Re: ssh in network

2012-03-29 Thread Mike Ballon
I don't have an ubuntu box to show output exactly, hopefully this will get you what you need just the same... type "netstat -a | grep ssh" on the print server host, you should get something like this: tcp0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN If you don't see the output abo

sound stopped working

2012-03-29 Thread Michael Havens
I was watching a video and everything was great. Then I accidently clicked on the screen and the sound quit working and I couldn't get it to work again. I tried with the mint system settings and I tried with alsa mixer but nothing worked. In my googling I found the suggestion to add 'options snd-h

Re: ssh in network

2012-03-29 Thread Michael Havens
Thanks for the help Mike. But it didn't work. bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/sshd start sudo: /etc/init.d/sshd: command not found I'm pretty dure that is because openssh-server Doesn't seem to be installed. I tried installing it but it won't install. I think it because it can't remove

Re: sound stopped working

2012-03-29 Thread Dazed_75
I have that problem with the LinuxActionShow. I always figured it was a problem with the video itself. or with the player being used by the browser. Its never been enough of a problem to warrant the time to find a solution. If I were to do so, I would try it on Chrome and I would try it on a dif

Re: sound stopped working

2012-03-29 Thread Michael Havens
but it was working. did your sound just stop working? On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: > I have that problem with the LinuxActionShow. I always figured it was a > problem with the video itself. or with the player being used by the > browser. Its never been enough of a problem

Re: sound stopped working

2012-03-29 Thread Dazed_75
Yes, when I accidently clicked on the video that was playing. On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > but it was working. did your sound just stop working? > > > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: > >> I have that problem with the LinuxActionShow. I always figur

Dell linux laptops

2012-03-29 Thread Michael Butash
Guess Dell is still selling Ubuntu laptops, though finding them on their site tends to be a challenge. $431 on sale - not bad for a portable little 13.3" box with ubuntu 11.04 installed. Not exactly a powerhouse, but what do you want for 430 bucks new? http://bensbargains.net/redirect/vostro

reader needs help urgentlyopen source screen

2012-03-29 Thread Technomage Hawke
hello everyone. this may be a windows centric opensource project, but the goal is honorable. that goal: provide a low cost (or free) alternative to blind windows users. Right now, for a blind user to use windows, they either go with NVDA or do without because very few of them can afford the nea

Re: Dell linux laptops

2012-03-29 Thread Stephen
An actual i3 is pretty good that's a nice price too. And o like that its 11.04 not 12.xx On Mar 29, 2012 6:45 PM, "Michael Butash" wrote: > Guess Dell is still selling Ubuntu laptops, though finding them on their > site tends to be a challenge. $431 on sale - not bad for a portable little > 13.3

Re: Dell linux laptops

2012-03-29 Thread Michael Butash
Yeah, you avoid unity then (or can). :) Just the fact that they have it working means whatever linux will probably still run across the vostro line whether it ships with or not. Post circa 2008 I don't think they bother with separate hardware packages, rather just push support upstream into

Re: Dell linux laptops

2012-03-29 Thread Stephen
Dell also tends to have a very stable hardware list and allot of its vendors work with Linux development for support. On Mar 29, 2012 7:53 PM, "Michael Butash" wrote: > Yeah, you avoid unity then (or can). :) > > Just the fact that they have it working means whatever linux will probably > still

Android Tablets

2012-03-29 Thread Nathan England
I'm in the market for an Android tablet. I'm seriously looking at the Amazon Kindle Fire but the Asus Transformer is not bad either, just a little expensive. I'd like to not go over $300. Any recommendations? A little history, I've previously had the HTC Hero and Samsung Galaxy S both running