HOW TO INSTALL UBUNTU STUDIO 9.10 WITHOUT HAVING THE INSTALL #%$&%# FAIL!:

[MIJ-VI]

I found a problem that was supposedly fixed.
When I plug headphones in, the laptop speakers stay on under Ubuntu.
This does not happen in Windows.
Once again I am at work as I type so I don't know the sound card type.
I found an article about adding a line to what appears to be the Ubuntu equivalent of an ini file but apparently even though I am the only person using the computer, I don't have the authority to edit it.
The article said to log in as root. How does one go about doing that when their installation ("installation" doesn't sound right for a USB boot, but oh well) doesn't verify who they are to begin with?
Can I just boot to Windows and edit the file in Notepad then boot back into Ubuntu?

You can't do that. Windows doesn't recognize the ext4 file system which Ubuntu has used since version 9.10 (IIRC). There are utilities to get around this but the one I tried destroyed an Ubuntu partition.

What's the model # of your HP Compaq Presario?

The next time you boot your notebook, in Terminal type alsamixer and see if you can't just mute your Compaq's internal speakers.

Also, please run sudo lshw in Terminal and post the entire output here so that we can see exactly which hardware your notebook is comprised of before we edit anything.

Thank you.

 

[mid_life_crisis]

It never asked me to create a root account.
It did ask for a password for something, I think it was a keychain or something like that.
I'm tired, and apparently have had a bad case of CRS the last few days.
I'll run those commands tonight.

 

[MIJ-VI]

So my guitarist asked me if I had a use for an old graphics card he had lying around that he wasn't using, an ATI Radeon 9800. I said "hella yea", got it from him, installed it last night and chose to run it with the open source drivers. My UI has been stable so far (quite an achievement) and I even was able to set the super visual effects for serious eye-candy. Very cool.

Yeah the open source drivers for older ATI cards do a good job of 2D but are not so great at heavy 3D/Open GL (I've got some ATI AGP 2.0 & 3.0, and one early PCIe 16x card). But then the intent is to merely keep old hardware up & running.

If you get a chance to score any nVidia cards which have a decent amount of DDR or DDR2 RAM...

 

[MIJ-VI]

It never asked me to create a root account.
It did ask for a password for something, I think it was a keychain or something like that.
I'm tired, and apparently have had a bad case of CRS the last few days.
I'll run those commands tonight.

This is intentional to protect Ubuntu newbies from themselves.

CRS?

Please do.

 

[MIJ-VI]

I don't know you but my pc is a Dell, it has the infamous Intel graphics card and I've never had a problem. I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 and it works a treat.

The same can be said about the audio card and other peripherals.

Hi Mcgiver69.

There are a variety of Intel chipsets and onboard graphics. Some work under recent versions of Ubuntu, some don't.

Could you please run sudo lshw in Terminal and post the entire output here?

Identifying an Intel chipset whose integrated graphics works under Ubuntu 10.04 may be helpful to others.

 

[mid_life_crisis]

This is intentional to protect Ubuntu newbies from themselves.

CRS?

Please do.

How do I create a root account?

Can't Remember Shit

 

[MIJ-VI]

How do I create a root account?

Can't Remember Shit

No sudo lshw Terminal output? No root.

 

[mid_life_crisis]

The list is huge. How do I direct it to a file so I can attach it or something? It looks like too much to copy and paste to here.

 

[MIJ-VI]

The list is huge. How do I direct it to a file so I can attach it or something? It looks like too much to copy and paste to here.

The way I do it is to run sudo lshw in Terminal, and with the cursor at the end of the output, click Terminal's Edit-->Select All-->Copy, then paste the selection into a TalkBass text box, and then confirm that the entire Terminal output has been pasted into TB.

Or you could just post the exact model # of your notebook so that we can look up its specs from the manufacturer's web site.

 

[MIJ-VI]

While ostensibly for the Mac OS, this site offers comparison charts for a number of USB-based, and FireWire-based audio interfaces, as well as a range of other useful info:

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[MIJ-VI]

Then you may wish to wade through the threads in these Google results first:

Lucent chipset, FireWire, good for audio?
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&s...ire,+good+for+audio?&meta=&btnG=Google+Search

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EDIT:

How to identify a Mac's FireWire chip:

"go to the apple store, restart one of the computers holding down command s
half way down the page it will say firewire
if it is followed by TI - it is texas instruments.

type exit, than restart"

- R. Berardi

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[MIJ-VI]

Ubuntu Guide
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[MIJ-VI]

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"This is the list of Ubuntu Forums Firefox Add-ons.You can use one them to access ubuntu forum posts very easily.

Ubuntu Forums Menu

This simple little extension adds navigation menus for ubuntuforums.org to both the menu bar and the context menu..."

And...

"Ubuntuusers Menu

ubuntuusers Menu is an auxiliary menu for Firefox by which you can access nearly all areas of the German Ubuntu portal ubuntuusers.de, the international forum ubuntuforums.org and about 100 other (international) websites..."

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EDIT: The Ubuntu Forums Menu Add-on in the above link is now out of date as of this edit.

Having experienced sporadic and unprecedented browser redirect attempts (which were thwarted by the Firefox Add-on WOT, included in the list of suggested Add-ons a few posts below) over the past few days--in spite of two very recent Firefox updates, I've become leery of installing Firefox Add-ons from any source other than Mozilla. Thus I have uninstalled the version of Ubuntu Forums Menu I obtained from the above link.

Unfortunately the version of Ubuntu Forums Menu currently available from Mozilla...

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...is even more obsolete. It may be prudent to avoid installing Ubuntu Forums Menu until an up-to-date version can be installed directly from Mozilla.

 

[MIJ-VI]

A while back Bill Fitzmaurice posted this in TB's Amps [BG] forum. Perhaps it'll clear a few things up here too.

The Ten Biggest Lies in Audio
http://www.theaudiocritic.com/downloads/article_1.pdf

 

[MIJ-VI]

List of live CDs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_live_CDs

 

[MIJ-VI]

In TB'er fingertap's post this Live CD multimedia distro was brought to light:

Dyne:bolic
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynebolic

 

[MIJ-VI]

AVG Rescue CD
"A powerful tool set for rescue & repair of infected machines..."

http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd

Several alternatives...

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[MIJ-VI]

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Main Support Categories > Security Discussions > Ubuntu Security
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510812

Ubuntu Forums > The Ubuntu Forum Community > Other Community Discussions > Tutorials & Tips > How to Secure Firefox
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=671604

EDIT:

"Safe Mode is a special Firefox execution mode that can be used to troubleshoot issues in Firefox. In Safe Mode, you can reset some settings or disable add-ons that might be the source of the issue. By comparing Firefox behavior in normal mode to its behavior in Safe Mode with various items disabled, you may be able to diagnose issues..."

http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode

Troubleshooting extensions and themes

"Some problems with Firefox are caused by extensions or themes. This article will help you determine whether an extension or theme is causing your problem and, if it is, describe how to make Firefox run normally again..."

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The reason for recent Firefox security concerns.

 

[MIJ-VI]

- Ghostery "Protect your privacy. See who's tracking your web browsing and block them with Ghostery."

- BetterPrivacy "Ever wondered why you are still tracked though you tried everything to prevent it? BetterPrivacy is a safeguard which protects from usually not deletable LSO's on Google, YouTube, Ebay..."

- OptimizeGoogle "Enhance Google search results and remove ads and spam"

- Redirect Cleaner "Redirect Cleaner cleans Redirects from Links..."

- NoScript "The best security you can get in a web browser! Allow active content to run only from sites you trust, and protect yourself against XSS and Clickjacking attacks."

- Flagfox "Displays a country flag depicting the location of the current website's server and provides a multitude of tools such as site safety checks, whois, translation, similar sites, validation, URL shortening, and more..."

- Xmarks Sync "Xmarks is the #1 bookmarking add-on. Keep your bookmarks, passwords and open tabs backed up and synchronized across computers and browsers. Search smarter with website ratings and reviews displayed with your search results."

- WOT - Safe Browsing Tool "Would you like to know which websites you can trust? The WOT add-on is a safe surfing tool for your browser. Traffic-light rating symbols show which websites you can trust when you search, shop and surf on the Web."

- Adblock Plus "Annoyed by adverts? Troubled by tracking? Bothered by banners? Install Adblock Plus now to regain control of the internet and change the way that you view the web."

Please install any Firefox Add-ons directly from https://addons.mozilla.org.

While doing no offers no guarantee against your computer acquiring a malware infection...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/15/mozilla_blocklists_malicious_addon/

...this is still the safest way to get said Add-ons (except for those which are in the Ubuntu Repositories).

Thank you.

 

[mrufino1]

Check out ubuntustudio puppy edition, just released, already being tweaked even further. Runs great without even installing (just put it on a usb stick). It may get installed permanently though, it's that good.

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