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  1. [ubuntu] Re: system users - proftp works with only 1 system user

    Falko: thank you, but this did not fix my problem.
  2. [ubuntu] system users - proftp works with only 1 system user

    I'm niomi and I'm the first account with sudo. I add an account, bob. niomi can get in reliably on active mode. (maybe relevant?: passive doesn't work) bob is jailed to his home directory, niomi is...
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    Poll: Re: HOWTO: Dell Inspiron E1505 Wireless (Broadcom 1390 WLAN)

    This worked for me. I own an HP with the same wireless card in it.
    Every now and then connection manager refuses to connect after the PC has been on for a long time. I'm not sure if this is the...
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    Sticky: Re: Firefox 1.5 Backport

    I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your hard work. I will be watching for 1.5 to show up in the repositories!
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    Re: Replace metacity by xfwm4

    Thanks! Metacity had problems with the resolution I was running but xfwm works well with it. It also loads much faster.

    I know it is possible to install clearlooks (I heart clearlooks!!) on xfwm...
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    Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?

    Yes, I have!

    I'm completely inexpirienced with packages and I don't have any idea how to use them yet. I need to read about it and do some trial and error, unfortunatly, now that christmas break...
  7. Thread: Linux curious

    by Niomi
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    Re: Linux curious

    Sucessfully got my spare box, Guinny, to dual boot on first try! Weee! I put Ubuntu on my main box today, I have XP and Ubuntu on seperate drives.

    Working on trying to get the drives to share...
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    Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?

    I've been using Ubuntu off and on for about a week now.. I'm pretty pleased so far!

    Unfortunatly no matter how much I like Ubuntu, I have to keep Windows around for The Sims and my schooling-- I...
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    Re: Has anyone actually paid for software?

    Pirating is not theft.

    Person A buys a copy of Software X. Person A now owns this copy of Software X believes that since he owns it he should be allowed to do anything he wants with it, including...
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    Re: Has anyone actually paid for software?

    I do pirate software, espechally for programs like Photoshop. $600? Give me a break, it didn't cost that much to develop and manufacture. Espechally from Adobe, who makes some of the most unstable,...
  11. Thread: Linux curious

    by Niomi
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    Re: Linux curious

    BWF89- I took your advice I downloaded the distro last night, prepared to leave my computer on all night to download it. The thing downloaded in about fifteen minutes. o_O You'd think an entire...
  12. Thread: Linux curious

    by Niomi
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    Linux curious

    Hello, my name is Niomi... I'm fifteen years old and I've been a geek-in-training since my dad bribed me away from the TV with my first computer-- it was a 286 with Windows 3.1 :)

    I've been...
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