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    [other] 2WIRE 2701HG-B configuration panel

    I have Ubuntu Precise installed on my box so bear with me while I ask for a Windows user.

    I originally set up this gateway for my neighbor on a machine running WinXP. Accessing the config panel...
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    External mic not working Ubuntu 12.04

    I am dual boot with WinXP. Within the last week I've tried to get my headset microphone working so I can make phone calls from gmail. When the microphone did not work there and then didn't work in...
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    database input via web scraping

    I am building a database of companies and the individual's contact info within those companies. I'm trying importxml and xpath as a way to scrape the associated websites as opposed to copying and...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Chromecast connection problems

    I am posting this update (this is a post I made at another board) in case there are others in the same boat.

    Happy to say I've got a working Chromecast. I borrowed a friend's laptop with Win7 and...
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    [SOLVED] Chromecast connection problems

    I'm running 12.04 and received a new Chromecast recently. Have never been able to connect to my network to set it up even though my TV, android tablet and computer saw the network and connected...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Build/buy a Linux dedicated machine?

    I've had your request for a couple of years and every time I get the urge to build a machine I can't justify it other than time filler (semi-retired). My 2006 HP desktop is sufficient for building...
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    Re: Virtualbox Guest Additions fail

    Thanks for clearing that up for me. I was under the impression that the kernel for the host OS had to match the kernel for the guest OS. In any event I have removed all traces of VBox and will...
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    Re: Virtualbox Guest Additions fail

    I ran that as well but didn't include it in the OP because it didn't tell anything additional.


    cat /var/log/VBoxGuestAdditions.log

    Starting the VirtualBox Guest Additions ...fail!
    (modprobe...
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    Re: Virtualbox Guest Additions fail

    I originally did that but tried the Software Center because I received that error in going direct.
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    Re: Virtualbox Guest Additions fail

    Thanks for the response. The script I ran was packaged with a lot of other executables for various platforms (Windows & Mac). The only other files contained in that iso that are not...
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    Virtualbox Guest Additions fail

    I have had no success with Guest Additions in Ubuntu 12.04. Last night I decided to go through Software Center and just follow the prompts. When I try to run the script VBoxLinuxAdditions.run the...
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    Chromium OS from an external hard drive

    I am trying Chromium OS. I've downloaded the zip and transferred the .img to my external hard drive. I assumed this .img file was intended to be transferred to a new thumb drive but I thought I'd...
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    [ubuntu] Re: freeze on start up

    I just finished re-reading what I wrote 8 months ago hoping to refresh my memory. I believe I encountered the problem when I tried to go open-sourced graphics driver instead of Nvidia's proprietary...
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    Re: different filesystems on the same disk

    I wanted to give you an update. I was using gparted this morning and noticed a "memtest86 v4.2" as one of the options on the initial screen. I ran it and the tests (I did 2 passes) ran with no...
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    Re: different filesystems on the same disk

    I wanted to post 2 interesting links that I found while researching this memtest error. The error message seems attributable to larger rams. The first link proposes a patch and a modification to...
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    Re: different filesystems on the same disk

    Looks like this bios error message was being associated with ASUS motherboards which is what I have. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=549429
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    Re: different filesystems on the same disk

    I ran the computer with each stick removed and got the same error message as when they were both in place. The sticks are occupying banks 0 and 2. The computer ran fine with only one stick in place...
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    Re: partition mount point name change

    I did not. The only thing I've done purposely with the external drive is shrink the Windows partion to create the linux partition. I've never used nor intended to use the external drive to boot...
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    Re: partition mount point name change

    # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
    #
    # Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
    # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
    # that...
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    Re: partition mount point name change

    The original post where I asked for suggestions. The resulting text file still gives me headaches just looking at it. Data isn't even showing up under the proper column heading.
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    Re: partition mount point name change

    I appended ".txt" and it uploaded. I edited that response.
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    Re: partition mount point name change

    I'm actually not completely comfortable with my terminal skills so I mix resources. I copy the terminal output, paste/save it in a text editor. I get the error from this forum when I try to upload...
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    Re: partition mount point name change

    Terminal output had too much whitespace that I couldn't figure out how to get rid of so I've attached text file.
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    Re: partition mount point name change

    Attached are 2 gparted screenshots containing an information window for each subject underscored partition. Maybe this will be useful instead of my feeble explanation.
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    Re: partition mount point name change

    One ext. drive, two partitions (1 for WinXp, 1 for Ubuntu). Each partition has the original name and the underscore as shown in nautilus. Gparted only shows the underscore one which is the one...
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