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This did the trick and resolved my problem! Thank you so much pal!!!!!!

Thank you man! That thread did not display a resolution to the problem, but it eventually will.

Sorry about my rant. I just had to let it out. I hope you understand.

Ubuntu and Linux are the...

Hi,

I really, really have to wonder why we still have to struggle with sound issues although it's almost 2010 already.

I've been very satisfied with Ubuntu, but frankly speaking - this sound...

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those of you who are trying not so common X window managers like XMonad on Ubuntu Jaunty might find themselves struggling with screen blanking problem. It seems like the screen goes blank...

Fair enough Sam, thanks for the tip :)

I've got a feature idea, but do not know where should I post it so I'll start here.

Application: Gnome panel "date/time" applet.
Feature idea: It would be cool if user could set alarm quickly by...

Hello - could anybody help please. Just installed Ubuntu 8.10 and upgraded it with the latest upgrade packages so I should have up-to-date system here. Problem - MPlayer does not seem to be able to...

Yes, you were right. Right clicking the network icon (on top right) gave me options to manually set default wireless network. Thank you!

Info:

description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info:...

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ok here's my problem. I'm using Ubuntu 8.10 on Lenovo Thinkpad T61 and I am able to configure my wireless network (it is hidden wireless network requiring WEP 40/128 key) and connect to it,...

No, it's not competing with Ubuntu, but I think it's wrong if they are using Canonical's bandwidth if Canonical and Ubuntu team does not know about it.

Not sure if they know about it. Maybe they...

Hi, this is interesting. Is Nexenta OS using Ubuntu's software repositories?

Nexenta OS:
http://www.gnusolaris.org/gswiki

It sure looks like it is. This is Solaris based OS. I wonder if Mark...

Actually it isn't. They will start competing with RedHat. It looks like they will use RedHat Linux as the base system and start distributing their own Linux systems with unique patch sets etc.
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I too am afraid something like that will happen. Read this book.

http://tinyurl.com/yxucf6

Just wondering if anybody has any experience using trackballs? I have the impression that it would be more ergonomic and might offer better precision/control for selections, etc.

Will this work...

Good luck! You know it is really so - it's never too late to start playing some instrument. Music is such a great thing, I suggest everybody to pick up some instrument and start playing. It will help...

Yeah, look at Matt's example! It is ESSENTIAL to notice that Matt uses "p" command line parameter with tar command (p=permissions).

This ensures that the files will have the right permissions when...

Neither one of them is good. I'm gonna stick with Eddie Van Halen.

Thanks for your thoughs guys! And it's not about me being lazy. I've had this Unix sysadmin job for 8 years now and I've been anything but lazy. It's been a great job, but I'd say in last two years...

Do you ever get the urge to leave it all behind? I mean - leaving your job and finding something else in this life. It seems like IT jobs these days are very stressful - sometimes I think I've had...

Ubuntu is not for sale - never. Not now or in the future. There is never going to be commercial Enterprise version of Ubuntu like Redhat or Suse.

Mark has said Ubuntu has enough funds to be around...

Ubuntu is not going to fade away. Ubuntu will be around for as long as you and I live. That foundation has enough funds to ensure that no matter what happens to Mark or anybody else.

Anybody tried Yamaha silent guitar? How silent it really is? Could you imagine strumming in the middle of the night and not wake up the others?
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Interesting! It looks like Google has hired Linux kernel guru Andrew Morton! Despite of this he will continue his current work in maintaining the kernel.
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Wow, it's BEAUTIFUL! The forest looks very real and the snow coming down the sky looks beautiful too! It's been 15 years since I've played role playing games (we used to play real RPGs like Cthulhu...