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  1. rpm

    Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx in final stretch

    Ubuntu Lucid in final stretch Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx release is one step away from final release.
  3. cryptic1

    Ubuntu 9.10 via ethernet

    Hello people :) Messing around with 9.10 on laptop and sharing internet (Neo Prime) between Vista and linux is a nightmare for me. Main pc (Windows) to laptop (Windows) sharing internet via cable is easy, but windows to linux is another issue altogether. Please help :) Thank you :)
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    Leaving Ubuntu for a Mac

    I've been using Ubuntu for two years now, and although by no means an expert, I soon became proficient in fixing problems with the help of forums. I never considered buying a Mac, but I'm now faced with a choice between which 13" Windows 7 notebook I should purchase, and then install Ubuntu...
  5. rpm

    Simmbook: cheap Ubuntu netbook

    Simmbook: low cost Ubuntu netbook Canonical, IBM and Simmtronics release low-cost Ubuntu netbook for emerging markets
  6. R

    Wireless on Mecer Netbook M815P + Ubuntu 9.10 UNR

    I bought a Mecer M815P netbook (new Atom chip) and struggled at first to get the wireless to work. Howto guide: Download the Realtek RTL8192SE driver: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36688638/rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0010.1211.2009.tar.gz Extract the driver Open terminal [**]Change to root...
  7. DrJohnZoidberg

    Screenlets Wallpaper Clock

    Was fiddling around my screenlets app in Ubuntu last night and discovered the wallpaper clock. I'm sure many of you know about this already, but for all of you that don't know about it, its a great little tool that integrates your date/time into a wallpaper. There are hundreds of backgrounds to...
  8. T

    UBUNTU HAS NEW THEMES

    http://elementmypc.com/blog/?p=15 I'm VERY impressed.
  9. DrJohnZoidberg

    Our own one hundred papercuts ... what bugs you?

    I really enjoy using linux and I'm using Ubuntu at the moment (karmic), but there are a few things that bug me. Would be nice to compile a list of things that could be implemented better or be more visually appealing. I'll start with a few things I think that they could improve on / fix in...
  10. T

    An Update On The Boot & Power Performance In Ubuntu 10.04

    http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_lucid_boot2&num=1 Very impressive.
  11. M

    Karmic sync with HTC

    I am very new to Ubuntu (my first taste of linux and loving it!) Need some help with getting Ubuntu to connect to my HTC Touch, connected via USB. When I plug it in dmesg gives: [106864.749592] usb 2-4: USB disconnect, address 9 [106864.751160] eth1: unregister 'rndis_host'...
  12. S

    Some site's won't load on Ubuntu

    Hi all, Got quite a strange problem. Running Ubuntu 9.04 on a laptop that connects to iBurst over PPPoE using the UTD. For some reason a few websites will not load. So far the only two I know of are dailymail.co.uk and huffingtonpost.com (I haven't tested extensively). It resolves the...
  13. C

    Telkom ADSL on Ubuntu Linux - please help

    So I've just installed Ubuntu Linux onto my Acer Extensa. My Telkom ADSL used to work fine on when I was using XP but now I can only access the internet if I connect my laptop to my modem using the ethernet cable. Please can someone give me step by step instructions as to how I can get this...
  14. d0b33

    Nautilus sluggish?

    Nautilus is rather sluggish on my karmic setup, I get high CPU load and it starts to crawl, anyone else experience this from time to time? Since I can not find a solution I made thunar my default file-manager, the ubuntu help wiki has a script that does this and my desktop is now much snappier...
  15. S

    First Karmic issue - manual fsck

    My girlfriend freaked out today. Her netbook hung, and wouldn't reboot, complaining the filesystem could not be mounted. I ran a fsck and all was fine. I chalked it up to her screwing around, but when I booted my netbook, the same issue occurred. Same fix. So for anyone this happens to...
  16. T

    Hey Ubuntu, Stop Making Linux Look Bad

    http://www.linux-mag.com/cache/7600/1.html I recall also that Eeebuntu has changed to Debian out of frustration with Ubuntu. Comments?
  17. Z

    Surround Sound in Ubuntu Karmic Koala

    I can't seem to get my surround sound working on Ubuntu Karmic Koala - had the same problem with Hardy and Jaunty but managed to fix it by disabling pulseaudio and using alsa directly (http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-jaunty-keeping-the-beast-pulseaudio-at-bay/). I'm a...
  18. S

    Karmic impressions

    Well I just had to give my 2c on the new Ubuntu release, Karmic Koala. SPECS: Dell Studio 1537 Notebook Core 2 Duo T5800 @ 2.0GHz 2GB DDR2 RAM 250GB Hard drive Slot load DVD writer Intel 4500MHD graphics Vista Ultimate (secondary OS ;) ) After the initial rush of people downloading (according...
  19. squirrel

    Dial ppp with Ubuntu 9.10?

    Hello Been trying to figure out how to dial ppp with Ubuntu 9.10's Connection Manager. I can connect to a ppp connection via numerous ways in the terminal, but I CANT dial with the Connection Manager creating a 'DSL' connection. Can someone guide me through the steps? Thanks
  20. S

    So who's keen for Karmic?

    With all the recent hype about the launch of Windows 7, many have forgotten that Karmic is just around the corner. I'm super keen... Are you?
  21. Smiley_lauf

    Ubuntu launch2net Mobile Internet Connection Manager

    Here is the link for more details. Anyone already try this? Any feedback?
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