YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
Hi everyone, I have a weird problem on one of my machines. First, this is HP dv6, Core i5 with 4GB RAM and has Lubuntu 12.04 64bit - 3.2.0-39-generic Chromium: Version 25.0.1364.160 Ubuntu 12.04 (25.0.1364.160-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) Firefox: 19.0.2 Problem is: whenever I watch any YouTube, it plays

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
Thanks a lot Leszek for the help. I managed to fix it. Problem was with "PulseAudio". I removed it and installed "alsamixergui". In fact, after removing PulseAudio, I had no sound unless I plug my headset. So, I was looking at this link: http://wiki.birth-online.de/know-how/software/linux/alsa-t

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Tracer
> - Original Message - > From: Ali Linx (amjjawad) > Hi everyone, > > I have a weird problem on one of my machines. > > First, this is HP dv6, Core i5 with 4GB RAM and has Lubuntu 12.04 64bit - > 3.2.0-39-generic JEEZ !!! Is **THAT** the target hardware for Lubuntu 12 ? No

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Ho Wan Chan
No no no. Just that amjjawad's hardware is too great. You can install Lubuntu 12.04 on your computer. On 2013-4-3 下午8:24, "Tracer" wrote: > > - Original Message - > > From: Ali Linx (amjjawad) > > Hi everyone, > > > > I have a weird problem on one of my machines. > > > > First, this is H

Re: Call for help!

2013-04-03 Thread Lars Noodén
On 4/3/13 12:32 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testing/PPC%26Mac64 [snip] The Desktop image for PPC is missing in Beta2. Can that be added to the spins? Regards, /Lars -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe

Re: Call for help!

2013-04-03 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Lars, and after I asked, I read the below! (13:23:57) cjwatson: builds for all the powerpc images on their way (14:24:52) phillw: hi good people The Desktop image for PPC is missing in Beta2. Can that be added to the spins? (14:29:40) ogra_: phillw, the buildd just came up again, patience :

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu#System_Requirements Lubuntu is NOT only for old machines. For the last two years, users are starting to use it on their new machines two. I have 4 old machines and 2 new machines. ALL of them have Lubuntu :) On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Tracer wrote: > > --

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Aere Greenway
On 04/03/2013 06:24 AM, Tracer wrote: - Original Message - From: Ali Linx (amjjawad) Hi everyone, I have a weird problem on one of my machines. First, this is HP dv6, Core i5 with 4GB RAM and has Lubuntu 12.04 64bit - 3.2.0-39-generic JEEZ !!! Is **THAT** the target hardware f

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Nio Wiklund
+1 It depends on your preferences concerning speed versus eye-candy :-) On 2013-04-03 17:15, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu#System_Requirements > > Lubuntu is NOT only for old machines. For the last two years, users are > starting to use it on their new machines two

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Nio Wiklund
It is hard or impossible to install Lubuntu (any Ubuntu desktop flavour) from the desktop iso with less than 768 MB RAM, even if it works well to run a live session. Install from the alternate iso :-) On 2013-04-03 14:24, Tracer wrote: >> - Original Message - >> From: Ali Linx (amjjawad) >

Re: Call for help!

2013-04-03 Thread Phill Whiteside
the lubuntu desktop PPC iso has just landed, grab it whilst it still warm :) Regards, Phill. On 3 April 2013 14:50, Lars Noodén wrote: > Thanks. > > Regards, > /Lars > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubs

Re: Call for help!

2013-04-03 Thread Lars Noodén
> On 3 April 2013 14:50, Lars Noodén wrote: > >> Thanks. >> >> Regards, >> /Lars >> On 4/3/13 7:15 PM, Phill Whiteside wrote: > the lubuntu desktop PPC iso has just landed, grab it whilst it still warm :) > > Regards, > > Phill. Thanks. Got it. But it won't finish booting on my hardware. It

Lubuntu PPC Boot Issue (was: Re: Call for help!)

2013-04-03 Thread Jonathan Marsden
Lars, On Wed, Apr 3, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Lars Noodén wrote: > Thanks. Got it. But it won't finish booting on my hardware. It gives > the "Fixing recursive fault but reboot is needed!" error. Per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues the suggested fix is snd-powermac.blacklist=yes So i

Re: Lubuntu PPC Boot Issue

2013-04-03 Thread Lars Noodén
On 4/3/13 8:15 PM, Jonathan Marsden wrote: > Lars, > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Lars Noodén wrote: > >> Thanks. Got it. But it won't finish booting on my hardware. It gives >> the "Fixing recursive fault but reboot is needed!" error. > > Per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues

Re: Lubuntu PPC Boot Issue

2013-04-03 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi, if you do get time, can you guys have a look at ubuntu desktop PPC. They'll release it if tested okay. 18:31:22) infinity: I have no problems with releasing the PPC desktop image if it gets tested. (18:31:54) infinity: phillw: If they have the spare cycles to give it a boot/install/reboot smo

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Tracer
> - Original Message - > From: Aere Greenway > I use Lubuntu successfully on a 450 megahertz, 512 megabyte RAM, > HP-Vectra. It also worked in the past on it when I only had 384 > megabytes of RAM. > > Yet I use Lubuntu on all of my machines (that are faster and have more > RAM) becaus

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Tracer
> - Original Message - > From: Ho Wan Chan > No no no. > > Just that amjjawad's hardware is too great. I am surprised that the man synnonymous with Lubuntu Mission bought NEW machines ! ( What WAS he thinking ?! )   ;-) > You can install Lubuntu 12.04 on your computer. Tried it, sir,

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Tracer
> - Original Message - > From: Ali Linx (amjjawad) > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu#System_Requirements > > Lubuntu is NOT only for old machines. For the last two years, users are > starting to use it on their new machines two. > I have 4 old machines and 2 new machines. ALL of them have

Lubuntu on old and new machines

2013-04-03 Thread Ioannis Vranos
I like Lubuntu, and install it to all machines possible, new or old, because I want the maximum performance. :-) But, if a user wants eye candy, I check the other options. But I think most users use a web browser mainly. Ioannis Vranos http://www.cppsoftware.net -- Lubuntu-users mailing list

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Aere Greenway
On 04/03/2013 11:44 AM, Tracer wrote: - Original Message - From: Aere Greenway I use Lubuntu successfully on a 450 megahertz, 512 megabyte RAM, HP-Vectra. It also worked in the past on it when I only had 384 megabytes of RAM. Yet I use Lubuntu on all of my machines (that are faster and h

*buntu bugs

2013-04-03 Thread Ioannis Vranos
There is a bug in *buntus, at least in 12.10, and 13.04 (and I think in 12.04 too), that apport erroneously reports non-existent crashes (even in Lubuntu). The solution is: sudo apt-get remove apport* Apport also slows down the execution of programs, even in my dual-core, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 G

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Nio Wiklund
I makes me sad, that the Ubuntu guy gave you such an answer :-( I suggest that you try updating with terminal window commands sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade and when necessary sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Good luck :-) Nio On 2013-04-03 21:17, Aere Greenway wrote: > On 04/03/2013 11:44

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
Hi, The subject of the email I sent was: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04 Please be advised that you are free to write whatever you want but please, do change the subject so that the thread/chain of emails won't go off-topic which is what happened :D You can start a new thread or at least edit the subje

Lubuntu System Requirement

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
Hi, Are you saying that it is hard or impossible to install Lubuntu using the Desktop ISO from the LiveCD or LiveUSB if your machine has less than 768MB of RAM? Well, from my own experience with Real Hardware for two years, I have installed Lubuntu From the LiveCD with LESS than 256MB of RAM on P

Lubuntu - Opinions :)

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
You are not causing problems or anything at all, at least for me. I actually have 6 machines. 2 of these are Core i5 with 4GB RAM and Core i5 2nd generation again with 4GB RAM. The old ones, have different hardware specifications. From P2 with 64MB RAM to P4 with 2GB RAM. Your guess is correct, Lu

Re: Lubuntu System Requirement

2013-04-03 Thread Aere Greenway
I can successfully install Lubuntu on machines with 512 megabytes of memory, but only if I first (when running on the live CD), go into the package manager, and remove the lubuntu ubiquity slideshow package. Without doing that, it crashes while still copying files to be installed. On older lev

Re: Lubuntu System Requirement

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
Never had that problem. Have you tried installing from LiveUSB and faced the same? On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 2:42 AM, Aere Greenway wrote: > I can successfully install Lubuntu on machines with 512 megabytes of > memory, but only if I first (when running on the live CD), go into the > package mana

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Aere Greenway
On 04/03/2013 03:31 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote: I suggest that you try updating with terminal window commands sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade and when necessary sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Nio: Thank you very much for that information. Though I use apt-get even in Java programs for instal

Lubuntu and The VERY Old Machines :)

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
Hi, I thought to start a new email/thread instead of replying Aere Greenway's email about his old machine. This is for everyone so that you guys can understand what is going on. First of all, I'm not a developer and not even close so I will explain as a Lubuntu User :) I know that starting from

Re: Lubuntu System Requirement

2013-04-03 Thread Aere Greenway
On 04/03/2013 04:44 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: Have you tried installing from LiveUSB and faced the same? That could by a critical difference, because with the live CD, it's running on RAM-disk, which takes up memory - hence the need to remove the slideshow package (because even as a file

Re: Lubuntu System Requirement

2013-04-03 Thread Ali Linx (amjjawad)
You most welcome :) I have stopped from using LiveCDs. I actually have an USB Drive with 8GB capacity and I have created a Multi-ISO-Booting USB so that I just put the ISO that I need and so far, I guess I have 4 or 5 :) This is MUCH better than formatting, creating, etc. The process is very easy

Re: Lubuntu and The VERY Old Machines :)

2013-04-03 Thread Aere Greenway
On 04/03/2013 04:56 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: I thought to start a new email/thread instead of replying Aere Greenway's email about his old machine. I know my name is unusual, giving no hint of the gender, but I am a she (not a he). -- Sincerely, Aere -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lub

Re: Lubuntu and The VERY Old Machines :)

2013-04-03 Thread Ioannis Vranos
LOL, I sometimes have the opposite problem, Ioannis (the name John in greek), sometimes sounds like female for people living abroad. Ioannis Vranos http://www.cppsoftware.net On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 5:39 AM, Aere Greenway wrote: > On 04/03/2013 04:56 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > > I though

Re: YouTube on Lubuntu 12.04

2013-04-03 Thread Aere Greenway
On 04/03/2013 03:31 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote: I suggest that you try updating with terminal window commands sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade Nio: I tried this on my HP-Vectra machine (both on Lubuntu 12.10, and Ubuntu-Studio 12.04). Unfortunately, I encounter the same (or worse) proble