[Eug-lug] Re: install problems

2007-11-05 Thread Alan Crandall
Hello Jason On 11/05/07, you wrote: > Awesome, thanks Garl - I had this problem too and was just about to hunt > around for a solution - nice timing! I should mention that after > changing my usplash.conf from 1280x1024 to 1024x768, running > update-usplash-theme wasn't enough. As suggested by so

Re: [Eug-lug] NERDvana! Wireless Ubuntu, finally!

2007-11-05 Thread Eponymous
Oops, ya, it's WPA encrypted, but I've got to trust my sysadmin. I was more referring to the big bad web. Brian On 11/5/07, Mr O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Secure? What kind of encryption are you using on your wireless? > Do you know for a fact that nobody else can connect to it? > Otherwi

Re: [Eug-lug] NERDvana! Wireless Ubuntu, finally!

2007-11-05 Thread Mr O
Secure? What kind of encryption are you using on your wireless? Do you know for a fact that nobody else can connect to it? Otherwise, you're generally safe from viruses and malware but packet sniffing is still a reality no matter what the OS. As long as the traffic is encrypted on secure connection

RE: [Eug-lug] install problems

2007-11-05 Thread Jason LaPier
Awesome, thanks Garl - I had this problem too and was just about to hunt around for a solution - nice timing! I should mention that after changing my usplash.conf from 1280x1024 to 1024x768, running update-usplash-theme wasn't enough. As suggested by some in bug report, I had to run: sudo update-in

[Eug-lug] NERDvana! Wireless Ubuntu, finally!

2007-11-05 Thread Eponymous
I can't believe it's been this long and strange trip. I spent most of it getting a solid wireless connection: including moving computers into the garage, buying specific equipment, etc. I'm actually writing this on windows, but it's days are numbered, and that's less then three, WHEEE! Once I ha