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    Please disable my profile/account

    Its my birthday and I received an automated birthday message from the forum.

    I don't use Ubuntu anymore and am not interested in returning to it.

    I know I cannot delete my account/profile; but...
  2. [ubuntu] Re: Jaundiced Jackass killed by falling Koala! Can't mount anything post grub.

    I am a little more calm today and what I say is completely honest and thoughtful. I have been using Ubuntu for many years. I have nearly finished my backup and will shortly convert my machine wholly...
  3. [ubuntu] Re: Jaundiced Jackass killed by falling Koala! Can't mount anything post grub.

    First, I can't get into MY computer!

    Forget it - I give up - keep your ridiculous OS. This happens every time.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Cant get to login screen in 9.10

    Yeah - know how you feel - same thing here.
    You can expect more of the same though: I've been at this since GG...
    Gutless Gnat (Gutsy Gibbon)...
    Headless Heffer (Hardy Herron)...
    Increpid Ichidna...
  5. [ubuntu] Jaundiced Jackass killed by falling Koala! Can't mount anything post grub.

    I should have known better... JJ was working OK - OH WHY OH WHY DID I UPGRADE? It will be another few months of ironing out bugs...

    Upgraded from JJ to KK after enduring (edit: should be...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Jaunty 9.04 klogd maxes out CPU 100%

    Thanks everyone for the no ideas.

    I went back through my old emails - found how I did it last time - i removed klogd - well that did it.

    Thanks again Ubu Community - love your work.
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    [ubuntu] Jaunty 9.04 klogd maxes out CPU 100%

    Installed JJ and here we go again...

    I had the this same problem with Increpid but from memory it was solved with a kernel update - why is it back?

    Have a core 2 duo - CPU 2 maxes out to 100% -...
  8. Thread: Vim rant

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    Re: Vim rant

    Well - I was originally having some trouble with (god knows what) and that involved vim to an extent - so I was looking for posts about vim - I saw this thread and couldn't have agreed more with the...
  9. Thread: Vim rant

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    Re: Vim rant

    Is that directed at me? And can you speak a known language - what does"flame on" mean? Sounds agressive.
  10. Thread: Vim rant

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    Re: Vim rant

    What is "Thread necromancy"; and don't be patronizing! - I may be new to Ubuntu but I'm not so new as to tolerate rudeness! All too often techy-heads, and anyone else who gets involved substantially...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Too many torrent connections > internet disconnects

    I too have just updated to Jaundiced Jack and Transmission for the first time is closing down after 8 seconds - am trying to cut-back my simultaneous connections (8 secs at a time!) Otherwise JJ is...
  12. Poll: [ubuntu] Re: [SOLVED] YTALK - TALK - TALKD - on ibex - no talk daemon - tried everything

    OH yeah that - I forgot that...

    When you log in as "tester" type this:

    mesg

    > you should get reply:

    is n
  13. Poll: [ubuntu] Re: [SOLVED] YTALK - TALK - TALKD - on ibex - no talk daemon - tried everything

    Hey,

    Are you running a 64bit system? I think that is important for this problem.

    What exactly is the problem? Do you get the error "No talk daemon"? Or is it something else?
    ...
  14. Poll: [ubuntu] Re: YTALK - TALK - TALKD - on ibex - no talk daemon - tried everything

    CRANKY N00b WARNING!:-({|=

    Well thanks for the help Ubuntu "community" (everyone is a community these days).

    I am a TOTAL n00b - I love Ubuntu and am learning fast (the hard way) - I had...
  15. Thread: Vim rant

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    Re: Vim rant

    Couldn't agree more - I HATE VIM! HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE

    The next time a program installs itself with vi as editor, I am going back to Windows - a hollow threat (but I HATE VIM that much). The...
  16. Poll: [ubuntu] [SOLVED] YTALK - TALK - TALKD - on ibex - no talk daemon - tried everything

    I was running an old machine with Hardy: I've upgraded to 64 bit Ibex (and a really nice machine).

    When on Hardy - ytalk/talk would not inform me about talk requests - did what I could - added...
  17. [ubuntu] Re: [SOLVED] Fcron won't run gui's - I'm going crazy!!!!!

    Next question: will I make it to the 2nd cup of Ubuntu :?:
  18. [ubuntu] Re: Fcron won't run gui's - I'm going crazy!!!!!

    I am an idiot - as soon as I posted this I noticed the problem - can you see it?

    00 01 * * * * export DISPLAY=:0 && limewire
    ONE TOO MANY *.

    HAHAHA pwned myself!

    It was all so simple. I'd...
  19. [ubuntu] [SOLVED] Fcron won't run gui's - I'm going crazy!!!!!

    :mad: HELP!

    I did fix this problem on my last box / installation. I have just upgraded and also installed Ubuntu 8.10 Ibex, and the problem has returned, but now I can't fix it.

    I am trying to...
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    Re: crontab: How to run GUI programs with cron

    Problem solved - I switched from crond to fcron and I could execute a program with a word - like "firefox" or "kaffeine" or "limewire"

    Great - I'll use fcron from now on.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Slow USB transfer on 8.04

    Correction - I am now getting +11MB/s speed in drop/drag copies - that is way fast for my old laptop. I think I launched Firefox in the background when testing it first time. Thanks again Roosty.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Slow USB transfer on 8.04

    Roosty - thanks - I weep with joy. This fix worked - still a little clunky but at least it gets the file across! - my transfers got so slow they stalled half way and aborted the transfer - had to use...
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