I mistyped my own name when installing Kubuntu 10.4 and realised it only recently. How do I change it? I tried chfn, but it complains about "name with non-ASCII characters" and won't change my name. Google is not usefull... So, what is the proper KDE way to change my full name?
View 6 Replieshow would i move from domain1.com to domain2.com whilst making it so people can still use the old domain if they wanted to?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI am a linux noob and that is the reason I want to boot my windows xp by default. Now kubuntu boots first. I've googled how to do this but the topics of other people with the same 'problem' were old or maybe incorrect. Because the official GRUB Ubuntu wiki says you should not change the /boot/grub/grub.cfg file manually. The first line on the .cfg file is also a warning: Do not edit this file. So it continued looking for a proper way to change the boot order. Then I found something about etc/grub.d and also etc/default/grub. The problem is I don't understand how to change the boot order using this.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI used startup-manager to change the timeout of my bootloader from 10 to 3, which it worked, but it also set my resolution for the bootloader and startup (where it shows the ubuntu logo) to 1024x768. how can I change it back to 1366x768, which it originally was when I installed.
View 1 Replies View RelatedNow I am using fedora14,my desktop is Gnome,my terminal is Urxvt.How can i change it to be full screen?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have Ubuntu 9.10 on my desktop pc and Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 on my Acer D250 10in Netbook.
I want to change my netbook Remix 9.10 to the full version of Ubuntu 9.10 as on my desktop
Is this possible and if so what do I do.
I'm trying to change duplex mode on a debian box without success:
Code:
root@k2:~# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
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This obnoxious bar has just appeared in Smplayer at the top of the screen. It stays there even when I go full screen. Now full screen isn't full screen and there are black edges on both sides of the screen. I have not be able to figure out how to hide it. I do not need or want this onscreen display. How can I configure Smplayer to make this go away? How can I get my 16:9 full screen aspect ratio back? I have done nothing to mplayer or smplayer as far as editing any or changing any configuration files. I tried several videos and it displays on all of them. It was not there last time I used Smplayer.
View 9 Replies View RelatedGraphics are fine, but the audio for my 3d games (trigger, TORCS, tuxcart) work for about a minute, and then start making really annoying crackly sounds, and then cuts out over all. Running Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic koala, dual booting with vista. Dedicated 30gigs to Linux. Installed with wubi. Works fine on vista.
View 8 Replies View RelatedIs there a proper forum for newbie questions on getting GCC working?
View 1 Replies View Relatedhow to properly start a new x-server(duh!), but i have few a couple questions to be more direct. The main purpose is to play games and such, also other utilities such as connect through ssh to another pc.
Now to the questions: -Does the use of a new x-server really improves game perfomance? In my tries i couldn't notice, but the obvious advantage of return to regular desktop without quiting the game seems not that great when switching between servers lagged a lot( in the tries).
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I have been trying to make a shortcut to my downloads folder on my desktop but I only seem to be able to create "link to downloads" folder. I thought this was just the same thing as a shortcut but when I run some programs from the folder they do not work correctly. They only work from the real 'downloads' folder and not the 'link to' folder
View 6 Replies View RelatedI installed 9.10 on a computer I'm working on, and right away the graphics went out. It won't display the proper resolution without shoving the display significantly to the left.
After MUCH Googling, I found that this can be fixed by a driver called i915. After much MORE Googling, I found [URL], which as you can imagine filled me with relief.
And THEN I try to follow the instructions and discover to my pure horror that GRUB has been gutted and made unusable in 9.10. GRUB2 just simply does not seem to have an option to insert the i915 driver into my boot command.
should I just forget this unstable release and burn a 9.04 disk instead?
My machine is dated, that's for sure, but it's never given me problems. Ubuntu has worked flawless until the 10.04 update. Now I'm not getting my proper screen resolution of 1024.768, and Ubuntu won't recognise my screen. Also, when I try to load up my nvidia drivers on the Hardware Drivers app, and reboot the computer, when GDM loads I get an error that the nvidia module fails to load, and there is no such driver.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have a DVD that I am trying to burn to a disc. What I have is a VIDEO_TS folder. First I burned just that to the disc and it plays fine in my standard DVD player, but when I try to play it back using Ubuntu's Movie Player, it acts like it is going to play for a split second and then goes into stop mode. So, I tried burning the disc again, but this time I added and empty AUDIO_TS folder to it. Still plays fine on the DVD player, but in Movie Player it plays the menu. Only it doesn't show any image, just a '>' symbol that you can move with the mouse.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have connected a PC running Ubuntu 10.10 to an LG TV through HDMI. I get an image, but the borders are out of the screen. At the screen dialogue of Ubuntu, the monitor isn't listed correctly. Ubuntu recognise the monitor as Goldstar Company Ltd. 52" whereas it is LG 47". I suppose it produces an image for 52", and for this reason I cannot see the borders. I have not a video card. The job is done by the i3 cpu, so I suppose it is not a problem of the card.
How can I solve it? LG doesn't provide a driver for Linux. Is there any other site where I can find the proper driver? Or is there anything else I can do to fix this? It is vital for me, as I cannot work at all with this setup.
Okay, so I just installed ubuntu alongside Windows 7, and it's saying wireless is disabled. I clicked "enable wireless," and the box has a check mark now, but it's still saying that wireless is disabled. I restarted my computer just to see if that'd do it, but it's still not working.
View 4 Replies View RelatedFirst, a little background:
Laptop at issue: Toshiba Qosmio G25-av513
CD/DVD drive: Matshita DVD-RAM uj-845s
I attempted to do a proper install of Ubuntu 11.04 via booting of off CD. This failed because my CD/DVD drive is quirky and does not like burned CDs, though it likes factory pressed CDs just fine. I reattempted using a burned DVD, which almost worked, but my quirky drive just couldn't quite handle it. Replacing this drive is currently not an option, as I have no money for such things at this time.
I updated the CD/DVD drive firmware to 102D (apparently the most recent), but to no avail. I am comfortable with tearing apart electronics, so if anyone has knowledgeable suggestions about any kind of maintenance I could do to the drive I would be happy to hear it. Also, a (cheap!) factory pressed Ubuntu CD could work as well. Are such things available?
I further attempted booting via flash drive, but this failed as well, despite changing BIOS settings. If anyone has any useful suggestions on this, I would be happy to hear them. I attempted installation within Windows XP and was successful, though this is not an optimal solution. I have a second 60GB hard drive in this laptop that I would like to devote to a proper installation of Linux. It seems like I should be able to do this from within the current Ubuntu installation, but I am unsure of how to proceed.
I need my xorg in 9.10 to be in 5:4 ratio for it to display properly. Does any one know how I can do this. Can not update to 10.04 because I get frozen screen with activity indicator stuck in upper left corner. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here is a copy of my config:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder63) Fri Aug 14 17:54:58 PDT 2009
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
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had some problems with setting up Linux on my virtual machine as I cannot connect with putty (connection gets refused) to it but now I guess I figured my problem out, just not the way how to solve it .If I do netstat -nap | grep :22 I get the following output:[[ see attachment ]]
Shouldn`t there be some kind of LAN IP instead of 0.0.0.0?Does anyone have a possible solution for that? Checked iptables and such, they are not causing it.
I recently re-installed my OS to Ubuntu 9.10. I re-installed Zotero and downloaded the plug in for Open Office a Zotero.oxt file. When I try to get use the citation manager, it says that the version of the plugin that I am using (2.0a2) is incompatible with the Firefox extension 2.0rc.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI just installed Ubuntu 10 as a dual boot with Windows 7. I was using it for a couple of hours (and really liking it) when all of the sudden the Ubuntu Software Center stopped responding and I was unable to click anything.
After logging out of my account I noticed I had proper mouse function. I restarted the system and noticed the same thing happening when I logged into my account.
Basically what has happened is that I have to hold the Shift key down in order to press application buttons, like "OK" and "Cancel".
If I click on a link in firefox nothing happens. I need to hold shift and left click to follow the link, which of course opens the link in a new window.
If I try to right click on the desktop nothing happens unless I hold shift.
I looked through the mouse and keyboard settings and did not notice anything odd.
Code: Exec=gltext -root -front -text 'The Ozz Microsystems %l:%M:%S %p' Is the proper syntax for the gltext screen-saver? If it is, why don't it work with 10.04 RC?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have accidentally configured compizconfigure settings manager to activate the shift switcher whenever i press the left mouse button. because of this now i cant do any work as the shift switcher is activated whenever i press the left mouse button
i tried to use remove compiz by typing this command in the terminal: sudo apt-get remove compiz the terminal said that it has been removed but but it is still in the system>>preferences menu and the shift switcher still gets activated when i press the left mouse button.
the title says it all, mkinitramfs isnt creating proper initrd images. it used to work properly in karmic, but now i get an error saying 5: scripts/functions not found. wat does that mean? oh and also, when i boot into the new custom kernel, i am thrown into initramfs shell
View 2 Replies View Relatedvote as this is really annoying and for many releases it didn't get fixed.[URL]...
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View 9 Replies View Relatedmy device is >>full aricle : [URL] I am modell : PT014AA#ABA sound was working before on the same version on ubuntu... but after reinstalling it >>>it stoped wprking although I make no changes,adding priveledges to my account...my system is up to date.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have a working network Ubuntu 10 Win7 (thanks to you guys on this site).
My last hurdle is how to mount folders or disks from Win7 onto Ubuntu.
I used a tutorial, and got fstab installed I think...
Where do I get the information to PUT IN fstab and WHERE to put it?
Here is my fstab file code...
I've finished integrating proper keyboard backlight support into gnome-power-manager (which in turn uses upower to actually control the keyboard backlight) which with any luck will be available in Natty out of the box. A similar patch should also land upstream too so Fedora etc should get it for free too in their next release too. In essence this allows us to provide the user with greater feedback and control than say just using pommed (ie. we can dim the keyboard on idle like the lcd display etc, and can display nice notifications of the keyboard backlight level too - see attached screenshot).
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