OK so you've told it to allow the owner read, write, execute privileges. But are you the owner? Use
ls -lto find the owner of the files and then you might need to use chown to change owner to...
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OK so you've told it to allow the owner read, write, execute privileges. But are you the owner? Use
ls -lto find the owner of the files and then you might need to use chown to change owner to...
It may be a hardware problem. I was unable to access a particular USB-powered external drive from one machine but could access it from another machine. Both machines running ubuntu 10.04. USB current...
As far as I remember you can only have one wallpaper. BUT if you are willing to sacrifice having things on your Desktop you can have any bitmap you like as a background but you can't have all your...
I had a 386DX (the one with the built-in floating-point module as opposed to the 386SX which was the same darned chip but with the floating-point disabled so you had to buy a "co-processor" which...
That's not a normal scan. Is the transparency scanning light plugged in and does it come on when you scan?
Isn't this a bit like basing your choice of vehicle on the engine alone? World of difference between a Suzuki Bandit and a Daewoo Matiz even if they both have 1200cc engines.
Nobody has asked yet - what are the old DOS programs that you want to run? There might be an equivalent or better that will run native in ubuntu.
I'd vote for Puppy, too. Currently running Puppy Lupu 5.2.8 installed onto a 1GB SSD and with 1GB RAM in a HP T5730 (ex "thin client"). Have added Firefox, Flash, VLC, Filezilla and a couple other...
Always supply it in a particular format if asked to do so. Failing that, or for blind e-mailing, I'd save it in RTF format. Most word processor applications can read it and most companies will open...
Another potential way of helping is if we know why you want to use Windows 98. Is it to run an old game, a particular piece of hardware (old, unsupported scanner, digitising tablet etc.)? If you have...
I run both Wine and VirtualBox. If a program runs fine under Wine (I like Simple Sudoku, for example) then it launches quickly and I am happy. If I can't configure it easily to run under Wine then I...
Is the laptop able to boot from USB or CD? If it does then I suggest that you try a number of different live CD's/USBs to see which one works best. I've had success with Puppy Linux on several...
HP t5730 under the TV running Puppy Linux 5.2.8 - no fan, no noise at all; only moving part is the on/off switch.
Main PC running ubuntu 10.04 - 3 fans but a whole lot quieter than previously since...
How mini (i.e. how small do you want it to be)?
What is your target machine, for instance, and why does it need to be really small?
I installed ubuntu with lxde interface onto a 2GB IDE flash...
sudo apt-get remove oxygen-cursor-theme oxygen-icon-theme oxygen-icon-theme-completeSuffocate, darn you!
I've always found that the Software Centre does a pretty good job of listing the programs and what they are. You can get a text listing from here.
A lot of DVD players play Div-X as well. Blank CDs are cheaper than DVDs are cheaper than Blu-Ray discs.
xmodmap -e 'keysym M = X'
xmodmap -e 'keysym G = X'
xmodmap -e 'keysym T = X'
xmodmap -e 'keysym L = X'
I sort-of remember how to do this but you'll need to experiment:
Start with NumLock On
open terminal
xevpress some keys and you will see it show the key number for each (my NumLock key...
Just as I was thinking of streaming videos but couldn't play back my (genuine) Pirates....Tides DVD, along comes a NAS from a friend and this thread to jog my memory. Hats off to Handbrake, yet...
Sooner or later your Windows machine will crash/break (and not just because it's running Windows) and your company IT guys will blame you for installing ubuntu. Why not create a boot USB stick...
It was more a WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)-certified organisation rather than just a tip that I meant. Many companies dispose of used IT gear, some refurbish and sell them on. ...
I see that they are recycling hip and knee joints in Hereford. Is there a local council or charity technology recycle/refurbishment outfit nearby? Big companies often offload stuff to them as there...
If it's a new computer and you haven't used it yet then you won't have any data to lose so just re-install ubuntu.
Just one word of caution. It may not be the battery itself but the charging unit/module. I had (still have somewhere) an old monochrome laptop that worked OK with the battery removed but not with...