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F
irst things first: I want to say a huge thank you to all the people who sent in
articles to FCM. It will certainly keep us going for a short time, but we do still
need articles, so don't stop now! Keep them coming!
Hopefully, from next month, we'll have a new series of articles on setting up a
LAMP server. I know we did a series on LAMP a little while back, but it's always good
to have a refresher course and, since it's written by someone else, it may be easier
to understand than the first series, or may include more nuggets of information.
B
efore I get into any lightweight, if that's what sudo apt-get install moc
new topics, I'd like to you're going for). Tired of most people think of
take a moment to having your music stop playing Once the program is complicated
thank reader Harold when your Xserver dies (or you installed you can open it by commands, or black
De Bruijn for pointing out the turn it off)? MOC will continue running: terminals...
existence of playing music since it runs as a
CLI server, or you can run it mocp
(http://pacpl.sourceforge.net/),
and the fact that it supports from a tty screen without any correct result and hit Enter to
kind of X. Or has your Xserver The default view will be, on play it. You can use the file
the converting of tags. It's also
died and you need help to fix the left side, a file browser, and ~/.moc/config to specify a
in the Ubuntu repositories. This
it, but don't have any way to on the right side will be the beginning layout, and if you
can be used instead of ffmpeg
ask anyone? Irssi will let you go playlist (empty for now). Use want shuffle on or off, repeat,
in the m4a function I explained
on IRC (so you can visit the Tab key to switch between etc. I won't go through the
in the past issue, since it saves
#ubuntu on freenode, for the file browser and the almost endless list of options
the tags in the newly
example). Not only are these playlist. From the file browser (because, well, I have no idea
converted format.
applications useful for when menu you can browse to your where to start, there's just so
you are without a GUI, but they music folder. If you want to add much), my ~/.moc/config file
Now, back to this month's
also are extremely all your music at once, just hit can be seen at:
article. When you mention the
customizable (colors, extra Shift+a, so that it adds the http://fullcirclemagazine.org/mo
command line, most people
functions, etc). I, for example, directory to the playlist, hitting c-config/
think of complicated
use a script to pull the just 'a' will add the currently
commands, or black terminals
information from MOC into selected file. Once it loads all
with white (or often green) text
conky, but you can also write a the music and tag information, g – search
scrolling huge amounts of text.
script that is executed at the you should have a nice list of space bar – pause/play
Or they think of apt-get,
end of a song to display the your music. But wait, what if I enter – choose/start playing
aptitude, elinks, etc, since they
new song title and place it in a want to play one specific song, selected file
are widespread applications
text file (for more real-time do I have to scroll through this tab – switch between file
and very commonly used.
updates). all? Simple answer? No. If you browser and playlist
However, how many people
hit 'g' and then type the name n – next song
think of MOC (Music on
First, let's start with MOC. To of an artist, song, etc, it will b – previous song
Console), or irssi (IRC client)?
install moc run the following filter the results in the playlist, C – clear playlist
Both programs are CLI-based,
command: and you can highlight the A – add folder recursively to
and are very useful (and
full circle magazine #26 5 contents ^
COMMAND & CONQUER
playlist input field. If you want to go .theme extension), so it would coding and CLI apps. I find it
a – add file to playlist from window-2 to window-1, for be the best environment for both.
s – shuffle toggle example, hit meta (usually the Even if you're not planning on
h – help menu windows key, but ESC works as /set theme rainbows using these programs, I'd
well), and 1 to get to the first recommend having at least
IRSSI screen. Or, if you want to see for the example I gave above. irssi around in case you need
both at once, you can enter access to help without a GUI
Now, on to irssi. To install being available.
/window show 1
this program run the command: /connect <server URL> -
connect to a server
sudo apt-get install irssi which will display the first MOC - http://moc.daper.net
(Freenode, DALnet, etc.)
screen with whatever screen irssi - http://irssi.org
(starting to see a pattern you had running before. There /join <channel> - connect to
are so many controls and a channel (#ubuntu,
here?). Once it's installed you #kubuntu, etc.)
can run it with: commands and options that I
can't cover them all here, but /quit – quits irssi
irssi they are explained fairly well
on the actual website (see the /disconnect – disconnect
from server
Once the program opens Further Reading section for a
you're greeted with a pretty link). One last thing I will cover /part <parting message> –
blank screen. To start, you will are themes, since they are leaves the channel (the
want to type: usually pretty interesting. First, parting message is optional)
find (or write) a theme to your
/connect irc.freenode.net liking, and then copy (or I hope this article will have
create) the file in the folder intrigued you to try out a few
(or substitute the server with ~/.irssi/ (something like CLI programs. They are
any other one you'd like to “rainbows.theme”). Once you extremely lightweight, flexible,
connect to). Once you're there, have created the theme (or and fun to play with! I would
if you know where you want to copied it), you can then set the especially recommend trying
go, type: theme in irssi using the them out with a tiling window
has learned all he knows
command manager if you want to be as from repeatedly breaking his
/join #ubuntu lightweight as possible. system, then having no other
/set theme <theme name> Something like Xmonad, option but to discover how to fix
(Or, again, any other channel). Awesome, etc. is always a it. You can email Lucas at:
lswest34@gmail.com.
If you join multiple channels, where <theme name> is the good experience to try out -
you'll see a list just above the name of the file (minus the especially if you're fond of
I
n the first tutorial, we to make a better shape. differently from mine, but in
made a basic shape and this tutorial you should make it
FCM#24-25 - Inkskape Part 1-2
combined it, and in the Then, in your left toolbar, something like the image
second one we made a select the shape tool: “Edit shown in the previous column.
little effect for our image. This path by nodes” or simply press
month we will learn how to F2. Then select all the points Perhaps you can make it
make a curved object. on your picture, and click better than mine!
“Make selected segments
As we know, not all things curves” on the top toolbar. You Now, fill it with color. I used
have a simple shape. Many are will find your picture suddenly 20% gray.
Dev Graphics Internet M/media System complex curved objects. First, showing two more points in
we'll make a big circle in the between each end point. These Next, make the following six
center of our screen, and we'll are Bezier control points. lines in your image.
use it as a guide. Fill it with
CD/DVD HDD USB Drive Laptop Wireless white color. After that, get your Next, we get to the hardest
Bezier tool in the toolbar and most interesting part. Click
menu: “Draw bezier curves one of the control points, and
and..” or simply press drag it left or right, or up and
SHIFT+F6. Then, try to make 9 down. Use your creativity.
Based on the rules of the Ubuntu points on your circle like this:
logo use, the logo must be in the
correct orientation. All we need to
do is rotate what we made before,
and here is how we do that: you Then curve them like this:
need to double click the 'logo',
after that you will see a curved
arrow on the picture, like this:
I
everyone's taste, but I have well. I had to Google around for
work as a network and
chosen to have Windows XP some fixes and would
systems administrator for
Pro as the host operating encourage anyone to read the
a mid-sized company. The
system (OS) with Ubuntu as extensive installation manual.
company is not closed to
the guest OS. It works
open-source, but runs MS
beautifully with one or two
Windows on servers, desktops
caveats. I am unable to run
and laptops. It is also very
much in the way of games, as
tightly tied to Exchange and
the system runs out of
Outlook. I therefore have to
processing power pretty
use Windows for most of my
quickly - even Frozen Bubble is
work-related tasks. I like
not really playable. Having said
running Linux, and, more
that, I currently have
importantly, Ubuntu. I have
RedNotebook, Evolution,
been a fan since Warty
Firefox and OpenOffice Writer
Warthog. I have tried various
full circle magazine #26 9 contents ^
UBUNTU AS A GUEST MACHINE
Click Next, and give the It is a good idea to confirm window - but will now have Next.
machine at least 384MB available disk space at this your machine listed as
memory. point (speaking from powered off.
experience!). Then click on
Click Next. Accept the Next. Select the location for
defaults to create a normal your virtual hard drive (this is
bootable virtual hard drive. where I use the folder
C:\virtualbox) by clicking on
the folder icon to the right of
the location selector.
W
hen you have network of PCs with Ubuntu restrict access only to the PCs easily identified by the client
several systems installed on them, and that you in the intranet (which is a safe machines in the intranet.
with Ubuntu have internet access from your option), set the allowed_hosts
network. parameter to: path_map = ubuntu
installed, archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu;
installing packages on all your ubuntu-updates
First, select a computer with allowed_hosts=192.168.1.0/24
PCs can take a lot of time and archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu;
bandwidth, but you can share enough disk space and which ubuntu-security
you would like to set up as There are two parameters, security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu;
the downloaded packages and wine
your local package repository. 'group' and 'user', which set
updates. This is done using apt- wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt;
On this PC install apt-cacher. the group and user for the apt-
cacher, a proxy server for your medibuntu
cacher application. If you packages.medibuntu.org;
package repositories. When
sudo apt-get install apt- comment these the application
fully installed and configured, cacher will run as the native user. In If you want to add any other
apt-cacher runs as a server on
any case, make sure that the repository other than what is
your intranet, and all the PCs in This will install apt-cacher application has write access to mentioned above, you can very
your LAN will query the apt- on the PC. Now the next task is
full circle magazine #26 13 contents ^
APT-CACHER ON MULTIPLE PCS
easily add it to the above into the apt-cacher cache. ## Ubuntu Packages universe
parameter. For example, if you Replace '/media/UbuntuCD' deb deb-src
http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa
want to add the skype with whatever is the correct chineIP]:3142/ubuntu/ gutsy chineIP]:3142/ubuntu-
repository, which is at path where the CD or the DVD main restricted multiverse security/ gutsy-security
http://download.skype.com/linu is mounted. universe main restricted multiverse
x/repos/debian, you can deb-src universe
sudo /usr/share/apt- http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa
append: chineIP]:3142/ubuntu/ gutsy ## Other Repositories
cacher/apt-cacher-import.pl
/media/UbuntuCD main restricted multiverse deb
skype universe http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa
download.skype.com/linux/repo chineIP]:3142/wine gutsy main
s/debian; Once apt-cacher is ## Ubuntu Major Bug fixes deb
configured on the local deb http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa
to the end of the above package repository machine, it http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa chineIP]:3142/medibuntu
chineIP]:3142/ubuntu- gutsy free non-free
path_map parameter to do that. is time to update the
updates/ gutsy-updates main
sources.list on all the client restricted multiverse Test the apt-cacher setup by
Now edit /etc/default/apt- machines in the intranet to use universe
running:
cacher and set AUTOSTART to the local cache. On each PC deb-src
1 to enable apt-cacher to boot create a copy of the original http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa
chineIP]:3142/ubuntu- sudo apt-get update
at system startup. Then restart sources.list: updates/ gutsy-updates main
apt-cacher by running: restricted multiverse on the client machine where
sudo cp universe
/etc/apt/sources.list the sources.list has been
sudo /etc/init.d/apt-cacher
restart /etc/apt/sources.list.bak ## Ubuntu Backports updated. If everything is fine,
deb then copy the modified
and edit the file to add the http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa sources.list to all the client
Test your apt-cacher chineIP]:3142/ubuntu/ gutsy-
installation by accessing: local repository: machines in the intranet which
backports main restricted
universe multiverse has Ubuntu on them.
sudo gedit deb-src
http://localhost:3142 /etc/apt/sources.list http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa
Copy and paste the chineIP]:3142/ubuntu/ gutsy-
in your browser. If apt- backports main restricted
following code into sources.list,
cacher is running you will see universe multiverse
replacing is
the report when you access [YourLocalRepositoryMachineIP] ## Ubuntu Security a student at SSN College of
this URL. deb Engineering. Almost always
with the IP address of the local
http://[YourLocalRepositoryMa sitting at his PC organizing files
package repository that you and downloading packages. He is
You can now use a Ubuntu chineIP]:3142/ubuntu-
have configured: security/ gutsy-security passionate about Cricket, Linux,
CD/Ubuntu DVD and copy all Literature and Music.
main restricted multiverse
the packages from the CD/DVD
full circle magazine #26 14 contents ^
MY STORY Why I Converted To Linux
A
few months ago, I proper installation, but I still around me.
bought a laptop couldn't access the additional
without an operating partition. Then I asked another I added a blank panel at the
system. I installed friend, who also uses Ubuntu, top of the screen, then filled it
Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron), for help. He told me to mount with the Menu Bar, Power
which I received from the partition for the operating Manager, Volume Control,
shipit.ubuntu.com a few weeks system as root (/), then create Clock, and Quit. I tried to add
earlier. a partition for the swap area Network Manager, but when I
(the size is twice the memory Figure 1: Before adding data searched for it in Add to Panel
This was the first time I had size), and mount the other it was not in the list. Before I
used Linux. When my friend partition as /home. When I took found the answer, I had to
took a look at my hard drive, a look at the home folder, make a connection in Network
he suggested that I make an there were only folders named Setting and enter it manually.
additional partition to separate “dadan” and “lost+found”, and
the operating system and data. I wondered whether or not it sudo /etc/init.d/networking
restart
He said this will be useful when was the other partition. I made
I want to reinstall the operating a comparison before and after
to restart the networking
system, or if there is adding some data, then looked
service in terminal mode.
something wrong with the at “System Monitor”. And I'm
happy, because the amount of Figure 2: The amount of free space of
system. I tried to create a
/dev/sda1 didn't change, but the size Finally, I found the answer.
partition (apart from the root free/available space in the of /dev/sda3 has changed after Actually it was simple to enter:
partition (/) and swap area) partition is different, meaning adding some data to the default
while reinstalling Ubuntu. After that the partitioning worked document folder.
sudo killall nm-applet
creating partitions, I saw the (Figures 1 & 2).
partition contained a A few days ago, there was a
and
“lost+found” folder only, and I little problem. I was confused
was confused why I couldn't Fortunately, the about how to restore the upper nm-applet &
create folders and copy data to interface for the panel when I deleted it
the partition. Ubuntu system is accidentally. On this panel is in terminal mode. But the icon
easy to learn... the Network Manager, which is for Network Manager didn't
So I reinstalled Ubuntu useful for me to search for appear, even after I did some
again to make sure I did a available wireless networks more trials. Then I searched
I
prettiest set possible to dummy-run the tool
t was a simple job -
of forms for an estimate of files and
creating a website using
WebHTTrack is an offline you've ever seen, but it storage required, but don't rely
the tools and free hosting
browser that allows you to provides a comprehensive step- on this for dynamically
on Google Sites. Trouble is,
download a website from the by-step web interface for a generated sites. This works
there's no site backup tool, and
Internet to a local folder, very powerful tool. You define very well for simple sites and it
I don't like leaving the only
complete with all its sub- every site download as a achieved my objective of
copy of my precious pages
folders, images and other files. project, from which HTTrack backing up my Google Sites
sitting in 'the cloud'. Now
The program is free under the can later update existing pages and my company site.
imagine you're taking over a
the terms of the GNU General mirrored sites and
website project, or migrating to
Public License. I was aware of resume interrupted
a new ISP or server; maybe you
the original command-line downloads.
need to manage rising web
program Httrack, but was
traffic by creating a 'mirror' of
pleasantly surprised to find the At its most basic, you
your main site. Maybe you're
GUI version directly available need specify only the
going out and about with no
from the Ubuntu repositories – website address and a
web connection, but need to
you can install it from Synaptic, destination folder, and
take some content with you. All
just search for “webhttrack”, or WebHTtrack does the
the tools I know are
get the .deb package file from rest for you - with the
commercial, 'industrial
the project website at progress window
strength' or non-Linux which is
http://www.httrack.com. Once counting through the
where the WebHTTrack utility
installed, you should get a files and folders
comes in.
menu entry for WebHTtrack downloaded. The
full circle magazine #26 17 contents ^
REVIEW: WEBHTTRACK
Offline browsing works very bandwidth limit, particularly if • For large mirrors, first ask the
well for these. you capture too many webmaster of the site if that's
dynamically generated pages. not you!
The downside? Offline On the flip-side, save yourself
browsing will work fine for flat the embarrassment of Conclusion
HTML, but you will need trashing your own bandwidth
appropriate web-server and local storage! Therefore: A really powerful and
technologies installed for • Do not download large effective little program that
scripting, JAVA, PHP or other websites in their entirety: use suits a number of tasks. You
server-side includes to work. filters really don't want to run this
• Do not use too many 'blind'; websites use many
More importantly, this simultaneous connections platforms and technologies, so
extremely useful program • Set limits in the program: save yourself frustration and
comes with moral and bandwidth limits, connection potential embarrassment -
technical hazard warnings, limits, size limits, time limits check the user guide on the
and it's worth re-emphasising • Only disable robots.txt rules project website as there are
the sound moral guidance of with great care lots of settings you may need
the WebHTtrack team • Try not to download sites to understand before you run
themselves. during working hours this.
• Check your mirror transfer
• Are the pages copyrighted?
Just because you can, • Can you copy them only for rate/size
should...
• Do not make online mirrors
unless you are authorized to do
so.
A
good friend of mine thanking me about 20 times,
he and his daughter took me I have an idea. I propose And even if everyone
recently called me
out to dinner. That was about that FCM establishes a did there would be no space
and asked me to help
three weeks ago and he still regular chat time on a to include them all. So, in
him purchase a new
periodically calls just to thank specific topic and an article the collaborative spirit of
computer. When I asked him to
me. Ubuntu really paid off. It summarizing the free software, an article
tell me what happened to his
not only gave them a virus and discussions be written. This reflective of the views of
current desktop, he told me his
malware free computer, but it idea will make the FCM many is exactly what this
10 year-old daughter has been
got me a free meal! experience more interactive magazine needs.
using it to play different online
for the readers while, at the
games and visiting chat sites.
same time, gathering
He starting getting warnings
viewpoints and ideas from
about viruses and trojans and
the readers in realtime. Ed:
soon he couldn't get Windows
to boot up at all. He tried Kubuntu Konvert Let's face it. Not
different antivirus software
H
everyone is going to sit
applications but nothing has aving purchased my
down and write an article
been able to repair his first computer way
expressing his or her
machine. back in 1986 (C64), I
opinion on a given matter.
have experienced
Ubuntu 9.04 to the rescue! various operating systems on
hardware as diverse as
I had recently created an C64/128's, Amigas, Apple (an Intel E5200, 2.5Ghz Dual Having used the latest version
ISO image of my Ubuntu laptop Macs, DEC Alpha, Sun, and Core/ATI 4350) - just in time for for a few weeks now, I have to
to an SD card using recently Intel/AMD. I have used the latest Ubuntu release, 9.04. say that it is, by far, the best
and .I Xubuntu on my 2nd PC (an OS I have ever used! It is fast,
simply changed his computer's AMD AthlonXP 1.6Ghz/GeForce In the past I have steered stable, aesthetically pleasing
BIOS settings to boot to my SD 5200) since version 5.10, but clear of Kubuntu due to and well supported. I have
card and installed Ubuntu over that PC recently died and I insufficient hardware resources used it for everything from
his entire drive. Within 15 have spent the past few to fully exploit its potential but gaming (Urban Terror,
minutes he had a totally months building a replacement now I can appreciate it fully. Hedgewars, etc.) to
full circle magazine #26 20 contents ^
LETTERS
productivity (OpenOffice.org, people blame Intel for this. I Outlook emails on Linux. i'm
Scribus, Inkscape, Gimp, etc.) say, hold off on the latest Thunderbird is GO! not entirely sure, but maybe
and media playback (music, kernel until it doesn't create Thunderbird can read them. At
I
movies, etc.) without any havoc for you, or your users! just read the article of Kris least the Windows version can
problems to date. Giellis, and his first import them, so maybe you
The October 2008 release of experience with Kubuntu. could use the Windows
As an Open Source Ubuntu switched to new sound At the end he ask for an Thunderbird profile with the
advocate, it is great to be able management software, encryption solution for Linux version?
to show off a system as good something called pulseaudio. Windows and Linux. The first
as this to prospective converts. However, the implementation thing I thought of was
Having a few recent copies of was half vast, and a lot of truecrypt (www.truecrypt.org)
FCM on hand is the final touch, people found a variety of I'm pretty sure you know that
thanks for a great magazine, a problems. On my system, one program. On the other hand he
job well done. result is that sound from the asks for a solution to read
microphone arrives at
extremely low volume or with a
huge amount of static. There
was a time when I did a lot of
Pulse-No-Audio video-conferencing, and this
would have been a show-
T
oo much of my stopper for me. As it is, I am
learning these days trying to play around with
involves Ubuntu/Linux. recording videos (with sound)
The latest version of and that has become
the kernel requires new video impossible until the problem is
drivers. However, Intel has not fixed. Ubuntu people say,
released new drivers, so if you
have video by Intel, such as in
most netbooks, the latest
version of Ubuntu doesn't work
properly. The solution is to
install an older version of the
kernel, something the typical I shudder at
user is delighted to the thought.
struggle through. True Ubuntu
G
ames like uses the keyboard. F1 to F5 are you, and when they reach the
GAME NEWS and used as the frets and the Enter bottom of the screen you hit
have been incredibly button is used for strumming the corresponding buttons on
• New CO-OP in popular on games the notes. the keyboard. You are given
– Players can now consoles, but there has not points for hitting notes at the
join friend's vessels and been a good guitar game The game features only one right time, and hitting a
help defend via turrets. suitable for the PC. However, game type, playing the songs. number of notes in a row,
this could all change with a You have a choice of three which builds up a bonus. The
new game, called Frets on Fire. songs, with more to download visuals of the game are
The game works exactly the from their website. Playing excellent – the band playing in
same as Guitar Hero, but through a song is very similar the background, and the stage
instead of having a guitar- to the look of Guitar Hero. The lights, finish the look and feel
shaped controller, the game button notes come towards of playing on stage. Once the
song finishes, you are a given
an overall score, which is
uploaded to the Frets on Fire
leader board. The sound
quality of the songs is
excellent, and you will all be
pleased to know that it uses
the OGG file format for the
songs. This is an excellent
• 9.04 Poor Graphics feature, which allows you to
drivers – Jaunty has had a share how well you played the
bad start for gamers, poor song with other people around
drivers from , and the world. It also helps to
have given gamers improve the replay value of the
poor performance. It is game.
recommended to use PPA
drivers or downgrade back Frets on Fire has a problem
to Intrepid. with very little replay value,
due to the lack of songs which
come with it. The songs which
full circle magazine #26 24 contents ^
UBUNTU GAMES
do come are from non-
licensed bands, but the songs Quickie
are generally good. It is
possible to add your own As the weeks go on microblogging is becoming more popular. Since pidgin is
songs, but you will have to very versatile, let’s put it to work with some microblogging in ubuntu. Lets
create the track of the game, add the gpg first, open the terminal and type:
which includes adding where sudo apt-key adv –recv-keys –keyserver
to put the button presses. This keyserver.ubuntu.com 0CF459B8DF37ED8B
can take time and it is hard to
do right. Enter your password to validate that you have sudo rights. Next add your
respective repository via system-administration-software sources:
Good Points:
sudo apt-get install pidgin-microblog
• Online Leader-board Now let’s enable the plugin. Open Pidgin and in Tools > Plugins and check
• A control scheme which “Twitgin” Navigate to Accounts > Manage Accounts, click “Add” and in the
“Protocol” List, select TwitterIM, Identica or Laconica.
works well Ed Hewitt
sent in by
Bad Points: If you have a quick tip, email it to: articles@fullcirclemagazine.org
• Lack of songs
• Difficult to add songs
Q Q
What is the difference I am using a HP DV5T desktops and one laptop) by
between the laptop with Ubuntu installing Ubuntu/Xubuntu. 2. You can also force Ubuntu to
VirtualBox you can 9.04, and, when it However, one of the desktops use your computer. To install it,
download from Sun starts up, it starts with showed "no dmi bios year you need to give the option for
and the VirtualBox OSE both the internal wifi and the acpi= force is required to the Live CD. That should let
available in the Ubuntu dlink wifi external card. I can enable acpi"; the other one you boot off the CD and install
repositories? When would I stop the internal card manually laptop gave "io apic resources Ubuntu. But then, you have to
want to use one over the other, by typing in a command line in could not be allocated". I edit your menu.lst to get that
and is the Sun version the terminal. What would be searched these keywords in option to work every time:
available in Multiverse or some the proper way to stop the Google, and in a lot of forums,
other repository? internal wireless at boot-up but cannot get the solution. gksudo gedit
Finally, I had to install Windows- /boot/grub/menu.lst
A
time?
XP to these two computers. I
A
The main difference
between the You should go to the am new to Ubuntu/Linux so I Scroll down to near the bottom,
Virtualbox OSE and /etc/network/interface do not understand why this where your Ubuntu installation
closed-source edition s file and comment problem doesn't arise when is listed. Then add to the end:
are the lack of USB support out the line "auto installing Windows-XP, but it
aspci=force
and a virtual SATA controller in eth1", assuming eth1 is the wifi does in Ubuntu installation?
A
the open-source Edition. Unless card name e.g.
For your second problem, for
you are a open-source fanatic, For the "no dmi bios
most people, the error
or only want open-source auto eth0 year acpi= force"
iface eth0 inet dhcp message seems to disappear
software on your computer, problem, there are
#auto wlan1 after a few seconds with no
you will probably want to use iface eth1 inet dhcp two possible solutions:
adverse effects, so you might
the closed-source edition, as it wireless-essid linksys
want to try waiting and see
has everything in the OSE, but wireless-key 012345678910 1. The easiest way is to update
what happens. Another person
with a few extra features. Also, the BIOS. You can usually do
who had the problem noticed
the only version available in this by going to the
that their Ubuntu CD had been
Q
the Ubuntu repositories is the manufacturer's website,
Recently I helped my corrupted, which caused the
OSE. If you want the closed- downloading a file, rebooting,
friends to "recycle" issue, so you may want to
source edition, you will have to then going into the BIOS and
their 7–9 year old check the integrity of the CD
download it from Sun's website. telling the BIOS to update from
computers (three just to be sure.
the file you downloaded.
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MY DESKTOP misc@fullcirclemagazine.org
I run Kubuntu 8.10 Intreprid Ibex with KDE 4.2 on my Acer Aspire 4310. Hello, here's a screenshot of my desktop. It's
It has an Intel Celeron M processor (1,73 GHz), 1 GB of RAM, and 80 GB an Acer Aspire One, with 8 GB SSD and 512
of hard disk. I use the Blue Plasma theme and widget, Oxygen system MB RAM. It is working with Ubuntu 8.0.4.1
monitor (Superkaramba theme), analog clock, picture frame, and a Hardy Heron. Because it's a small screen, I
bouncing Kubuntu icon made from Klikers widget, just for decorative don't use many icons on it. I use this PC on a
purposes. In the task-bar, there are Kickoff menu, Lancelot menu with daily basis, next to my other PC, an Asus dual
Windows icon (decorative, and a useful menu), etc. All add-ons can be core 2.4 GHz with 3 GB RAM, dual boot with
found at kde-looks.org. Some application icons are customized using XP and Hardy Heron. I work as a forensic
the Breathless icon set. I use the folder view (conventional) desktop. It researcher, and using Linux and Windows
is very nice to run Kubuntu with KDE 4.2 as it is very easy to customize together comes in handy. Greetings from the
and it's a really good-looking desktop. Netherlands!
I found this computer at a local dump. I brought it home and tore into it to This is my beautiful Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Desktop running on
inspect the hardware. Everything looked good. To my amazement my Compaq Presario 2500 notebook. My Desktop is a combination
everything, except the PCI riser card (not Ubuntu's fault - it was dead) between DarkRoom and Mac4Lin taste. Wallpaper is Linux Interlude
worked. I started looking for a new riser card. I found one on e-Bay for six from Gnome-look. AWN theme is Leopard and don't forget 3
dollars. When it arrived, I slapped it in and everything worked! I started a widgets from Screenlets: FuriousMoon, Calendar, and NowPlaying.
vanilla Ubuntu install, but what would be the fun in that? So I downloaded For the overall look, I'm using the GTK theme DarkRoom, windows
the mini installed ISO, burned, booted, and installed the CLI version of border is AgingGorilla, the icons, fonts & cursor are Mac4Lin v0.4.
Ubuntu. I then began my build. I chose mostly lightweight apps because of
the specs of the machine. These are as follows: Currently this machine is dual-boot with Win XP, but I hardly ever
use XP, especially since Watchtower Library works fine with WINE
Dell Optiplex GX110: Intel Pentium 3 @ 800Mhz on my Ubuntu machine. In the end I just want to say my old-age
256 PC100 RAM notebook can compete in desktop looks with those shiny-new-
Intel i810 integrated graphics expensive notebooks running those expensive-proprietary-eat-a-lot-
3Com Tornado integrated NIC of-resources-operating systems.
Soundblaster PCI sound card
What you see in the screenshot is the LXDE desktop environment, Wbar
(the app launcher) and WICD network manager, and my wallpaper is a
picture of the Crossed Sabres in downtown Baghdad, Iraq (I took a pic while
I was there). I hope you like it.
Nothing with an
LCD screen, or
some sort of
internal storage, is
safe from bored
hobbyists looking to is presented by members of the
port Linux to it. United Kingdom’s Ubuntu Linux community.
Anything and
We aim is to provide current, topical information about, and
everything from the for, Ubuntu Linux users the world over. We cover all aspects
Nintendo DS (right) of Ubuntu Linux and Free Software and appeal to everyone
to the Texas I from the newest user to the oldest coder, from the
nstruments TI-89 command line to the latest GUI.
calculator has had
Linux in some form or another ported to it. Even though it's Because the show is produced by the Ubuntu UK
community, the podcast is covered by the Ubuntu Code of
generally not recommended by the manufacturers to do so,
Conduct and is therefore suitable for all ages.
hackers are always looking to port Linux on the latest
consumer electronics, and they're rarely unsuccessful. After
all, just about anything worth buying these days has a http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/
processor, internal memory, and a display of some sort, so
there's no reason it can't run Linux too!
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