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    Re: Xfce/Thunar will not mount CDs

    Open VLC>Tools>Preferences>Input & Codecs Change the line reading /dev/dvd to read /dev/sr0 save and exit
  2. [other] Re: Error with "top" command in output screenlet

    Monitoring Command output, there are hints here about three items down.
    http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-monitorlogs/
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    [ubuntu] Re: flash on ubuntu 10.10

    Open Terminal and copy/paste the following;

    sudo apt-get install nspluginwrapper
  4. [SOLVED] Re: I cannot load Windows XP after installing Ubuntu Studio

    Open Terminal in Ubuntu and run

    sudo update-grub
    Then reboot.
  5. [ubuntu] Re: Maveric - NO_PUBKEY on "extras" repository

    Actually that works on all pubkey not just Maverick. I keep a copy of that solution in my Documents and just add the numbers to run it in Terminal. Worked for many different distros for over a year...
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    [lubuntu] Re: DVD drive gone AWOL

    Probably missing codecs. Open Synaptic and search for "restricted" w/o quotes, then, according to which version you are using, install the restricted-extras
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    [lubuntu] Re: DVD drive gone AWOL

    No reason for it to show up in the file manager unless a disk is present. As for the command it works on my Dell laptop so it is the correct one. Have you tried to play a cd or a dvd?
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.10 64 and 32-bit serious problems

    Go to Liquorix site and get Repository http://liquorix.net/ Put it in your Software Sources. Open Synaptic and search 2.6.37, Install Linux headers and Linux image, reboot and enjoy your new...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.10 64 and 32-bit serious problems

    Ah, someone who agrees with me, thanks for coming forward.
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.04 Instability

    Besides the Visible folders in Home, Documents, Music, Etc. I think if you look in /File System/Var/Cache you will find most of the packages you have installed. Sorry, been awhile since I looked...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.10 64 and 32-bit serious problems

    TGM4883, Re: 2.6.32 is much slower than 2.6.37 which is the current Kernel in some distros or with Liquorix upgrade.
    The Kernel has many of the presets for speed in the determining the way the CPUs...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.10 64 and 32-bit serious problems

    Speed is a matter of the choice of desktops you use when it comes to scrolling and moving files etc. KDE is slow, but pretty. Gnome is a little faster, but bloated. When you get to Xfce you have...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 10.04 Instability

    With all of the posts in all of the distros, there is one outstanding. Back up your Home folder and make a clean install. Also you should be informed 10.04 has been upgraded to 10.04-2 There are...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Problems with Samsung 55V monitor

    Is that 10.04 or 10.04-2? The newest download has fixes. Get it here:
    http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04/release/
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    [ubuntu] Re: .exe trojan in Ubuntu

    Interesting, how it could get in there, since everything in my trash I put there and except for the user name the address is the same for that file on my system.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Problems with Samsung 55V monitor

    Not clear which desktop you are using, each uses a different way to get to the mouse settings. Try to increase the size of the cursor before increasing the resolution. My resolution is 1920x1080...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Any good wireless sniffers for ubuntu?

    Try wifi-radar, it has a user friendly GUI and easy to set up.
  18. [all variants] Re: Low battery life and very hot Laptop with Ubuntu 10.10

    First check out the specs at the company who made the computer. Most will tell you to run the battery all the way down to get a full charge. If you are using it mostly like a desktop, run the...
  19. [all variants] Re: Low battery life and very hot Laptop with Ubuntu 10.10

    Your problem is not Ubuntu 10.10, it is the Kernel used by it. Try Liquorix. Installation instructions below.
    For 32 bit, go here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=31113394
    For 64...
  20. [SOLVED] Re: Does anyone recognise this notificaton?

    Don't know, I use Xubuntu (Xfce), not gnome and it looks like that.
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    [xfce] Re: XFCE Corrupt Settings

    Use Synaptic Pkg. Mgr. and reinstall xfce4 and xfce4-goodies. This problem happens when you have a crash and have to do a hard shutdown to restart. When you get things running again, Open VLC, go...
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    [all variants] Re: New found love

    The simplest solution should not be over your head if you have a few simple pieces of equipment. You need to make a backup of the visible files in your Home directory. You can do this on a CD, a...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Firefox Browser issue

    Suggest you reinstall firefox.
  24. [SOLVED] Re: Does anyone recognise this notificaton?

    It is from Banshee, with album cover song title and album.
  25. Thread: Nethack

    by bobcollard
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    [ubuntu] Re: Nethack

    Try your Nethack "Windows version" on wine in linux
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