ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 73, Issue 45

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>    1. Re: sound problem (James Takac)
>    2. Re: booting problem (NoOp)
>    3. Re: sound problem (James Takac)
>    4. Re: sound problem (G. )
>    5. Re: spaceghost (Christopher Chan)
>    6. Re: spaceghost (Johnneylee Rollins)
>    7. Re: booting problem (G. )
>    8. Re: sound problem (G. )
>    9. Re: sound problem (James Takac)
>   10. Re: [OT] Does a multi-drive USB external hard disk rack
>       exist? (Michael Haney)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:03:33 +1000
> From: James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: sound problem
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
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> On Monday 06 September 2010 10:32:18 G. wrote:
>> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 6:55 PM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Tony, thanks for the reply. ?Nothing seems amiss in alsa mixer.
>> >
>> >> gary
>>
>> I tried the recommendation at
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1140477&highlight=hp+laptop+no+sou
>>nd to no avail.
>>
>>
>> gary
>
> Hi Gary
>
> Try clicking on the speaker icon at the top of the screen then choose sound
> preferences. You'll likely find a setting set to zero. I've seen that on my
> 10.04 systems so far. For some reason the volume is set to zero after
> installing
>
> James
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:03:47 -0700
> From: NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: booting problem
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> On 09/05/2010 04:25 PM, G. wrote:
>> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 3:11 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> On 09/05/2010 07:53 AM, G. wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> mouse and keyboard works in live cd as well as another install I am
>>>> using to write this.
>>>>
>>>> What is the 'e' key?  Do not understand the instructions.
>>>
>>> It's the key between 'w' and 'r'. 'e' as in 'edit'.
>>>
>>> From the liveCD look at /var/log/apt/history.log and
>>> /var/log/dist-upgrade/apt.log to see if you can find out what packages
>>> were being upgraded & their status. You may also find info in
>>> ~/.xsession-errors that may be of use.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for the clarification.  So doing did not help.  Still no mouse
>> or keyboard once at the login screen.
>>
>> gary
>>
>
> Wait... you've go multiple threads going on here. This one "booting
> problem", another "sound problem" and "installation question- RESOLVED
> (probably)". The last two seem to indicate that you have the boot
> problem resolved. So what is the proper status of *this* thread? And,
> what did you find in the logs that I suggested?
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:05:46 +1000
> From: James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: sound problem
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> On Monday 06 September 2010 11:01:18 G. wrote:
>> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Sun, 2010-09-05 at 19:32 -0500, G. wrote:
>> >> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 6:55 PM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Tony, thanks for the reply. ?Nothing seems amiss in alsa mixer.
>> >> >
>> >> >> gary
>> >>
>> >> I tried the recommendation at
>> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1140477&highlight=hp+laptop+no+
>> >>sound to no avail.
>> >
>> > You have already tried pavucontrol?? Just type that on a command line
>> > and you'll get the gui. Look at what pulse audio sees as your setup and
>> > correct it. Try different setups as you may not have plain-jane analog
>> > audio. But, it should be identifying your sound device. That should be
>> > your starting point, assuming you have pulse installed by the standard
>> > install. Ric
>> >
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>> > ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
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>> Pavucontrol looks normal.  I think pulse is fully installed.
>>
>> This is another output
>>
>>  cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#* | grep Codec
>> Codec: Realtek ID 270
>> Codec: Intel G45 DEVIBX
>
>
> Hi Gary
>
> Check the volume levels as you try each device. Likely at least one is set
> to
> zero
>
> James
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 20:28:49 -0500
> From: "G. " <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: sound problem
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> snip
>>
>> Hi Gary
>>
>> Check the volume levels as you try each device. Likely at least one is set
>> to
>> zero
>>
>> James
>>
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> Not sure what you mean by each device-  you mean input, output etc?
> Anyway, nothing is muted.
>
> gary
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:31:55 +0800
> From: Christopher Chan <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk>
> Subject: Re: spaceghost
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> On Monday, September 06, 2010 08:36 AM, Christopher Chan wrote:
>>
>>>> In past I am sure. These guys that I have, save for the 'Websmart'
>>>> 1224t, have been pretty well-behaved for the past year and a half. I
>>>> just don't know why the 3100 series can driven off the cliff by the
>>>> 1224t. But yeah, from now on, it's the HP 2910al switches. The D-Links
>>>> were an quick and cheap gigabit solution to get by the previous manager
>>>> anyway.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You should look at some of the Dell switches, a couple of models that i
>>> know of are rebranded top end cisco switches, 100% identical, just dif
>>> name plates, but dells price is about 1/3 that of ci$co$, but likely
>>> still
>>> more than HP :)
>>
>> Really? I wonder if I should try splashing out for crapco...do they come
>> with unlimited lifetime warranty?
>>
>
> Nope. Dell switches don't cut it...no PoE+ support. Only PoE. Guess
> what, Dell also sells crapco switches.
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 18:33:27 -0700
> From: Johnneylee Rollins <johnneylee.rollins at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: spaceghost
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> I can't even have my own thread to myself :(
>
> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 6:31 PM, Christopher Chan
> <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk> wrote:
>> On Monday, September 06, 2010 08:36 AM, Christopher Chan wrote:
>>>
>>>>> In past I am sure. These guys that I have, save for the 'Websmart'
>>>>> 1224t, have been pretty well-behaved for the past year and a half. I
>>>>> just don't know why the 3100 series can driven off the cliff by the
>>>>> 1224t. But yeah, from now on, it's the HP 2910al switches. The D-Links
>>>>> were an quick and cheap gigabit solution to get by the previous manager
>>>>> anyway.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You should look at some of the Dell switches, a couple of models that i
>>>> know of are rebranded top end cisco switches, 100% identical, just dif
>>>> name plates, but dells price is about 1/3 that of ci$co$, but likely
>>>> still
>>>> more than HP :)
>>>
>>> Really? I wonder if I should try splashing out for crapco...do they come
>>> with unlimited lifetime warranty?
>>>
>>
>> Nope. Dell switches don't cut it...no PoE+ support. Only PoE. Guess
>> what, Dell also sells crapco switches.
>>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 20:35:00 -0500
> From: "G. " <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: booting problem
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> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:03 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 09/05/2010 04:25 PM, G. wrote:
>>> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 3:11 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> On 09/05/2010 07:53 AM, G. wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>> mouse and keyboard works in live cd as well as another install I am
>>>>> using to write this.
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the 'e' key? ?Do not understand the instructions.
>>>>
>>>> It's the key between 'w' and 'r'. 'e' as in 'edit'.
>>>>
>>>> From the liveCD look at /var/log/apt/history.log and
>>>> /var/log/dist-upgrade/apt.log to see if you can find out what packages
>>>> were being upgraded & their status. You may also find info in
>>>> ~/.xsession-errors that may be of use.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the clarification. ?So doing did not help. ?Still no mouse
>>> or keyboard once at the login screen.
>>>
>>> gary
>>>
>>
>> Wait... you've go multiple threads going on here. This one "booting
>> problem", another "sound problem" and "installation question- RESOLVED
>> (probably)". The last two seem to indicate that you have the boot
>> problem resolved. So what is the proper status of *this* thread? And,
>> what did you find in the logs that I suggested?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
> This thread refers to my notebook.  When it was updating I lost power
> (battery was not installed at that moment).  It freezes when I get to
> the login screen, meaning there is no mouse, mouse pad or keyboard
> response.  'E' produced the same result, e.g. froze at login after I
> added that line.
>
> THE other thread refers to a new HP G62.  I got lucid installed.  I
> deleted one of the partitions HP installed.
>
> Thanks
>
> gary
>
>
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 20:38:02 -0500
> From: "G. " <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: sound problem
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
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> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:28 PM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> snip
>>>
>>> Hi Gary
>>>
>>> Check the volume levels as you try each device. Likely at least one is
>>> set to
>>> zero
>>>
>>> James
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>>
>> Not sure what you mean by each device- ?you mean input, output etc?
>> Anyway, nothing is muted.
>>
>> gary
>>
>
> i am trying the suggestion contained in
> http://monespaceperso.org/blog-en/2010/05/02/upgrade-alsa-1-0-23-on-ubuntu-lucid-lynx-10-04/
>
> Is there any reason I should not?
>
> Signing off for the night.
>
> gary
>
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:42:36 +1000
> From: James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: sound problem
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support,	not for general discussions"
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> On Monday 06 September 2010 11:28:49 G. wrote:
>> snip
>>
>> > Hi Gary
>> >
>> > Check the volume levels as you try each device. Likely at least one is
>> > set to zero
>> >
>> > James
>> >
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>> Not sure what you mean by each device-  you mean input, output etc?
>> Anyway, nothing is muted.
>>
>> gary
>
>
> Hi Gary
>
> Under output of course. You mention a number of devices listed including a
> realtek. As you go thru each take a look at the volume settings. Somewhere
> is
> likely set to zero
>
> James
>
>
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> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 21:51:23 -0400
> From: Michael Haney <thezorch at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [OT] Does a multi-drive USB external hard disk rack
> 	exist?
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> There is also the Drobo.  They work for Windows, Mac and Linux.  I do
> believe they work via USB 2.0, I think also eSATA, and some models do
> work via iSCSI (which requires Gigabit Ethernet).  Essentially they're
> Zero Configuration RAID external storage.  Put 4 or 6 drives in them
> of equal size and it will automatically do RAID with backup.  Every
> other drive will be a backup of the one before.  The drives are
> hot-swappable so if one dies you can remove one and the other will
> come online instantly to replace it without interruption.  Put a new
> drive of the same size in and the data from the backup will be
> automatically restored to the new drive.  Its pretty much automatic.
>
> Leo Laporte from This Week in Tech swears by them actually owns one.
> I think its the six disk Drobo he has.
>
> http://www.drobo.com/
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