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Thanks for that account of your experiences. I go back to to early '80s with Slackware. I remember getting X to run in a fashion. All the script needed to be dome manually. Nowadays you don't even...

I have just tried Ubuntu 9.10 from the live cd. All I did was set the output un the sound panel to digital. It ran perfectly.
I then Installed 9.10 and I can't even see it.
How can it work from the...

Well I did give 9.10 a go. I first ran from the Live CD and I was pleased. Everything worked except for the network printer.
I then installed it. Now my sound card Xonar D2 is not visable. Worked...

You see it is not just the apps I am looking for. I would need it to run with my MP980 and I don't see any evidence it is supported. I also don't know if the Atheros issue has been resolved. I don't...

The next problem I have found with all Linux is it's poor support for Inkjet printers. Whist Lasers do not seem a problem I use a Canon MP980 in WiFi mode for scanning and photo printing. Has there...

The bigest problem I had was with the Atheros WiFi in my Asus laptop (thats gone now) I had these guys spending hours to get it to work. Finally did it but then bluetooth would not work.

I have been away for a couple of years but I experienced a simelar problem. Have you tried booting with NOAPIC option? Just a thought.

Greetings,
I last logged on to this forum December 2008. I was running 8.10 at that time. After a lot of trying and support from local LUG I could not get it to perform as I wanted it. A lot of...

All mine were clean installs. I never 'ubgrade' any OS.

I did all this except for the subversion code. The install is exactly the same on Debian.

The driver actually worked on 8.04 and found...

Thanks for the reply. I did install 8.10 and after hours regretted it. On my laptop it is as unstable as.. I dare not try it on the desktop which is running 7.10

I just ask myself why??

Before I do a new installation I would like some feedback on those using Atheros WiFi Cards AR5K (eg AR5007ED). I would like to know:

1. Is the latest MadWiFi drivers in included in 8.10?
2. Does...

I have spent hours at this thing searching the internet trying different approaches.
Hardy I find too unstable. Things working and then not working. I had a copy of Debian 5 Beta. Installed it with...

Thanks for your reply. I will give WiCd a go probable tomorrow. The fact it can find the AP is something. I have been at this on and off since April what I bought my laptop.

There is a problem...

I have a similar problem which makes it difficult as to access the internet I have to go to another computer in another area for doing dumps etc.

For what it's worth this driver according to...

I have set up Totem to play DVD but it will only play the opening title and not the rest. To play the whole DVD I have to click the individual files. Have I missed something in the setup?
Thanks...

The Gnome CUPS manager will not accept my password when requested. I deleted the printer from the terminal using lpadmin. Installed again and tried to set as default but password not accepted. I need...

Thanks for those links I will copy and read in depth shortly. (No sleep). But is looks as if it will do the trick.

Thanks :lolflag:

I want to upgrade from 7.10 to 8.04 using the live disks as my bandwidth is limited.

If I copy /home to a USB key and then to the new system would this work? Of cause I will loose any installed...

This is the same question I have so I will post in this thread. The answers so far are totally confusing for a newbie: Hear simple is my problem.

Test Ubuntu install on hda1 an old ide drive. It...

I do not want to lock the screen. There has been much discussion on this in various forums to date no one has an answer.

What I want is say after 30mins of idle time the user will be logged out...

I need to double check this before I go out spending.

I want to dual boot my laptop currently it is running Vista. So I buy a new 320G HDD and put it into a 2.5 USB case.

I run Ubuntu Live and...

I know this question has been asked before but no satisfactory answers given that I can find.

Problem: Small domestic situation. Users run off leaving their session open. Need to get the session...

:) I've worked out the problem (I think) as least it is up and running.
I replaced the WiFi card with a 'No Name' brand. The chipset is a RaLink RT2500.
I also replaced a failing video card that...

I have just installed Ubuntu 7.10 (Will have 8.10 in a few days.)

Run as a live CD absolutely no problems on logging onto the wireless network. WEP Key accepted.

Installed Ubuntu onto the HDD....