[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Service and assistance

[Sudhashen Naicker]

Hi

I haven't worked with canon printers so won't be able to help you 
there.  According to openprinting, the printer should print 
http://www.openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon-LBP-1120.  
This does involve editing files etc and I'm not sure how comfortable you 
are about that.

As far as the movie problem is concerned goto your menu, System, 
Administration, and click on Synaptic Package manager.  You will need to 
put in your password to get in.  Then search for 
"ubuntu-restricted-extras".  Install this when you find it.  Also I have 
found that using the program VLC gave me least hassles when playing 
movies, dvd's etc.  But that is a matter of preference - some like to 
use mplayer.  Both these can be found in the package manager as well.

The freenode question has been answered I believe :-)


Kind Regards

Sudhashen Naicker




Dr. Johan P. Prinsloo wrote:
> You guys are amazing. Thanks for all the support and messages of welcome.
>
> I currently have two problems, (with a third added as of your posting);
>
> 1)   Setting up Canon Printers on Linux (Ubuntu). I was hoping 8.10 
> would provide an answer, but it didn't. I use a LBP 810 and LBP 1120. 
> The drivers are still a problem. I've read so many postings and advice 
> on forums and tried some of the ideas, without success. This being the 
> reason that all my PC's at the office run on Ubuntu 8.10, but for one 
> PC still on Micro$oft Winblows 2000, because of the printer. At home I 
> use a HP printer on 8.10 without any problems.
>
> 2)   For some reason, since having upgraded to 8.10 I cannot run any 
> movies on my PC. All movies run so slow-motion it's almost frame by 
> frame. I've been thinking that perhaps the 1gig memory is too little?
>
> 3)   I'm unable to establish a connection to http://freenode.org to 
> register for irc?
>
> Kind regards.
>
> Johan
>
> Johan Mynhardt wrote:
>> Hi Johan,
>>
>> Well, if you are in search of "live" support, we have a channel on the Freenode
>> IRC network (http://freenode.org). The channel is #ubuntu-za
>> Should you need help setting up IRC, just post to the mailing list again and we
>> will help you ASAP.
>>
>> Note that most of the people in the channel idle there, so response might not be
>> instant. You can also find information on http://wiki.ubuntu-za.org/ our local
>> wiki page.
>>
>>
>> Dr. Johan P. Prinsloo wrote:
>>   
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm absolutely new to this mailing list and I'm so glad to have learned
>>> of it's existence.
>>>
>>> I'm a very blessed man in that I had a brilliant brother who guided me
>>> towards linux and I've been using Ubuntu since version 5.10 and running
>>> it exclusively since 6.06. Unfortunately my brother passed away suddenly
>>> end of September at the young age of 52.
>>>
>>> My problem is this. I never used to have any problems, because whenever
>>> I needed to do anything on a PC, I just picked up the phone and called
>>> Piet. Now that he is gone, I'm somewhat bugg'rd to put it mildly,
>>> because who do I call, mail, Skype or run to now?
>>>
>>> The Ubuntu forums are nice, but not always what one wants. Being new to
>>> this particular SA mailing list, I'd like to know if this is a place
>>> where one could ask for such advice or help or assistance or is this
>>> intended mainly for developers and experts?
>>>  Otherwise, do any of you know of someone that knows his/her stuff with
>>> Ubuntu or Linux in the Pretoria area that renders a kind of support or
>>> help service that I can get hold of?
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> Johan
>>>
>>>