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Every time I start Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop, I have to open the "Brightness and lock" app to dim the screen brightness. Is there not a way that the app will remember the setting or is that setting...

Just found out from the Kexi forum that it can't really be done in Kexi - at least not so that it updates itself immediately on input to a record.

I had the same type of problem when I wrote a small educational game and then gave it to a friend to try. The problem was the screen resolution and although the mouse was over an object and he...

Is there any user of Kexi out there who can tell me where and how I can have a field which gives the sum of several other fields.
Example:
I have several numerical fields: b1; b2; b3 and I want the...

Thanks superfrogman94 - I'll give that a go

My first download was (unfortunately) the 32 bit version which took about 90 minutes.
When I try to download the 64 bit version from the Argentine download site I am given an estimated time of 8...

I have just downloaded the latest version of Open Office (3.2) but it has come in a RPM package which also has a setup program.
Can I use this to install OO on my Ubantu 8.04 64 bit machine?

As you can see, I am a complete diseaster when it comes to linux - especially as I have been in hospital for the last 2 months and forgotten the little I did learn. - I used to be able to install a...

It updated via the terminal.
I'll try the update manager next week and if it fails, I now know how to do it in the terminal.
Thanks taurus.
Thanks gambitt - that link seems to be more about...

Hi taurus - thanks for coming to my rescue again.





I don't know why it is trying to load or update 2.6.24-23, I have 2.6.24-24 installed.

I haven't continued with "[Y/n]? y" as yet.

Is there a problem with the Ubuntu update for Hardy? Everything is fine until I click "Install" and then nothing happens. A few days ago I managed to update 1 or 2 parts of the update of seven...

Prince of Persia - Back in early 1990s and it still takes some beating!!

Have a read of my install guide for AMD 64 Hardy. I'm sure that the basics are the same for the 32 bit and Ubuntu 8.10

With me, it's either me or my shadow!!!

Thanks taurus, I'll give that a try.
How come you're always there to help me? You seem to be my saviour when I have problems!!

Yep, that seems to have got rid of those "Failed to fetch" - to be...

I've just updated my hardy 8.04 via the update manager which informed me:

The first line of quote should continue:
.... /dists/feisty-backports/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz[/url] 404 Not Found...

I use the *system monitor*, resources tab which will give a view of up to a minute of the speed that something is being downloaded. I have then used a snapshot of the desktop and and presented it to...

I've rebooted and all is working fine. All applications can now see the partition.
I used the NTFS application. Not a very good name for the application, I thought it was something to do with the...

To MuteXe: Surprised you got into work - I see that you're having problems with the weather over there!

To tarps87: Thanks mate those were very useful links.

Unfortunately, I'm not very good...

Thanks muteXe for the links.

I have two hard drives, one is dual boot Ubuntu 8.04 / Windows XP and the other was from an old computer which was installed when I bought my new computer, as it had lots of info that I wanted. It...

Thanks Jim - flanagan. On checking Synaptic I found that the SA dictionary had been installed somewhere along the line. I have just uninstalled it and now it does not appear in the update.
Obviously...

I update most things, but in OOo I don't need the South African English dictionary. Is there any way that I can stop it always coming up as an update in the update manager?
I'm sure there's a...

I have just updated - everything OK.
Yes, it could have been updating from 7.10 to 8.04 or that type of update. I updated from the version installed on my computer when I bought it in June 2007 but...

Happy New Year to all, especially those who have helped me out last year.
I have my Ubuntu working without any problems, although there are some things I haven't worked out yet (InstallingKWorld...