[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Service and assistance

[Hilton Gibson]

Sudhashen Naicker wrote:
> 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.
Hi

See the new wiki page ;-)

http://wiki.ubuntu-za.org/HowTo:Multimedia

Cheers

> 
> 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
>>>>
>>>>     
> 


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Hilton Gibson
Systems Administrator/IT Project Manager
TAS/IT
Stellenbosch University
Private Bag X1 Matieland 7602
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 808 3795 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758

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