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Sorry for the bump.

anyone having these issues go with an older version. linux mint 10 solved all my issues. must be a kernel thing.

hey guys I have an Acer 5734z and i'm looking for a distro that fits my hardware the best. so far everything i've tried has been buggy. so far my results as such.

ALL DISTROS
backlight...

solved

sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

Edit the two lines
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vga=792"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_osi=Linux"

sudo update-grub

I've looked everywhere alas no luck. it seems to be a common problem with no solution.

my backlight just shuts off when Ubuntu boots. my external monitor works, just not my laptop screen. and my...

I may try the USB. mainly for browsing, and playing with anyway.

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will the USB load any faster?

main reason i don't want to use a live cd is the long load time..

I realize this, I'm wondering if it can be done with a boot cd similar to "haiku", and no boot manager.

hey guys been a while since i last used Ubuntu, and i want to start again. but still need windows. is there any way to install it too the HDD so it only boots from a cd or flash drive without the...

this is a satanic look, i mean like IT professional, hacker look. is it possible for me to change my boot screen, and such?

i thought backtrack was a legitimate hacking distro? i'm not really at a pro level, i just want it look pro.

Hey guys, I'm looking for a new distro to try, preferably debian/ubuntu based. but i'm hoping there's one out there with a black, hacker, or pro look to it. not kiddy looking. (like Debian's lil...

I'm fairly new to Linux so I don't have commands. but you could always search your PC on google.

they usually have some type of id on the casing. through some searching i found my model was an...

i meant people prefer gnome over unity. witch you can clearly tell by reading threads




as for distro hopping, I like XFCE, LXDE, and what not. I just don't care for Unity

I haven't got too...

I think the switch to Unity is a bad move. Most people prefer gnome. I think it should be an option during installation. After all it is about choice.

With my experience unity took twice as long...

Try Linux Mint

It is very similar to Ubuntu, but upon downloading you can choose the desktop environment. This was true with 8. I'm not sure about the more updated versions.



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I'll Try Crunchbag, as this is not the first I've heard it.. tinycore as well

I'll see about that.. maybe transmission is just overpowered lol..

thanx for the replies,, but i was really wondering about using no desktop environment... I've read somewhere you can use fluxbox with no D/E

this really was a desktop environment question..

as...

Hi, i have 2 old PCs that i repaired currently using XP, however i would love to use linux. and puppy was a hassle (deleted itself if it was ever shut-off improperly) not to mention XP seems to be...

I've only had this problem with Ubuntu Based Distros. if i'm running torrents my web videos, Such as youtube freeze, and i must refresh the page.

i understand that torrents will slow my connection...

thanks, couldnt quite figure out what it was..

Mostly due to the unintentional double click of the mouse, I accidentally removed shutdown options from my task bar... along with my user name/options. could anyone tell me how I can add them again.

i went to the wine site and found nothing that helped. is there anybody who can write me a .bat command, to run them in windows, based on a game you run, i can edit the file to match mine.

the...

when i run curtain games like GTA, or Portal they open to large for my monitor to handle. i would emulate a desktop, but that tends to make the sound crash. upon downloading portal it came with a...

no i don't think so

thank you! i can open my stuff again, damn that fiesyman i recognized that from when i was trying to get Epsxe to work.

is there anyway i could learn what sources belong, and what doesn't so i...