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  1. [ubuntu] Re: How to install cuttlefish on Ubuntu 13.04

    It is a precise ppa, but works fine in 12.10/13.04. A ppa is a better option than a .deb because it will update automaticly

    echo ' deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/noneed4anick/cuttlefish/ubuntu...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Replacing 2 hard drives with SSD

    Your money might be better spent this way...
    1) keep your existing root drive.... like you said once it's booted you don't use it much
    2) create yourself a spinning raid setup for your storage...
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    Re: xfce-panel, autostart.sh, anything?

    If you drop to a terminal and sudo nano /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc and search <ctl>-w panel <enter> for $panel .... it'll be around line 169ish and tabbed in a bit. Just put a # in front of it and save...
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    [ubuntu] Re: New UEFI Laptop... 32Bit Ubuntu a must

    Why not install 64 bit, then 32 bit ubuntu in a virtualbox?
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    [all variants] Re: Boot to Video?

    If you want to boot into x you could put vlc xxx.avi in your startup apps, just be sure you configure vlc to go fullscreen and loop.
    Scott
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    [ubuntu] Re: Running programs in a "safe mode"

    Install another instance of ubuntu in a virtualbox and run it in there.
  7. [ubuntu] Re: permission needed to add Gimp themes

    You really don't want to do that...
    Those parts of the file system are really for mostly no touchy. It asks you permission so you don't do something stupid on accident.
  8. [ubuntu] Re: permission needed to add Gimp themes

    Try this... drop to a command line control-t if in unity (i think, i'm xfce)
    then gksudo file-roller then try your stuff...
    Let me know..
    Scott
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    [ubuntu] Re: Sharing NTFS on start-up

    Assuming you are running a GUI, go to software center and install samba, or apt-get install system-config-samba. That is the easiest way to create persistent shares.
  10. [SOLVED] Re: Getting two local networks to talk to each other

    Couldn't you have just changed your router to 10.x.x.x being, say one ip higher than the modem? Just let the router act as a switch since that is what you are doing...
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    Re: looking for a cheap voip/softphone

    That service sounds nice. The Obi service is just using your google voice account so it is free. You can also use sip with Obi.
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    Re: looking for a cheap voip/softphone

    You should really look into google voice, assuming you are in the us or canada. I use it on my laptop and bought a device called an obi100 for home. saves me around $30 a month for a home phone.
  13. [SOLVED] Re: Many .goutputstream-* files in user home directory.

    It is the result of a bug.
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/984785

    Just delete them. You don't by any chance use ubuntu one do you?
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    [SOLVED] Re: usb audio doesnt work anymore

    Did you try looking at alsamixer from the command prompt?
    F6 select your sound card and make sure it isn't muted... Had a similar problem with my $2 usb sound once
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    [ubuntu] Re: Airodump-ng install

    I wrote a little post on my blog about just that....
    http://geekswastingtime.blogspot.com/2012/08/aircrack-reaver-in-buntu-1204-easy-way.html

    Scott
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    [lubuntu] Re: scannner wont work

    You can do the same thing, but with PCMANFM or from the command line, you nust need to edit and save files in the right locations
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    [lubuntu] Re: scannner wont work

    Might want to look here... looks promising...
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ArtecEplus48uConf
  18. [SOLVED] Re: Minimal Install + XFCE Won't Mount USB or CDROM

    You are using XFCE, so Thunar is your file manager, right?
    Did you go to Edit -> Prefs _> File Manager Prefs and enable (and configue) volume managment?
  19. [SOLVED] Re: Minimal Install + XFCE Won't Mount USB or CDROM

    There are several options available to you described in the link below...
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount/USB


    Google is your friend.
  20. [all variants] Re: Is there any programs for a generic usb 2.4G wireless reciever?

    Google is your friend...
    http://code.google.com/p/easycap-somagic-linux/wiki/GettingStarted
  21. [ubuntu] Re: Keep getting prompted for my wifi password

    Just shooting from the hip here, but worth a try, what if you kill network manager with sudo pkill -9 nm-applet ... then run gksudo nm-applet ??
    Mabey.. but it won't hurt anything...
  22. [ubuntu] Re: Keep getting prompted for my wifi password

    I googled around a bit and there seem to have been quite a few problems with network manager in 11.10 (I have wireless built in, but use wired so I never noticed) I know this is sorta a workaround,...
  23. [ubuntu] Re: Keep getting prompted for my wifi password

    You already have the info filled (SSID, etc...) right?
  24. [ubuntu] Re: Keep getting prompted for my wifi password

    Right click on the Network Manager icon in the tray Click Edit Connections
    Click on the Wireless tab.
    Click on your wireless network.
    Click the Edit button
    Click the "Available to all users" & ...
  25. [ubuntu] Re: Zotac ion system extremely slow on high resolution

    Cool... gotta try it..
    Sorry for my ignorance.
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