So, I decided to install Amarok 2's beta yesterday. It's so much better than the 1.4 tree, that I have no words to describe it.
It's also the most unstable beta of an app I've ever tried. If you double click, be sure not to click....aggressively. It will take it badly and crash....and burn. Seriously.
About the IM Clients from last page, I dumped pidgin(for no apparent reason but desire to change) for kopete about a month ago and so far I like it.
So, I decided to install Amarok 2's beta yesterday. It's so much better than the 1.4 tree, that I have no words to describe it.
It's also the most unstable beta of an app I've ever tried. If you double click, be sure not to click....aggressively. It will take it badly and crash....and burn. Seriously.
About the IM Clients from last page, I dumped pidgin(for no apparent reason but desire to change) for kopete about a month ago and so far I like it.
Does the beta have an option to switch which sound card its using for output?
I have two sound cards and in windows I can tell Foobar to use one sound card (going to my receiver and external speakers) and the other sound card is used for everything else (going to my headphones).
I have yet to find a way to do this in Linux, if anyone has any tips please let me know.
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So, I decided to install Amarok 2's beta yesterday. It's so much better than the 1.4 tree, that I have no words to describe it.
It's also the most unstable beta of an app I've ever tried. If you double click, be sure not to click....aggressively. It will take it badly and crash....and burn. Seriously.
About the IM Clients from last page, I dumped pidgin(for no apparent reason but desire to change) for kopete about a month ago and so far I like it.
Does the beta have an option to switch which sound card its using for output?
I have two sound cards and in windows I can tell Foobar to use one sound card (going to my receiver and external speakers) and the other sound card is used for everything else (going to my headphones).
I have yet to find a way to do this in Linux, if anyone has any tips please let me know.
Directly from amarok? No. However you can always set up the Xine engine parameters to a different output device. As far as I know, there is no easy way to set up different sound cards on application basis if you want to make it for all your applications. However, it's really easy to set up on a category basis(music, movies, system, communications) with Gnome and KDE's multimedia control module and similarly it's not that difficult if you want to separate sound output just for a couple of applications. If you want specific help, you better tell us what distribution are you running tho.
I don't have an extra audio device to test it with, but the PulseAudio Device Chooser (from the padevchooser package) appears to make it pretty easy. Once it's installed you run the program, open the volume control part, right-click on Amarok's entry in the list and select "Move stream..." -> device.
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I don't have an extra audio device to test it with, but the PulseAudio Device Chooser (from the padevchooser package) appears to make it pretty easy. Once it's installed you run the program, open the volume control part, right-click on Amarok's entry in the list and select "Move stream..." -> device.
Sounds like what I need, I'll check it out. Thanks.
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Tofu wrote: Here be Littleboots, destroyer of threads and master of drunkposting.
I don't have an extra audio device to test it with, but the PulseAudio Device Chooser (from the padevchooser package) appears to make it pretty easy. Once it's installed you run the program, open the volume control part, right-click on Amarok's entry in the list and select "Move stream..." -> device.
Sounds like what I need, I'll check it out. Thanks.
I thought pulse output is not supported by amarok anymore, so if that doesn't do it. Let us now.
I don't have an extra audio device to test it with, but the PulseAudio Device Chooser (from the padevchooser package) appears to make it pretty easy. Once it's installed you run the program, open the volume control part, right-click on Amarok's entry in the list and select "Move stream..." -> device.
Sounds like what I need, I'll check it out. Thanks.
I thought pulse output is not supported by amarok anymore, so if that doesn't do it. Let us now.
Amarok's primary Linux backend is GStreamer IIRC, and GST has a Pulse sink.
I don't have an extra audio device to test it with, but the PulseAudio Device Chooser (from the padevchooser package) appears to make it pretty easy. Once it's installed you run the program, open the volume control part, right-click on Amarok's entry in the list and select "Move stream..." -> device.
Sounds like what I need, I'll check it out. Thanks.
I thought pulse output is not supported by amarok anymore, so if that doesn't do it. Let us now.
Amarok's primary Linux backend is GStreamer IIRC, and GST has a Pulse sink.
Amarok still uses the xine engine (at least on Ubuntu), but that also supports PulseAudio. I'm not sure what the defaults for Ubuntu are because I haven't done a clean install since pulse was made a standard part of the distribution, but there is a module to let ALSA apps be used as a source and sink with pulse.
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ok so basically I wanted to be able to have 2 desktops going, and I don't mean virtual desktops. I mean 2 completely individual desktops. Originally I wanted to do something with virtual desktops but it was futile. So I learned that you can use CTRL+ALT+F1 (or F2 through F6) and then start a new x session on display :1 instead of :0, which goes to virtual terminal 8. Within an X session you use CTRL+ALT+F7 and CTRL+ALT+F8 (etc) to switch between X sessions, and CTRL+ALT+F1 (through F6) to get to a console terminal. Note that in a console terminal it's just ALT+F7 to switch, CTRL is only needed from within an X session.
You can also create more X sessions on more virtual terminals and the numbers don't have to be sequential, but the CTRL+ALT+F7 (F8, F9, etc) will always be sequential.
The command for this is: startx -- :1 (replace 1 with the desired number for more sessions).
Hey, newly aquired the taste to try a linux distro, and went with one that I've heard well enough about to recognize.
I'm downloading Ubuntu 8.04 x64 Desktop right now, and am trying to do a bit of research as to what im getting myself into.
I DO play games, and would prefer a single OS but have accepted that it might not be happening for me. I'm wondering if Linux will be compatible with my hardware, and if I will need to download specific drivers for it.
Current hardware is
A64 X2 4200+ (overclocked if it matters)
DFI Ultra-D motherboard
ATI X1950pro videocard
HDA X-plosion sound card (running digital audio)
2gb ram
Using Marvell Yukon ethernet port on mainboard for net
I am downloading the closest videocard drivers I could find, for an x1900 series, x86_x64 version. What about networking, mainboard, sound, etc. Where can such drivers be found? My google-ing and searching this thread have left me somewhat confused.
Downloading the latest version of Ubuntu to install within Parallels. If I like it it'll be going on an old Dell that's otherwise sitting in the corner collecting dust.
Hey, newly aquired the taste to try a linux distro, and went with one that I've heard well enough about to recognize.
I'm downloading Ubuntu 8.04 x64 Desktop right now, and am trying to do a bit of research as to what im getting myself into.
I DO play games, and would prefer a single OS but have accepted that it might not be happening for me. I'm wondering if Linux will be compatible with my hardware, and if I will need to download specific drivers for it.
Current hardware is
A64 X2 4200+ (overclocked if it matters)
DFI Ultra-D motherboard
ATI X1950pro videocard
HDA X-plosion sound card (running digital audio)
2gb ram
Using Marvell Yukon ethernet port on mainboard for net
I am downloading the closest videocard drivers I could find, for an x1900 series, x86_x64 version. What about networking, mainboard, sound, etc. Where can such drivers be found? My google-ing and searching this thread have left me somewhat confused.
Run the LiveCD first. I think you'll be surprised how much of your hardware will run perfectly well out of the box (so to speak). The only gripe you'll have is with ATI, who are pretty wankish when it comes to drivers, but I think for Ubuntu one of its developers created an application called Envy that will automatically handle the ugliest parts of driver installation for you.
Hey, newly aquired the taste to try a linux distro, and went with one that I've heard well enough about to recognize.
I'm downloading Ubuntu 8.04 x64 Desktop right now, and am trying to do a bit of research as to what im getting myself into.
I DO play games, and would prefer a single OS but have accepted that it might not be happening for me. I'm wondering if Linux will be compatible with my hardware, and if I will need to download specific drivers for it.
Current hardware is
A64 X2 4200+ (overclocked if it matters)
DFI Ultra-D motherboard
ATI X1950pro videocard
HDA X-plosion sound card (running digital audio)
2gb ram
Using Marvell Yukon ethernet port on mainboard for net
I am downloading the closest videocard drivers I could find, for an x1900 series, x86_x64 version. What about networking, mainboard, sound, etc. Where can such drivers be found? My google-ing and searching this thread have left me somewhat confused.
Note that if you use 64-bit Linux, it will be hell to get Flash working. You only have 2GB of RAM, so it won't hurt you to install the 32-bit version of Ubuntu. I'm just saying.
Thanks for the couple tips. Another question, how well will Ubuntu handle being the server computer for my house? I run the networked media drives out of my PC, and don't want to have to switch OS every time the family wants to watch a movie/listen to music. All other systems run Windows Media Center edition, aside from my 360... which is an xbox. I am going to be trying this tomorrow morning.
Thanks for the couple tips. Another question, how well will Ubuntu handle being the server computer for my house? I run the networked media drives out of my PC, and don't want to have to switch OS every time the family wants to watch a movie/listen to music. All other systems run Windows Media Center edition, aside from my 360... which is an xbox. I am going to be trying this tomorrow morning.
[boast]Linux is fucking incredible when it comes to networking. Samba should pretty much flawlessly or with very little configuration involved, and you'll be sharing your media quickly and easily.[/boast]
Hey, newly aquired the taste to try a linux distro, and went with one that I've heard well enough about to recognize.
I'm downloading Ubuntu 8.04 x64 Desktop right now, and am trying to do a bit of research as to what im getting myself into.
I DO play games, and would prefer a single OS but have accepted that it might not be happening for me. I'm wondering if Linux will be compatible with my hardware, and if I will need to download specific drivers for it.
Current hardware is
A64 X2 4200+ (overclocked if it matters)
DFI Ultra-D motherboard
ATI X1950pro videocard
HDA X-plosion sound card (running digital audio)
2gb ram
Using Marvell Yukon ethernet port on mainboard for net
I am downloading the closest videocard drivers I could find, for an x1900 series, x86_x64 version. What about networking, mainboard, sound, etc. Where can such drivers be found? My google-ing and searching this thread have left me somewhat confused.
Run the LiveCD first. I think you'll be surprised how much of your hardware will run perfectly well out of the box (so to speak). The only gripe you'll have is with ATI, who are pretty wankish when it comes to drivers, but I think for Ubuntu one of its developers created an application called Envy that will automatically handle the ugliest parts of driver installation for you.
Wait... why should he use Envy? That's what the restricted driver manager is for. I mean, unless you absolutely must have the latest drivers as soon as they come out or something.
Bah... Can anyone play .avi / .wmv / .mov files over smb shares or sftp links? I was fairly sure i did it before, and then I started fucking with the default gnome installed apps..
now totem / mplayer / vlc all say they can't play file 'x' from my central server, but locally its just fine.
I have installed Ubuntu 8.04 x86 edition, and it seems to be working alright, but im fairly lost on alot of aspects of it. I THINK I have managed to get drivers updated, following guides online even is proving somewhat difficult and I'm not having a good time trying to get my dual screen's working properly. Digital output from my sound card is not yet working either, though I havent even tried getting that far just yet. I'm starting to feel that unless you have some grasp of coding Linux is too big of a step to make.
I'm starting to feel that unless you have some grasp of coding Linux is too big of a step to make.
Nah, knowing how to code won't really help you much with Ubuntu. Learning how to use Google and edit config files based on the information you discover will go a long way, however.
I'm starting to feel that unless you have some grasp of coding Linux is too big of a step to make.
Nah, knowing how to code won't really help you much with Ubuntu. Learning how to use Google and edit config files based on the information you discover will go a long way, however.
I can READ some basic C and logic based machine code. I can barely write it anymore.
It won't make a difference, but it will help to be willing to do what the internet says.
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I have installed Ubuntu 8.04 x86 edition, and it seems to be working alright, but im fairly lost on alot of aspects of it. I THINK I have managed to get drivers updated, following guides online even is proving somewhat difficult and I'm not having a good time trying to get my dual screen's working properly. Digital output from my sound card is not yet working either, though I havent even tried getting that far just yet. I'm starting to feel that unless you have some grasp of coding Linux is too big of a step to make.
You've only had it for a day. Imagine starting up Windows for the first time ever and using it for a day.
I have installed Ubuntu 8.04 x86 edition, and it seems to be working alright, but im fairly lost on alot of aspects of it. I THINK I have managed to get drivers updated, following guides online even is proving somewhat difficult and I'm not having a good time trying to get my dual screen's working properly. Digital output from my sound card is not yet working either, though I havent even tried getting that far just yet. I'm starting to feel that unless you have some grasp of coding Linux is too big of a step to make.
Best bet is to use the ATI or nVidia xconfig tool. I haven't tried it on ATI, but a guy I work with says it's easier than the nVidia tool and the nVidia tool is super easy.
So I'm visiting my parents and they bought a hp printer/scanner. So I set it up for them and I noticed that it came with wireless networking. So I decided to see if I could get my ubuntu laptop to play nice with the printer. Now, I've never installed a printer using linux and didn't quite know what to expect: wireless networking in windows can be anywhere from simple to a nightmare.
So I go system > admin > printing and select "new printer." Then ubuntu is like "so I see your network has a hp colorsmart 4300, you want to use that? Great. I took the liberty of finding the correct drivers to use. Ok now, you kids play nice. Here's a cookie."
So I go system > admin > printing and select "new printer." Then ubuntu is like "so I see your network has a hp colorsmart 4300, you want to use that? Great. I took the liberty of finding the correct drivers to use. Ok now, you kids play nice. Here's a cookie."
Man, it was great.
I did that with my girlfriend's sister's printer. The best part is that she's owned it for four months and never successfully printed anything from her (Vista) laptop, and not for lack of trying.
So, in Unbuntu where do I put startup scripts? I've only ever wrote startup scripts for SCO Unix does it work the same way or no?
Put them in /etc/init.d, and then link them into one of the /etc/rc?.d directories. Ubuntu uses an init system called Upstart, but it has support for SysV-style scripts.
Bah... Can anyone play .avi / .wmv / .mov files over smb shares or sftp links? I was fairly sure i did it before, and then I started fucking with the default gnome installed apps..
now totem / mplayer / vlc all say they can't play file 'x' from my central server, but locally its just fine.
Ive noticed that linux to smb linux share is kind of annoying. I dont know if this is the particular issue, but I play files on a windows box from a smb share all the time and its fine even with HD content. Is either machine wireless? Becuase that will make things terrible speed wise(at least for me).
I apologize if I am not helping it is sort of apples to oranges.
Bah... Can anyone play .avi / .wmv / .mov files over smb shares or sftp links? I was fairly sure i did it before, and then I started fucking with the default gnome installed apps..
now totem / mplayer / vlc all say they can't play file 'x' from my central server, but locally its just fine.
Ive noticed that linux to smb linux share is kind of annoying. I dont know if this is the particular issue, but I play files on a windows box from a smb share all the time and its fine even with HD content. Is either machine wireless? Becuase that will make things terrible speed wise(at least for me).
I apologize if I am not helping it is sort of apples to oranges.
Its a laptop wireless to hardwired gigabit server.. I am 99% sure I have had no problems with this before.. but I accidentally uninstalled a bunch of Gnome stuff that Ubuntu has on there by default, and I needed to basically rebuild the interface.
It might just be time to save my stuff off, and restart again w/ 8.10
Bah... Can anyone play .avi / .wmv / .mov files over smb shares or sftp links? I was fairly sure i did it before, and then I started fucking with the default gnome installed apps..
now totem / mplayer / vlc all say they can't play file 'x' from my central server, but locally its just fine.
Ive noticed that linux to smb linux share is kind of annoying. I dont know if this is the particular issue, but I play files on a windows box from a smb share all the time and its fine even with HD content. Is either machine wireless? Becuase that will make things terrible speed wise(at least for me).
I apologize if I am not helping it is sort of apples to oranges.
Its a laptop wireless to hardwired gigabit server.. I am 99% sure I have had no problems with this before.. but I accidentally uninstalled a bunch of Gnome stuff that Ubuntu has on there by default, and I needed to basically rebuild the interface.
It might just be time to save my stuff off, and restart again w/ 8.10
If you uninstalled some of the default applications then you probably removed ubuntu-desktop as well. Reinstalling that will pull in any missing packages that it depends on.
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Which I am pretty sure i pulled down again.. but vlc / mplayer / totem ? are just being bitches while trying to play content.
Then again, i could just upgrade overtop, but with all the fun & exciting things I need to do for graphics / wireless... its just easier to start from scratch. I have too much crap installed / changed as I was playing around.
Ok, so I'm trying to get a VPN client to work on my Eee(just running Xandros, but obviously in advanced mode). vpnc doesn't connect to my uni's network when I'm on campus, though oddly enough it does work perfectly when I'm connecting to the VPN from off-campus.
The university makes available the Cisco VPN Client, but I cannot for the life of me find where to point it for the kernel headers that will make it work. I tried downloading headers for other versions of linux figuring it would use them and be allright, but that didn't work, and going to /usr/src doesn't work. I tried going to the Asus website to get the kernel headers, but there are none for the 900(Though they are available for the 700). Will grabbing the 700s bottleneck my CPU like on the 700 model? Are there headers elsewhere I can get? Am I just looking in the wrong place?
It installs fine, but then when I try to use it it says it can't initialize and says "is Kernel module loaded?"
Any ideas?
Well I mean, I imagine that if I can get the Cisco one that they provide to work on the eee it'll be fine. Some time soon I'll ask tech support about vpnc, but if I could get the one they supplied to install properly I'd be fine
The university makes available the Cisco VPN Client, but I cannot for the life of me find where to point it for the kernel headers that will make it work. I tried downloading headers for other versions of linux figuring it would use them and be allright, but that didn't work, and going to /usr/src doesn't work. I tried going to the Asus website to get the kernel headers, but there are none for the 900(Though they are available for the 700). Will grabbing the 700s bottleneck my CPU like on the 700 model? Are there headers elsewhere I can get? Am I just looking in the wrong place?
I'm not sure why you need the headers if you're not going to compile the software. They shouldn't be necessary to just run the software. You should also be able to point it to a full kernel source tree. You can get the source from kernel.org and the version you're running with "uname -r".
It installs fine, but then when I try to use it it says it can't initialize and says "is Kernel module loaded?"
Any ideas?
Have you tried "modprobe drivername"?
EDIT: I'm assuming you have the module installed when you say "it installs fine", as opposed to the driver being built separately from the software.
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Basically I got a .tar.gz file, then extracted it, and got a folder with several files, including vpn_install. In order to get the installation to run I had to download the development tools so that it could make "driver_ipsec.sh", which now it can do after installation, but when I attempt to run the program the exact message is:
"Cisco SYstems VPN Client Version 4.8.02 (0030)
Copyright (C) 1998-2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Right Reserved.
Client Type(s):Linux
Running on: Linux 2.6.21.4-eepc #2 Tue Feb 19 11:46:29 EST 2008 i686
Config file directory: /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient
Could not attach to driver. Is kernel module loaded?
The application was unable to communicate with the VPN sub-system."
I thought I needed the headers mainly because I googled a few install guides and they mentioned using the headers.
This it like, the one thing I need to get to work before I'm finally completely done setting up the thing. It's also the one thing I didn't have explicit guides for.
I found a link to the kernel source for the 900 here.
Once it finishes downloading I can probably tell you what to do with it, but you'll likely just have to copy it to /usr/src, unpack it, and maybe make a symlink to it with the name 'linux' in the same directory.
EDIT: It looks like that is all you need to do.
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It's also the most unstable beta of an app I've ever tried. If you double click, be sure not to click....aggressively. It will take it badly and crash....and burn. Seriously.
About the IM Clients from last page, I dumped pidgin(for no apparent reason but desire to change) for kopete about a month ago and so far I like it.
Does the beta have an option to switch which sound card its using for output?
I have two sound cards and in windows I can tell Foobar to use one sound card (going to my receiver and external speakers) and the other sound card is used for everything else (going to my headphones).
I have yet to find a way to do this in Linux, if anyone has any tips please let me know.
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Directly from amarok? No. However you can always set up the Xine engine parameters to a different output device. As far as I know, there is no easy way to set up different sound cards on application basis if you want to make it for all your applications. However, it's really easy to set up on a category basis(music, movies, system, communications) with Gnome and KDE's multimedia control module and similarly it's not that difficult if you want to separate sound output just for a couple of applications. If you want specific help, you better tell us what distribution are you running tho.
Tofu wrote: Here be Littleboots, destroyer of threads and master of drunkposting.
Sounds like what I need, I'll check it out. Thanks.
Tofu wrote: Here be Littleboots, destroyer of threads and master of drunkposting.
I thought pulse output is not supported by amarok anymore, so if that doesn't do it. Let us now.
Amarok's primary Linux backend is GStreamer IIRC, and GST has a Pulse sink.
Tofu wrote: Here be Littleboots, destroyer of threads and master of drunkposting.
Amarok still uses the xine engine (at least on Ubuntu), but that also supports PulseAudio. I'm not sure what the defaults for Ubuntu are because I haven't done a clean install since pulse was made a standard part of the distribution, but there is a module to let ALSA apps be used as a source and sink with pulse.
will post details soon
edit:
ok so basically I wanted to be able to have 2 desktops going, and I don't mean virtual desktops. I mean 2 completely individual desktops. Originally I wanted to do something with virtual desktops but it was futile. So I learned that you can use CTRL+ALT+F1 (or F2 through F6) and then start a new x session on display :1 instead of :0, which goes to virtual terminal 8. Within an X session you use CTRL+ALT+F7 and CTRL+ALT+F8 (etc) to switch between X sessions, and CTRL+ALT+F1 (through F6) to get to a console terminal. Note that in a console terminal it's just ALT+F7 to switch, CTRL is only needed from within an X session.
You can also create more X sessions on more virtual terminals and the numbers don't have to be sequential, but the CTRL+ALT+F7 (F8, F9, etc) will always be sequential.
The command for this is: startx -- :1 (replace 1 with the desired number for more sessions).
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I'm downloading Ubuntu 8.04 x64 Desktop right now, and am trying to do a bit of research as to what im getting myself into.
I DO play games, and would prefer a single OS but have accepted that it might not be happening for me. I'm wondering if Linux will be compatible with my hardware, and if I will need to download specific drivers for it.
Current hardware is
A64 X2 4200+ (overclocked if it matters)
DFI Ultra-D motherboard
ATI X1950pro videocard
HDA X-plosion sound card (running digital audio)
2gb ram
Using Marvell Yukon ethernet port on mainboard for net
I am downloading the closest videocard drivers I could find, for an x1900 series, x86_x64 version. What about networking, mainboard, sound, etc. Where can such drivers be found? My google-ing and searching this thread have left me somewhat confused.
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Run the LiveCD first. I think you'll be surprised how much of your hardware will run perfectly well out of the box (so to speak). The only gripe you'll have is with ATI, who are pretty wankish when it comes to drivers, but I think for Ubuntu one of its developers created an application called Envy that will automatically handle the ugliest parts of driver installation for you.
Note that if you use 64-bit Linux, it will be hell to get Flash working. You only have 2GB of RAM, so it won't hurt you to install the 32-bit version of Ubuntu. I'm just saying.
[boast]Linux is fucking incredible when it comes to networking. Samba should pretty much flawlessly or with very little configuration involved, and you'll be sharing your media quickly and easily.[/boast]
Seriously, there is no comparison to be made.
now totem / mplayer / vlc all say they can't play file 'x' from my central server, but locally its just fine.
Librarians harbor a terrible secret. Find it.
Nah, knowing how to code won't really help you much with Ubuntu. Learning how to use Google and edit config files based on the information you discover will go a long way, however.
I can READ some basic C and logic based machine code. I can barely write it anymore.
It won't make a difference, but it will help to be willing to do what the internet says.
You've only had it for a day. Imagine starting up Windows for the first time ever and using it for a day.
Ubuntu Forums is your friend.
Best bet is to use the ATI or nVidia xconfig tool. I haven't tried it on ATI, but a guy I work with says it's easier than the nVidia tool and the nVidia tool is super easy.
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So I go system > admin > printing and select "new printer." Then ubuntu is like "so I see your network has a hp colorsmart 4300, you want to use that? Great. I took the liberty of finding the correct drivers to use. Ok now, you kids play nice. Here's a cookie."
Man, it was great.
I did that with my girlfriend's sister's printer. The best part is that she's owned it for four months and never successfully printed anything from her (Vista) laptop, and not for lack of trying.
Tofu wrote: Here be Littleboots, destroyer of threads and master of drunkposting.
Put them in /etc/init.d, and then link them into one of the /etc/rc?.d directories. Ubuntu uses an init system called Upstart, but it has support for SysV-style scripts.
Ive noticed that linux to smb linux share is kind of annoying. I dont know if this is the particular issue, but I play files on a windows box from a smb share all the time and its fine even with HD content. Is either machine wireless? Becuase that will make things terrible speed wise(at least for me).
I apologize if I am not helping it is sort of apples to oranges.
Its a laptop wireless to hardwired gigabit server.. I am 99% sure I have had no problems with this before.. but I accidentally uninstalled a bunch of Gnome stuff that Ubuntu has on there by default, and I needed to basically rebuild the interface.
It might just be time to save my stuff off, and restart again w/ 8.10
Librarians harbor a terrible secret. Find it.
If you uninstalled some of the default applications then you probably removed ubuntu-desktop as well. Reinstalling that will pull in any missing packages that it depends on.
Then again, i could just upgrade overtop, but with all the fun & exciting things I need to do for graphics / wireless... its just easier to start from scratch. I have too much crap installed / changed as I was playing around.
Librarians harbor a terrible secret. Find it.
The university makes available the Cisco VPN Client, but I cannot for the life of me find where to point it for the kernel headers that will make it work. I tried downloading headers for other versions of linux figuring it would use them and be allright, but that didn't work, and going to /usr/src doesn't work. I tried going to the Asus website to get the kernel headers, but there are none for the 900(Though they are available for the 700). Will grabbing the 700s bottleneck my CPU like on the 700 model? Are there headers elsewhere I can get? Am I just looking in the wrong place?
It installs fine, but then when I try to use it it says it can't initialize and says "is Kernel module loaded?"
Any ideas?
EDIT: I'm assuming you have the module installed when you say "it installs fine", as opposed to the driver being built separately from the software.
Basically I got a .tar.gz file, then extracted it, and got a folder with several files, including vpn_install. In order to get the installation to run I had to download the development tools so that it could make "driver_ipsec.sh", which now it can do after installation, but when I attempt to run the program the exact message is:
"Cisco SYstems VPN Client Version 4.8.02 (0030)
Copyright (C) 1998-2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Right Reserved.
Client Type(s):Linux
Running on: Linux 2.6.21.4-eepc #2 Tue Feb 19 11:46:29 EST 2008 i686
Config file directory: /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient
Could not attach to driver. Is kernel module loaded?
The application was unable to communicate with the VPN sub-system."
I thought I needed the headers mainly because I googled a few install guides and they mentioned using the headers.
This it like, the one thing I need to get to work before I'm finally completely done setting up the thing. It's also the one thing I didn't have explicit guides for.
Once it finishes downloading I can probably tell you what to do with it, but you'll likely just have to copy it to /usr/src, unpack it, and maybe make a symlink to it with the name 'linux' in the same directory.
EDIT: It looks like that is all you need to do.
still telling me it can't attach to driver.
Damn. at least it automatically looked for the kernel there though this time, instead of my typing it in.
If I keep making these little successes maybe I'll have it running eventually.