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  1. [ubuntu] Re: 12.04 is there a simple way to update bios and chip software

    Having owned Dells in the past I recall their update is set up to start from windows so I do not think it would work from Linux.

    Second, if you are not having problems I'd not do it. I agree with...
  2. Thread: firmware

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    [ubuntu] Re: firmware

    We can probably help you faster if we knew what you might be trying to find out? Are you having trouble with something specific, or a piece of hardware not being recognized that you think should be?
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    [all variants] Re: Need a Linux Suggestion

    Unfortunately Netflix is not Linux friendly. I know there are projects to try and get it working well in Linux but I am not aware of successful ones although I did find this...
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    Re: Blinking dashes at top of screen

    Are you using the open source drivers?

    I found this bug: on Launchpad as well as other issues like here

    I have a laptop with an older AMD card but it works amazingly well with just the open...
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    Re: Filename starts with %

    I have googled this one a good bit and can find nothing substantive on it. It seems to me to be the way the gnome developers named the file. I can not see where it is significant like a preceding ....
  6. [xubuntu] Re: My "/" drive is Corrupted, Takes alot of drive fixing/checking to startup

    Well, have you run the fsck? I found some info in this thread here that may help

    Your desktop and laptop are two different systems and something could have affected the laptop and not your...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Files copied from a Mac seem to be empty ...

    I imagine it has to do with Ubuntu accessing the HFS+ filesystem on the iMac. Check this Ubuntu doc and maybe this will help. I do not have a Mac any more so I cannot test these. Oh, and more here...
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    [lubuntu] Re: I cant see desktop after login

    I agree with Critin, if you want to keep windows and dual boot, you might want to boot into windows just to make sure all is still working.

    After you make your USB, do you happen to have another...
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    [lubuntu] Re: I cant see desktop after login

    And what happened after you picked the first choice?
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    [lubuntu] Re: I cant see desktop after login

    When you installed using Wubi, how did you do that? Was it from a cd or usb? Also, if that install is still there can you boot to it now and see what the errors are?

    If you created your own...
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    [lubuntu] Re: I cant see desktop after login

    What are the specs of the laptop? It is helpful for us to know this. If you are not 100% positive at least the make and model would be a start.

    Are you booting from a USB or a CD? It is...
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    [ubuntu] Re: dvd drive not responding

    Is this a movie you are trying to play? Have you installed libdvdcss? You need that to play some of the encrypted dvd's
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    Re: Running internet explorer 7

    If you have a copy of windows, you may want to try the VM route. My son used to work from home via a VM install of windows on his Ubuntu machine. That way you'd have all the windowy things the site...
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    Re: Running internet explorer 7

    Have you tried Chrome? I hit your link and was prompted immediately for a user and password (which of course I do not have :) ).

    Worth a shot...

    EDIT: I get prompted for credentials using...
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    Re: Running internet explorer 7

    What are you trying to do there exactly? Is this the site? http://crm.dynamics.com/en-us/home If it is it works for me in google chrome browser.

    EDIT: If this one: ...
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    Re: Java and Minecraft

    Happened to see this (sorry if OT) and wanted to say thanks. I am running Java 7 now.
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    [ubuntu] Re: HELP cannot install 12.04 on HP Elitebook 8560w

    @sarc,

    To expand what Jibawakee said, as soon as the screen comes up with the keyboard and the little figure, hit a key, a menu should appear, if you hit F6 key, you should get a small menu of...
  18. [other] Re: What program in ubuntu would i use to view Windows DMP files?

    For the .dmp files, they are memory dump files and you'll need a windows program based on This knowledgebase article.

    If you friend is running windows and is having trouble logging in, I think...
  19. [SOLVED] Re: Configuring appearance (mainly system font sizes)

    Install a program called gnome tweak tool. You can do it in terminal using:


    sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

    After it is installed run it and you will see the fonts tab. Change to what...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running WICD and network manager together

    Here's a how-to on getting network manager up and running for you: http://hackwarts.blogspot.com/2011/10/network-manager-in-backtrack-5-r1.html
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    [ubuntu] Re: I've messed up my computer trying to install

    I understand completely. A tip for the future, if you want to try again, use windows to shrink itself and create a partition. The tools are in control panel. It is safest to use windows tools to...
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    [ubuntu] Re: I've messed up my computer trying to install

    If you have to reinstall and are going to dual boot, the best is to install Windows 7 first. When you install you can set the disk partitions at that time to leave some unallocated so you already...
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    [ubuntu] Re: I've messed up my computer trying to install

    That does not look good. Windows 7 install has 2 partitions, one around 100MB (the boot piece) and the other for the rest and I only see one NTFS partition in the screenshot of about 67MB used.

    I...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Ubuntu not recognizing full ram

    According to the specs for a Dell1501 found here: https://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1501/en/om_en/html/specs.htm the max ram is 2 Gigs, the way I read the above is 2gigs are installed.
  25. [SOLVED] Re: vim installed via software centre, but no .vim file

    Yes, you can create your own .vimrc file in your home and vim will use it.

    Some ideas here at VIM wikia
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