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Thank you. That's filled in a couple of holes.

My biggest problem at the moment I think is the new Broadwell CPU. The machine won't stay running for long enough to get through the install...

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After a very sub-standard support experience with Dell, I decided not to have another Alienware laptop and bought this MSI GT72 2QD Dominator G This machine is the variant with the i7-5700HQ...

Hi Matan,

Does your machine have Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST)? I just bought my first machine that does and I had what sounds like the same problem. The installer said I had no OS...

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I'm having an issue with Xen 4.2 running on Ubuntu 12.04.

The install is an Ubuntu 12.04-x64 host with two Ubuntu 12.04-x64 guests and one Windows server 2008 R2 guest with the signed PV...

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I'm trying to get a DataVideo DAC-100 DV interface to work as a V4L device so I can get analog video into VLC to stream.

I've got vloopback working but I can't get dv4l to compile. I've...

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I've not been impressed with Belkin since the time I called them when an access point at work was giving trouble. They asked me what OS I was running and when I said Linux I was told "We don't...

Hi Anthony,

What is the make and model number of the modem and the switch you've got please? It's almost a certainly that one of these has the router built in. Do you have cable Internet or DSL?
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I'm looking for a Gigabit Ethernet Expresscard adaptor to add a second GigE port to my laptop (Dell Precision M6300). I've found one at a reasonable price where the seller claims Linux support...

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I'm trying to install Openshowcenter on my Lucid-amd64 machine. I think I've done everything the instructions said and adapted them to Ubuntu OK.

When I visit http://localhost:8000/ on the...

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With 2.66 from the repo and 2.78 I can get stardard def material fine:

get-iplayer masterchef -modes flashvhigh --get works fine for me.

If I try to go for the HD experience with...

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Welcome to the forum.

Can you please give us some more information? What make and model of computer are you using? Which version of Ubuntu do you have installed? What is the make and model...

Doh! First time I've used NM with a PIN-enabled SIM and I missed that. Thank you. Sorry I wasted everyone's time and bandwidth.

Cheers,
Paul.

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I will clarify...

On Windows both of my SIMs work:

Three (No PIN) card turns blue and connects as soon as the connect button is pressed.
Vodafone (PIN) card stays green, when the...

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The quick answer is "no" as you are using Linux.

You are however exposing your computer to every computer on that network and potentially letting others monitor what you do because it's...

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I've just unlocked my 3G mobile broadband dongle so it can be used with SIM cards from multiple providers. (It's a ZTE MF627 that the unlocking process appears to have turned into an MF626)
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You're welcome.

You don't need to waste time with any of the exotic modes in DBAN. The one pass writing zeros will be enough.

Cheers,
Paul.

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There's some good advice here :)

As everyone says, Linux can "harbour" Windows viruses and malware, not in the sense that it can spread them but that it can store a file containing one and...

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I just had someone ask me to join them for a Skype video conference (their choice of platform, not mine). I've got an old Creative webcam which /var/log/messages says uses the OV511 driver and...

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I'd recommend Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) which will give you the standard Ubuntu desktop. I find it much better than 8.10 (Intrepid) on my machines. I've installed it on nearly a dozen machines and...

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I just did something I would have advised anyone else not to do (ran a script to find out what it did whilst I was root.) :oops: Yes, I know I'm a complete idiot but I was in a hurry and it...

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I have a Dell Precision M6300 laptop (my choice was forced because I am an Avid video editing engineer and this is one of the only 2 approved laptops. The other was too expensive.) It's a...

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Thanks for the guide. I got it working in Gnome on my Dell Precision M6300 notebook. It also cured a ticking sound I had on the audio in SecondLife with ALSA.

This may be a really dumb...

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Problem solved... I finally noticed the right FAQ section (I have Aspergers and reading huge documents is difficult) and this fixed it:

apt-get install libsdl1.2debian-all

Best regards,...

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I just added the extra repos to my Hoary Hedgehog install. I'm running Gnome on a Centrino laptop. I installed Frozen Bubble 1.0.0-6 with apt-get.

If I run Frozen Bubble from the command...