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    [SOLVED] Re: ata1.01: status: {DRDY ERR}

    This turned into a total HDD failure for me. I RMA'd that bugger to Asus and all was well. It took a while to get it to fail in vista which was required by ASUS before they would RMA. But once I...
  2. [ubuntu] Re: Gimp 2.6.1 in Intrepid - Can't start local help

    okay, we know that method works, you can also download the .html help file off gimps website... etc... etc... etc... still it's not searchable it's not a .chm and because of that it's not very...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Permanently deleting all data on a hard drive

    You are absolutely correct about that. Deleting the Data doesn't do a whole lot, it's more secure in EXT and Journaled file systems since they don't create files like NTFS does but... the data's...
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    [ubuntu] Re: unable to boot ubuntu 9.04 live cd

    ksprasad

    Hate to say this, but this is a HDD error not a cd error. When it's reading and trying to mount your disk it is encountering serious errors. I started having a a similar problem after a...
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    [SOLVED] Re: ata1.01: status: {DRDY ERR}

    bold font. I had this same error, I searched and searched and searched. the only common link I found in ALL of them was firefox 3.5 I have had two major kernel panics after installing and while...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Bluetooth confusion

    I've got this same phone, I am running 9.04 and keep having pairing failures. any ideas?
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    Re: A general text processor?

    bluefish editor. It is designed for coding, mostly html but it will handle all common languages. it's available in add/remove
  8. Thread: Grub missing

    by tvtech
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    [ubuntu] Re: Grub missing

    okay, first your sentence structure doesn't make much sense.

    Second. How did you have your dual boot set up? Where did you install grub too?

    If you had a boot partition and overwrote it. ...
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    [all variants] Re: Openoffice compatibility problems

    open office officially supports the .doc format from 2003, including basic VBA macro support. .docX does not work fully it is a specialized format and uses microsoft proprietary nonsense. Advanced...
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    Re: Roommate Screaming About Hating Linux

    dig. I like that, it's funny. Seriously this is the 21st century unless your living in the third world you use a computer and print your resume, showing up in person helps! Really it does.

    The...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Serious bug in VirtualBox 3.0 - file permisions messed up in shared folders!

    We have affected change Barak Obama would be so proud of us. They "the kind coding gurus at virtualbox" have fixed it in the SVN already and it will make be in the update for 3.0.0 when it's stable...
  12. [ubuntu] Re: Serious bug in VirtualBox 3.0 - file permisions messed up in shared folders!

    This bug report has been filed at virtual box.

    This thread also contains information pertaining to this problem.

    This bug doesn't appear to affect any other products beyond MS, and some MS...
  13. [ubuntu] Re: Serious bug in VirtualBox 3.0 - file permisions messed up in shared folders!

    Work Around for this bug

    If you have an instance of Nautilus open on your host to the directory which your files are stored permissions do not get altered by your guest. Kind of irritating. But...
  14. Thread: Hopeless?

    by tvtech
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    [ubuntu] Re: Hopeless?

    if your in command line try installing lynx. it's a text based web browser.


    username@localhost:~$sudo apt-get install lynx

    Network manager might be your problem. Try restarting it.


    I...
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    Re: Small PC Distributor to Stick with Ubuntu

    pitfalls- user acceptance and learning curve. While most of the programs are similar and comparable they are not comparable to MS's newest releases. Open office 3.1 is a great office suite and...
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    [gnome] Re: How do I fully go from GNOME to KDE?

    This is what I did.

    I built one partition for KDE, and another for GNOME. I have two instances of ubuntu installed. and have a bunch of virtual links from one instance to the other for things...
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    [ubuntu] Re: my sound is too low

    Buy a large external amplifier and a killer set of speakers.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Vbox - can't alter permissions

    I entered a bug report for this problem over at Virtualbox.org

    If you could go there and upload your .log files as well and describe the exact problem you had that will hopefully get this fixed...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Set External Monitor Resolution

    You need to install the drivers either through envy or jockey-gtk. ubuntu as far as I know doesn't have a way to handle dual monitors, you've got to leave it up to your video card driver.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Sound Suddenly Stopped Working...

    okay first of all this is likely a wine related issue. Wine is something close to evil although not quite, I think it has something to do with what it's trying to emulate.

    but do yourself a favor...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Hard Drive booting error

    boot a live cd and see if you can mount the hard drive.
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    Re: You know you're a geek when........

    Your wife asks you to stop bringing home other peoples dead computers.
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    Re: titlebar missing

    I understand what your saying. it's not referred to as a title bar in ubuntu I get that it's missing. The reason it is missing is the window manager in ubuntu remix has either disabled it or.......
  24. [ubuntu] Re: Install advice for new computer user with new computer !!!

    1. partitioning can be handled by any new os install disk, windows mac osx ubuntu. I recommend you use ubuntu. You are going to want to make at least 3 partitions. 40-60 gig for ubuntu 40-60 gig...
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    Re: titlebar missing

    I'm not sure what you mean by title bar? I think you are referring to your window border, or decoration? This is something that can be turned on or off in compiz. If you have compiz fusion make...
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