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  1. [SOLVED] Re: Generic app icon appearing on favorites bar

    Thank you very much. I had those exact values in my .conkyrc script from years ago but they were commented out (#). Its been so long that I forgot about needing those different options from time to...
  2. [SOLVED] Generic app icon appearing on favorites bar

    The last time I used Ubuntu regularly was back when Unity was new. I've recently come back to give Ubuntu 18.04 a try and overall I do like the streamlined feel of GNOME. But a minor unexpected thing...
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    [ubuntu] Re: MSI R9 390 Crashes System

    The fact that you can get it to run for 20 min before it freezes/crashes suggests a possible graphics card hardware issue to me, especially since the computer works perfectly without the card...
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    Re: Application Requiring Authentication

    Unetbootin is a similar program that I use to create bootable USBs and it also requires an admin password. The nature of what it does allows it to modify essential parts of the system which will...
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    Re: I must be Nuts!

    I like to cross over to Fedora from time to time just to see how things are progressing on the other side of the Linux fence. I've even ventured to the seedy underbelly of OS town, exploring the dark...
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    [ubuntu] Re: MSI R9 390 Crashes System

    Just a couple questions to aid in troubleshooting... Does it occur when you use generic video drivers? The problem you describe could be caused by various hardware issues. Such as bad capacitors...
  7. Re: Will Ubuntu run ok in my hp pavilion dm4?

    I believe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will be released for mainstream distribution in about a week or so. You may want hold off formatting and installing Ubuntu until the new release is out. Having a more...
  8. [SOLVED] Re: slow reboot waiting 2-5 minutes before it does anything

    You might check your var/log/syslog and see if there are some errors at startup which might point to the problem.
  9. [ubuntu] Re: Password Protecting Windows 10 Partition in Ubuntu 14.04.3

    Not sure if that is possible. I believe it is possible to use software like BitLocker to encrypt the windows volume. Not sure how well that plays with an Ubuntu partition if it is on the same HD...
  10. Re: Laptop overheating problem (I checked the forums,I googled, I did the 101 stuff )

    *Points awarded for trying Arch* :p

    I checked reported Linux compatibility with you laptop here... http://www.linlap.com/acer_aspire_v3-771g
    For the most part it seems it should run well,...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Where the screensaver?

    Unless you still have an old CRT monitor, screensavers don't really do anything practical these days and is the likely reason they were removed from current Ubuntu packages. However, I believe...
  12. Re: Laptop overheating problem (I checked the forums,I googled, I did the 101 stuff )

    What is the brand and model of the laptop you are using? By "Bunch of jumps to multiple distros", do you mean you just tried different flavors of Ubuntu/Mint or did you go the full mile and install...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Splash Screen Wrong Resolution

    I also recently found which resolutions GRUB can use by accessing GRUB (hold down shift during boot), pressing "C" for command line, and typing: VBEINFO

    Make sure you use one of the listed...
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    Re: Calculator Chat

    Slide-rules were used along with very expensive computers with primitive spread sheet programs. Time using the computers was very expensive so slide-rules were used for the easier calculations. My...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Extremely slow boot

    I'm not a log reading guru, but a couple things stood out to me. Hopefully one of the gurus around can look at my excerpts and say yay or nay on if there errors below might be an issue with long log...
  16. Re: how to properly install programs like Java Runtime Environment?

    I believe a slightly older version of java, "OpenJDK Java 7 Runtime" and "Icedtea Java Plugin", is already available in the software center. Were those versions not working for you?
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    [ubuntu] Re: Extremely slow boot

    There are several somewhat useful logs found in the /var/log folder. "syslog" is time stamped and is sometimes useful to identify at what point you are getting hung up, if at all.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Extremely slow boot

    Try posting your boot log using code tags.

    LIKE THIS

    Nobody will be able to make out anything in that picture at all.
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    Re: Can i install ubuntu?

    Xubuntu is "lighter" than Ubuntu, so the computer will be a little slower after replacing. But your computer is good enough that you will not notice a big difference.
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    Re: Can i install ubuntu?

    Yes. Your computer should run good with Ubuntu 14.04.
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    Re: Can i install ubuntu?

    Really? Any quad-core CPU with discrete video card and 4G RAM should not have any issue with any version of Linux.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Splash Screen Wrong Resolution

    Did you try to set resolution for GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX other than 1024x768? That happens to work on my system, but it may not on yours. Be sure to run those update commands every time you change...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Splash Screen Wrong Resolution

    Do not use a #, that signals a comment line. You want grub to actually read and use the line.

    Be sure to run the following after fixing the grub file...


    sudo update-grub
    sudo...
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    Re: Calculator Chat

    Here is my favorite. It never lies....
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    Line up 7 and Tan(65 Deg)...
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    And read result at the end of the "C" scale...
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    And 15.01 is shown. You just need to know that...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Splash Screen Wrong Resolution

    Thank you for inspiring me to fix a similar issue on my PC. After installing Nvidia drivers the splash screen always looks like trash. I borrowed/stole from a solution posted here.

    This was my...
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