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I tried the code.
It asks to run nvidia-xconfig as root which I did and got the message the old file has been backed up and that a new configuration file has been written.
It then asks to restart...

My system was fine till I installed the Nvidia driver.
Now the display resolution has changed to 640x480
and I am unable to revert it to 1366x768.

Asus X53SC-SX492D
Resolution 1366x768
Nvidia...

I think 32 is just the remniscent of the architectural antiquities.
E.g. the folder ./Windows in Windows has the folder system and system32 because the old 16-bit softwares will search the required...

I wanted a program to compile .cpp in Ubuntu for Ubuntu and Windows. So I downloaded GCC-4.5 source
m4_1.4.14-3_i386.deb
autoconf_2.67-2ubuntu1_all.deb
autotools-dev_20100122.1_all.deb...

I too am novice,
so couldn't help with the technical things but there's a workaround. If you have unlimited internet data plan. The easiest way to install packages is to download their .deb files...

Thanks for the information. That shows Linux uses resources better than Windows. Its significantly faster than Virtual PC or Wubi when I installed it as dual boot.

If you have a normal internet connection (cable or usb, not phone as modem) then Ubuntu is 'AWESOME' with the best security (due to which I can't install any unverified software as I use phone as...

#2 is correct.

The maximum amount of memory in 32-bit system is limited to 4GB and even all of it isn't available due to physical addressing limitations. My 4GB was detected as 3.1GB in Vista...

Following the advices, I've learned that .deb is .exe for Ubuntu. Am I correct in thinking that that the programs shown in Ubuntu Software Center have their SRC on the disk itself and Ubuntu...

Thank you for the advice.
I need a little bit of help.
I think that I've cooked-up a way which could solve my problems.
I noticed that the directory ./dists/maverick in Ubuntu CD has only a few...

Thank you, it helped me access the directory! But, still when I start Ubuntu Software Center it tells me failed to connect to the internet.
I think it is due to the naming of the files the files are...

I tried your advice but the directory /var/cache/apt/archive is inaccessible to me. It tells that I'm not the owner so I couldn't change the permissions. How to get around this?
I've downloaded some...

I followed your advice and ran Keryx on Windows. It downloaded 17 files and then it said
'Loading packages. Be patient it'll take some time' when it didn't do anything after 30 minutes, I started...

Thank you, I've downloaded Keryx
Does reply 4 imply that I can use Keryx on Windows to download packages and updates and then transfer the files to Ubuntu and use Keryx to install the softwares?
Do...

Thank-you very much.

One more question please.
Can I use the gui-apt-key
http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/admin/gui-apt-key
to load the gpg files into software repository
.
Because the...

I am using Ubuntu 10.10 i386 on a vm. When I tried to install softwares using software center, it asked a password and after entering it I got an error telling that it had failed to download certain...

I had downloaded Ubuntu 10.10 i386 on 24th nov. I use Windows 7 Ultimate x64, I mounted the image using magicdisc and installed it inside Windows. I am unable to install any program. The Wine program...

I use Windows 7 Ultimate x64. It seems that the recovery disc (only one cd needed) created is version and architecture (32 and 64 bit) specific. Because my recovery disc didn't work on the enterprise...