Okay, I'm starting to like Linux...

Solar · Post by **Solar** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:35 am

inflater wrote:In GRUB, I have the first entry to boot Ubuntu Linux, the second the "safe-mode", third, memory test, fourth is the "Other operating systems" entry and right under that, "Windows XP Professional". How can I move the Windows entry from the bottom to the top, as it was the default OS to load?

Try locating the GRUB config file, which is either called "grub.conf" or "menu.lst". Usually in /boot/grub/. It should be pretty self-explanatory.

//EDIT: Is it me, or installation of KUbuntu along with GRUB speeded Windows booting from 18 seconds to 6 seconds ?!

Unlikely.

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:39 am

Myself wrote://EDIT: Is it me, or installation of KUbuntu along with GRUB speeded Windows booting from 18 seconds to 6 seconds ?!

Maybe the defragmentation took in place

Solar wrote:Try locating the GRUB config file, which is either called "grub.conf" or "menu.lst". Usually in /boot/grub/. It should be pretty self-explanatory.

Thanks, I will check it out

BTW. I would ask Uncle Google about that adsl modem problem, I dunno if anybody has same problem as me...

Regards
inflater

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:35 am

I had Kubuntu working at 1024x768, but something happened and now I cant set the resolution higher than 640x480!

I gave the correct root password, first, selected the NVIDIA Geforce 4 driver and then, the NVIDIA Legacy driver, but nothing... What just happened? I had Kubuntu working in 1024x768 perfectly and even in 1280x1024!

And Windows is booting correctly in all modes, so it is not BIOS fault...

Can anybody help me please?
Thanks!

JamesM · Post by **JamesM** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:59 am

Ha! You've just discovered that with linux, you'd better (a) make a backup of any config files and (b) know what the hell you're doing before you screw with the settings, because there's no going back!

On a more serious note, check what driver you're using. Check the syslog for disturbing messages. Check /etc/X11/xorg.conf, which is your primary config file for all things X, and check what drivers its using.

Failing that just stick the install CD in and reinstall!! haha

JamesM
(PS: told you kubuntu works like a charm)

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:30 am

I discovered the problem:

Every time Kubuntu Linux boots, it can be successful detection OR unsuccessful detection of my graphics card or everything else. I ran "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg", I fixed the graphics card problem for now, but ... suddenly the mouse didn't work (I have netscroll optical) and sound card driver was failing too

.

The problem is in the detection mechanism. I just reinstalled Kubuntu because I totally messed up the system using dpkg-reconfigure. Successfully

And after successful instalation, all I did was customize desktop icons (like shortcut for floppydisk), added new language for keyboard, and suddenly KUbuntu after some reboots and testing booted in 640x480. When looking in /etc/x11/xorg.conf, I saw many changes in the graphics driver section without my notice. So I ran dpkg again, discovered that I must use the driver "ImPS/2" and not "NetscrollPS/2" [even I have netscroll optical ps/2 mouse]. After this configure thing, I blocked almost all access to xorg.conf

sudo chmod -x-u /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo chmod -rwx /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and system worked flawlessly with that even with 12 reboots and fiddling in system settings. Of course I had to unblock xorg.conf when entering system-settings menu from KDE:

sudo chmod +x+u /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo chmod +rwx /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and after configuring all what I need, I blocked it again, and as mentioned - works.

But it is a little weird

Regards
inflater

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:57 am

Well, I've downloaded the correct firmware for my modem (I cant compile the .C source because I do not have full support for GCC in Kubuntu and apt-get wouldnt work without internet

), and checked that the firmware was okay. Yeah, there was a file in /proc/net/atm/cxacru:0.

But I still have problems with it:
How I do connect to my ISP? I've read many tutorials regarding about this, like specifying "nic-nas0" or "nas0" to the /etc/ppp/peers/conexant (new file), Kubuntu says "invalid command: nas0" when "sudo pppd call conexant", pppoeconf cant detect that modem, i do not have modconf installed (apt get cant retrieve it from the net),...

Anyone got your Conexant AccessRunner (alias Microcom AD 2622, DrayTek Vigor modems, a few Atehra modems) to work in Kubuntu, at least the CD installation version?

Regards
inflater

JamesM · Post by **JamesM** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:43 am

Sorry, i have no idea. I've never actually owned a standalone adsl modem, I've always had a router (access via http et voila...)

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:04 am

LOL I've successfully managed to run my ADSL modem inside Kubuntu !!!

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Regards
inflater

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:08 pm

That's cool... but why don't more people use the mtDark2 theme? It's all sorts of magic!

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:53 pm

Things were going good... but suddenly after the reboot of my Kubuntu (from the taking of the screen), the mouse stopped working along with the soundcard. The same as formerly, now without the 640x480 switch. So I booted from the safe mode the dpkg-reconfigure tool, and selected the ImPS/2 protocol like formerly. Nops, zero points, zugga. Mouse didnt work.

So I taken my time and reinstalled Kubuntu. Things were going good too, (I've not played with xorg.conf inside all the time), I reconfigured the desktop, apps, etc. set the desktop to 1024x768... blocked access to xorg.conf, to prevent the OS to detect false mouse type or video card. And you won't believe me: it didn't worked the second time! This time, I set the video mode 1024x768, but it booted in 1280x1024, and then suddenly switched to 1024x768, but mouse didn't work EVEN with soundcard. I haven't even my modem reinstalled yet!

Kubuntu doesn't like me much... Unfortunately, if I wouldn't find another distribution of Linux, like this, but without having a curse on my PC configuration, I am being forced to wipe out the fat32, two linux partitions, grub off the GRUB with fixmbr + fixboot, and reclaim my ntfs partition back to 55,8 GB for use with win32; like before...

I hope this is not a "story with sad ending"...

....

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:32 am

Well, Kubuntu doesn't like my machine, so I will try downloading,burning and installing the original GNOME version - standard Ubuntu 7.04.

BTW I've never seen any virus for the linux platform

e.g. hggp://***.crackz.** had a pretty good exploit in Win32 GDI

, along with hggp://***.600pics.***, and mostly, hggp://***.xpire.**** and hggp://***.sp2fucked.***.

Standard trojandownloaders and html exploits, I think they are working only on Win32, to be precise WinXP unpatched, using ie 6. The worst combination

Also the worst site that WinXP unpatched is vulnerable, surely is hggp://***.goggle.*** ! Be careful NOT TO MISTYPE google.com! If you want better security, put this address along with 127.0.0.1 in your HOSTS file, or better -> upgrade to SP2.

I know some people not having the latest major servicepack

//EDIT: "DO NOT USE the command 'sudo' to launch graphical programs !"... taken from Ubuntu documentation

... aww i was doing that when editing /boot/grub.lst and any other files that I didn't have access to restricted files

... sudo kwrite /boot/grub.lst... or even KATE

...and some erros that database or something isnt working....

maybe that was my curse of "640x480 mode with mouse and sound not working" ? Anyways I'm downloading the gnome version for now, but I kept the KDE version on the CD... i think that was my problem...

didn't knew that I can't launch graphical programs using sudo...

inflater · Post by **inflater** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:29 am

There. The problem is fixed, the system misconfiguration was caused by "sudo kate" instead of "kdesu kate" or running all X-applications with sudo.

Now I learned that I must use gksudo and then use gedit to edit/do something restricted. I am now using standard Ubuntu (GNOME interface) and I think GNOME is more user-friendly than KDE, and Kubuntu required installing more packages I think. For Ubuntu, I had to install only 5 to get my modem running flawlessly.

But I cant find the keyboard-switch indicator, I cant write the ampersand, apostrof or or the (a) sign (in emails for example) using Slovak keyboard

I miss in Linux the possibility of writing non-standard chars, like the @ (wow i have made it, right-alt + V !

) can be in Win32 written ALT+64...

But it is not a problem.

So, the story has a good end

Thank you everybody for your help when choosing the right distribution. I think for a experienced Windows user with no posix knowledge Ubuntu is more than good

Regards
inflater

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:41 am

I searched google and found the following results, Which might be related to your situation?

http://www.javaride.com/ubuntu-impressions/
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/sear ... yboards-rg

JamesM · Post by **JamesM** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:56 am

I personally prefer kubuntu, but it's obviously down to personal choice and major flamewars have ensued over the whole KDE/GNOME debate.

I personally feel that GNOME dumbs down it's interface and really caters the lowest of the low common denominator. Possibly that's a good thing. I don't know!

Glad you got it working. I've never used kdesu to launch X tools, but then again when editing config files I tend to use terminal based apps anyway
(e.g. "nano", a small and easy-to-use text editor).

And I doubt you had to install more packages to get your modem running. Kubuntu is based off ubuntu - they both use the same package system. Possibly the ubuntu CD installed more packages by default.

JamesM

pcmattman · Post by **pcmattman** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:35 pm

Brynet-Inc wrote:That's cool... but why don't more people use the mtDark2 theme? It's all sorts of magic!

I use it! It's great, the standard one is far too bright...