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I learned a little from my dalliances with Apple products. I learned a lot from PCs running DOS and Windows. I've learned the most about computers from Linux. However, productivity-wise, the order goes in reverse. The learning curve with Linux is at least twice as long compared to Windows and …

Hello everyone, i am having these problems for almost 3 days, i am trying to add a keyboard layout using gconftool-2, when i execute the commands i dont have any problem, the commands are: #gconftool-2 --direct --config-source=xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults -s /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts -t list --list-type string '[us,ara]' #gconftool-2 --direct --config-source=xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults -s /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/options -t …

Hi, I need to host a Website I can develop but I want first some hosting solution opinions other from what I can get from my hosting provider company :) The site will be built using php+mysql basically - i need [B]*nix[/B] system. It's about a big corporate website that …

See SCO keep going. Stop SCO Stop. Seriously Stop SCO Stop. In a seriously OMG moment yesterday, [URL="http://www.sco.com"]SCO[/URL] lost another battle in its UNIX ownership claims. The Utah jury decided that [URL="http://www.novell.com"]Novell[/URL], in fact, did not transfer the UNIX copyrights to SCO when they sold UNIXWare to them years before. …

Hey guys, I'm fairly new to using linux however I need to know a few things. (I'm very aware there are examples on the web for most of these, but I want to know how you guys personally prefer to go about these) 1) Find hard drive serial (SCSI) without …

Hallo everyone, I have a question about using gparted. I am currently want to use windows 7 and ubuntu 9.10 in my computer. Before that, I used also windows vista and wubi-installed ubuntu inside the windows vista. After trying to reformatting everything, I ended up having windows 7 and ubuntu …

I have a humax decoder for satellite TV its hard disk is formatted in EXT3 and I have an external USB HD also EXT3. I can, using linux see the files on the USB HD but cannot play them or make a DVD from them. (not protected!) Any suggestions how …

You often hear the terms 'free software' and open source used interchangeably but they're not the same. In fact, true free software zealots launch into a fiery diatribe on the issue should you even utter the words "open source" when speaking of free software. Free software is not related to …

Hi all, Can I use common [B]/home[/B] partition for multiple Linux distributions like Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE? Please explain me. Thanks in advance.

I have been using a dual boot system for several months with no problems...Windows XP PRO on drive 0, and Ubutu on drive 1. Use GRUB to choose which OS. One day, about 2 weeks ago, for no apparent reason, I can't get into Windows. When I choose Windows from …

hey there, I am trying to install ubuntu 9.10 in my pc. as instructed, I burned the iso file I took from ubuntu site into a cd and restarted my computer. after that, I was promted for the language I want to use. I chose english, then when offered four …

I recently learned about a good media player for Ubuntu called Songbird. I downloaded the .tar.gz file from [url]http://www.getsongbird.com/[/url], and unloaded it to my desktop. I read from one of the post on the site that I needed to move it to my home folder and just click on the …

I am building a website locally and I have a crazy problem. If I enter a path to the file in my browser like: file:///home/jcrider/public_html/site/assets/5182/sound/r_Fantasia_Chopin_44.mp3 It will play the mp3, but when I try to run it through localhost like: [url]http://localhost/site/assets/5182/sound/r_Fantasia_Chopin_44.mp3[/url] It does nothing. It did work once, but I …

Hi, I have a problem with signal handler algorithm in linux. My code is hanging ( It is continuously looping inside the signal handler) . I am pasting my code here... any help is appreciated [code] #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <signal.h> struct sigaction oldHandler; void myHandler(int sig, siginfo_t *siginfo, …

Hi, I have a Virtual machine at xxx.co.uk with Debian Lenny and Apache2. I am trying to install SVN and have been following this guide: [URL="http://wiki.slicehost.com/doku.php?id=install_and_setup_apache_with_ssl_and_subversion"]http://wiki.slicehost.com/doku.php?id=install_and_setup_apache_with_ssl_and_subversion[/URL] The part where I get stuck is the virtual hosts. I have tried reading loads of guides/posts on this but everybody seems to do …

Hi: I have a working samba file share server working ok. But all users have to join using the same login/password. I need every user have is own folder, unvisible to others users and password protected. These folders are used as backups, and added to shared folderd shorcuts. I use …

I have a need to make my own .img file that can be mounted as a virtual diskette, but I do not know the command I need to use to do so. I've looked briefly at the man page for dd, but I can't tell if this can be used …

Hi everyone, I am creating VM on Centos as a host and Ubuntu as VM , using KVM and Libvirt manger .. When i execute following command : [B] virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n r1u1 -r 2047 --disk vol=rf/r1u1 --disk path=/home/devang/ubuntutest.iso,device=cdrom,bus=ide,perms=ro --vnc --noautoconsole os-type linux --os-variant ubuntujaunty --accelerate[/B] I got Error …

A lot of people, including me, want one but will a true Linux Pad computer ever exist? I've seen some intriguing prototypes over the years and none more interesting than the [URL="http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=RDSMARTBOOK"]Freescale Smartbook[/URL] but will any of them ever go into mass production? Freescale has the best chance of any …

[URL="http://www.google.com"]Google[/URL] [URL="http://code.google.com/p/chromium"]Chromium OS[/URL] version 4.0.253.0, Free, 3GB image. I took Google's Chromium OS for a spin yesterday for two reasons: One, I thought that it looks interesting and, two, I wanted to see how it runs in real time on my netbook. I've used Google's [URL="http://www.google.com/chrome"]Chrome[/URL] browser for sometime now …

If you are looking to host hundreds of small websites out of which most of them are static, then which would u consider as your server Intel Xeon 3040 (Dual Core) 1 GB DDR Memory 250 GB Hard Drive 1,500 GB Bandwidth or Intel Xeon 3110 (Dual Core) 4 GB …

I'm using Ubuntu 9.10. And I'm having problems installing my network driver for my wg111v2 wireless dongle. Everytime I run setup I get when type user: ndiwswrapper -l installed ndis drivers: net111v2 invalid driver! I have tried multiple times to run ndiswrapper -e net111v2. But no luck. I would appreciate …

Hello, I'm new to not only this Forum, but also to Linux. For years now I wanted to switch from Windows to Linux, but there was a reluctance. Now that I've a forum to get my doubts cleared, where should I start with Linux? I don't know even the 'L' …

Hi all! After a recent upgrade to PHP 5.3.1, I cannot get my apache http server to start. The only way I can seem to get it started is by commenting out the lines that make PHP work. Thinking, naturally, that the recent PHP was at fault, I reinstalled it. …

what's the best music player to use with linux ubuntu that has all the perks but not alot of plugins

I have a little programming experience and I'M just getting into Linux. I was wondering, how big of a deal would it be to convert some of your old classics like Half-Life and Tomb Raider from Windows to Linux? Sorry to ask such a stupid question on such a technical …

Hi! I've tried on two separate occassions to install Ubuntu 9.10 on my desktop(Philips MT2700 running WinXP Media Center edition) but unfortunately failed on both attempts. I clicked "Download Now" from [URL="http://wubi-installer.org/"]this website[/URL] and followed the steps stated in the [URL="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide"]WubiGuide[/URL] wherein it says there: [CODE]How do I install Ubuntu? …

I have installed the latest Ubuntu for notebook on my Acer Aspire 4715Z Pentium Dual-Core for last several months- working very smoothly & enjoying the "new world." I thought I never need to go back to Windows(rarely) - but yesterday as I updated the Update Manager and restarted it as …

Hi guys, I use Ubuntu 9.04 and want to setup a secure server on my local computer. As I am new I need step by step guide how to do it. I'll be very happy if I get help from you to do it. Thanks in advance

Hello everybody. I have a SIS-based dtk MiBook S52 laptop (SIS chipset, SIS ethernet, SIS vga ...) I have tried to setup linux on it, but the installer hung up and I can't determine the problem the distribution I tried are: 1- RedHat 2- open SUSE 10.2 3- Fedora 10 …

i need a c++ compiler with a graphical user interface which can easily be used and that contain many option like for example microsoft visual ,simply i can write the code on a gedit and compile it by using : g++ "file name" -o test ./test but it is so …

If you've always wanted to create your own Linux distribution (distro), like I have, now you can by using a tool that was originally developed to create Virtual Appliances. [URL="http://www.susestudio.com"]SUSE Studio[/URL] (still currently in alpha) is a web-based tool that helps you create Linux Virtual Appliances and complete bootable distros …

I`m in a computer science program, just started. I`d like to know the difference between linux and windows, which one is better, or if it`s just a personal preference? I have never even seen how linux looks like, but I`d like to try installing it in my computer since a …

I've seen a collection of articles about computer security breaches originating from China and would like to give a report from the ITYS Foundation. ITYS, for the unaware, is "I Told You So." I've discussed the use of Linux on the desktop for years, touting its security, stability, thousands of …

i am using Red Hat linux 9.0. when i booting the system it gives "filesystem error.Run fsck manually." and asking for root password for maintanace. when i raun fsck .the system booting without giving errors.once we restart the computer it gives same error as above" so can u give me …

Hallo there i wan to make my ldap connect with the client pc's over ssl (like this one) [URL="http://www.openldap.org/pub/ksoper/OpenLDAP_TLS.html#4.0"]http://www.openldap.org/pub/ksoper/OpenLDAP_TLS.html#4.0[/URL] or this one [URL="http://www.madboa.com/geek/openssl/#cert-self"]http://www.madboa.com/geek/openssl/#cert-self[/URL] i have already made a self signed key and all the steps i found through the internet... but when i try to do one of the last …

A few hours ago, I posted "[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story263673.html"]Is Microsoft the New SCO?[/URL]" but now I realize, after a little research, that [URL="http://www.amazon.com"]Amazon[/URL] and [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL] are in this patent agreement for one reason: so that Amazon can abandon Linux on its Kindle in favor of Windows 7. Crazy? Nope. It makes perfect …

Hi, I have pinnacle tv tuner card installed in my machine. I have a dual boot machine (win xp & Ubuntu 8.04). Earlier it was working well in both (with tvtime in ubuntu). Recently I have been facing a problem in both OS - in Windows, the sound control is …

How do you get your recent vi command history to show up? I keep randomly getting like my previous 5 commands and can't figure out how I'm doing it. I think it has something to do with the shift key and another button. I know you can use the up …

[I]Disclaimer: I did post this in the Windows 7 forum, I hope it doesn't break the rules to post it in both since it falls under both topics. Thanks for your understanding.[/I] Hi, hopefully someone can help me with this, since there seems to be dozens of threads similar to …

Earlier this week [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL] and [URL="http://www.amazon.com"]Amazon[/URL] signed a [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2010/feb10/02-22MSAmazonPR.mspx"]patent deal[/URL] covering Amazon's Linux-based Kindle and its use of Linux-based server systems. Amazon will pay Microsoft an undisclosed amount as a result of this deal. I know it's just me but what the hell is up with that? I don't have …

I'm in a college course right now which focuses mainly on setting up and administering a windows network (Windows Server and Windows Client). I would also like to learn, on the side, how to setup a comparable Linux server solution. Something that would have all the standard amenities that a …

Hi, What permission should I give to var/www folder in my ubuntu? Group: mywebusers Users under "mywebusers" : site1-user, site2-user, site3-user I'll have: var/www/ -> No one should access to this main root folder var/www/site1 -> accessible on the web (only for: site1-user) var/www/site2 -> accessible on the web (only …

File under what just happened here? According to a [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2010/feb10/02-22MSAmazonPR.mspx?rss_fdn=Press%20Releases"]press release[/URL] issued by Microsoft yesterday, it has entered into a cross-licensing patent deal with Amazon. This covers the Kindle as well the Linux-based servers that Amazon uses, and comes back to the Microsoft claim that a number of Linux implementations …

Hi guys, I'm new to this and I would appreciate some of your expertise :-) I'll let you know what I'm trying to do: I have a small website with static pages and I just want to remove the extension .php from my files. After lots of tries I came …

It's my pleasure to bring you the CTO of Devil Mountain Software, Craig Barth, in this exclusive interview, his first, after the much publicized outting of [URL="http://www.infoworld.com"]InfoWorld[/URL]'s Randall Kennedy. Barth, perhaps best known for his Windows performance expertise, is also a huge Linux fan. Here now, is my interview with …

Hi All, I am exploring on file properties.Specifically I want to know about file icon and other. How does the process of file save is done when we create it first time? And where all properties get save. I want to change that icon file through code for any file. …

I'M currently running Vista but am trying to move at least 90% of my computer usage to Linux so I've download Ubuntu. So I burned the ISO to a CD and now I need to know how to install it but give it a separate bigger partition than my Windows. …

[url]http://ironpython.codeplex.com/releases/view/12482[/url] I'M running Ubuntu 9.10. On the website above, what which download should I use? I don't see a debian so I'M assuming I need to get the bin. If that's the case, I have no idea how to install a bin. Thanks for any and all replies. Wait, it's …

Hi, I've been doing lots of googling about building a webserver using ubuntu server 9.10 but I got notthing. I mean, a lot of info I read was helpful but it does not work under my circumstances at all. So I want some help from Ununtu geeks. Just reminder I …