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kurt18947 replied to a thread [13.04] CUPS regression(?): Network printing no longer available. in General Help

I'm not sure if it'll help but the 'classic' printer management app found in Xubuntu, Mint etc. is still around. From the repositories look for...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Does Gnome look like Unity now? in Installation & Upgrades

Gnome 3 has irritants as installed. The extensions site referred to by fantab goes quite a ways to address shortcomings. Gnome 3 makes it easy to...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Moving from 12.04LTS to 13.04 in Installation & Upgrades

I have and would recommend maintaining an LTS install if you're at all concerned about stability. I haven't done a separate /home partition lately...

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kurt18947 started a thread ath9k USB device dropping connection soon after resuming 13.04 in Networking & Wireless

Here is a problem that has appeared in my 13.04 install since the latest image update. The wireless would work after resuming for a few minutes but...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Word Processors and Ubuntu-Kindergarten in Absolute Beginners Section

No one can argue with what works. I have a couple poorly formatted .docx files that I use for testing compatibility. Using LO4, I can open them...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread RealTek RTL-8188CUs working well-how to in Networking & Wireless

Nice detective work Oscar. No shortage of RTL8188 variants, is there? Perhaps your adapter supports 13 WiFi channels vs. 11 channels in N. America?

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kurt18947 replied to a poll species or race? in The Cafe

But the O.P. is talking about other life forms, not Homo Sapiens. To uneducated me, a "breed" seems very similar to "race". For instance, domestic...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Windows vs Linux in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

I suspect that at least with notebooks (it's not practical to buy parts and assemble your own) this is the case. There are some functions - BIOS...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread RealTek RTL-8188CUs working well-how to in Networking & Wireless

Tim is correct. Here is some information about your device: http://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_TL-WN723N_v1 Note the caution about multiple...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Word Processors and Ubuntu-Kindergarten in Absolute Beginners Section

If the 'powers that be' will accept .doc files, I'd use that over .docx. It seems that LO/OO do pretty well swapping .doc, better than .docx. You...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread after a month just a kenel update is available for ubuntu 13.04 not more in General Help

There haven't been the usual deluge of updates after the official release of 13.04. There were certainly enough prior to release though :).

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Why upgrade every 6 months? in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

I do the same. 13.04 is working very well for me but I have a 12.04 install for 'just in case'. I keep current backups of critical data files on...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Musique and Clementine not working in 13.04 - rhythm box does? in Multimedia & Video

Have you installed *buntu-restricted-extras from the repositories? That will install codecs that are not open but required to play certain files. ...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Configuring Ralink RT73 for Ubuntu 13.04 in Absolute Beginners Section

Maybe go with 12.04 (assuming that works) and use PPAs if you want newer versions of some apps? I think 12.04.2 uses the same kernel as 12.10 and...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Low WiFi connectivity in Networking & Wireless

I'm not certain but suspect that RT5370 USB and RT5390 PCI share similar if not identical circuitry. I have an RT5370 adapter. It works 'out of...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Grumbling again about Linux in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

Now is a difficult time for Linux users in terms of new machines. There is a switch underway from "MSDOS" type BIOS and hard drive formatting to...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Configuring Ralink RT73 for Ubuntu 13.04 in Absolute Beginners Section

Yes it seems that 3.8 causes some wireless driver issues. If Mediatec won't address them, any chance of replacing the device? Or using a micro/nano...

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1 Week Ago

kurt18947 replied to a thread Gnome Shell Broken in Desktop Environments

I'd guess the problem resides in some hidden config file, the question is which one? Did you start with a standard Ubuntu install then added...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Just bought a ThinkPad R61 : did I get a good deal? in Hardware

I've not heard of the Middleton BIOS. Thank you for that.

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Just bought a ThinkPad R61 : did I get a good deal? in Hardware

I'm typing this on an R61i, it's an excellent Ubuntu machine. What wireless card did you get? Mine came with an Intel 3954 (I think) which is B/G,...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread FAT/NTFS/Ext4 USB Drive - Experimental Test Results! in Hardware

You don't need a virtual machine to read Ext4 in Windows. There are Windows add-ons that can access ext4 partitions. Here are 3 choices: ...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread shopping safely on line in Security Discussions

Disclaimer: I'm no security expert, just another user. It never hurts to be careful but are you certain your card was cloned as a result of your...

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1 Week Ago

kurt18947 replied to a thread LibreOffice vs MSOffice compatibility in The Cafe

I haven't had the need to swap MSO documents with 'outsiders' lately so take this for what it's worth. -I'm under the impression that saving as...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread What's your favorite script or handwriting type font in The Cafe

If you don't know about it, there is a site called dafont.com, click on Themes. All fonts seem to be free for personal/non-commercial use. I find...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread FAT/NTFS/Ext4 USB Drive - Experimental Test Results! in Hardware

AFAIK FAT32 file size is limited to 4 GB. minus 1 byte. Fat 32 Partition size appears limited to 32 GB. without the use of a 3rd party utility. ...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread FAT/NTFS/Ext4 USB Drive - Experimental Test Results! in Hardware

I think it depends on if you think you'll want to access files on this drive from Windows. If so, I'd probably format it to NTFS. If not, Ext4...

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kurt18947 replied to a thread Failed RTL-8188CUs installation in Ubuntu +1

Yes, Tim Phillips has produced a great solution to this problem. See this thread: ...

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2 Weeks Ago

kurt18947 replied to a thread Word Processors and Ubuntu-Kindergarten in Absolute Beginners Section

It would be in Microsoft's best interest to nearly give office software away to educational institutions. Graduates are well versed in MSO and know...

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