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  1. [ubuntu] Hardware question: 8-cores acting like 4-cores

    Hello,

    I have a computer with 8 cores, upon which I run parallel code, with ubuntu. What I find though is that I only get a speed-up up to 4 cores. There is no speed difference between 4 and 8...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running a tidy gnome-session over x

    anyone?
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running a tidy gnome-session over x

    I'm sure it's just a problem of somehow specifying the correct display - does anyone know how to get this working?
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running a tidy gnome-session over x

    Hi RSB,

    Thanks for your help.
    Your suggestion led me to Xnest, and I've made a step forward, but still have not managed to get it working.

    I installed Xnest via apt-get, and then run the...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running a tidy gnome-session over x

    Is there really no way to do this?
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    [ubuntu] Running a tidy gnome-session over x

    Hello,
    Can anyone help me tidy up my remote gnome-session?

    I have both a mac and ubuntu box sitting on my desk. I work on the mac and access the ubuntu box over ssh.
    Often I need the...
  7. [SOLVED] Re: How can I determine when a USB hard drive was disconnected?

    Thanks Jobix - your suggestion was really helpful.
    The reason for asking is simply to identify the reason for losing USB access, and knowing the time can help.

    In this case the messages file...
  8. [SOLVED] How can I determine when a USB hard drive was disconnected?

    Hi,

    Is there any way to tell the time and date when a USB hard-drive was disconnected? It may have been disconnected through power failure (although the computer continued running) or it may have...
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    [ubuntu] Re: eeepc - ethernet not working

    varunendra, thanks for your suggestion.

    The IP address is DHCP assigned (something like 211.168.250.45) and so setting it manually probably won't work. The ethernet does work on my macbook, but...
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    [ubuntu] Re: eeepc - ethernet not working

    I'm having the same problem, albeit with "ubuntu netbook" - it's basically the same system though. I tried the battery trick but it didn't work.

    This is the output from my networking files:


    ...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: apt-get problem: Could not resolve 'kr.archive.ubuntu.com'

    Well, I understand how to access this through a GUI but the connection's too slow to run a gnome-session over ssh - is there a command-line way to set things in the NetworkManager? I tried just...
  12. [ubuntu] Re: apt-get problem: Could not resolve 'kr.archive.ubuntu.com'

    Thank you! I edited /etc/resolv.conf to ensure that it matches the computer that does work (by adding an extra line) and it works. But, once I restart, it falls back to the non-working version. There...
  13. [ubuntu] apt-get problem: Could not resolve 'kr.archive.ubuntu.com'

    Hello,
    I have a strange problem with apt-get.
    I run "sudo apt-get update" and get the errors:



    Err http://kr.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg
    Could not...
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    Poll: Re: What do you do with MS Word files?

    Usually the powers that be send me forms that I have to fill out by hand and return to them. Occasionally I explain that my group doesn't use windows or MS Office, and they then convert it to pdf,...
  15. Re: Why did you use Linux(in general) and Ubuntu(in particular)?

    Linux in general:
    I used Linux to start with because they had it where I was working at the time. Initially I didn't really like it, but after 8 months of using it at work, I finally had got used to...
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    Re: Favorite Screensaver?

    The blank screen. If I'm concentrating on something difficult, the last thing I need is the distraction of a flashy screensaver.
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    Re: Help with Bibus/Bibliography Software!

    I would also highly recommend Jabref (http://jabref.sourceforge.net/). It imports bibtex files downloaded from Inspec or web of knowledge, etc, and lets you create groups based on keywords found in...
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    Re: What kind of mp3 player do you have.

    I have a 1GB IAUDIO5. I specifically bought it because it said it was supported by linux. And that was true - it was just plug-and-play. And it supports ogg, which an increasing amount of my (rather...
  19. Re: If Microsoft really started a aggresive anti-piracy crusade...

    Yes and No. Obviously by definition, if a company "crosses the line" than the "consumers" move elsewhere. The difference between Sony and Microsoft is the distance to that line. Most people can live...
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    Poll: Re: Still running Windows ?

    Linux at home, linux at work, since about 1 year. I get somewhat lost when I have to help someone using windows...
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    Re: What Games do you play?

    Tetris!

    I don't have time for anything else. Besides it can occasionally get "exciting" - there are those certain moments when the blocks are building up and you've got to make a life-or-death...
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    Re: fortran compile problem

    Many thanks to DaveRowell for asking this question and toojays for the answer! I have been going at this problem for weeks! Tried installing 3 different compilers (gfortran, ifort, g95) without...
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    Re: Three Worded Story

    and saturday and
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    Re: If you have Windows XP, why do you use linux?

    The other point is that duel-booting is a transition point between "total XP" and "total ubuntu". By duel-booting you gain experience with linux, so when it comes to the choice of buying a new...
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    Re: HOWTO: Hear multiple sounds using Both ESD & ALSA

    Many thanks for this howto - it's helped me get talking to people I wouldn't otherwise have been able to call. And it got XMMS working properly too.
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