[xubuntu-users] xubuntu-users Digest, Vol 89, Issue 12

Sat Jun 7 16:24:02 UTC 2014

# 2 --
I apologize for not including the name of what I think is a great 
application.  The package is called "Remastersys".  It seems that a 
group called OS4 did take up development  and they made a release a few 
months ago of "Black Lab Imager", their name for it.  You can see the 
announcement at:
http://system-imaging.blogspot/2014/03/black-lab-imager-11-source-code.html

# 3 -- is a bit more difficult as I will have to reinstall the package. 
  I will use the one from the Software Center.  I will get back to you 
on this.

Regards,
Gary P. Charvat

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> Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 23:23:49 -0400
> From: "Gary P. Charvat" <g.charvat at snet.net>
> To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] several points, questions & actions...
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> Dear Sir or Madam
>
> # 1 --
> I don't know if I'm writing to the proper organization or not, but for
> those out there who are new to Linux, this might be of some help.  I'm
> an old IT type -- been developer and Super User of several UNIX sites
> (BSD, SCO, Data General, and AIX to name a few) but when I decided to
> switch from WindowsXP pro to Xubuntu the people here are great -- they
> helped me through the tough parts.
>
> But I wanted to be self-sufficient -- so I researched the books on
> Ubuntu.  And I finally settled on two (2).  I purchased "Ubuntu
> Unleashed by Matthew Helmke" and "Ubuntu Linux Toolbox, 2nd Edition by
> Wiley" and I've been able to survive a couple of near disasters so far.
>
> #2 --
> There's a utility out there that enables a Ubuntu user to not only
> back-up their system, but to make the CD/DVD "live", so that if you had
> a crash, you could boot from the live CD/DVD and restore your system.
> The problem is that the gentleman who owns and develops/supports this
> application is quitting because several people have wronged hi in some
> way ( at least that's how he describes his reasoning on his web site.
>
> It would be nice if this application was taken over by a qualified
> person/s and offered on the Ubuntu Software Center.
>
> #3 --
> I'm not a "player" of games on the computer -- but I do have a weakness
> -- train simulators.  I come from New York City and have for many years
> ridden the subway system.  There is an application that is available
> (both from the Ubuntu Software Center and from several web sites) - I
> have spent approximately a weeks amount of time trying to get it to work
> on my system by both utilizing the Ubuntu Software Center and
> downloading/installing from several sites, manually.
>
> The application is OpenBVE (or BVEstation) -- and it does NOT work. I've
> downloaded/installed from the Ubuntu Software Center and it dies when it
> is executed.  I've downloaded it from their We Site (www.bvestation.com)
> -- followed their installation instructions (which are horrible --
> there's actually 3 different installation instructions, each different
> and not comprehensive.  I've tried installing from another site
> (www.railsimroutes.net) to no avail.
>
> It simply does NOT work...
>
> And it should be taken off the Ubuntu Software Center facility.
>
> As this is an OpenSystems concept application -- I followed their kluge
> installation instructions to load it on my Windows 8.1 system -- and
> guess what???  It doesn't work there either.  I have since uninstalled
> both versions ( the Ubuntu Software Center installed version and the
> manually installed version) from my Xubuntu system -- and I uninstalled
> the manually installed version from my Windows 8.1 system.
>
>
> I hope this helps somebody out -- out there.  As far as I'm concerned,
> the Xubuntu Users Group are the greatest bunch of people when you are in
> a jam, systems wise.
>
> Thank you...
>
> Regards,
> Gary P. Charvat
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 05:34:22 +0200
> From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at rocketmail.com>
> To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] several points, questions & actions...
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> On Fri, 2014-06-06 at 23:23 -0400, Gary P. Charvat wrote:
>> The application is OpenBVE (or BVEstation) -- and it does NOT work.
>> I've downloaded/installed from the Ubuntu Software Center and it dies
>> when it is executed.
>
> How about posting the relevant error messages from ~/.xsession-errors or
> better, how about posting the output you get, when running it by a
> terminal emulation?
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 06:26:30 -0500
> From: Elbert LaGrew <elagrew at gmail.com>
> To: Xubuntu Support and User Discussions
> 	<xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] several points, questions & actions...
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> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 10:23 PM, Gary P. Charvat <g.charvat at snet.net> wrote:
>
>> #2 --
>> There's a utility out there that enables a Ubuntu user to not only back-up
>> their system, but to make the CD/DVD "live", so that if you had a crash,
>> you could boot from the live CD/DVD and restore your system.  The problem
>> is that the gentleman who owns and develops/supports this application is
>> quitting because several people have wronged hi in some way ( at least
>> that's how he describes his reasoning on his web site.
>>
>> It would be nice if this application was taken over by a qualified
>> person/s and offered on the Ubuntu Software Center.
>>
>
> It also would be good to have complete information. For example, there is
> no information about the exact NAME of the utility or who makes it now.  It
> would seem to me if you want people to consider advocating for the program,
> that would be the most important information to give out. ;-)
>
> Cheers!
>

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