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    #31
    Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

    The CORRECT command is "ifconfig". Ipconfig is a name change by M$.

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      #32
      Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

      whoops. i just scrolled over the page real quick so the "if" looked like "ip". my bad.

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        #33
        Useful Tips - Modem Commands

        I have installed Kubuntu 7.04, and while trying to get my Modem Drivers
        installed and working....all the Modem Command Strings disappeared......
        never to be seen again. Uninstall and re-install still did not fix the
        missing Modem Command Strings.

        Here they are the newbie that has the same problem with KPPP
        during Modem Configuration!

        Modem Command Strings in KPPP:

        Pre-Init Delay 50
        Init String 1 ATZ
        Init String 2 ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D1 +FCLASS=0
        Post Init Delay 51
        Dial Speed 70
        Init Response OK
        No Dial Tone ATX3
        Dial String ATDT
        Connect Response CONNECT
        Busy Response BUSY
        No Carrier Response NO CARRIER
        No Dial Tone Response NO DIALTONE
        Hangup String +++ATH
        Hangup Response OK
        Answer String ATA
        Ring Response RING
        Answer Response CONNECT
        DLP Response DIGITIAL LINE CONNECTED
        Escape String +++
        Escape Response OK
        Guard Time 50
        Volume off/low/high M0L0 M1L1 M1L3

        Larry

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          #34
          Useful Tips - See your path

          Kubuntu 7.04 doesn't install with the path showing when you are
          in a Bash Shell Command Window. Bash be changed by editing the .bashrc
          file to display the directory in the prompt string. You will NEVER be
          lost again....... .bashrc is located in the /etc subdirectory.

          .bashrc changes
          # comment out following line and change '\w\$'
          # PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ '
          PS1='\w\$ '

          # added by gkraemer
          export HOME='\h'


          Larry

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            #35
            Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

            But of course, typing pwd (print working directory) shows you where you are.
            Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
            "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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              #36
              Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

              I'm confused.
              Kubuntu 7.04 doesn't install with the path showing when you are in a Bash Shell Command Window.
              Sure it does. That's what the "\w" stands for in the PromptString, PS1. The meaning of "\u@\h:\w\$", is: "show the username (you might have more than one user on the machine), show the machine name (you might be logged on to a remote machine), show the path, and display a $ to show that you're NOT root". What you're suggesting is to reduce the level of information that's displayed in the Bash prompt. Personally, I like to have information displayed so that I don't have to remember it.

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                #37
                Useful Tips - Ext USB Floppy Setup Info

                COMMAND Text
                To MOUNT a USB External Floppy Drive in Kubuntu 7.04
                assuming it doesn't automatically mount.........
                To be able to access Windows (Floppy) Data Disks
                Open a Command Window


                Plug in the Ext USB Drive with windows data Floppy inserted

                Pipe info to file at your /home/loginuser/docs directory
                Create /docs subdirectory for your home/loginuser

                sudo mkdir /home/loginuser/docs
                sudo dmesg > /home/loginuser/docs/usbinfo.txt

                info about External USB Mitsumi drive is:


                [ 9450.300000] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
                [ 9450.528000] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
                [ 9450.772000] usbcore: registered new interface driver libusual
                [ 9450.800000] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
                [ 9450.800000] scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
                [ 9450.800000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
                [ 9450.800000] USB Mass Storage support registered.
                [ 9450.800000] usb-storage: device found at 2
                [ 9450.800000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
                [ 9455.800000] usb-storage: device scan complete
                [ 9455.808000] scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access MITSUMI USB FDD 070M 3.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
                [ 9456.000000] SCSI device sda: 2880 512-byte hdwr sectors (1 MB)
                [ 9456.032000] sda: Write Protect is off
                [ 9456.032000] sda: Mode Sense: 00 4c 94 00
                [ 9456.032000] sda: assuming drive cache: write through
                [ 9456.160000] SCSI device sda: 2880 512-byte hdwr sectors (1 MB)
                [ 9456.192000] sda: Write Protect is off
                [ 9456.192000] sda: Mode Sense: 00 4c 94 00
                [ 9456.192000] sda: assuming drive cache: write through
                [ 9456.192000] sda: unknown partition table
                [ 9457.056000] sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
                [ 9457.088000] sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
                [ 9495.152000] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 2
                [ 9498.104000] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
                [ 9498.332000] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
                [ 9498.336000] scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
                [ 9498.336000] usb-storage: device found at 2
                [ 9498.336000] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
                [ 9503.336000] usb-storage: device scan complete
                [ 9503.356000] scsi 1:0:0:0: Direct-Access MITSUMI USB FDD 070M 3.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
                [ 9503.484000] SCSI device sda: 2880 512-byte hdwr sectors (1 MB)
                [ 9503.516000] sda: Write Protect is off
                [ 9503.516000] sda: Mode Sense: 00 4c 94 00
                [ 9503.516000] sda: assuming drive cache: write through
                [ 9503.644000] SCSI device sda: 2880 512-byte hdwr sectors (1 MB)
                [ 9503.676000] sda: Write Protect is off
                [ 9503.676000] sda: Mode Sense: 00 4c 94 00
                [ 9503.676000] sda: assuming drive cache: write through
                [ 9503.676000] sda: unknown partition table
                [ 9504.508000] sd 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
                [ 9504.508000] sd 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0


                Mitsumi is SCSI at sda on both my USB ports:


                To create a mount point for the USB floppy:
                not under /Media/floppy but /mnt/floppy
                check to see if it is available..... VERIFY mount point Not used yet
                Check what is mounted
                sudo mount
                sudo ls -alt /mnt/floppy
                sudo mkdir /mnt/floppy

                To Mount floppy and test file access:

                sudo ls -alt /dev/sd*
                Look for Mitsumi floppy drive sd*

                sudo Mount -t auto /dev/sda /mnt/floppy

                edit /etc/fstab to add the USB drive permanent:

                sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak

                edit the file and add one line

                sudo nano /etc/fstab

                /dev/sda /mnt/floppy vfat noauto,users,exec,umask=000,shortname=winnt 0 0

                save the file with CNTRL O, ENTER, CNTRL X
                sudo mount -a
                exit

                External USB Floppy should be on the Desktop
                Copy your Documents and data files to /home/loginuser/docs in Kubuntu 7.04

                modified 07-08-07 to keep from being root user as per next posting.

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                  #38
                  Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

                  DO NOT SET UP A ROOT ACCOUNT IN KUBUNTU
                  Before you even think about following the advice presented in the previous post, read this page from the Ubuntu Community Help Wiki. In order to see why not, look at this thread. You can do everything that you need to do "as root" by prefacing any console command with the word "sudo" or starting any gui program by running the command "kdesu <kwhatever>.

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                    #39
                    Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

                    1. install kubuntu from windows
                    http://wubi-installer.org/
                    2. install progams
                    use the package manager for programs
                    3. aconis os selector for dual booting (choose which one after post)

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                      #40
                      Re: KleanUp

                      Originally posted by lightzoo
                      Hello newbies!

                      If you want to regain Free space (hundreds of MB's) and retain your privacy may I humbly suggest "KleanUp" http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3080222.0 .

                      KleanUp automatically and securely shreds unnecessary and privacy compromising files/folders/languages/etc such as bank account #'s and passwords, internet use traces, deleted files, orphan packages, Free space, Swap space, etc, etc.

                      Regards,
                      Freed a lot of space but installed a lot of things as well so the gain wasn't actually that big. It deleted everything on my Desktop as well so I think after I restore these files the gain could be actually very very small. In any case it does a good job in scrambling personal information in temp files. But definitely a good idea to copy all files you have some emotional relation to to some safe place and disconnect you USB backup devices before you run this.

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                        #41
                        Track package updates

                        Okay, first let me say, that I'm very anal when it comes to my system. I don't like the the prospect of having it *break* due to package installations gone awry. So, my Tip to Newbies:

                        Create two records of package updates; one for updates that the system informs you about (and that you then select), and another for new packages that you choose to install. Why do this

                        Simple. By keeping these records, should something go awry after an update (either system or user selected) you will be able to refer back to what packages were updated or installed before the snafu happened, and therefore, have a solid starting point for trouble shooting.

                        "Time taken to document what you do, is always less than the time taken to figure out what happened when you don't."
                        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
                        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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                          #42
                          Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

                          Firefox 'Backspace' behavior

                          As this differs under OSX, Windows and Kubuntu; here's how to fix it:

                          - Open up firefox
                          - Enter "about:config" as address
                          - Filter: browser.backspace_action
                          - Value is 1, right-click 'Modify' and set to 0.

                          0 - Pressing backspace button will go back a page in the session history
                          1 - Pressing backspace button will scroll up a page in the current

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                            #43
                            Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

                            I've posted this on another forum, but I think this is the perfect place for this:

                            Okay, I've finally gotten around to installing Kubuntu 7.10 on my iMac, which is this model, the only difference is that I have 256 MB of VRAM instead of 128 MB.

                            However, when I got my iMac, I decided to use my old PC speakers instead of the iMac's internal speakers. After installing Linux, I noticed that there was no sound when the PC speakers were plugged. When I unplugged them, the sound was there. I tried looking for controls, but I could not find any. Where would I find outputs for external speakers in Linux, more specifically, the KDE Desktop in Kubuntu?
                            Edit: Never mind, problem solved.

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                              #44
                              Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

                              Very handy tool: Midnight Commander. Allows you to have sort-of visual file manager and editor even in recovery mode, or over remote shell. Saved me too many times to count.

                              How to get:

                              0) Enable Universe repositories (K|System|Adept Manager, then Adept|Manage repositories, check "Community maintained packages (Universe)")
                              1) open console and
                              Code:
                              sudo apt-get install mc 
                              mc
                              to run type
                              Code:
                              mc
                              Or, if display looks weird after startup:
                              Code:
                              mc -abs
                              Usage:
                              Cursor keys - select current file
                              <Enter> - run file/enter directory
                              <Tab> - switches active panel ("window")
                              <ctrl-O> - temporarily switches to "plain" shell. Second <ctrl-O> returns mc back
                              F1-help
                              F3 - view current file
                              F4 - editor
                              F5 - Copy file
                              F8 - Delete
                              F9 - Main menu. has things like sort modes and visual versions of chown/chmod.
                              F10 - exit to shell.

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                                #45
                                Re: Useful Tips for newbies go here

                                Originally posted by RobV
                                Firefox 'Backspace' behavior

                                As this differs under OSX, Windows and Kubuntu; here's how to fix it:

                                - Open up firefox
                                - Enter "about:config" as address
                                - Filter: browser.backspace_action
                                - Value is 1, right-click 'Modify' and set to 0.

                                0 - Pressing backspace button will go back a page in the session history
                                1 - Pressing backspace button will scroll up a page in the current
                                thank you for this!
                                [img width=400 height=138]http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7460/rigsigeo0.jpg[/img]

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