http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/ LinuxQuestions.org offers a free Linux forum where Linux newbies can ask questions and Linux experts can offer advice. Topics include security, installation, networking and much more. en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:44:00 GMT vBulletin 60 https://lqo-thequestionsnetw.netdna-ssl.com/questions/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-linux-mint-olivia-35548/ Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:02:22 GMT The upgrade from Nadia (Mint 14) to Olivia (Mint 15) did not work. Had to do a fresh install. That meant having to reinstall all the software and... The upgrade from Nadia (Mint 14) to Olivia (Mint 15) did not work. Had to do a fresh install. That meant having to reinstall all the software and Cairo-dock. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-linux-mint-olivia-35548/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/moved-to-mint-nadia-cinnamon-35259/ Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:08:28 GMT With sadness I had to bid goodbye to Ubuntu 12.10. No, it was not Unity, because I quite liked it. Just that applications began crashing once too... With sadness I had to bid goodbye to Ubuntu 12.10. No, it was not Unity, because I quite liked it.
Just that applications began crashing once too often. When this became a constant irritation, the nearest I could think of was Mint. So for now sorry Ubuntu.
I also managed to install Arch Linux on a dual boot with Linux Mint. I tested the installation procedure as described in the Arch Wiki in Virtual Box first. After a few misfires I managed to get it right. Then I backed up all data from hard drive to external drive, switched off the external drive and the proceded to partition the drive, installed Arch, tested it after installing XFCE4 on it and then installed Mint Nadia. It worked. I hope to do a detailed explanation of how I managed to install Arch linux soon. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/moved-to-mint-nadia-cinnamon-35259/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/my-website-3930/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:50:56 GMT My website: www.bhupendra.me.uk On my website I have my CV, more importantly, I have written about why I use Linux and especially Ubuntu as my... My website: www.bhupendra.me.uk
On my website I have my CV, more importantly, I have
written about why I use Linux and especially Ubuntu as my desktop.
I am also in the process of writing about how I designed the website with GIMP, HTML5 and php.
I also hope to write about My diabetes type 2. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/my-website-3930/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-natty-narwhal-aka-ubuntu-11-04-3929/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:42:27 GMT The upgrade to Natty did go smoothly, but Unity was broken. Had to do a fresh install. Everything works now. There has been a lot of controversy... The upgrade to Natty did go smoothly, but Unity
was broken. Had to do a fresh install. Everything
works now. There has been a lot of controversy
regarding Ubuntu's move to Unity. As far as I am concerned,
it does not make much difference whether it is Gnome 3.0 or
Unity, so long as it works. Even KDE is good. Once you get
familiarized however the desktop is organized matters less so long as it is Linux.
I like Ubuntu and will stick with it. For that matter, I also like
Mint, Fedora and Mandriva.
Bhupendra ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-natty-narwhal-aka-ubuntu-11-04-3929/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-ubuntu-maverick-meerkat-3323/ Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:54:50 GMT The upgrade to Maverick went smoothly. I quite like the Meerkat. Following all the excitement about Fedora 14 Gnome, I installed it in the Virtual... The upgrade to Maverick went smoothly. I quite like the Meerkat. Following all the excitement about Fedora 14 Gnome, I installed it in the Virtual Box. The problem was that it kept crashing after installing the guest additions. It seems there is a bug somewhere. So I have trashed it for now. Ubuntu is just fine. I have managed to install peppermint 2010 on some friends' pcs and laptops, to replace winxp. They are not computer literate but were quite impressed. If they keep on using Linux, I shall feel I have achieved something. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-ubuntu-maverick-meerkat-3323/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-lucid-lynx-2781/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:20:55 GMT Upgrade to Lynx went smoothly. It looks great. The awful orange is gone . Replaced by Purple. So far everything seems ok. More about my experience of... Upgrade to Lynx went smoothly. It looks great. The awful orange is gone . Replaced by Purple. So far everything seems ok. More about my experience of this latest version later.
The only thing that did not work was Gwibber. But today Gwibber works. Hopefully it will also work tomorrow and day after.....
Everything else seems to work and it is faster. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-lucid-lynx-2781/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-karmic-2493/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:22:59 GMT After my first upgrade to Karmic Koala, virtual box stopped working. After several attempts, went back to Jaunty. Several days later, upgraded to... After my first upgrade to Karmic Koala, virtual box stopped working. After several attempts, went back to Jaunty. Several days later, upgraded to Karmic. Virtual box worked fine, but Skype stopped working. Tried several things including re-installation of pulse audio. Nothing worked. After a few days tried Skype, it was working. Can't explain why it started working all of a sudden. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/upgrade-to-karmic-2493/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/karmic-on-bbc-technology-news-2350/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:06:09 GMT Just saw a video of Ubuntu Karmic on BBC technology site.The title. Ubuntu readies the Karmic Koala This is the link. ... Just saw a video of Ubuntu Karmic on BBC technology site.The title.
Ubuntu readies the Karmic Koala
This is the link.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8326264.stm?ls
Ubuntu's Chris Kenyon gives BBC Radio 5-Live's Gary Parkinson a preview of Karmic Koala.
I thought it was great! P{erhaps I am biased because I have been using Ubuntu for a few years now.
Bhupendra ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/karmic-on-bbc-technology-news-2350/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/sony-walkman-in-ubuntu-jaunty-2140/ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:04:48 GMT Eversince upgrading to Jaunty my sony walkman 8gb mp3/4 player was mounting but was refusing to show any of my music folders. An extensive search on... Eversince upgrading to Jaunty my sony walkman 8gb mp3/4 player was mounting but was refusing to show any of my music folders. An extensive search on google did not solve the problem.
Then I enabled usb/sony walkman in the virtual box; I have installed Linux Mint (as a demonstration to win over a friend to Linux distros) The Walkman mounted and showed all my music folders. When I disabled the walkman in the virtual box, lo and behold!, it showed up as a usb storage device on the Jaunty host and worked as it should.
So everytime I want to mount my walkman on Ubuntu, I have to first see it in the virtual box and then disable it and it shows up on Jaunty. Not a perfect solution but I can live with it. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/sony-walkman-in-ubuntu-jaunty-2140/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/sony-walkman-in-ubuntu-jaunty-2139/ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:58:11 GMT Eversince upgrading to Jaunty my sony walkman 8gb mp3/4 player was mounting but was refusing to show any of my music folders. An extensive search on... Eversince upgrading to Jaunty my sony walkman 8gb mp3/4 player was mounting but was refusing to show any of my music folders. An extensive search on google did not solve the problem. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/sony-walkman-in-ubuntu-jaunty-2139/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/ubuntu-upgrade-1918/ Sat, 02 May 2009 15:50:04 GMT The upgrade to Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope went smoothly. It has not crashed since the upgrade. It looks great and is fast. The upgrade to Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope went smoothly. It has not crashed since the upgrade. It looks great and is fast. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/ubuntu-upgrade-1918/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/opensuse-11-1-and-mandriva-one-2009-1475/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:37:10 GMT Over the past week I have have tested opensuse 11.1 and Mandriva 2009 in Virtual Box 2.06. OpenSuSe demanded a minimum of 1.0GB ofRAM memory, just... Over the past week I have have tested opensuse 11.1 and Mandriva 2009 in Virtual Box 2.06.
OpenSuSe demanded a minimum of 1.0GB ofRAM memory, just ;like its cousin, Vista. The OS was slow. Mouse integration didnot work. It was very unstable. Had to give up. All my efforts with opensuse
Mandriva2009 w3orked like a charm. Mouse integration works straight out of thwe box, unlike all other Linux distros. The desktop looks fantastic. First impressions; It looks fantastic, so I am going to stick with it . My host operating system still remains, Ubuntu gnome. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/opensuse-11-1-and-mandriva-one-2009-1475/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/messedup-screen-resolution-1417/ Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:55:06 GMT Hi
Recently I set the screen resolution of my ubuntu 8.10 too high. On rebooting, I got the message "signal out of range"; i could not get the desktop. After an extensive google search, I found the following solution for which I am grateful to a lot of kind souls. I rebooted the pc with a live cd of Ubuntu 8.10. This gave me access to my hard drive. I navigated to /etc/x11/xorg.conf under nautilus and added the following script to the file.
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
modeline "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
modeline "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
modeline "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
modeline "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
Modeline "1440x900_60.00" 106.47 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 901 904 932 -HSync +Vsync
Modeline "1440x900_75.00" 136.49 1440 1536 1688 1936 900 901 904 940 -HSync +Vsync
Gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1024 768
Modes "1440x900_60.00" "1024x768@60" "800x600@60" "800x600@56" "640x480@60"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "fglrx"
EndSection
This solved the problem ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/messedup-screen-resolution-1417/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/my-ubuntu-crashed-on-upgrade-1244/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:24:33 GMT When Intrepid came out, I decided to upgrade from Hardy. The upgrade went smoothly, but on restarting the computer, the grub refused to load. Rather... When Intrepid came out, I decided to upgrade from Hardy. The upgrade went smoothly, but on restarting the computer, the grub refused to load. Rather than trying to resolve the problem, I did a fresh install of Intrepid with live CD. It works great! However, on reloading the Vista in Virtual Box, This time Microsoft will not allow me to activate the key. It did before! I have therefore removed Vista altogether. Vista came with my PC. I am not going to waste money on an operating system I hardly use. I quite like Intrepid. Needless to say I have changed the wallpaper. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/my-ubuntu-crashed-on-upgrade-1244/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/my-ubuntu-desktop-and-virtual-box-1225/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:08:45 GMT All distros(operating systems of which there are more than 100) come in two flavors; Gnome and KDE. The major difference is in the aesthetics; in... All distros(operating systems of which there are more than 100) come in two flavors; Gnome and KDE. The major difference is in the aesthetics; in the look and feel. Most people say Gnome is more professional than KDE but it is a matter of personal preference, But then everybody knows Mackintosh is by far the better os than windows pc(Microsoft). Yet windows machines dominate the markets. You can have both Gnome & KDE installed together and switch back and forth whenever you feel like it. The links below give a detailed explanation with screen shots.
www.psychocats.net/Ubuntu/kdegnome

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060611212151AAV5fLx

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kdegnome

Installing Ubuntu Hardy Heron (version 8.04)
All Linux distros now come as downloadable live cds. It is advisable to download Ubuntu Hardy Gnome live cd. After burning the cd as an .iso image, and inserting the cd in cd- rom restart the computer. The CD will not install. It will allow you to explore the operating system. If you like the os you can then install it. It is advisable to read the following thoroughly before attempting to install.

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Hardy

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-8.04-lts-hardy-heron

How do you know you will like Ubuntu Hardy Heron?

The Ubuntu developers love to give their OS names like feisty fawn, Gutsy gibbon, and Hardy Heron. The next version is called Intrepid Ibex. Test driving an Ubuntu Operating System is really easy. Just go to http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download.
If your computer can handle 64-bit version, select that version otherwise select standard version. Choose a download site, and click on start download. Save on desktop. This will download a Live CD (.ISO) on your desktop.
How to burn a live CD

If you currently have Windows xp or 2000 or windows vista, you will need an ISO burner called Infra Recorder, from http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/ Download this application and install it. Insert a blank CD in your CD/DVD drive. If auto- run appears, click cancel. Open Infra Recorder. When a window opens, click on actions. Choose Burn Image from the drop-down list and then select the Ubuntu CD which has been downloaded on your desktop. Then click OK. That's it, you are now armed with a copy of an Ubuntu Hardy Heron (version 8.04).

What now?

You are ready to test drive Ubuntu and explore the world of Linux community. Just pop the live CD into your CD/DVD drive and reboot (restart) your computer. Worry not; your windows operating system will not come to any harm. The CD will not touch your hard disk. When Ubuntu is loaded or starts your desk - top will look like this.



Ubuntu Hardt Heron MY UBUNTU DESKTOP

The red panels forming the borders are the ones I have added. You get a top and bottom panels in grey. You can change the colours and also add new panels by putting the pointer on the panel and right clicking the mouse and then changing the properties.

The best way to learn to handle Linux operating systems is to install any of the distros( I am partial to Ubuntu and Fedora; the Gnome desktop is ideal for some one new to Linux) in the virtual machine. I find the Virtual Box easiest to use. Just google virtual box and down load the windows edition of Virtual Box version 2, and the Manual that comes with it. You will need Adobe acrobat reader to open the manual. I have banished the Microsoft's Vista Home Premium (that came with my PC) to virtual box because I only use it to edit this website. I prefer Ubuntu Hardy Heron. You can see the two operating systems in the screen shots on my website.
http://www.bhupendra.me.uk




]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/my-ubuntu-desktop-and-virtual-box-1225/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/from-ms-to-linux-moving-on-1165/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:53:38 GMT I have now settled on Ubuntu Hardy. The Windows Vista is confined to Virtual Box. i have also got Fedora on virtual Box. I have recently downloaded... I have now settled on Ubuntu Hardy. The Windows Vista is confined to Virtual Box. i have also got Fedora on virtual Box.
I have recently downloaded the KDE for Hardy. So I now have the best of both Ubuntu and Kubuntu. I quite like the KDE desktop and the ease of use of Gnome. Why Ubuntu/Kubuntu? I shall describe the reasons here. ]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/from-ms-to-linux-moving-on-1165/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/http-www-linuxquestions-org-linux-blog-bhupendra-2008-08-02-my_journey_from_ms_to_linux-1144/ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:24:41 GMT I was quite impressed with Suse 10.3 and SuSe 11.0. Both the gnome and KDE versions downloaded and installed easily with Live CD. The desktop is... I was quite impressed with Suse 10.3 and SuSe 11.0. Both the gnome and KDE versions downloaded and installed easily with Live CD. The desktop is great. I was quite comfortable with handling both versions. Internet connection, sound, Video and everything else worked straight after installation. However, the biggest problem was installing updates. The online site for the update never worked even after long waits. So adding and removing software became impossible. So I had to very reluctantly say Good Bye to SuSe Linux. Pity that!!

Next, Mandriva, the open source version of the Mandrake OS. The only problem with Mandriva was that they kept me sending e-mails to tempt me with their proprietary versions. Got fed up, although their os is quite impressive except for the sound issue. The sound did not work and had to fiddle with it to get it to work.

The two operating systems I have settled for are Ubuntu Hardy and Fedora's latest offering.
]]> bhupendra http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/http-www-linuxquestions-org-linux-blog-bhupendra-2008-08-02-my_journey_from_ms_to_linux-1144/ http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog/bhupendra-385816/my-journey-from-ms-to-linux-1045/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:04:11 GMT I have flirted with various flavours of Linux from the days of Red Hat 4.0 and SuSe 8.0. In the intervening period I have managed to acquire a degree... I have flirted with various flavours of Linux from the days of Red Hat 4.0 and SuSe 8.0. In the intervening period I have managed to acquire a degree in Computing and IT from Open University, UK. I do not work in IT, and at 58 it is perhaps a little late for finding a job in IT. During the past year, I have familiarized myself with Ubuntu, Fedora, SuSe and Mandriva. I have finally settled on Fedora 9.0 and Ubuntu Hardy. Thanks to LinuxQuestions.org, I hope to describe my trials and tribulations and why I settled on Fedora and Hardy, one in Virtual Box. No, I have not yet said good bye to Vista (came preinstalled on my new machine, because my daughter, still at Univesity, comes home and uses Vista. I hardly use it except to edit my website which Firefox can not edit. More later.
03/08/08
SuSe 10.3 and 11.0
I quite liked this distro. I have tried both the KDE and Gnome. I prefer the Gnome desk-top because I am not clever enough to master the KDE although I am told KDE4.0 is great. The problem with SuSe was that the updates were very slow and I kept being timed out. Never succeeded in updasting. adding software became impossible. Therefore, had to ditch it.
Mandriva
This one was quite impressive, but found it difficult to handle.I didn't find it very user friendly. I am sure a lot of people will beg to differ.
Ubuntu



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