Linux Ubuntu going over to the dark side

**dirtydog** · 25-07-2007, 11:53 PM

Well here is what the ubuntu desk top looks like.

Bit basic aint it, but it's easy enough to clutter it up with crap you will probably never use.

And this is my main pc at the moment, aint got enough room to fit 3 hard drives in there so one is gently resting on the floor, tell a lie, I just had a look and I got a spare slot, although its gonna get a bit cramped in there and might create heat problems, might chuck some more fans in there before I close it up again.

**NickA** · 26-07-2007, 11:40 AM

^I didn't like Gnome, as I said before - try out KDE

**friscofrankie** · 26-07-2007, 11:49 AM

I agree, a much more finished and mature product. I prefer Xfce, just a personal preference or habit, though.

**Thetyim** · 26-07-2007, 11:55 AM

Well I have had enough.
I've been fucking around for ages and I cannot even get connected to the internet.

I found this but I hvae no idea what it means or where to input the command. All the instructions I find on the net don't work even the ones from Ubuntu.com

$ #sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/bad_list

Add this line
alias net-pf-10 off

Save and Restart

Reason for this is the system looks to IPV6 before IPV4 on the router; Hence the eternal Fire fox circle. Some routers support this and most right now don't

**NickA** · 26-07-2007, 11:59 AM

Just to explain dd, you can install as many window managers as you want and change between them on the log in screen... the 3 main ones are Gnome, KDE and XFCE, but there are more to choose from.

You can use the same apps on each window manager, but certain apps are designed for certain managers and so look better on them... so generally apps beginning with a k, such as Konqueror or Konsole are for use with KDE and those beginning with a G are for use with Gnome, such as Gparted etc...

**NickA** · 26-07-2007, 12:01 PM

^^You need to lauch the console type the first line which will bring up an editor, then add the second line to the end of the file.

**Thetyim** · 26-07-2007, 12:06 PM

^ Thanks Nick.

When you say console do you mean 'run application' because thats what I have been trying to use for ages and it don't do anything

**friscofrankie** · 26-07-2007, 12:20 PM

look for an app called "terminal" in the menu

**Thetyim** · 26-07-2007, 12:26 PM

Thanks FF. Just says 'Cannot display location'

Is the blank between $ and # correct ?

**Marmite the Dog** · 26-07-2007, 12:27 PM

Piece of piss this Linux stuff, isn't it?

**Thetyim** · 26-07-2007, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Piece of piss this Linux stuff, isn't it?

This is my fourth time of installing it and trying to get it to do something.

I think it is just 700MB of error messages

**ChiangMai noon** · 26-07-2007, 12:39 PM

it's fine for me.
I don't really use a computer for much more than browsing and downloading torrents.

can you get real player for Linux?
the bbc won't work in any other media player

**Thetyim** · 26-07-2007, 12:40 PM

Which version have you loaded Nooners ?

**ChiangMai noon** · 26-07-2007, 12:42 PM

Fedeora 7.

Frankie stuck it on my computer even though he doesn't like it.
will have to wait till i get a new machine to stick Suse on it.

**lom** · 26-07-2007, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Frankie stuck it on my computer even though he doesn't like it.

That's the reason why yours is working - it came with support staff

**friscofrankie** · 26-07-2007, 03:17 PM

the $ # are just to indicte the prompt try this: without all the gobbledygook
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/bad_list

**El Gibbon** · 26-07-2007, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

can you get real player for Linux?
the bbc won't work in any other media player

Didn't realize that Linux made you lazy toooooo...

RealPlayer for Linux - the best audio and video player - Real.com

E. G.

**dirtydog** · 26-07-2007, 03:20 PM

The BBC Trust met with the Open Source Consortium (OSC) yesterday to discuss the controversy raised by the BBC's iPlayer, which will only work on Windows XP.

The Trust expressed surprise at the strength of feeling raised by the issue and promised to take it up with senior BBC management. The BBC Trust oversees the BBC and: "ensures the BBC provides high quality output and good value for all UK citizens ".

OSC president Mark Taylor told The Register: "We are very pleased with what was a very positive meeting. The trust was keen to remind us of the BBC's commitment to platform neutrality in general and its commitment to making the iPlayer equally platform neutral. But they were unable to explain how this was going to happen."

A meeting between the OSC, the trust, and senior BBC management is being arranged to discuss this.

A spokeswoman for the BBC Trust gave us the following statement:

The BBC Trust had a useful and constructive meeting with the Open Source Consortium. The meeting provided an opportunity to hear the OSC's concerns and explain what action the trust has taken to ensure that the new BBC iPlayer becomes platform neutral as soon as possible.

Officials reiterated that the BBC Trust is fully committed to users of both the Linux and Mac operating systems having full use of the BBC iPlayer. However, the trust is aware that achieving this is dependent on the actions of third parties outside the BBC's control. It was a condition of approval for the BBC's on-demand services that platform neutrality be achieved within a reasonable period.

The Trust will audit the BBC's progress against this objective every six months and publish its findings. The trust welcomed the OSC's offer of help to establish an open-source, cross-platform solution, and offered to facilitate a meeting between the OSC and BBC management. The trust will meet the OSC again after the first six-monthly review of progress.

The iPlayer is due to launch on 27 July. ®

Link

I have noticed that since all this about the player blew up that BBC Vid feeds now work in Debian 64, using VLC

Link

**Thetyim** · 26-07-2007, 03:22 PM

^ Yep Tried that about 900 times
Command not found

**friscofrankie** · 26-07-2007, 03:42 PM

doesn't ubuntu have a GUI management console? It should. See if you can find it (Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu is your friend although I find it light in the documentation dept) If you can find it then remove IPv6 services and support.

Originally Posted by lom

That's the reason why yours is working - it came with support staff

Had a hell of a time getting the USB ADSL modem working and the PPPoE client?

network cars are 250 baht, I had the free modem/router/switch... Now what is my time worth? I gave Cmn a card and router, we connected them setup the connection parameters in the modem/router booted into fedora, the thing just connected, no message, no config. almost disappointing. nothing to do but download a few patches and go home.

**friscofrankie** · 26-07-2007, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

^ Yep Tried that about 900 times Command not found

ok try another editor try pico instead of gedit
or try to find gedit by typing "whereis gedit"
gedit may not be in your path or it may not be on your machine, but you have gnome so gedit is most likely somewhere on the machine and there will be a menu link to it somewhere in your menus. it might be titled "text editor" something like that. I haven;t used gnome in over five years, even though Cmn's Fedora setup uses gnome by default and I did edit text files, I can't help you navigate the menus, sorry. it's not hidden.

Once you do find it, just click file, open then paste in the name of the file "/etc/modprobe.d/bad_list" into the space provided or nvigate to it and open it.

it really doesn't have to be gedit, any text editor will do

**Butterfly** · 26-07-2007, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

I've been fucking around for ages and I cannot even get connected to the internet.

looks a local firewall issue, always fuck up your connection, remove it, your router will be the firewall

**lom** · 26-07-2007, 06:55 PM

^ I would look at DNS and gateway settings.
It is a DNS problem if he can ping IP adresses on the internet.

Seeing other computers on his lan only means that the hub in the modem is working.
But has ubuntu been able to detect his gateway out to the internet ?

**mrsquirrel** · 28-07-2007, 07:31 PM

Linux Mint has allowed me to connect via wireless. Appears to have solved the connectiopn problem using Ubuntu as it's base

**Marmite the Dog** · 28-07-2007, 10:12 PM

I'm using Ubuntu at the moment coming live from Nong Khai.

It looks quite nice actually.

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