Unanswered Questions
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How to activate USB speakers consistently
I have a pair of Trust USB speakers. As these are external, I sought to use them with 11.10. They are recognized by 'aplay -l' and Pulseaudio- I have selected them, but, have to reset the volume, ...
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Setup for mounting kerberized nfs home directory - gssd not finding valid kerberos ticket
Our home directories are exported via kerberized nfs, so the user needs a valid kerberos ticket to be able to mount its home. This setup works fine with our existing clients & server.
Now we want ...
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Unity 3d Not supported, Intel 945GM graphics card
I have just installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my computer, and everything seems to run great. Well, almost. At log on, I can select from the settings the Ubuntu desktop (not ubuntu 2d).
Compiz configuration ...
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1answer
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How to allow key functions while desktop locked
Is it possible to allow a keyboard's volume keys to continue working when your desktop is locked? Currently, the default behavior disables all special-function keys until the desktop's unlocked. I ...
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the apt-get update cache size is too big
I ran a clean install to Ubuntu 12.04 and so far everything has been working well. I especially commend the Ubuntu team for this release.
I only noticed that the size of repository update is now ...
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1answer
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Configuring the PAN network on bluetooth
I wanted to establish a TCP connection between my java-supported Nokia X2-01 and my Ubuntu Desktop. I read several guides but they seem to be pretty old (Ubuntu ~8,9). Mainly the issue is with my ...
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Cannot read external hard disk folders created in Ubuntu
I am experiencing a problem. I tried to plug in my external hard disk on Ubuntu. I copied in to it some folders (created on Ubuntu) with files in them.
Then, I plugged it on Windows and I wasn't ...
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Can I make one Chrome(ium) profile the default?
I am using Chrome and Chromium 16.0.912.75 (from the stable channels). I find the profile feature really useful. However, when new tabs are opened, or I launch Chrome for the first time, the ...
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/usr/lib/cups/backend/hp has failed with an HP LaserJet p3005
Ever since 10.04, I can't print to an HP Laserjet P3005. I'm even using an entirely different computer now with a fresh install
of 10.10. I've tried with and without the latest hplip.
Recently, ...
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1answer
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Libroffice Colour Palette
The default color palette almost only have hard colors and the alternative software has some basic colors and them several shades.
To obtain the same effect in libreoffice we must change by hand the ...
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3answers
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How can I make a write-only view of a folder?
I want to have a place on the filesystem that presents a write-only "view" of another folder that I have read-write access to.
I'm picturing something that's similar in behavior to an FTP drop box, ...
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Brightness setting not remembered on an Asus X54H
So I set the screen brightness using either the function keys or the brightness & lock app. After a reboot or plugging in A/C the brightness goes back to max. When I take A/C off brightness is ...
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2answers
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GNOME Shell interface not working anymore after NVIDIA X Server settings changes
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 two days ago and at the same time installed gnome-shell (Unity just doesn't feel right for me).
Everything was working fine until this morning, when logging in my session I ...
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1answer
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Xinerama = 1 loses theme
I am testing out 12.04 and am using Xinerama = 1 in xorg.conf.
When I do this, everything seems to work, except that some applications end up with strange looking buttons.
Please see this image:
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Copy to USB memory stick really slow?
When I copy files to the USB device, it takes much longer than in windows (same usb device, same port) it's faster than USB 1.0 speeds (1MB/s) but much slower than USB 2.0 speeds (12MB/s). To copy ...
