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Update: Sadly running apt-get dist-upgrade caused an unresolvable black screen and the notebook has been killed.

We were really disappointed that simple a apt-get upgrade would result in an...

Hi,
We tried to run your command gtk-update-icon-cache-3.0 and also gtk-update-icon-cache, and they weren't installed. We tried using apt-cache search gtk-update-icon-cache to locate its package,...

Dear all,
I am travelling and have a laptop that I have had to reinstall with Ubuntu 9.04. There is only WPA wireless available. The card is an Atheros.

The Ubuntu DVD installed the O/S.
...

Dear all,

I am installed Oracle on a server (HP G6 c-class) and have a question about the kernel.sem setting in the /etc/sysctl.conf.

Oracle specifies these kernel settings:

kernel.semmsl...

Dear Tom,

This certainly does clarify the process and does help.

Best regards,
z

Sorry to bump this thread, but did anyone have any ideas.

Does Ubuntu 9 have a live CD option on it, and also the ability to verify hardward inside the target system regarding compatibility and...

Dear everybody,

I am close to buying a second hand laptop from a shop nearby and they have several notebooks.

I would like to check that some of these systems are

i) capable of running...

Out of hope, I added the gufw to the server and Xdisplayed it back to another PC. GUFW cannot remove the rule. One can select the rule and try and delete it but the message "error performing...

I did anticipate you reply... :(

Sorry, when I wrote: PS. No, I don't want to use another firewall. iptables is fine. I also meant to cover GUIs as well.

Let me add.
i) X is not...

Found out how to delete rule 3:

# ufw delete allow from 10.206.20.0/24 to any port 80
Rule deleted

Still cannot work out the app rule:
# ufw delete deny app apache
ERROR: Need 'to' or 'from'...

Hi,

On system :

# ufw status
Status: active

To Action From
-- ------ ----
22 DENY Anywhere

Ubuntu 9.04 installed

# grep CONFIG_SMP /boot/config-2.6.28-25-generic
CONFIG_SMP=y

Current kernel is 2.6.28-25-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP

noticed that Ubuntu has this in the dmesg:

SMP alternatives: switching to UP

It really does not like Intel Core Duos. Has someone put some bright code into the kernel? ^^

Nope :(

I spoek with Beecam and they said that although there were some Linux binaries these were for internal use only. The next release of their WiMAx USB card will have Linux drivers. This...

Why? What does this do?


I have tried to get this to work on Ubuntu 9 with no success. I saw that there is a PDF printer installed but its uri is something bizarre:
cups-pdf:/

I cannot add...

Yep - This worked. Thank-you.

I wondered whether this was one of the reasons the route del cmd failed - because of the Reject route.

your command did not work:

# /sbin/route del 167.6.6.6 netmask 255.255.255.255
route: netmask 00000000 doesn't make sense with host route,

Please note that this is a route to a host and...

Hi,
I have read the man page several times for route, and cannot work out how to delete a route to a host.

Offending entry is 167.6.6.6:


Destination Gateway Genmask ...

Dear all,

I am looking for a driver for this USB Wimax card I bought. It came
with a subscription for a WiMax company in Holland called aerea.nl.
The USB casing has written on it: ...

I have isolated the problem and it is with the Desktop Cube effect. However I cannot fathom out how to solve it.

Hi there,

Installed Ubuntu 9.04 and enabled the Compiz settings. I have a nice rotating cube.

Problem: All icons on the Desktop have disappeared from view.
(The bottoms and top menu bars...

Dear all,

Two days ago I downloaded my images from my camera with the command gphoto -P. It worked then & has always worked.

Today, two days later, after being on holiday and not using my...

Just noticed that the output of lshw lists the Sony Vaio SZ as having the L2 cache disabled.

I would be grateful if another owner would verify this for me so that I can work out if it is unique to...

Hi all,

I have my linux partition encrypted via Twofish on an LVM for root and swap (holds everything) and I have a load of spare disc space unallocated at the end of the disc.

I know that I...

PS. This is in the laptop/hw section because its on a Sony Vaio SZ notebook.