Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu Hardy DVDRW not seen

2008-09-18 Thread david
Masood wrote: Check kernel messages, dmesg, to see if it's been loaded properly and also to what device it's been assigned under /dev/ If it's different to your /dev/fstab entry, change accordingly. I don't think UUID is applied to DVD drives. correct... quote from my fstab: /dev/scd0 /

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu Hardy DVDRW not seen

2008-09-18 Thread Masood
Check kernel messages, dmesg, to see if it's been loaded properly and also to what device it's been assigned under /dev/ If it's different to your /dev/fstab entry, change accordingly. I don't think UUID is applied to DVD drives. Regards, Masood On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 11:30 AM, bill <[EMAIL PROT

[SLUG] Kubuntu Hardy DVDRW not seen

2008-09-17 Thread bill
Have Kubuntu Hardy installed and running fine for ages. Replaced DVDRW with new unit, now it is not "seen" by system/k3b etc. Boots fine from a linux livecd/dvd. I assume that this is because of the "fantastic" UUID system. How do I 'Fix" it? Is it simply a matter of something like changing a

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu & webcam

2008-05-18 Thread David Smith
I've been using a Logitech QuickCam Pro For Notebooks which has served me very well in gutsy and hardy. Works out of the box. http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/webcam_communications/webcams/devices/3055&cl=au,en - dds "Antonio C. Costantino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi all! > > Hoping not

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu & webcam

2008-05-17 Thread jam
On Sunday 18 May 2008 10:00:03 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hoping not to be off-topic, I was wandering if someone could point me at > cheap-but-not-that-crappy webcam to use with kubuntu 8.04 and skype. > > I've done a bit of research, but it seems that most of the stuff that one > can find here in

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu & webcam

2008-05-17 Thread Amos Shapira
On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 7:21 PM, Antonio C. Costantino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all! > > Hoping not to be off-topic, I was wandering if someone could point me at > cheap-but-not-that-crappy webcam to use with kubuntu 8.04 and skype. > > I've done a bit of research, but it seems that most of

[SLUG] Kubuntu & webcam

2008-05-17 Thread Antonio C. Costantino
Hi all! Hoping not to be off-topic, I was wandering if someone could point me at cheap-but-not-that-crappy webcam to use with kubuntu 8.04 and skype. I've done a bit of research, but it seems that most of the stuff that one can find here in Sydney's shops are either extremely expensive or not s

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu 7.10 Network Settings

2007-11-19 Thread Robert Thorsby
On 20/11/07 16:14:19, Dion wrote: > Try "sudo systemsettings" from a console. It > works for me in Kubuntu Feisty. > > Failing that try in the "run command" from > the kmenu, "kdesu -c systemsettings" > > Both of these [ie, "sudo kcontrol" and "kcontrol" > in a root shell] may work better with "

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu 7.10 Network Settings

2007-11-19 Thread Dion
Robert Thorsby wrote: When installing Kubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) onto my lappy I ascribed a localhost name but decided to fix up the localdomain name later. This is proving much more difficult than I expected. System Settings --> Network Settings gets me into a broken Administrator Mode thin

[SLUG] Kubuntu 7.10 Network Settings

2007-11-19 Thread Robert Thorsby
When installing Kubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) onto my lappy I ascribed a localhost name but decided to fix up the localdomain name later. This is proving much more difficult than I expected. System Settings --> Network Settings gets me into a broken Administrator Mode thingy (the sudo password re

[SLUG] kubuntu / vim key mapping weirdness

2006-11-15 Thread Craig Dibble
Hi all, I've been scratching my head over this one and can't work it out so thought I'd throw it out to the hive mind. I've got two kubuntu boxes, one running 6.06 and the other 6.10. In my .vimrc I have the following mapping set to automatically add opening and closing {} for code blocks: ima

[SLUG] Kubuntu dapper 6.06 keyboard problems

2006-06-05 Thread bill
Have installed Kubuntu 6.06 from LiveCD - everything works OK so far, EXCEPT for the keyboard, which works fine directly from the LiveCD. Shift and 1, 2, 3 , parentheses and split-verical ( can't remember its name) keys give wrong symbols ie shift @ gives " and vice-versa. Having no "hatchma

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu/SuSe

2005-11-29 Thread jam
On Tuesday 29 November 2005 22:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > > I am seeking help in trying to install two Linux distros on my desktop.  Is > there anyone whom could either guide a newbie in installing Kubuntu and > SuSe 10? Or alternatively I live near the city (Glebe), and could meet >

[SLUG] Kubuntu/SuSe

2005-11-29 Thread Domingo Llavero
Hi All, I am seeking help in trying to install two Linux distros on my desktop. Is there anyone whom could either guide a newbie in installing Kubuntu and SuSe 10? Or alternatively I live near the city (Glebe), and could meet either at my house, or yours (or work) for some assistance in conduc

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu Hoary query

2005-10-07 Thread tuxta2
Michael Fox wrote: Can anyone recommend a good mirror to populate into my kubuntu apt sources.lst file. As I noticed some stuff is missing and even when I uncomment the existing lines for universe, I still cant find some items. Thanks PS. Kubuntu is fantastic. Very nice. This is my /etc/a

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu Hoary query

2005-10-07 Thread Chris Deigan
quote("Michael Fox"); >Can anyone recommend a good mirror to populate into my kubuntu apt >sources.lst file. > >As I noticed some stuff is missing and even when I uncomment the >existing lines for universe, I still cant find some items. deb http://mirror.isp.net.au/ftp/pub/ubuntu breezy main restr

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu Hoary query

2005-10-07 Thread David Kempe
Michael Fox wrote: As I noticed some stuff is missing and even when I uncomment the existing lines for universe, I still cant find some items. how do you know they are missing? mirror.pacific.net.au and mirror.isp.net.au are both ok. dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - htt

[SLUG] Kubuntu Hoary query

2005-10-07 Thread Michael Fox
Can anyone recommend a good mirror to populate into my kubuntu apt sources.lst file. As I noticed some stuff is missing and even when I uncomment the existing lines for universe, I still cant find some items. Thanks PS. Kubuntu is fantastic. Very nice. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu vs SuSE Pro 9.1

2005-05-16 Thread Lindsay Holmwood
James Gray wrote: 4. Still can't get Flash Player to work - but I think that's a side-effect of AMD64 hardware. Anyone else? Yeah, this is a problem with platforms other than x86 running Linux. Macromedia haven't made binaries for Linux available on anything other than x86 so if you want to

Re: [SLUG] kubuntu

2005-05-16 Thread Jeff Waugh
> I have read a lot of positive things about kubuntu and as such I am > considering migrating from fedora 3. I would like to ask a few questions > to those who use it. > > How well does it perform as a server OS Kubuntu is Ubuntu + KDE. Ubuntu is a rad desktop, but also a rocking server. If you

[SLUG] kubuntu

2005-05-16 Thread Phill
I have read a lot of positive things about kubuntu and as such I am considering migrating from fedora 3. I would like to ask a few questions to those who use it.   How well does it perform as a server OS Does it recognise internal modems and external modems for that matter? I have found

[SLUG] Kubuntu vs SuSE Pro 9.1

2005-05-16 Thread James Gray
Just finished restoring my backed-up stff from the network to my shiney new Kubuntu install. Here's some comparisons I've found from the old SuSE 9.1 Pro that Kubuntu is replacing: 1. Faster. Same hardware, same software, faster machine. It boots faster, runs faster and *everything* was dete

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu==winner :) Kudos to the team!

2005-04-21 Thread Kazik Malenczak
I know i may get slammed for saying this by the Debian hardcore but i installed mandrake 10.1 from Linux Format magazine a few months ago on my laptop and had everything working in 1hr flat albeit the Atheros Netgear card only works at 54Mbs not the 108 it works at with XP...even the modem works!!

Re: [SLUG] Kubuntu==winner :) Kudos to the team!

2005-04-21 Thread David
> Installed Kubuntu on the lappy this afternoon (replacing SuSE 9.1 Pro)[1]. > Installation went well except it didn't recognise my Atheros-based wifi > card > (Dlink DWL-G650, h/w rev C3). Interesting Warty/Hoary recognised my atheros based netgear pcmcia card thingie and all went well at fi

[SLUG] Kubuntu==winner :) Kudos to the team!

2005-04-21 Thread James Gray
Installed Kubuntu on the lappy this afternoon (replacing SuSE 9.1 Pro)[1]. Installation went well except it didn't recognise my Atheros-based wifi card (Dlink DWL-G650, h/w rev C3). No big deal, I had the trusty Xircom ethernet card and cable handy. Downloaded the kernel source+headers, ran u