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  1. [ubuntu] Re: Please, please, help me fix or get rid of ubuntu.

    That picture looks like the symptom of a full /home partition.
  2. [ubuntu] Re: Being forced to use XP because no internet connection

    0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

    Seems to indicate you have a Broadcom 4311 chip.

    This post may help...
  3. [SOLVED] Re: Grub2 menu just keeps on coming back

    It would appear we Americans are not alone in our "mistakenness".

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_sign
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    [SOLVED] Re: BIOS Flashing With Ubuntu

    You should be able to download a copy of freedos, which likely will handle a bios flash.
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    [ubuntu] Re: can't mount hdd

    Might help to post yer fstab....
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    [ubuntu] Re: IP conflict problem on LAN

    Another possibility might be to scan the network with nmap.

    Something like
    nmap 192.168.1/24where 192.168.1.x is the local area network address.
    You had best advise the "administrator" of your...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Remote turn off of windows

    127.0.0.1 is the local loopback IP. It exists on the machine you ran the command on, not the remote server. Try using the correct IP address for the server.
  8. [SOLVED] Re: WEP encryption setting not working on Ubuntu 10.04

    I agree. I use mac filtering and leave my network open. Never had a problem in several years of doing it this way. WEP and mac filtering are both almost useless, but they will keep the honest people...
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    [ubuntu] Re: how to completely wipe out pc

    Not so. I have on many occasions used the same disk to install XP on several machines (all with a COA) and just called M/S to authenticate. They have no issue with that, as long as you have a valid...
  10. [SOLVED] Re: Xubuntu 10.04 :: Dual Boot from USB Installation Keeps Failing

    Truly, spoken as one who has never done a stock windows installation....
    :lolflag:
  11. [SOLVED] Re: Anyone know why my school might use this?

    Don't know about the active domain thing, but you might consider just running Ubu off a USB thumbdrive. If you have to connect to the college network, you may be out of luck, but an Ubu stick should...
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    [all variants] Re: Computer will not power on

    at that age, almost anything is due to fail. You could start with the power supply, and if that checks out, y0ou likely have a mainboard issue. 7 years old may just mean replace it.
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    [lubuntu] Re: unable to copy a .py file to

    You don't have user level write permissions to /usr/bin.
    Use the terminal and sudo.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Multi-boot USB

    I would try partitioning the thing for each .iso with gparted or whatever, and try using unetbootin.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Can't connect to wireless

    Turn off any encryption at the router, at least for troubleshooting purposes, and report back.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Brasero DOES NOT WORK

    Well, I burned 10.4 on 9.10 and it worked fine.
    The issue you describe could easily be a hardware issue. It in no way "surely" is a brasero bug.
  17. [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS will no longer start (please help)

    Disregard, I posted too slowly. The startx advice was good, and if everything is working, I'd stick with it.
    As far as backing up, it's always a good idea. You can do it any number of ways. I like...
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    Re: Compiz errors.

    You may need to enable a restricted video driver....what kind of video card do you have?
  19. [kubuntu] Re: Changed to Gnome from KDE but windows are jacked

    Try
    metacity --replace

    HTH!
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    [SOLVED] Re: Installing Command Line Programs?

    This is a command line program, so all that is needed is to enter the directory containing the cupp.py executable and invoke it via
    ./cupp.py along with whatever options you chose.
  21. [SOLVED] Re: Ubuntu Netbook Remix can't connect to FiOS Router

    I always recommend turning OFF any encryption TEMPORARILY for troubleshooting purposes. After you establish a connection, it is often easier to set up encryption.
  22. [SOLVED] Re: Netbook Edition 10.04 Wireless Adapter problems

    we will need to know what kind of wireless card you have....
    in a terminal, type
    lspci grep -i net and post the output back here.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Grub Edit

    You might want to try getting into the bios settings and see if you can disable the splash screen from there.
    This doesn't sound like a grub issue, per se.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Grub problem

    This is freaking amazing. 23 (TWENTY-THREE) pages (PAGES!!!) of to and fro about how to reinstall grub?!
    Use Mepis. It has the gui tools to do this from a live cd without (WITHOUT!!!) the...
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    [kubuntu] Re: Looking to switch over to linux!

    Generally speaking, those lame disks you get fron the ISP are just for configuring the router. Not "drivers" are involved. If you know basic networking, just do the configs manually.
    There are many...
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