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Thanks, thats exactly what I was looking for. Never would have gotten it with google.

BTW, is there a forum I could go to that would be a better place to chat/learn about scripting in the shell?

I know this is probably not the best place to ask, but I don't really know where else to go. I'm looking for a lightweight program that can run in the background all the time, and automatically...

Ah, excellent. Thats exactly what I was looking for.

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Well indeed, that is a silly question. However, it was the correct one, as the system now works. :redface:

Anyone know how I might have done this differently, say, if I didn't have multiple OSes...

My WiFi chip is the Broadcom BCM4312 802.11 a/b/g

I figured out that the live boot from the USB key installs these packages, in this order, when using the restricted drivers:

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I wanted to try a newer version (9.10), so I DL'd the iso and put it to a USB key. Boot and install to new partition just fine. When running from the live session, I can use the "restricted...

Actually, there is no 3D acceleration for any user, so the config that is messed up must be on the main OS partition. Or the BIOS/MBR thing...

Any more opinions, or should I just format it?
(I'm...

Interesting theory, I'll see what I can see with the CMOS. Its a laptop, so I have to half-disassemble it to get to the jumper (hooray for dell :rolleyes:)

Would this fix malware in the MBR as...

No OpenGL programs will run. nvidia-settings dialog has everything normal inside. I don't have many more ideas except a format and re-install.

I run Jaunty with compiz, emerald, AWN, and screenlets. Nautilus, gnome-panel, etc are disabled by default. To run most programs, I have a hotkey setup to bring up a terminal, which still works. ...

I have a Dell Laptop and LG CU720 Shine. I can pair them with bluetooth and send from PC to phone just fine. When I try to send from the phone back to the PC though, the transfer fails. It almost...

I've been using Ubuntu for a while, but I mostly use the packages. I have compiled things before, but never understood what I was doing, just typed "make" and "make install".

I have the opera...

Thanks to all for the replies. I don't have any problem with getting something, wiping the disk, and throwing Ubuntu on, even with some tweaking, etc. I mostly want to avoid something that has...

I have one of those, haven't used it since 2005 when I ran slack 9 on it and used it for a download manager and dedicated chat screen. I'm thinking that ubuntu 6.06 is about the same age, can't...

I want to buy a netbook/tablet/eee PC type thing, but have no idea what to get. I have 3 criteria:

Must run ubuntu/mint linux/netbook remix or some other variant well, with full hardware...

Never mind, figured out how to use Compiz to render the BG rather than nautilus, looks much better.

I like a simple background, just a color gradient. Something like light grey at the bottom and black at the top. When I set it up with the gnome background menu, I can see the lines between colors....

Thanks for the replies so quick. I'll try the recovery method mentioned with a live CD and my HDD disconnected. I'm 99% confidant I can do it properly (been using *NIX as mt primary OS for about 5...

I had a 2GB memorex thumbdrive that was about 4 years old. I used the utility in 8.10 to make it into a live install disk, and it worked well. I have not been able to use it for anything else,...

What about the other partition on my main disk though? It is a 19GB ext3 system that is nearly empty, but only 4GB of the file will go there either.

Its an .avi file that I ripped from a DVD I own, I wanted to watch it on my portable media device. I can't copy it to the device or other partitions on my drive. Its 4.7 GB, but the file copy stops...

When I hover the applet it tells me things are running at 1ghz (this chip is dual core, with 1, 1.3, 1.6, and 2ghz available). When I try to click, it tells me "Frequency Scaling is not available...

Any tips to reduce power usage, or even to check the CPU scaling, or limit it manually? Admittedly, I do keep compiz+avant window manager rolling all the time, so I'm sure that contributes to my...

Holy christ, that was easy. You wouldn't think that I've been using Ubuntu since Dapper, huh?:redface:

Hi all, quick question. I have a 120GB HDD thats about 80% full with multiple partitions, several OS installs, etc, but I use my Ubuntu 9.04 install 90% of the time. I'm looking for a way to view...