drive out a a running PC? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations
Hi, My laptop (Thinkpad) has a CompactFlash slot which is essentially a PC-card slot shrunk down. It's on the PCI bus and when you insert a CF card it emulates an IDE device. It's hot swappable, but so are the IDE controllers for the hard drives in the laptop and in the docking station which allows me to pop out a hard drive or optical drive after unmounting it. However, recent versions of Ubuntu have shown all my laptop drives, including CF memory cards, as SCSI devices (/dev/sd* as opposed to /dev/hd*). My desktop dies a horrible death if I try to do the same with one of its hard drives, which are still shown as traditional /dev/hd* devices. Hope this helps shed some light. I'm no expert but I reckon a USB reader would be your best bet for a desktop machine, as Lee said most modern motherboards will boot from a USB mass storage device. Regards, Tom Ian Pascoe wrote: Hi Lee Thanks. OK, next question is how do laptops with in built card readers do it? I admit I'm not sure if they are connected to the USB, PCI or IDE but presuming it's the USB is there anything I need to look out for when looking for a card reader, apart from what I've already mentioned? The ability to boot from a CF card is not on my immiediate horizon, although to use it as a place to run apps from may well be. E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LeeGroups Sent: 06 January 2008 15:17 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations Hands up, I'm confused! I'm trying to find myself a Card REader that will specifically take CF and SD cards that I can connect to my IDE that supports hot, err thingy that allows you to take the cards in and out without powering the PC down. Don't think this feature is supported on Linux yet, but my PC is dual boot and this reader is at the moment to be used with the M$ installation, but I don't want to get hardware that's not going to be Linux compatible. Does anyone have any recommendations? I primarily want IDE as I intend to hard mount it into one of the drive bays of my home PC. I've looked at Linux Emporium, Amazon, Dabs, LinEx and a few others that I came across, and although I found a lot of readers, none give those reassuring words of Linux / Unix compatible. I'm pretty sure IDE doesn't support hot swapping within it's specification... That said some of the more expensive PCI RAID controller cards, like the ones from 3Ware, support it, but it's down to the cards electronics and the cards drivers, I doubt any generic motherboard IDE interface will let you do this... The better option may to boot from a USB card reader, most new motherboards can do this with a setting in the bios Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations
Hi Lee Thanks. OK, next question is how do laptops with in built card readers do it? I admit I'm not sure if they are connected to the USB, PCI or IDE but presuming it's the USB is there anything I need to look out for when looking for a card reader, apart from what I've already mentioned? The ability to boot from a CF card is not on my immiediate horizon, although to use it as a place to run apps from may well be. E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LeeGroups Sent: 06 January 2008 15:17 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations > Hands up, I'm confused! I'm trying to find myself a Card REader that will > specifically take CF and SD cards that I can connect to my IDE that supports > hot, err thingy that allows you to take the cards in and out without > powering the PC down. Don't think this feature is supported on Linux yet, > but my PC is dual boot and this reader is at the moment to be used with the > M$ installation, but I don't want to get hardware that's not going to be > Linux compatible. > > Does anyone have any recommendations? I primarily want IDE as I intend to > hard mount it into one of the drive bays of my home PC. > > I've looked at Linux Emporium, Amazon, Dabs, LinEx and a few others that I > came across, and although I found a lot of readers, none give those > reassuring words of Linux / Unix compatible. I'm pretty sure IDE doesn't support hot swapping within it's specification... That said some of the more expensive PCI RAID controller cards, like the ones from 3Ware, support it, but it's down to the cards electronics and the cards drivers, I doubt any generic motherboard IDE interface will let you do this... The better option may to boot from a USB card reader, most new motherboards can do this with a setting in the bios Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations
> Hands up, I'm confused! I'm trying to find myself a Card REader that will > specifically take CF and SD cards that I can connect to my IDE that supports > hot, err thingy that allows you to take the cards in and out without > powering the PC down. Don't think this feature is supported on Linux yet, > but my PC is dual boot and this reader is at the moment to be used with the > M$ installation, but I don't want to get hardware that's not going to be > Linux compatible. > > Does anyone have any recommendations? I primarily want IDE as I intend to > hard mount it into one of the drive bays of my home PC. > > I've looked at Linux Emporium, Amazon, Dabs, LinEx and a few others that I > came across, and although I found a lot of readers, none give those > reassuring words of Linux / Unix compatible. I'm pretty sure IDE doesn't support hot swapping within it's specification... That said some of the more expensive PCI RAID controller cards, like the ones from 3Ware, support it, but it's down to the cards electronics and the cards drivers, I doubt any generic motherboard IDE interface will let you do this... The better option may to boot from a USB card reader, most new motherboards can do this with a setting in the bios Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations
Hi Folks Hands up, I'm confused! I'm trying to find myself a Card REader that will specifically take CF and SD cards that I can connect to my IDE that supports hot, err thingy that allows you to take the cards in and out without powering the PC down. Don't think this feature is supported on Linux yet, but my PC is dual boot and this reader is at the moment to be used with the M$ installation, but I don't want to get hardware that's not going to be Linux compatible. Does anyone have any recommendations? I primarily want IDE as I intend to hard mount it into one of the drive bays of my home PC. I've looked at Linux Emporium, Amazon, Dabs, LinEx and a few others that I came across, and although I found a lot of readers, none give those reassuring words of Linux / Unix compatible. Any insights or recommendations appreciated. Cheers E -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samba problems.
'what's wrong how can I fix it' Hi there!! Just a few things, - Can you see your linux box in your XP's network neighborhood? - You may need to create an entry in the lmhosts file. - Have you tried to locate your linux box using windows' search function (either by ip or computer name). - Have you tried commands like 'nmblookup -A computer name/ip address'. - You could try to check whether ports 137(default port) or 445 are open using nmap. I had a similar prob but after a bit of googling and t-shooting I now have a basic share working. My problem was that I could see the linux machine in the windows work group but not connect to it. I cannot speak with great authority on SAMBA but I would say that my entry in lmhosts as per attached link and following instructions in the other tutorials/guides helped. Just as in windows you have to select and 'share' a folder so to in linux. links: http://handsonhowto.com/2007/what-is-samba/ # link about config file http://instantbadger.blogspot.com/2006/07/xp-home-client-linux-domain-controller.html #above link about lmhosts p.s. I can browse from xp to linux but have not yet tried linux to xp //no time. Also I am not sure how secure you want the share to be - but I hope that helps. _ Get Hotmail on your mobile, text MSN to 63463! http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/mail.aspx-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal
John Taylor wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> John Taylor wrote: >> >> >>> Tried suggestion twice but it tries to load but to no avail(I say OK to >>> all suggestion) >>> >>> >>> Cant boot with "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart" - have to switch off >>> >>> Any other ideas?.When it tries to load desktop I hear a sound of >>> drums in the distance very faint! >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> John >>> >>> >> >> If you're saying yes to all questions it could be trying to use a >> resolution that isn't suitable for your monitor (I've seen this on my >> other half's desktop with a 15" LCD, it tries to use a default of >> 1280x1024!). >> >> Did you select the right graphics card driver? >> >> Maybe using vesa might work? >> >> When you get to the video modes used by the X server (it's in the >> monitor configuration), try scrolling down the list. >> >> On my machine it has a asterisk next to 1280x1024, 1152x864, 1024x768, >> 800x600 and 640x480. Looks a bit like this... >> >> [*] 1280x1024 >> [ ] 1280x800 >> [ ] 1280x768 >> [ ] 1200x800 >> [*] 1152x864 >> [ ] 1152x768 >> [*] 1024x768 >> [*] 800x600 >> [*] 640x480 >> >> It might be worth de-selecting anything higher than 1024x768 (just >> select the item from the list and press the space bar to select/deselect >> an item). >> >> When it comes to selecting monitor characteristics, try using the Simple >> selection and selecting the size nearest to your screen size (if it's a >> TFT monitor you *might* get away with selecting the next size up). >> >> After you've reconfigured X, don't forget to restart gdm (or just issue >> the command startx at the command line prompt to give it a try). If you >> get any error messages, try and post them if you can. >> >> Anyway, hope this helps. >> >> Rob >> >> > Rob > > I get > > Fatal server error > server is already active for display 0 > > If sever is no longer running remove ?temp/.X0 lock > > Theres a lot more - how do I copy this by email to you? > > John > Could you try running the command sudo reboot Hopefully this should reboot the PC. Ta, Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal
Rob Beard wrote: John Taylor wrote: Tried suggestion twice but it tries to load but to no avail(I say OK to all suggestion) Cant boot with "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart" - have to switch off Any other ideas?.When it tries to load desktop I hear a sound of drums in the distance very faint! Regards John If you're saying yes to all questions it could be trying to use a resolution that isn't suitable for your monitor (I've seen this on my other half's desktop with a 15" LCD, it tries to use a default of 1280x1024!). Did you select the right graphics card driver? Maybe using vesa might work? When you get to the video modes used by the X server (it's in the monitor configuration), try scrolling down the list. On my machine it has a asterisk next to 1280x1024, 1152x864, 1024x768, 800x600 and 640x480. Looks a bit like this... [*] 1280x1024 [ ] 1280x800 [ ] 1280x768 [ ] 1200x800 [*] 1152x864 [ ] 1152x768 [*] 1024x768 [*] 800x600 [*] 640x480 It might be worth de-selecting anything higher than 1024x768 (just select the item from the list and press the space bar to select/deselect an item). When it comes to selecting monitor characteristics, try using the Simple selection and selecting the size nearest to your screen size (if it's a TFT monitor you *might* get away with selecting the next size up). After you've reconfigured X, don't forget to restart gdm (or just issue the command startx at the command line prompt to give it a try). If you get any error messages, try and post them if you can. Anyway, hope this helps. Rob Rob I get Fatal server error server is already active for display 0 If sever is no longer running remove ?temp/.X0 lock Theres a lot more - how do I copy this by email to you? John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
