dont worry, linux kernel isnt that lacking u can use ubuntu live cd n give it a try 1st. no need to install, just give it a test drive, it allows u to online as well

that mean i just slot in my wifi card and it can detect it?..

in most cases, yes dont worry

hey, i just installed ubuntu on my aspire one..tried installing photoshop cs2 onto it but i got some errors.
anyone had this problem or is there any known solutions?

cs2 is windows software...u cant expect it work out of the box can u? install wine, refer to here http://luiscosio.com/how-to-adobe-photosho...ubuntu-10-steps and here http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iVersionId=2631

cheers! u can try gimp n learn it

just install ubuntu, got any link to must have application? totem cant seem read avi and mp3 files..

do this,
sudo apt-get gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly ubuntu-restricted-extra

that will definately allow totem support avi n mp3...totem...hmm just use mplayer(install gnome-mplayer) or vlc, as for torrent, go for deluge, music im using banshee, for mounting iso(graphical usage, furius iso mount). google is your best friend now

cheers!

search it thru google?, kinda noob here...

is the command u can type in terminal, or u can use synaptic package manager to install...its ez, dont be scared for more software reference, u can search in google, type in keywords like ubuntu <things u wan2 ask>. dont worry, its much ezier in ubuntu than in windows...just follow your instinct hehe

cheers!

This post has been edited by fastcx: Oct 1 2008, 10:03 AM

well , why i can't connect to internet ?
how to set up the wireless setting ?
still don't understand how to use it...
nid
Thx in advance

do u see an icon like 2 computer in the tray area? click it once, it should list out access point in your area, select any1 of it(that u know is yours la )

thats all :)ez as that

the process is quite similar with windows to connect to the wireless

the gui is very easy to understand and user friendly..then take ur time to learn using CLI

how to disable the password asking? i found it's like vista's uac. kinda intrusive

it is for your safety, it only will ask when the thing u do is going to require root privilege, or else it wont ask u...so its not really intrusive unless ur the kind that keep messing with system settings or install uninstall packages, other wise, i do not see the reason for os to ask for your password all the time..its not like uac, uac keep ask u whenever ANY program ask for privilege(almost anything that could possibly change file system files). password asking is actually to give that program rights to change things, a security reason for it to exist, or else your just using another windows.

cheers

yup.. i know its for safety but can't i off it? im the only one who use this system and i trust ubuntu wont break the machine. and if possible way to disable login password prompt. thanks

as long as your login into internet, there wont be just u potentially harm the com get what i mean? its built into the os, u need root privilege for any other system stuff.

1st thing 1st, what did u do that require root privilege so much? cz u talk like it comes out all the time! it only will come out when its needed, i really need to know what u doing that require so much authorization. n NO u cant turn it off, its there so your system know whos messing with it b4 it let u to mess it around, clear?

cheers!

ok thanks thats the answer.

when updating ubuntu/installing software its quite annoying to enter password coz well it just an update for the system. and do the ubuntu update server is suspicious too?

and for log in one, i thought just want to press the power-on button, wait ubuntu boot up then use it. its only me using the pc so kinda repititive to log in everytime.

for login password, that can be done, go to system > administration > login window, go to security tab, check enable automatic login.

as for other usage, i'll give u some other solution by end of the day

Actually you can have a passwordless system regardless what some people outside there telling you it can't be done.
Anybody who knows how to create a livecd already knew about this ( I'm not talking about remastering here).
What you need to do is create a script to automatically start your X server and desktop, bypassing any login manager (gdm, kdm, xdm etc.).
For the password, you need to adjust your shadow file.
You still need to have superuser or root previledge to do adminisrative task.
This can be achived by using sudo or su (but without needing to enter password).
That's all I can reveal.

Different people have different perspective about security.
Some just being paranoid.

guys, n00b in ubuntu here.
I'm considering to install ubuntu in my old acer lappy, but the current problem with that lappy (currently on XP OS) is blue screen error, which said something like fatal memory error and restart ocassionally, probably 2-3 times if i use the laptop for 4-5 hours.

So, my questions here: will the error msg appear if I install ubuntu on my laptop?