Jan 22, 2009 | linux, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
After upgrading my Ubuntu laptop to Jaunty (Ubuntu 9.04′s code name) Alpha2 release , I was not able to listen to music for couple of days and I was very much tensed. Today thought of recompiling the kernel as Volume Manager didn’t give me much options to...
Jan 20, 2009 | linux, Product Info, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
Just now I configured Huawei EC-121 USB Datacard provided by Reliance on Ubuntu like my BSNL EvDO card using wvdial. It works! I think its time for Reliance to put up a page for Gnu/Linux users on their hand book. Here are the steps for configuring the card: To...
Jan 13, 2009 | linux, Product Info, Technical, Ubuntu
Installing Windows 7 beta on to VirtualBox 2.1 running on my Ubuntu laptop. I was not expecting the installation to be so smooth. Will write more about my experience with Windows 7 soon. I can see windows fans prasing Windows 7 after such a PITA with Vista. If you...
Dec 31, 2008 | linux, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
Some of us find it easy to work as root access instead of sudo. To permanently enable root access to your Debian/Gnome desktops edit the /etc/gdm/gdm.conf file. In [seurity] section Allow root by setting the value to True. Once you’re done with it, you need to...
Dec 27, 2008 | General, linux, Product Info, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
If you don’t want any one to access your system without permission, you should confirm that you don’t have recovery mode enabled in GRUB boot loader or it must be password protected. Otherwise any one can get into root console as and change the password to...
Dec 15, 2008 | Events, linux, Product Info, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
Installed Ubuntu on Dad’s Lenovo 3000 G410 more experiments are being executed and will be reported soon. Reports will contain success and failures as resultants.
Dec 10, 2008 | linux, QuickFix, Technical, Ubuntu
Running applications while working with network applications in Ubuntu based distro’s has been bit tricky. You can find one such error reported here. (pidgin:6130): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_display_get_name: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)’ failed To...
Dec 9, 2008 | Books, Product Info, Technical, Ubuntu
I was wondering if I can download all different flavors of Ubuntu 8.10. It’s quite painful to download large files when BSNL starts drizzling with low speed bandwidth. Today when I reached home, I found my December copy of LFY (Linux for you) magazine on my...
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