Installed Ubuntu.Now What????
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thewisecrab
AFK
How to start in terminal and then spot errors?
and if there are any, how to rectify?
Regarding apps, I was just asking in general.
and if there are any, how to rectify?
Regarding apps, I was just asking in general.
OP
thewisecrab
AFK
Yup
there's an error:
Googling is not helping
there's an error:
WTH is it?
Googling is not helping
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thewisecrab
AFK
Fuhget it,
I'm better off uninstalling the damn thing
76 MB wasted
Any other soft that can replicate Win Media Centre?
And what sites are recommended for Gnome Apps?
Also, what is the procedure for installing KDE Apps on Gnome? (Didnt get a straight reply earlier)
I'm better off uninstalling the damn thing
76 MB wasted
Any other soft that can replicate Win Media Centre?
And what sites are recommended for Gnome Apps?
Also, what is the procedure for installing KDE Apps on Gnome? (Didnt get a straight reply earlier)
Rahim
Married!
^There is no special way ,just a simple way to install GNOME/KDE apps from Synaptic and you can install KDE appz in GNOME and vice versa without any problem.
DOnt go around like a Windows user who have to search for sites to get the apps. In Linux all apps are present in Package Manager(Synaptics). Thats the beauty of Linux.
Why are you insisting on getting a site?
How about Myth TV ?
DOnt go around like a Windows user who have to search for sites to get the apps. In Linux all apps are present in Package Manager(Synaptics). Thats the beauty of Linux.
Why are you insisting on getting a site?
How about Myth TV ?
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thewisecrab
AFK
OK man
Will be more Linux-geek-like
PS. What do you'll do with your linux system?
I mean, what can ou'll do?
Will be more Linux-geek-like
PS. What do you'll do with your linux system?
I mean, what can ou'll do?
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FilledVoid
Guest
Have you tried Exaile or Amarok . Although they aren't exactly Win Media Centre like they do their jobs quite well.
The only recommended applications are basically the ones in the repositories . Everythign else other than that is at your own risk. Although installing these debs in 9o% of the systems there occasionally comes along an error that irks people out. My recommendations is to stick with the repos until you get quite familiar with it and then probably gettign the source or tweaking other applications.
There is no difference in installing KDE applications in Gnome. What does differ is the libraries the application use. When you install KDE applications it brings in files necessary for the file to work in Gnome which otherwise be already on KDE systems. If you are one of the resource conscious folk then I would recommend against it. To install the application you can use any of the above methods mentioned above.
My apologies I think I misunderstood what you were talking about. It is only after I read this did I understand what you need. There are quite a few applications you can use to hook up a media center. In fact there are distros exactly made for it.
MythTv - The most advanced one and has way too many options lol.
XawTV
TvTime
The last two are very basic ones. I have found that MythTv or TvTime works fine in my case. The main problem is configuring a Tv tuner for your system . If you are using one of those Pinnacle ones you should be fine. but if you are using an el cheapo card then you might be out of luck.
The easier question for me is "What do I don't do?." Even then I think theres nothing I do in Windows that I don't do in Linux. Yes there might be a bit of work required tog et something to work. But I really don't mind doing that.
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thewisecrab
AFK
Great explanation man. Thanks
Will install MythTV and stick to recommended repositries.
I have pinnacle's card, so It should sync properly
So, What dont I do?...
Give me some time guys and slowly the n00bishness will go away
Will install MythTV and stick to recommended repositries.
I have pinnacle's card, so It should sync properly
So, What dont I do?...
Give me some time guys and slowly the n00bishness will go away
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FilledVoid
Guest
MythTV as I said has a ton load of options to configure to get it working. but nonetheless it has that many features that you could use also. For beginners Id actually stick to TvTime the problem with TvTime is that you cant record a program.
Most of the pinnacle cards should work fine.
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thewisecrab
AFK
-bumped-
I'm unable to remove that damn XBMC now
It fails to show up the add/ remove applications list
I'm unable to remove that damn XBMC now
It fails to show up the add/ remove applications list
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thewisecrab
AFK
bumped again
Xbmc is not showing up in the add/remove apps list
How to atleast remove the entry from the menu?
Xbmc is not showing up in the add/remove apps list
How to atleast remove the entry from the menu?
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thewisecrab
AFK
OK man
Will look into it
Now there is a slight glitch
Whenever I shut down/restart (anything related to booting), I first get a long list of errors in command-line and then instead of that status bar decreasing (boot screen i mean), it just shows the ubuntu logo and then shuts down/restarts
What can be the prob?
Will post a screenshot of the error if time permits
Also
Can I fix grub?
I mean first it would show 3 options for Linux, "Other operating systems" and then XP
I would generally go about with my keyboard selecting the required OS
It would skip the text "Other OSes" and come to XP
Now, it considers the text "Other OSes" as an option too
How do I fix it?
PS. I know it's pretty minor but help would be appreciated
Will look into it
Now there is a slight glitch
Whenever I shut down/restart (anything related to booting), I first get a long list of errors in command-line and then instead of that status bar decreasing (boot screen i mean), it just shows the ubuntu logo and then shuts down/restarts
What can be the prob?
Will post a screenshot of the error if time permits
Also
Can I fix grub?
I mean first it would show 3 options for Linux, "Other operating systems" and then XP
I would generally go about with my keyboard selecting the required OS
It would skip the text "Other OSes" and come to XP
Now, it considers the text "Other OSes" as an option too
How do I fix it?
PS. I know it's pretty minor but help would be appreciated
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thewisecrab
AFK
OK
Will do that as soon as I boot into Ubuntu later today
And what about the first prob?
Here is the grub menu:
Will do that as soon as I boot into Ubuntu later today
And what about the first prob?
Here is the grub menu:
Can you also provide a way to make Windows my first option? I did what rahimveron told me but it worked only for about a week
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gary4gar
GaurishSharma.com
Please post the exact error, and then we could try to helpOK
Will do that as soon as I boot into Ubuntu later today
And what about the first prob?
Here is the grub menu:
Can you also provide a way to make Windows my first option? I did what rahimveron told me but it worked only for about a week
Code:
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
[COLOR=Green]default 2[/COLOR]
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
[COLOR=Green]color cyan/blue white/blue[/COLOR]
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=a0b7061e-6f0d-42d2-96a9-d7a119e9a99e ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,8)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
root (hd0,8)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=a0b7061e-6f0d-42d2-96a9-d7a119e9a99e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,8)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=a0b7061e-6f0d-42d2-96a9-d7a119e9a99e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
[COLOR=Red]title Ubuntu 8.04.1, memtest86+
root (hd0,8)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet[/COLOR]
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
[COLOR=Red]# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root[/COLOR]
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1Delete the red lines.
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