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  1. Fred

    java won't work & it's pssing me off

    Here's what I do: I would have changed directories to the mozilla plugins cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins To make a symbolic link between the actual plugin and the mozilla folder type ln -s /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so . It is very important to note the period at the...
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    New Linux Install

    I know I'm beating a dead horse but I just have to mention one more thing about Windows "just working"... Today I installed a new motherboard on my main rig because of problems I was having with it. This motherboard was not an exact replacement. Totally different chipset on the motherboard...
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    New Linux Install

    That must be it. I believe they have similar packages for the other *ubuntus, especially kubuntu and xubuntu though I may be off.
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    Registry Cleaners

    Agreed, Ccleaner is a pretty decent program. When I have to clean registry's, i usually use a combination of Ccleaner and Registry Mechanic.
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    New Linux Install

    I know I'm a bit late in joining the conversation, but I thought I might as well throw in my two cents even though a lot of this has been touched upon. Like AT, I have had no problems playing incredibly large playlists. I have a very similarly sized library to AT and yet never had Amarok crash...
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    MS Paint for Linux

    To answer your question, there are several programs you may like to try. Here are a few ideas: gpaint, tuxpaint, openoffice.org draw, and KolourPaint. From what I hear, KolourPaint is a mspaint clone. Anyhow, let me know if any of these work for what you're trying to do. I figured that rather...
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    Linux Kernel Poll - Please Participate!

    You know, I'm not that great at math but right now on the poll results I am seeing three for 33.3% and 3 for 16.7%. Ehhm... ? *starts counting on his fingers*
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    Very much so feeling like I messed up

    I dont know exactly where, but in ubuntu there is a button that I think says "upgrade" and all you have to do is click that and the OS upgrades to the newest version. I think it is in the same window as where you do updates. I'm sorry I dont know for sure the exact location, but it should be...
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    Very much so feeling like I messed up

    Well, first of all have you tried uncompressing the .jpg.nco files using any built in programs in Ubuntu, like the Gnome Archive Manager? Secondly, its also worth trying something like 7zip which you can get by searching Synaptic or sudo apt-cache search 7zip and when it tells you the exact name...
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    Dimension 3000 Memory Upgrade

    Your computer holds a max of 2 gigs of RAM (2 slots, 1 Gig per slot) of pc3200. I would personally recommend you shop at Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! for the ram and get some Kingston or Corsair. And for the record, I use crucial.com...
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    How hot is too hot?

    Is it actually the laptop that is getting hot (ie the area around RAM or video card)? In my experience, a lot of the time when people think their laptop is getting hot, it is actually their battery. Well, I can't remember the name of the device, but you should get one of those little stands for...
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    Oh Noes!

    Well Matt, the first thing that I would do is software Start- run - msconfig and just double-check that they are all still in startup. Secondly, look through the options of those programs to make sure they are still checked (or unchecked) so that they should start with the computer. Thirdly...
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    windows long boot pause

    Well, there are a few things you may want to take into consideration: Try testing for bad hardware. Run memtest and DFT (Drive Fitness Test) or an equivelent and see if either one come up with any errors. Do you have antivirus and spyware protection? And I specifically am asking if you have...
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    Motherboard or CPU dead?

    Well, one thing you can do to make sure whether it is the Motherboard or CPU is to take out the CPU and power the system up. If it should definetly beep. But before doing that you should really look into some other things. Boot the system with as little connected as possible. Something like...
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    I need dreamweaver 8!

    So if I'm not mistaken, Dreamweaver 8 is now known as CS3. If that is the case, you can download the free trial here Adobe - Dreamweaver CS3, Web Site Design, Web Page Design, Web Design Software You will have to sign up for an account with adobe, but it shouldn't be too dangerous to do so. Hope...
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    Fan Noise

    Try powering on the computer while you have the side cover off and you are able to look inside. If you have the side cover off and are looking inside when it is powered on, it should help you to see/hear where the noise is coming from. And like they mentioned earlier, make sure to keep an eye...
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    broadband speed up ?

    Does this increase occur for the entire remainder of the download? I often see a very high download rate at various times during downloads (more so immediately following a resume or the start of one). But this increase always slowly dies down, whether on FF, SF, or Opera. As an example, my...
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    How to get data off former HD which had active partitions ?

    Well, I suppose the obvious answer would be Norton Ghost :-D But I'm not sure if that's something you have available to you. But I have to admit that I'm a little unsure as to whether your computer was set up in a RAID. If so, the setup of your raid would affect the difficulty of the...
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    Ubuntu "hotplug subsystem"

    To be honest with you, I have never experienced this before and therefore am not positive about what may be causing the issue. However, when you boot up and you get the option to "start or install", I believe there is an option to check the disk for defects. I encourage you to do so. Secondly...
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    HDD Crash - why?

    Well, judging by the fact that you have found and fixed errors several times, I would say it would not at all be beyond the realm of possibility for your drive to be going bad. Maybe you keep fixing bad sectors over and over because your drive is failing. Its kinda like bailing water out of a...
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