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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Reinstalling Ubuntu on my system after a couple years without beiing on Ubuntu in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

There is no question that 13.04 will run slower on the same hardware than 8.04. A lot happens in five years, and there is a completely new desktop...

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Rytron replied to a thread Laptop COMPATIBILITY List. in Hardware

I disagree. I have installed GNU/Linux on 3 Acer laptops with just 1 problem. On one of the laptops the touchpad wont work. Everything else is...

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robsoles replied to a thread The last place trophy game in Cafe Games

sntacehs torpyh, lseos alibtiy to selpl.

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Anyone use etoile desktop? in The Cafe

In some ways I was kind of disappointed that this project never came to fruition; it might have moved GNUstep forward and made portability between...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread In preparation to write my CompTIA A+ Certification.... in The Cafe

You are never going to have a subnet mask like 0.0.46.1. The point of a subnet mask is to tell you how many bits starting on the left define the...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread In preparation to write my CompTIA A+ Certification.... in The Cafe

Not really. The subnet mask is the key that deciphers which part of the IP is network address and which part is host address. So I can have an...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread In preparation to write my CompTIA A+ Certification.... in The Cafe

Yeah, I won't disagree with that. But it at least demonstrates an ability to grasp and process basic technical concepts, so it's not entirely...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread In preparation to write my CompTIA A+ Certification.... in The Cafe

That's kind of the point of a certification, is it not?

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Imaging Computers with Ubuntu/Ubuntu Server in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

Naw, they're smart guys; they just don't get warm fuzzies from Linux like I do. That, and I think using WDS or whatever it is let them do some...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread How does Richard Stallman browse the internet? in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

RMS is an idealist, the leader of an ideologicial movement. He has an obligation to stick to his ideals as much as possible. It's easy to argue...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Imaging Computers with Ubuntu/Ubuntu Server in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

I've used G4L in the past; I think the techs that took over imaging after me quit using it because whole-disk imaging created problems with duplicate...

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cpmman replied to a thread dpkg error in General Help

After several attempts to resolve the 12.04.1 / 12.04.2 issue (which disallows any apt-get solutions because it cannot update the db file lists) I...

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robsoles replied to a thread The "Corrupt a wish" game in Cafe Games

Time stands stock still but space notices and calls time a slack fkr. A brawl breaks out and, following the law of the righteous, space kicks time's...

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Jay Car replied to a thread Pirated Music and Intellectual Property in The Cafe

I am always amused by folks on forums who not only presume to know the thoughts (or lack thereof) of "the vast, vast majority of the population," but...

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Jay Car replied to a thread Windows 8.1 Update Preview FYI in The Cafe

. Aww...Little Windows 8 gets its very first service pack and a brand new PR budget all its very own....that's so cute. I'm sure it will find a...

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2 Weeks Ago

lykwydchykyn replied to a thread File Sharing between Ubuntu 12.04 on an HP laptop and an OS X iMac in Absolute Beginners Section

Do you copy the files over to the laptop before opening, or try to open them from an smb:// location in the file browser? I think libreoffice wants...

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2 Weeks Ago

lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Integrate ubuntu in Active directory in General Help

I don't think so. AD integration is pretty much for login authentication. Group policy is a very windows-specific thing.

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Computer crashes in General Help

Your graphics problem sounds like a driver issue. Do you know what kind of graphics hardware is in your system? If not, this command entered into...

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2 Weeks Ago

lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Bug #1 has been closed by Mark Shuttleworth. in The Cafe

This seems like kind of a missed opportunity. I would have liked to see this bug closed with some fanfare, maybe in conjunction with the...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Pirated Music and Intellectual Property in The Cafe

Your average "band-signed-to-a-label" rarely recoups and makes royalties from an album. That is only one segment of the larger "art industry" (which...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread More efficient window management. in Desktop Environments

I switched to a tiling window manager (awesome wm) a few years back. It takes some adjustment, but once you get past that it's really nice. I never...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread System wide stereo spacing like in Win XP/Win7 (Stereo Widener)?? in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

If you can locate a LADSPA plugin that does stereo widening, you can apply this method to insert it into your pulseaudio sink: ...

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2 Weeks Ago

lykwydchykyn replied to a thread How to maintain a LAN link to information on an old, semi-retired family PC? in The Cafe

OK, there should be *no terminal use required* for someone to browse the computer over ssh. If the clients are using Nautilus or Thunar or PCManFM,...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread How to maintain a LAN link to information on an old, semi-retired family PC? in The Cafe

Depending on which desktops you are using, you should be able to set up network locations in the file managers of the other computers to easily...

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2 Weeks Ago

lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Hearing the Win 8 sirens - save me from the rocks! in Recurring Discussions

Take a deep breath and say to yourself: "It's my computer". It's your computer. You can run any dadblamed OS you want to run and you don't...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread How do you downgrade? in Installation & Upgrades

There is no way to downgrade; you have to reinstall fresh.

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Howdy from a new Linux user. in The Cafe

Howdy neighbor, welcome to the sunny side. :)

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread How to maintain a LAN link to information on an old, semi-retired family PC? in The Cafe

Not sure where you got that idea from; ssh is as secure (if not moreso) than other file sharing systems.

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Mir vs. Wayland & effect on Linux "Ecosystem"? in Ubuntu, Linux and OS Chat

I think we've already entered an era where "normal" mainstream distros don't do any better on older hardware than Windows, and only specialized...

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lykwydchykyn replied to a thread Pirated Music and Intellectual Property in The Cafe

I find it interesting how many people insist that artists don't make money on royalties. I don't know where you guys get this, I have several...

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robsoles - February 8th, 2013 View Conversation

been a while pricey, thought I might poke your wall and ask how things are?
pricetech - March 1st, 2012

Greetings and Salamanders
coolman98 - March 1st, 2012 View Conversation

hello friend
pricetech - January 18th, 2012

The evil one has returned.
robsoles - January 17th, 2012 View Conversation
pricetech - July 2nd, 2011

Leaving the forums for a while.
robsoles - June 28th, 2011 View Conversation

Missing you pal, particularly now while something in particular is up.

BTW: I don't get notified if you reply on your own wall, I guess I can check back from time to time though - that's the only reason I mentioned about 'view conversation' etc
pricetech - June 25th, 2011

I'll be in "trayning" the week of June 27th through July 1st, so I won't be around much.
pricetech - June 20th, 2011

So, so you think that it's dead
the "thread killer" thread ??
Sorry, that's all I could come up with.
robsoles - June 19th, 2011 View Conversation

wish you would post