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    [all variants] Re: Flash 11.2.202.228 solutions

    I just solved my adobe flash plugin problem on firefox by installing Opera. Not sure if the problem I was having was like that of others but having a browser that works now is great. (my problem...
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    How Linus Mastered Wall Street

    Couldn't find a forum for News that I had privileges to access so this seems to be best place for this interesting tidbit. As they say "look for the money" is turning out to be true for Linux.
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  3. [all variants] Re: How to Install Printer filter Ubuntu Printer.

    Wish someone would reply who has successfully installed. I'm looking at this hardware - Epson Workforce 840 but don't want to buy unless I know it works with Ubuntu. There is a review on Amazon...
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    [ubuntu] Re: slow to print documents

    The printer I'm using is a Brother hl-2170W wireless printer. Not sure if this will work for you but according to this guy on the blog at this link at:...
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    Re: OpenGL: ChoosePixelFormat failed

    I have Wine version 1.2 rc6 with karmic 9.10 and your regedit solution worked great. I too got the OpenGL error along with the "choosePixelFormat" until I put in your fix. THANKS!
    (though also...
  6. [ubuntu] Re: unsuccessful first upgrade - going from 8.10 to 9.04.

    Thanks very much Eldera -- per the link you provided, I rebooted and verified that "grub" was operational and working - then I went to Synaptic and "completely uninstalled" "lilo". Everything is...
  7. [ubuntu] unsuccessful first upgrade - going from 8.10 to 9.04.

    Received an error message about lilo.conf but upgrade continued
    Final message was that my upgrade was unsuccessful and that system may not be useable (or something like that).
    But when I go into...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running LCD TV as second display

    Glad the info I posted on nvidia was helpful.

    I installed some usb speakers on my laptop and went through some troubleshooting before I was successful configuring PulseAudio correctly.
    Are you...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running LCD TV as second display

    I've attached a screenshot of the nvidia settings. "Clones" MUST be set for this to work. The default on mine is "absolute" and everytime I run nvidia-settings now, it will default to that so I need...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running LCD TV as second display

    I'm using a vga connection to my LCD TV and not HDMI. I have been successful by running nvidia-settings (or in my case I've created a launcher) making sure I have privileges (I use sudo) and select...
  11. [kubuntu] Re: PulseAudio stopped working with USB speakers; No sound

    Maybe you should check to see if /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base file has been modified on your system such that "usb snd audio" is entered with an "index=-2" or something/anything. This would/might...
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    [all variants] Re: Ubuntu Update Check. Servers Down??

    Though not exactly the same error - similar - I've been having trouble with Update for several weeks. Keep hoping problems will go away.

    W: Failed to fetch...
  13. [ubuntu] JLAB b-flex C-Media USB speaker finally working on Intrepid 8.10

    Wanted to report because I received so much help from various posts, many in this forum though no individual post precisely helped but all together (including several major sound tutorials on the...
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    Re: How to deal with npviewer.bin

    I'm having similar problem and have also done some research. Looks like this problem has been around a while, at least since early 2008.

    I did a "top" and saw npviewer listed as hogging the cpu. ...
  15. [ubuntu] Re: [SOLVED] Version 8.10 and Brother HL-2140 printer

    I'm able to get the HL-2170W working fine with the driver that comes with Intrepid 8.10 (at least that came on my system76 laptop).
    I have been successful for printing when I connect printer...
  16. [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu Intrepid how to install wireless printer DCP-770CW

    I have a different model Brother wireless but am in the same boat as you. I've got my HL-2170W working fine with ubuntu using an ethernet cable. The drivers were already in the 8.10 Intrepid...
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    Re: USB hub that will work with Ubuntu.

    Hey RussianVodka -- did you get a USB hub? If so, what brand? I'm having trouble now with a USB/Parallel port adapter and I've discovered there are lots of postings on the web about USB ports not...
  18. [ubuntu] Re: hp laserjet 4l printer install problem - cups error

    Thanks formol but in the meantime, I found /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.default which was a "clean" version of the config file I needed. In case anyone else doesn't know, I guess others have this on their...
  19. [ubuntu] Re: hp laserjet 4l printer install problem - cups error

    Thanks for the tips. I've got the HPLIP installed but before I proceed, I need to restore the original /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file. Idiot that I am, I made some changes trying to fix the printer...
  20. [ubuntu] hp laserjet 4l printer install problem - cups error

    Have done some troubleshooting with CUPS. Found message below n the CUPS log which I access by going to http://localhost:631/admin/log/error_log

    "cupsdAuthorize: Local authentication...
  21. [ubuntu] logitech z5 usb powered speakers - plan to buy

    I've just finished checking this forum as well as Amazon and info on other websites and decided the Logitech Z5 speakers are what I want. The sound is pretty poor on my Pangolin laptop (audio...
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    [ubuntu] Re: how to access root?

    Thanks very much for the good info. I read the article posted about root-sudo, can't say I don't agree with it but still..if I end up developing scripts for the system, I'm sure I will find not...
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    [ubuntu] how to access root?

    can't login to root on my (relatively new - 3 months old) Pangolin laptop system 76 Ubuntu 8.10.
    I haven't tried before. I have successfully done updates through the gui sysadmin interface using the...
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