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  1. [ubuntu] Re: I can't get this older pc to connect to internet !

    Just to correct this misinterpretation about the modem. It's the server at the ISP that "remembers" the MAC it is willing to talk to because it has authenticated that interface as belonging to a...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Difference between /bin/bash & /bin/sh

    You will note that /bin/sh is a link to dash




    Perhaps what you are thinking of is that in Debian /bin/sh is a link to bash.

    Poster vor has already explained the reason for the change.
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    [all variants] Re: Feisty was fast Ibex slow

    It is always a good idea to read the release notes for an operating system before one tries to install it.



    That's why you see all the "crunching", it's busy swapping all the time. And...
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    [ubuntu] Re: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d

    The files in there are parsed (read) by the package manager when it is doing some package management for you.

    The prepended numbers refer to (and determine) the order in which the (configuration)...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Linux Newbie needs help

    It is stored in the Thunderbird user's profile. As a general rule in *nix, user's files are stored in the user's home directory (folder). This is the place where a user has permissions sufficient to...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Just wondering

    Simple answer, no.

    Since 8.04 is a LTS (long term support) edition, it will be supported with security upgrades as necessary and the software will continue to work (three years).

    Perhaps, you...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Linux Newbie needs help

    Yes, that is clear from your post. However, with your experience you should be well aware that trying to figure out new systems that are different from your previous experience while frustrated is...
  8. [ubuntu] Re: COst effective system for Webhosting one page

    I'd really like to help you mikem, are you aware of what a huge, difficult, question you've asked? In order to properly address the question, one has to have vast hardware experience with the old...
  9. [other] Re: Computer randomly boots from different hard drives.

    Looking at what you are describing, it appears that you have GRUB in the MBR of the IDE drive and the DOS/Windows bootloader in the MBR of the SATA. Additionally, it appears that your BIOS doesn't...
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    [ubuntu] Re: VM Swapping

    The symptoms you describe sound to me like your system is slowing down because it is swapping. The first question I want to ask is how much RAM do you have. Since you've been upgrading for a while, I...
  11. [other] Re: Computer randomly boots from different hard drives.

    I did a quick forum search because I remembered seeing a thread about a similar issue to what you describe. See if there is anything to help you in this thread:...
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    [ubuntu] Re: stopping PING response

    Okay, it seems that we have been throwing around terms and instructions that you aren't yet familiar with, that can happen in sections of the forum where most people are a bit more advanced than you...
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    [ubuntu] Re: stopping PING response

    And +1 on that.

    The scary thing is that so many "technical" authors keep repeating this stuff, it's as if they don't research what they are writing about, no wonder normal users stay confused...
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    [all variants] Re: Uncomplicated Firewall Configuration

    No reason why what you want to do couldn't work with UFW, it's just that I can't give you definitive instructions for it. Someone else here will be along to do so, probably soon.

    For me it's just...
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    [ubuntu] Re: stopping PING response

    This information is something that probably doesn't get considered often enough. There is extremely little additional security provided by not answering pings. As soon as you try to surf to any site,...
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    [all variants] Re: Uncomplicated Firewall Configuration

    Well, what I see there is in one direction, and you've already determined that you need both directions with that anywhere - anywhere rule you mentioned previously. How about something that allows...
  17. [ubuntu] Re: Question about sharing files between a dual boot

    That's not how I read what was written.

    I suggest you use a native Linux filesystem for the Linux partitions.
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    [all variants] Re: Uncomplicated Firewall Configuration

    Well you might have to open 137-139 for your LAN subnet, and if it is CIFS instead of SMB you'll probably have to open port 445.

    You could try opening them all then closing one at a time to see...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 8.10 Dell D600 w/ wireless.

    ddecker03,

    There must be more than one "model" of Latitude D600. Mine is the same as yours with the Broadcom 4306 chipset. You will have to make sure the firmware is loaded for that chipset. Just...
  20. [ubuntu] Re: Question about sharing files between a dual boot

    You probably want to also consider a swap partition.
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    [ubuntu] Re: ubuntu firewall and av

    Have a look at this post about security, it will answer a lot of your questions.

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510812
  22. Thread: Silent install

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    [ubuntu] Re: Silent install

    Well, you could probably do something similar to what you want if you searched the forums with the keyword, remaster. For that matter, just restoring your backup would probably be easier.

    However,...
  23. [kubuntu] Re: /boot/ files won't change permissions

    It is the file that gets parsed (read) at boot and then all filesystems that are "auto" are mounted. Likewise, when you use the, mount -a, command.

    You might try changing the permissions on the...
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    [xubuntu] Re: Folder permissions

    ibizatunes, answered your question correctly but you may not have asked the right question.

    The filesystem has the permissions it has for good reasons, a normal user should by default have the...
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    [ubuntu] Re: directories?

    No one has mentioned it yet but directory is an older term for what are usually called folders these days. You probably would have understood better if you'd seen folder written instead of directory....
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