[ubuntu-uk] Relog-in page....

[John Matthews]

On 24/04/10 09:58, Barry Drake wrote:
> Alan Pope wrote:
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>> Dunno about _more_ geeky ways. Why not use the less geeky ones?
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> Question of image.  Linux people are SUPPOSED to be geeky.  My son (a
> one time systems engineer) was horrified to see 'terminal' in a
> prominent position on my desktop.  'Didn't know anyone still used that?'
> was his sarky comment.  Having said that, I've gone most of the way down
> the slippery slope towards 'if it isn't gui, I don't understand it'.
>
> Regards,
> Barry
>
> -- From Barry Drake (The Revd) Health and Healing advisor to the East Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church.  See http://www.urc5.org.uk/index for information about the synod, and http://www.urc5.org.uk/?q=node/703 for the Synod Healing pages.
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hehe, I am not geeky, the opposite actually. Most of what I know, even 
in windows is self taught, and I am 50, which makes it heard to remember 
things, but I keep trying, most would say I'm very trying.

I am trying to learn the Terminal as well. Yesterday, on my website, I 
needed to set up a database, phpmyadmin I just didnt have a clue about 
it, cant get my head round it at all. I ended up setting up the db using 
the terminal, and it worked first time. Talk about shocked. It was the 
best feeling going.

I like using the interface of Ubuntu, but I also find that using the 
Terminal can be so much easier sometimes, especially if you can find an 
easy way of working out how to use it. That is why I stick with Ubuntu. 
The problem is, sometimes the explanations of how to use the terminal 
are over my head, and completely confusing. Which is why I am finding it 
hard to learn faster.

Another problem I had, which bought the other thread up about the log in 
screen, was my Netbook, couldnt get it past the log in screen, which 
kept showing up every couple of minutes doing the final update for 
Lucid. Finally, I got a message saying something about going into 
reduced graphics mode. I ended up going into the grub, clicking on the 
recovery mode option, and fixing it. Using the bit that had the 'fix 
broken bits' option, then doing updates using the non graphical 
interface, and now it works, like a dream. Well, it did last night, I 
have to turn it on again this morning.

Somebody very kindly advised me to get more RAM memory for my Netbook, 
but it being an Acer One, and having looked at the way you add extra 
memory to it, I cant do it. Has anybody ever added extra memory for an 
Acer One. I would like to get more added, as I quite like the little 
machine.

John

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