fresh install of w.warthog -- many questions, gripes

[Danilo Piazzalunga]

Please look at the following sites, you will find the best answers for most
questions:

https://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq
http://www.ubuntuguide.org/

gl34 at telus.net wrote:
> Why does uname -r give 2.2.19(!) when I asked specifically to install the
> 2.6.8.1 kernel?

That's strange, I don't think there's any such kernel in the Ubuntu
repository. Anyway, just install linux-686 (or whatever is appropriate for
your architecture).

> Where are the sources? /usr/src has only rpms in it, which is empty.

You need to install linux-source-2.6.8.1

> How do I play mp3's from the command line? X doesn't grok my Radeon9250 vid
> card yet. Working w/o tunes is a drag 8-\.

You can install fglrx-driver and linux-restricted-modules-* to make your video
card work.

> I installed in "expert" mode and expected to be able to choose what software
> I wanted but ubuntu installed a _lot_ of stuff I don't want, need or will
> ever use.
> 
> What's the safest way to uninstall the stuff I don't want?

apt-get remove <package>, <package>, ...

or use Synaptic when you manage to configure X.

> Shouldn't I have a bunch of (dot) files in /home to tweak stuff with?

try with ls -la $HOME, but if you're trying to configure the base system it
may not be the best place to look at.

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