Tag Archives: fix

Restore Missing Panels in Ubuntu

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Roger Wheatley

Tess from the USA asks: “…I am having trouble viewing my menu bar that usually appears across the top of my screen. The volume control used to be here and now I don’t get volume at all. How do I … Continue reading →

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CIFS VFS Shutdown Error When Using SMBFS

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

I recently installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04) and set up access to (DNS-321) my network shares using smbfs; as in the post “Sharing the Same Files Between Two PC’s“. Shortly afterwards, when rebooting, shutting down, etc. I … Continue reading →

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Leave the Num Lock On!

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

I recently (finally) upgraded to Ubuntu 9.04 (I’ve always had issues with x.10 releases for some reason). Until the upgrade I wanted to remain with the LTS track, but (it seems) less developers are supporting it, hence the move. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Quick Fix for the ‘Size Mismatch’ When Updating Ubuntu Linux

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

This is just a short “quick fix” post. For those who need it, here’s a quick fix when you get an error message like this: “W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/f/ffmpeg/libpostproc1d_0.cvs20070307-5ubuntu7.2_amd64.deb Size mismatch” It’s an error I received when the auto … Continue reading →

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Quick Fix: Black Desktop Background and Lost Icons

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Roger Wheatley

Just a short post for any of you that encounter the same issue I just did. I booted up this morning (Ubuntu Linux 8.04 – Hardy) and logged in, no problem. But my desktop background image (the wallpaper) had disappeared, … Continue reading →

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Installing an Ubuntu Linux Hardy 8.04 LAMP and FFMpeg Server With a GUI – Hardware Installation.

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Roger Wheatley

As mentioned in the introduction (where I listed the hardware and software I used for this hands-on project), we need to ensure that our hardware is set-up and working before moving on. To recap, here is the list of hardware … Continue reading →

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How to Get Network and Video Working in Shuttle Computers.

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Roger Wheatley

Just a quick afterthought to my last post, if you are trying the get the integrated ethernet network card and the integrated (nvidia) video working in your Shuttle based hardware (specifically Shuttle SN68SG2), there is an easy (and fast) solution … Continue reading →

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Recover Your Forgotten Password In Linux.

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Roger Wheatley

Just got another message, this time from Louis. A in Florida. He asks: “…I have kubuntu installed in my laptop computer, and everything was fine until yesterday, 4/6/08, when I was installing some additional programs from the settings menu. One … Continue reading →

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Forced File System Check After 30 Boot Ups – How to Improve it.

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Roger Wheatley

Ever want to boot up your Ubuntu Linux system really quick to look something up? Sure, I think we all do that from time to time. Hate it when you get the forced file system check because you’ve booted up … Continue reading →

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Do You Get the Firefox is Running Error?

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Roger Wheatley

One more quick post for the Easter holiday (here in Canada). I’ve started getting that annoying “Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your … Continue reading →

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