linux-firmware upgrade wants to overwrite file from 3.0 linux-firmware-image...
Hi :) I'm running Ubuntu Server 12.04.3 on a machine here. Due to compatibility issues with more recent kernels and my SATA port multipliers, I'm running kernel version 3.0.69, and therefore I also run...
View Article[Ubuntu 12.04] Postgresql + PHP + Apache, pg_conect() undefined
Hi, I am really stuck. I have installed: Code: Apache/2.5.0-dev (Unix) OpenSSL/1.0.1 PHP/5.4.9-dev (Yes, I have to have exactly these versions of Apache and PHP) Problem: Code: Fatal error: Call to...
View Article[SOLVED] Pre-install RAID question
I have an ultranotebook (Acer Aspire S5 with Windows 7) configured from the factory as RAID0 for speed by using raid with its two 128GB sata drives. My goal is to convert the laptop to a dual boot with...
View Article[ubuntu] Lost 3d Acceleration from 10.4 to 12.4
I recently upgraded Ubuntu. Unfortunately, the upgrade didn't go smoothly. In particular, I lost all my 3d acceleration and I haven't been able to resolve it. I have an ATI Radeon 8500 graphic card. #...
View Article[edubuntu] Recommendations for offline, remote updates and config management?
Hello all, I'm working with a Kenya-based non-profit (tunapanda.org) that uses OSS to provide computing resources to schools where bandwidth is either nonexistent or prohibitively expensive. We provide...
View Article[ubuntu] /home doesn't load after install
My PC has 6 drives. /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc and /dev/sdd are 750Gb SATA drives. Each drive has one partition filling the complete drive (/dev/sda1, /dev/sdb1, /dev/sdc1, and /dev/sdd1). These...
View Article[lubuntu] problems launching davmail in 64 bits ubuntu 12.04
Hi everybody, recently I have downloaded the davmail package: davmail_4.3.4-2174-1 _all.deb, I installed it using ubuntu software center, and also davmail icon can bee seen in my launcher, but when i...
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[SOLVED] Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Alternate Download is severely broken..
Hi, A bit of background - my desire was to set up a RAID 1 setup with an Ubuntu install. Shouldn't be too bad, unfortunately they stripped that support for the desktop version in the Ubuntu 13 release,...
View Article[ubuntu] Plymouth error every time I boot up
Every time I boot up, I get a pop-up that says "System Problem Detected". I click on report problem and after enter the admin password I get a button to show details. When I click on it I get the...
View Articleproblem with flash update
Hello, Steve Cook calling. I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with the classic gnome shell. Been using for about 6 months now and has been flawless. However, over the last couple of days, automatic-update has...
View ArticleUbuntu compatible tablets
Yesterday I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) tablet (gt-p5110tsalux). I'm looking for a linux distro to run on this tablet. A quick search on Google resulted in Ubuntu as a good candidate for...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu live cd - starting load graphics devices [fail]
0 down vote favorite I know I'm running old kit but Ubuntu used to be happy with that. Here's the problem. AMD 64 single core processor. Onboard graphics. 756MB of RAM. Used to be fine with Ubuntu...
View Article[ubuntu] Apt failing due to debconf
Apt is failing to install tzdata correctly. Attempting to reinstall it causes more errors. Code: # sudo apt-get install --reinstall tzdata...
View Article[ubuntu] could not update ICE authority file
hi, so i recently upgraded from ubuntu 12.10 to 13.4 using a live usb and now i get the error "could not update ICE authority file ubuntu 13.4" and cant log in as the admin. i installed kde and it...
View Article[ubuntu] Compile FFmpeg with libfdk_aac
I been reading on how to convert mp3 to m4a, and found that I must compile FFmpeg if I'll use the AAC encoder, libfdk_aac. But reading FFmpeg guide on how to compile FFmpeg with libfdk_aac makes no...
View Article[ubuntu] dpkg remove and don't work
I try to upgrade ubuntu and some packge break then I wrongly do this: Quote: sudo rm -r /var/lib/dpkg/* and now I get this: Quote: masoud@masoud-PC:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade [sudo] password for masoud:...
View Article[all variants] Java version 7 update 40 is now available
Java version 7 update 40 is available. The link to Check Java version is in my signature. For Ubuntu, download the Linux version for 32 bit machines or the Linux x64 version for 64 bit machines. The...
View ArticleHow to boot from live USB after Install?
I am trying to partition my hard drive to dual boot. I installed Ubuntu 12.04 via a live USB. I am not able to partition my hard drive because it is what I booted on. I read that I have to use the try...
View ArticleUbuntu 12.04.2 LTS (Precise Pangolin) INSTALL failure
I have downloaded the Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS (Precise Pangolin) desktop i386 ISO for my child's Acer Net-book. I have to use an external CD drive to install it. It gets around 70% or 80% done on the...
View ArticleOpenmotif 2.3.1 - Ubuntu 12.04 (LTS) 32bit
I'm having problems installing Openmotif 2.3.1 in order to run Citrix Receiver. In terminal when I type command [sudo dpkg -i openmotif_2.3.1-2_i386.deb] the following error message comes up: (Reading...
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