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Nice job on your forum!

If your going to use Virtualbox and you want USB 2.0 access, try the non-free version of Vbox 4.0 (Hint: you don't have to pay for it)

sudo -v
echo "deb...

I guess by this post we thought your problem was cured, if it is please edit and mark as solved.

Glad you got it working, although I see no mention of wireless in your OP. Please give us all the info on your wireless, Brand, model number, type (USB, PCI etc).

@markeee, also checkout AWN and Cairo-Dock. They are in the repo's and also newer versions availible in Ubuntu PPA's (Google). I use both but I have started to prefer AWN.
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What version of Ubuntu are you using and is it x86 or x86_64. If you are using x86_64 Ubuntu are you using the latest 64bit flash from a PPA.
Have you tried disabling "use hardware acceleration" in...

Have you tried to ping your router (Gateway) address. if you have other computers on the router, you might have a internal IP collision (2 computers with the same IP address).
First run ifconfig and...

Open a terminal and do:

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Look at line 60 and if it has sudo, comment the line with a # at the begining, save, close gedit, and do:

sudo apt-get update

Go to administrative services, diskmanager and expand the space back to your primary win partition.

When you get to that point, hit F6 and then Esc to see the boot line

Add the following parameter to the end of the line: nomodeset
Than hit enter and try your install again.

1. Put the Windows Windows 7 installation or repair disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.
2. Press a key when you are prompted.
3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a...

If it turns out to be the drive that's not spinning up, please don't discount my advice of putting it in the freezer overnight. I have rescued data off of MANY drives (A good portion of them WD's)...

I does sound like your drive is dieing/dead, if XP Detects it, you might try putting the drive in the freezer overnight then hook it up and quickly download all your files off it if you can.

If...

Great to here your connected! And don't feel bad, I've been "That" retard many times lol.

Have you tried with your router open (Unencrypted)?

Also please post the output from
sudo lsmod | grep b43

Were you able to connect with a Ethernet cable?, if so connect with Ethernet and do:

sudo apt-get update
Then:

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source
Now reboot and select the BroadcomSTA...

Any luck with oldfred's solution?
I doubt it was the cold as I have temporarily fixed many the bad HD by putting it in the freezer overnight and booting it frozen to get the data off, but I guess...

That is strange. Try this:

sudo apt-get install wireshark

Once the program installs, start it
gksu wireshark and click on Capture help, how to capture. Then you can at least see what is being...

Open a terminal and do:


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sevenmachines/flash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install flashplugin64-installer

I'm guessing you have a wireless router and someone is stealing your bandwidth. Make sure your wireless encryption is enabled and your using wpa2 personal (AES), if your using WEP you might as well...

On my 10.04 install I'm now running kernel 2.6.32-27-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 00:51:09 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I'm still also using "acpi=force irqpoll" and have had NO freezes for 5 days...

If the utility gets a good rating on WineHQ, copy the installer to your HD, set it as executable, and give it a try!

I have to vote for Deluge, It has much more user control than say, Transmission. and the included blocklist plugin is very good, better even than uTorrent imho. And like uTorrent, you only need open...

Well, your DVD is going to be read only, unless you put blank media in it. Try copying the content to your HD and setting the executable bit there.

Also if it's just PDF files you need to view,...

Open a terminal and do:
sudo apt-get install gnome-color-chooser
Then open it at System, Preferences, Gnome Color Chooser, click on the specific tab, then check and change your tooltips colors,...