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In U 8_10 "keyrings" where introduced. I installed U 9_04 and the pesky "keyring" input occurs - how can this nonsense be killed?

I read one suggestion (of many)

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Interestingly I have the same problem - I suspected a network problem but the forum rejected my question!

Even perfectly legitimate downloads e.g. synaptic have "fail to fetch errors"

The only...

I am not dismissing the concept of returning to unanswered questions but I wonder if long standing questions might have lost their relevance by now?

Some questions, if time invariant and generic...

USB support requires that you enter yourself under usbusers via system etc. If you haven't done this already I'll dig out my notes and past the syntax for this.

Some USB devices may be extremely...

After some unrelated post-browsing I found syntax that seemed to work

sudo apt-get -y install gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse...

I have a uni Internet connection and this works fine for web browsing and most Ubuntu updates but it's proxy / firewall gets in the way of many other functions.

1. I can't get Applications update...

I have recently added some windows programs to Wine using Ubuntu 8.04, got some problems and removed Wine and reinstalled. I read threads on proper removal etc but now I can't see any new programs in...

From the link the model from Acer doesn't seem to get very good press - especially in "support".

I also note 4.0 GB of RAM - I have 4.0 GB installed in this Acer Aspire 5920 and it reports 3.0...

It seems that this forum seems to serve two audiences - one group want information on using and debugging Wine for general software applications whilst another is specifically interested in gaming.
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I agree, Wine has improved a lot recently!

I have no interest in games and although many people seem to associate Wine with games (presumably Windows makes better games?) there are some Windows...

Thanks blastus and LowSky. Part of my questions were aimed at future technology becoming mainstream - yes some 64 bit notebooks have been offered but are not commonplace in market share/price.
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I am considering upgrading from a Acer Aspire 5920 with 4 GB RAM (yes it only see's 3.0 GB) running Ubuntu 8.04 and VirtualBox for XP.

At the moment I see a few sales but the notebook technology...

Perhaps the question could be rephrased "if you have an apple why have a banana?". Both food items are good and are suitable for our needs. Linux has some security benefits although some argue that...

If people wish to quote me and then say I am wrong - I don't mind. Security is in the eye of the beholder. At least to these people, at least build a credible response not just some emotive.

Even...

I suggest this to you - if you have a problem and no-one else does the problem is at YOUR END.

Get a new machine or fix the hardware fault you have,

otherwise no-one here is at blame for your...

so if I understand you trickster, the "security" in Linux/Ubuntu etc is to "protect" - "you" against "you"

Otherwise protectionism can be over-leavening. For example, it's reasonable to take car...

I have Virtual Box on 3 machines - also from a XP OS and Ubuntu 8.04 OS. Neither complain - the "dkms" thing is needed for "guest additions" - these let you file share etc, but you don't need dkms to...

I believe the question was "what is the difference between these different distributions?"

Well I can only speak from direct experience.

Ubuntu 8.04 is well supported and most likely to "go" on...

Hi Zach - thanks for the notebook link. I am thinking about upgrading this one soon but the main one displayed in your link only has 3 USB ports - you can never have enough USB!

Anyway its a good...

I recommend Ubuntu - it's easy, secure and doesn't throw up a whole lot of security headaches to work around. This notebook runs Ubuntu 8.04 (acer aspire 5920) and my other one, and a PC also run...

Moderators - can we keep topics here to Ubuntu / Technical

I don't care if the origin poster is a girl/guy/lesbian/gay/transvestite/transexual/space alien or whatever - can we please keep topics...

I have 2 notebooks and 1 PC of very different ages and Ubuntu 8.04 is installed on all (as dual boot/XP and also as virtual machines + Ubuntu8.10. No configuration has had problems with a mouse...

I guess this post is somewhat idle - I have been trialling other OS's (Virtual Box) and it strikes me (at least) that Ubuntu's great strength is to be open to everyone. Fedora and Debian are not in...

I agree jerome1232 - there are no absolutes in "truth" - however we can try alternatives out with direct experience.

The VM approach is inexact but so to is animal testing on drugs; please...

Great information Muffinabus and TheLions. I am downloading Ubuntu 9.04 alpha 3 but it's currently on a slow connection and may take a day or two.

Personally I think that any advances in...