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    [ubuntu] Re: Gnome terminal crashes upon opening

    It occurred to me to create another user and try to open multiple terminals there, and it worked fine. I'm at a loss and considering a reinstall, but this is something I'd like to avoid.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Gnome terminal crashes upon opening

    I'm not seeing anything posted in the syslog when trying to open an instance of the terminal.
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    [ubuntu] Gnome terminal crashes upon opening

    Ever since upgrading to 11.04 a few months ago, whenever I open a gnome terminal, it flashes on the screen and closes. I've been using Byobu as a workaround, but can only open one instance or tab. ...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 9.10 disable/change "Login Screen Ready" sound

    Vcoolio seems to have the simplest option for removing the meeting interrupting noises:

    in the terminal:
    gksudo nautilus

    in nautilus
    go to filesystem/usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo
    find the...
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    Re: HOWTO: NZB, PAR and UNRAR all-in-one

    Here it is, good luck.

    #
    # hellanzb.conf - sample hellanzb configuration file
    #
    # To quickly get started, change the default defineServer() call and the
    # Hellanzb.PREFIX_DIR directory
    #
    #...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Intrepid/Gnome: Compose key not working

    I recently did a fresh install of Karmic 9.10, and when I set the compose key as left control as I have for the last 5 releases, it didn't work. What I had to do was change the compose key to the...
  7. [ubuntu] Atheros wireless not working after kernel upgrade

    I updated my kernel a few days ago, and after the first restart (I think) the network manager shows my network and attempts to connect, but it won't connect. (I am able to connect with another...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Filesharing via crossover cable

    lswb,
    THANK YOU!!! As it turns out I acutally knew what I was doing (which is quite rare). All I had to do was disable the wireless devices and it worked perfectly. Now if I could only mark this...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Filesharing via crossover cable

    LinuxRules1,
    Sorry for being a noob, but what do you mean by (network card)?
    lspci lists:
    00:04.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet (rev 90)
    and,...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Filesharing via crossover cable

    lswb,
    I have a firewall running but I'm keeping close tabs on it. Seeing a blocked connection would make me quite happy.
    I tried ssh also with gFTP but am not sure about how to set the IPv4...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Filesharing via crossover cable

    I changed the IP on the lap via 'ifconfig eth0 10.42.43.2' then went to Network Go To:smb://10.42.43.1. I Even tried it the other way around. No luck. I get:
    Error: Failed to retrieve share list...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Filesharing via crossover cable

    Iowan,
    This is part of my problem, as it depends on the Ipv4 settings I use. I think I used DHCP before, but when I use it in 9.04 the machines don't even connect to each other.

    If I use...
  13. [all variants] Re: Transfer file. Ubuntu - crossovercable - XP????

    Any idea what IPv4 settings one would use when connecting the crossover cable?
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    [ubuntu] Filesharing via crossover cable

    I'm trying two connect two ubuntu 9.04 boxes (desktop/laptop) via a crossover cable. I've pulled it off with the same two boxes under 8.10 (on both), but I don't remember how. I've created a samba...
  15. [ubuntu] Re: Quick and dirty way to throw data locally from 1 pc to another.

    Trying the same thing. But I'm having a very basic problem, I cannot get the machines to connect with the crossover cable. I assume there are no major issues as I had a more complicated samba share...
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    Re: HOW TO: Enabling Sound in VMWare Server 2.0

    Worked like a charm. Thanks!
  17. Re: Deluxe Beginners Guide HowTo: Install VMware Server in Ubuntu 7.04

    Step 10.1 how to activate the sound card in a Vista guest is not complete. I got rather excited when I saw it, but was let down. Vista x64 guest in Ubuntu 8.4 64 bit host.
  18. [ubuntu] Re: USB flash drive automatically mounts only for some media

    I had a similar problem in ubuntu 8.10, a Microcenter 8G USB wouldn't mount automatically and couldn't be mounted via nautilis. I didn't try forcing the mount in the terminal. What worked for me...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Projector etc (Dualscreen) with ubuntu

    I think I am having problems with Nvidia choosing a projector as a primary monitor. The output of the projector is only the upper third (about) of the screen and it resives the toolbar on my laptop...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Help !!! Dependency Problems ...

    having a similar problem
    dpkg --configure -a output:
    Setting up python-awn-trunk (0.3.1~bzr467-hardy1-1) ...
    pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files
    pycentral pkginstall: not...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Help !!! Dependency Problems ...

    having a similar problem
    dpkg --configure -a output:
    Setting up python-awn-trunk (0.3.1~bzr467-hardy1-1) ...
    pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files
    pycentral pkginstall: not...
  22. [all variants] Re: HowTo: Broadcom BCM43xx in 5 minutes with ndiswrapper/WPA for fresh installs

    Thanks, worked like a charm!

    Compaq presario f700
    03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 02)
    03:00.0 0280: 14e4:4311 (rev 02)
    Hardy 8.04
    2.6.24-19-generic...
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    Re: HOWTO: NZB, PAR and UNRAR all-in-one

    I think I have followed your instructions well but run into a problem. When I try to run the program hellanzb.py I get:
    michael@michael:~/usr/hellanzb-0.9/etc$ hellanzb.py
    Traceback (most recent...
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    Sticky: Re: Desktop Hardware Incompatibility List.

    Logitec cordless EX110 keyboard/mouse package. (not listed specifically as a keyboard)
    Volume button changes meter on screen but no actual volume change.
    Internet navigation buttons do not work...
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