dear friends I just installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my desktop at home. Wired connection to the internet works well by creating a connection in the DSL part of...
Hello, My name is Savio and im 17. I just purchased a Dell laptop and it has Ubuntu 8.04 already installed on it. Well I want to erase it and then install...
... A connection set up using pppoeconf is initiated either by issuing the command "pon dsl-provider" or by the init scripts, if you have told pppoeconf to...
Hi, I am frequently finding Facebook page opening on a tab in Firefox when I open a page on some sites. At first I thought I might have accidentally clicked on...
... Something like this? http://ask.metafilter.com/154173/Dear-Facebook-Popup-Never-darken-my-doorstep-again Of course, the OP in that thread said the problem...
Firstly, I'd like to welcome you to the world of Linux! :) Great to see youngsters getting into Linux (I sound old! I myself am in college! :) ) ... Just...
... Thanks. NoScript is not an easy answer these days. I will see how to minimise its nuisance. I think someone should initiate a 'Unlike' button for counting...
I also find that different posts come when I refresh (using Chrome) - today I had to finally go to my friends wall to check all the messages in the correct...
Dear Edgar. One reason why normal people get frustrated by you computer experts is that you do not try to understand the needs of simple, down-to-earth people...
Hi Augusto, ... I am quite offended at this statement of yours. ... I really do wonder why the preface was quite necessary for such a simple question,...
... [snip] ... [snip] ... [snip] ... [snip] ... [snip] Dear Professor Augusto Pinto: I found your post so incredible and unbelievable that I did my own Google...
(I have seen other answers, but...) ... You used a sledgehammer to kill a fly. You ought to have used the dictionary on your compuer. There are plenty of them...
Hi, This is more of a rant, and an attempt to find list of sane banks in India. Spread this around so that we can get maximum coverage. First the story. I have...
... any problems in using their site. Well, except once for enabling the security code for the credit card - even then, they at least were sympathetic! A few...
Hi, ... TBH, I was very happy with HDFC till this issue cropped up a couple of days back. It just worked. But now, with it not working for FF, it is a pain. ...
... shows up as does the login button. I am using 3.6.3 and 3.6.4 versions on Fedora 13 x64 and 3.6.6 on Arch Linux i386. Hence, it is unlikely that something...
... I bank with State Bank of Travancore, because my wife told me to. Err... she works there. This is at foot of their net banking site:- <quote> This site...
Dear Navin, Does this mean you can have Windows 7 and Ubuntu on one laptop of diiferent partitons ? We were told at the shop selling windows 7 that u cannot...
... yes. You can. ... I am a bit curious? Why is it that you need windows? Is it doing something that Linux cannot do? It would be good to get a list of ...
Dear Dhaval , Thanks for the prompt reply ! I am Savio's mum and trying to convince him that he does not need windows but he insists that he wants ! :-) To...
... Ah, ok. This should be really easy to fix. 1. Can you tell me the name of the music player? 2. Does it actually play the file, and no sound comes? 3. Do...
Dear Dhaval, On the music player - we are using box - the sound keeps on going and coming - it is not constant. Problems getting stuck etc. He is now exploring...
... Which is quite fine. You have the freedom to choosehow you will invite an headache. I am not rude, but I find having to use the Windows OS very painful,...
On the music player it should be Rythm box - my mistake And on the internet we tried the wifi and bluetooth option. Both are available on the laptop. Also can...
... It does not seem to be problem with the music player software. The problem, going by your description, is that the kernel has some problems identifying the...
Ah, so I just got a note from the HDFC folks. They tell me they are in the process of bringing official support to more platforms (so I am pretty much hoping...
