<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'><div style="text-align: left;">Please I need to unsuscribe to this list. Thank you for your support and help. Bye </div> <hr id="stopSpelling">> From: ubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 38, Issue 281 > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:02:17 +0100 > > Send ubuntu-users mailing list submissions to > ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ubuntu-users-owner@lists.ubuntu.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Compiz on 7.10 with ATI X1600 (Mischa Simon) > 2. Re: Kmail and Firefox (Pete Holsberg) > 3. Re: Seamonkey -- has anybody successfully installed it? (NoOp) > 4. Building a Debian package for Ubuntu (Bill Moseley) > 5. Re: Screen rotation in Gutsy 7.10 (Lo?c Martin) > 6. Re: VMware Server on Gutsy ? (David Vincent) > 7. Re: Problem with keyboard on 7.04 Kubuntu (Paul S) > 8. (no subject) (elmo) > 9. Re: Compiz on 7.10 with ATI X1600 (Ari Torhamo) > 10. Re: (no subject) (Mauro Faccenda) > 11. Re: What is virtualization? (Default User) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:45:04 +0200 > From: Mischa Simon <MSLK@gmx.de> > Subject: Compiz on 7.10 with ATI X1600 > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Message-ID: <1193093104.7671.5.camel@mischa-laptop> > Content-Type: text/plain > > Hi, > > I have a prob with compiz on my laptop (ASUS A7J). > When I try to activate the visual effects all open windows disappear > shortly then they appear again and ubuntu is working for a short time > and then I get the message visual effects could not be enabled. > > No entry in the logs happen... > > Plz help me. > > Mischa > > My xorg.conf: > Section "Files" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" > FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" > # path to defoma fonts > FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" > EndSection > > Section "Module" > Load "i2c" > Load "bitmap" > Load "ddc" > Load "dri" > Load "extmod" > Load "freetype" > Load "glx" > Load "int10" > Load "vbe" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Generic Keyboard" > Driver "kbd" > Option "CoreKeyboard" > Option "XkbRules" "xorg" > Option "XkbModel" "pc105" > Option "XkbLayout" "us" > Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Configured Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "CorePointer" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" > Driver "synaptics" > Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" > Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" > Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" > Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0" > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Driver "wacom" > Identifier "stylus" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" > Option "Type" "stylus" > Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Driver "wacom" > Identifier "eraser" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" > Option "Type" "eraser" > Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY > EndSection > > Section "InputDevice" > Driver "wacom" > Identifier "cursor" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" > Option "Type" "cursor" > Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Standardgrafikkarte" > Driver "fglrx" > BusID "PCI:6:0:0" > Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" > EndSection > > Section "Extensions" > Option "Composite" "Enable" > > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Standardbildschirm" > Option "DPMS" > HorizSync 28-84 > VertRefresh 43-60 > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Default Screen" > Device "Standardgrafikkarte" > Monitor "Standardbildschirm" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 1 > Modes "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 4 > Modes "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 15 > Modes "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1680x1050" "1440x900" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "Default Layout" > Screen "Default Screen" > InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" > InputDevice "Configured Mouse" > InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents" > InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" > InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents" > InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" > EndSection > > Section "DRI" > Mode 0666 > EndSection > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:57:50 -0400 > From: Pete Holsberg <pjh42@pobox.com> > Subject: Re: Kmail and Firefox > To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" > <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> > Message-ID: <471D2AEE.2040806@pobox.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > nad has written on 10/22/2007 6:21 PM: > > Ubuntu is not only for English speakers, it is for humans. > Like people who do not formulate precise questions? ;-) > > > Nobody is expected to master the English language to ask a question, and nobody is expected to answer questions they don't understand. > > > Nor should they offer wise-ass remarks posing as literal answers. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:04:55 -0700 > From: NoOp <glgxg@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: Seamonkey -- has anybody successfully installed it? > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Message-ID: <ffjaap$dnu$1@ger.gmane.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On 10/22/2007 03:42 PM, Brian Craft wrote: > > > > > I installed it and then went into the Edit/Preferences and changed the > > Appearence to the Modern theme and now I have the same theme as > > SeaMonkey. The Help/About Iceape shows the version info: > > > > Build identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.6) > > Gecko/20070802 Iceape/1.1.4 (Ubuntu-1.1.4-1ubuntu2) > > > > It is indeed pretty much the same w/some debian modifications... > however: Iceape/1.1.4 (Ubuntu-1.1.4-1ubuntu2) > > SeaMonkey is on 1.1.5 for security updates. I suppose IceApe 1.1.5 > should come along eventually. > > Also see: > https://answers.launchpad.net/iceape/+question/15135 > http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/ > http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#seamonkey1.1.5 > SeaMonkey 1.1.5 was released on the 19th of this month. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:07:51 -0700 > From: Bill Moseley <moseley@hank.org> > Subject: Building a Debian package for Ubuntu > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Message-ID: <20071022230751.GA16934@hank.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Can anyone point me (or explain) the details required to build a > Debian package for use on Gutsy? > > I want to fetch a Debian Sid source package, apply all the Debian patches, > and build it on Gutsy. I don't have to create a .deb (I can just > "make install") but I do want to apply the patches. > > Thanks, > > > > > -- > Bill Moseley > moseley@hank.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:14:58 +0200 > From: Lo?c Martin <loic.martin3@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Screen rotation in Gutsy 7.10 > To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" > <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> > Message-ID: <471D2EF2.8060604@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Lo?c Martin a ?crit : > > Hi, > > I'd like to know how I can set up an automatic (or non-automatic) screen > > rotation when I rotate my LCD from landscape to portrait. > > > > The LCD's documentation says it can be automatic on Windows XP and > > Vista, so the screen must be passing an information to the computer. > > > > Is there any way to achieve the same in linux, or is there any way to > > rotate the resolution manually? I've checked the new Screen > > configuration in Gutsy (I had high hopes for it :) ), but there's > > nothing about rotation. > > > > Thank you, > > Lo?c > > > > I can rotate the screen by modifying xorg.conf ( adding > Option "Rotate" "CCW" > to the Device section). > > What I'd like to know is if it's possible to rotate the screen without > having to restart X, so I don't have to quit my apps and restart them > again afterwards. I'm using nVidia proprietary drivers. > > Thanks in advance :) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:18:48 -0700 > From: David Vincent <dvincent@sleepdeprived.ca> > Subject: Re: VMware Server on Gutsy ? > To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" > <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> > Message-ID: <471D2FD8.5040104@sleepdeprived.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Marius Gedminas wrote: > > On Sun, Oct 21, 2007 at 08:15:09PM +0100, John Carlyle-Clarke wrote: > >> If it's easy enough for you to create a VM from scratch, you could give > >> VirtualBox a spin too. There are plenty of HowTo's available. Windows > >> guests generally won't seem to migrate from VMWare to VirtualBox without > >> some significant problems, but when I tried it out, it seemed a lot > >> faster. There is an open source version available (which you have to > >> compile I think) > > > > No -- the open-source version of virtualbox is in the Ubuntu > > repositories (package virtualbox-ose). > > > > (The Qt-based GUI looks incredibly ugly on my GNOME desktop.) > > :) > > Another link to some discussion about VMWare Server on Gutsy: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=579347 > > -d > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:30:22 -0400 > From: Paul S <paulatgm@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Problem with keyboard on 7.04 Kubuntu > To: loic.martin3@gmail.com, "Ubuntu user technical support, not for > general discussions" <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> > Message-ID: <471D328E.20803@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Lo?c Martin said the following on 10/22/2007 11:27 AM: > \> For resume issues, I found that > > > > sudo /etc/init.d/dbus restart > > > > does wonder (better than having to log out, that way you keep you > > applications open); I don't know if it would work in your case, but it > > does for 100% of the resume problems I had - as far as I'm able to > > sleep/hibernate in the first place, that is :) > > thanks for the tip .. I'll try it next time it acts up. > > regards, > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:51:47 -0400 > From: elmo <elmo@ne.rr.com> > Subject: (no subject) > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Message-ID: <471D3793.2020704@ne.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:15:55 +0300 > From: Ari Torhamo <ari.torhamo@saunalahti.fi> > Subject: Re: Compiz on 7.10 with ATI X1600 > To: MSLK@gmx.de, "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general > discussions" <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> > Message-ID: <1193098555.5691.14.camel@mung-papu> > Content-Type: text/plain > > > ti, 2007-10-23 kello 00:45 +0200, Mischa Simon kirjoitti: > > Hi, > > > > I have a prob with compiz on my laptop (ASUS A7J). > > When I try to activate the visual effects all open windows disappear > > shortly then they appear again and ubuntu is working for a short time > > and then I get the message visual effects could not be enabled. > > > > No entry in the logs happen... > > > I can't help, sorry, but I had the same problem with an installation I > made for someone else. The card was Radeon X1950. Because of the thight > schedule I couldn't investigate further or file a bug report. > > Your laptop seems to have a Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics chip and > AMD/Ati chips are known to have more problems in Linux. > > Ari > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:19:33 -0300 > From: Mauro Faccenda <faccenda@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: (no subject) > To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" > <ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com> > Message-ID: <471D3E15.6050201@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > elmo wrote: > > > > i disagree. > > []'s > .m > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:01:34 -0500 > From: Default User <xyzzyx@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: What is virtualization? > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Message-ID: <1193101294.7148.14.camel@diogenes> > Content-Type: text/plain > > On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 13:22 -0700, vxburg-pur@yahoo.com wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Vincent Trouilliez <vincent.trouilliez@modulonet.fr> > > To: ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 1:05:55 PM > > Subject: Re: What is virtualization? > > > > On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:54:15 -0500 > > Default User <xyzzyx@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > I have been hearing virtualization being mentioned more and more > > > recently. I don't really know much about it. Would someone please > > give > > > a simple "Cliff's Notes" (TM) version of what it is, how it works, > > and > > > why anyone would bother to use it at all. > > > > > > Please resist the urge to answer that "I if you don't know what it > > is, > > > you don't need it". > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > A starting point: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization > > > > To give you an example, for me, virtualization is useful to run > > Windows > > XP from within Linux/Ubuntu, this allows me to run Windows > > applications > > when required, while still staying in my Linux environnement, my > > platform of choice. > > I also use virtualization to install and test the > > developement version of upcoming Ubuntu releases, without risking my > > "real"/host machine data. I can do any number of massively stupid > > mistakes in the virtual machine, with the full confidence that > > absolutely nothing can happen to my "real" machine/environement, total > > peace of mind.... that's priceless. > > I also use virtualization to evaluate other Linux > > distributions evey now and then. > > Virtualization is just sooo useful, it's magic :-) > > > > HTH > > > > -- > > Vince > > > > -- > > ubuntu-users mailing list > > ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users > > ======= > > > > I agree that virtualization is very useful. I have been running Ubuntu > > 6.06 under a virtualpc 2007 under WXP. The one problem I have run > > into is that 6.06 works great but 7.04, and 7.10 will not install. > > 7.04 installs but the screen resolution is unusable and I have not > > been able to convert it to 1024x768. I had the same problem when I > > installed 6.06 but was successful when I used the safe mode. For 7.10 > > it installs in safe mode but the mouse won't work. If I install 7.10 > > in standard mode I get the unusable resolution. I was able to get into > > the command menus with Alt F1 but I can't change any settings. > > > > After all this any thoughts? > > Vic > > > > Wow, thanks to all who replied! > > I had (tried to) read the aforementioned > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization article. Let's just say it > was "information rich". That's why I asked if anyone had a simple > synopsis. > > I can tell that a number of people seem to really like virtualization. > For them, I'm glad that it exists and that they find it (mostly) useful. > For me though, I guess I'm just old fashioned. I think I'll skip the extra > overhead and complexity. If I want to run multiple OSes, I'll just enter > them in GRUB and reboot as needed. > > Thanks for the info. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users > > > End of ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 38, Issue 281 > ********************************************* <hr />Discover the new Windows Vista <a href='http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE' target='_new'>Learn more!</a></body> </html>