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So after my last post i restarted my computer normally. ubuntu told me their were several errors. i pressed 'f', asking ubuntu to fix the errors.
Now firefox opens and seems to...

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so i typed that into terminal and a lot of "get ... ", "hit ..." and "ign..." messages for Http links appeared. i dont know how i should interpret any of that. Their were seven 'Gets'.
i...

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Ok, so ive contracted this stupid malware and im a noob.
so here are prob all the standard details. When i was redirected to the site, and un-allowed to close the window, i was unsure what...

As far as i can tell, their is no advise on the net that can help me, or i their is i cant/understand it.
I have the Ukash malware bug.

I do have dual boot windows and ubuntu. however, i do not have windows connected to the net and have not used it for weeks.

im running ubuntu 12.04 64-bit.
i dont think i have any kind of java block, because i didnt realise i needed one. Yes, im a noob.

thanks adam

Hi,

I have the same problem. but nothing above worked for my computer.
Ive tried installing clamav from safe mode but it fails. this message appears

W: not using locking for read only lock...

Awesome. Thx a lot \\:D/

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Is thier (or can someone write) a program that can EQ the system output.

Im a uni student who watchs a lot of recorded lectures. Yet, their is always some kind of buzzing or hissing in...

:shock: i didnt even know i could do that.

thx Copper Bezel

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so i go to uni and need to read a lot of text documents. i want to be able to write margin notes as i read. i tried a 'how to..' google search, hoping i could at worst apply some microsoft word...

is there a way LibreOffice can read text aloud? if not then, libreOffice why can you not....

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so i need a good program that allows the computer to read text to me. i downloaded Espeak, the best rated the software centre could find, but its not as good as i hoped.

are there any other...

thx for all the info.

tomorrow will be the next chance i can delve into all this, however i will quickly add to the thread my 'grand plan', if anyone wants to give me more advise?

A windows...

i want to make a separate partition for my /home. ive read its a good idea, as it allows system upgrades or re-installs without deleting your preferences, music etc.

i Couldnt find anything in the...

haha! yes your right. i did forget that step, yep im an blind idiot.

everything worked. now i actually have control of my own computer again.\\:D/

thanks heaps, your all geniuses! =D>

so...

tthanks for the suggestion ms. Daisy

i tried your idea and everything went fine up to a point.
- i entered the knew password
- then re-entered it
- at this point the process failed, i received...

ok thanks OpSecShellshock your answer to the second prob sounds like it could be right. i do auto log in. ill look into it.

but what about the first prob. its a pretty serious matter. is their a...

ok two problems, they may be related.

1- first i downloaded a bunch of ubuntu updates (via the automatic notifier). Now my operating password does not work.

i made this discovery when...

ok so i booted the old internal mac harddrive on a friends mac, then changed the user permissions of the external harddrive in question (and all files on it) to read/write.

however i after...

1-i have an ipod that is synced to my old mac. that mac's logic board is dead.
i just plugged the ipod into ubuntu for the first time and opened in Clementine, this is the msg that followed-
...

thx for the replies

i should of also mentioned that i still have the HDD from my old mac (this hdd is the user of the external hdd im trying to access).

so im going to use a friends macbook to...

thx!

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so the back story is as follows. i was a happy mac user who backed up all important data on two external HDD's, however my mac then crashed and burned. I then went and bought a PC...