[ubuntu-za] Re: ubuntu-za Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3

Philip Copeman philip at pinksoft.co.za
Tue Mar 14 13:11:07 GMT 2006


Anyone out there that has a postion of authority in hte UBuntu rpoject 
to help me port the TurboCASH Accoutngin system to Ubuntu?



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>   1. Re:  Breexy Badger distribution (Robert Holm)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:49:45 +0200
>From: Robert Holm <robhh at absamail.co.za>
>Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Breexy Badger distribution
>To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 11:02 +0000, Robert Schumann wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Which programs? If it is Firefox and/or Thunderbird, then the problem
>>may be lock files (i.e. ~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxx.default/lock) which
>>prevent you from starting up, or perhaps extensions that you may have
>>installed.  More generally, there could be something messed up in your
>>gconf settings.
>>
>>    
>>
>Any programs at all, including Open Office, Networking and Terminal.
>Will try your suggestions and if they don't help I intend to re-install
>from scratch. Will let you know what happens in due course.
>
>  
>
>>The simplest, don't-bother-to-figure-it-out solution to a settings
>>problem is to back up your home directory (mv ~ /path/to/backup/dir) and
>>then make your home directory from fresh (mkdir /home/myusername).
>>Logout and log back in again.  If it works, then it was something in
>>your desktop/x-session/theme/... settings.
>>
>>You can recover various settings by copying things back to your home
>>directory.  Start with all the NON-hidden files in your home directory.
>>Then try out some of your other settings, like moving your .mozilla
>>directory back.
>>
>>Of course, I'm not liable for any major cataclysms that happen to your
>>system as a result of this advice, and I'd advise you to get a second
>>opinion.
>>
>>    
>>
>>>loading but nothing loads and eventually the message disappears. My only
>>>alternative is to restart but when I click on the shut down button I get
>>>a smaller window with only the option to log out. If I click on this I
>>>am left with the wallpaper on the screen and a frozen computer. My only
>>>option is then to reset the computer. Has anyone else had this problem?
>>>Any suggestions?
>>>      
>>>
>>Let us know if you figure it out!
>>
>>Robert.
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Robbie Holm
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>    
>>
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>Message: 2
>Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:08:44 +0200
>From: Hilton Gibson <hgibson at sun.ac.za>
>Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Breexy Badger distribution
>To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
>Message-ID: <200603131708.45018.hgibson at sun.ac.za>
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>On Monday 13 March 2006 16:49, Robert Holm wrote:
>  
>
>>On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 11:02 +0000, Robert Schumann wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>Which programs? If it is Firefox and/or Thunderbird, then the problem
>>>may be lock files (i.e. ~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxx.default/lock) which
>>>prevent you from starting up, or perhaps extensions that you may have
>>>installed.  More generally, there could be something messed up in your
>>>gconf settings.
>>>      
>>>
>>Any programs at all, including Open Office, Networking and Terminal.
>>Will try your suggestions and if they don't help I intend to re-install
>>from scratch. Will let you know what happens in due course.
>>    
>>
> If you do re-install, remember to use a seperate partition for your "/home" 
>folder.
>This makes the pain of re-installs a lot less.
>See: http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/DuringInstall
>Cheers
>
>  
>
>>>The simplest, don't-bother-to-figure-it-out solution to a settings
>>>problem is to back up your home directory (mv ~ /path/to/backup/dir) and
>>>then make your home directory from fresh (mkdir /home/myusername).
>>>Logout and log back in again.  If it works, then it was something in
>>>your desktop/x-session/theme/... settings.
>>>
>>>You can recover various settings by copying things back to your home
>>>directory.  Start with all the NON-hidden files in your home directory.
>>>Then try out some of your other settings, like moving your .mozilla
>>>directory back.
>>>
>>>Of course, I'm not liable for any major cataclysms that happen to your
>>>system as a result of this advice, and I'd advise you to get a second
>>>opinion.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>loading but nothing loads and eventually the message disappears. My
>>>>only alternative is to restart but when I click on the shut down button
>>>>I get a smaller window with only the option to log out. If I click on
>>>>this I am left with the wallpaper on the screen and a frozen computer.
>>>>My only option is then to reset the computer. Has anyone else had this
>>>>problem? Any suggestions?
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Let us know if you figure it out!
>>>
>>>Robert.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Robbie Holm
>>>>        
>>>>
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-- 
Philip Copeman
Project Leader
TurboCASH Open Source Accounting Software

www.turbocash.net <http://www.turbocash.net>

TurboCASH 3.74 CD 
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