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  1. Re: Any Gui based alternative to the dash for applications as it never works

    Only updated to 12.04 from 10.4 but as the next offer on the list is 14 assumed 13 that i heard of was coming through updates that I get. Plus I'm sure I keep seeing it listed in the updates that are...
  2. Any Gui based alternative to the dash for applications as it never works

    Since the update from 10.4 to twelve what ever then thirteen what ever have had this dash that seems to not want to give access to applications so I was wondering if there is any gui that can list...
  3. Re: Root suddenly took over my usb sticks in 12.04

    Worked a treat and thanks for that.
  4. Root suddenly took over my usb sticks in 12.04

    I have been using 12.04 happily for some time but suddenly root has seemed to have taken over use of USB memory sticks or USB card reader so admin users no longer have permision to do anything.
    My...
  5. Re: Reloaded 10.04 and a couple of things no longer work rar unpack and music hover p

    Thanks for the prompt response.

    My computers not that fast and struggled with 12.04 so no idea if it could even handle 14.04. I'll try grab a disc when I'm out today and see how it copes from the...
  6. Reloaded 10.04 and a couple of things no longer work rar unpack and music hover play

    I reloaded ubuntu 10.4, after a mess up with xp on my dual boot and noticed a couple of things that no longer seem to work:

    Unpacking Rar files when you right click and extract here. But they used...
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    Re: How to load a downloaded program

    I downloaded the linux version and it has a file that will start up the program through terminal but it seems to be missing a lot of the set up that would come with the full load.
    So still not sure...
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    How to load a downloaded program

    I am trying to load SJPhone and as it is not in the software centre I had to download it but have no idea how to load it as when I tried to open the small diamond shaped file that normally starts...
  9. [SOLVED] Re: just had a massive 10.4 update and now I can't find my drives in places

    the last update sent it all back to normal.
  10. [SOLVED] just had a massive 10.4 update and now I can't find my drives in places

    I have a dual boot of Unbuntu 10.4 and XP Pro, But Ubuntu updated after an absence with 536 updates. When i go into places it does not show my drives, as it used to under computer Even the recent...
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    Re: XP drive not showing after dual boot

    Thanks for that Cepal went looking for chow and found this

    http://askubuntu.com/questions/6723/change-folder-permissions-and-ownership

    Using the gksu nautilus method, where I found it was...
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    XP drive not showing after dual boot

    I have a dual boot of Ubuntu 10 4 and XP Pro and have three user accounts set up on both.

    It is when I am in the main user account that is the one that the computer starts in automatically that I...
  13. [ubuntu] how to use ddrescue to take data off failed hard drive

    Using a dual boot of Ubuntu 10 4 and xp pro

    Trying to get data off a failed hard drive that I have put into a USB plug and play type mount.

    I did get some files off using tools on XP but just...
  14. [ubuntu] How to get volume control back on panel

    I removed the envelope on the panel in unbuntu 10 4 and the volume control also vanished.
    I want the volume control back if possible but have no idea as it does not show up in the add to panel box....
  15. Re: PC seems to be stuck on intel logo for an hour or more

    thanks for that.
  16. Re: PC seems to be stuck on intel logo for an hour or more

    I don't know how and your post did make me laugh but it did work.

    I have restarted about ten times so far and it has worked each time.

    Thanks

    And thanks for that link OldFred I am sure I...
  17. Re: PC seems to be stuck on intel logo for an hour or more

    I was going to show the info in the file but the file belongs to root and I'm to allowed to open it. Tried to change it through permissions.

    When I tried it I did not have pastebinit and it does...
  18. Re: PC seems to be stuck on intel logo for an hour or more

    I did what was suggested on the first link twice and I get a pop up box that tells me it needs pastebinit.

    I can't find it but I do load another set of tools that I found in the software center.
    ...
  19. PC seems to be stuck on intel logo for an hour or more

    I have looked around the net and it is coming up with all sorts of reasons and ways to fix it but most make no sense.

    I had just updated new updates for ubuntu and came back and had to restart and...
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    [ubuntu] Re: JPGs are not showing in Ubuntu

    Impavidus

    no there is no full stop, They are named with a date and the name like 23 11 12 Louie.

    rnerwein

    Yeah they still show up in XP and win 7.

    yeah I noticed there was some...
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    [ubuntu] JPGs are not showing in Ubuntu

    I set up a dual boot system with XP pro and Ubuntu 10 4 and I have a plug and play hard drive that I store stuff on that I do not want to loose, or that I may need to move to a laptop with win 7 on...
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    [ubuntu] Re: problem after loading

    Thanks for the responce

    run the check and it came up with errors so I removed the partition and reformated the new one and run the test again and the errors were gone.

    so i have started the...
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    [ubuntu] problem after loading

    I have tried this with the new 12 and the 10 4

    after I load up Ubuntu it works fine and I run update and it runs fine for a couple of days

    Then I load on a sellection of programs mainly from...
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