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Ubuntu 8.04 upgrade snafu
I normally start using the new versions of Ubuntu when it enters the last part of the alpha stage. I always did a clean install until now. I was going to upgrade when Ubuntu released the 5th alpha version of … Continue reading
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Tagged Gutsy Gibbon, Hardy Heron, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Maxtor OneTouch4 with Ubuntu Linux
I got the Maxtor OneTouch4 500 GB external hard drive during the Thanksgiving deal. Maxtor uses it’s own software to access/backup files from/to the external drive. I used Windows OS to setup the hard drive the first time. Maxtor installed … Continue reading
Issues with Skype video in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
I wrote earlier about Skype 2.0 beta with Webcam support for Linux detected my webcam. I also wrote that I have to chat with someone to see if it works. There are 2 issues here. Issue 1: Skype detected my … Continue reading
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Tagged ATI, fglrx, GeForce FX 5600, Gutsy Gibbon, Linux, Logitech, NVidia, Radeon X1600, Skype Beta 2.0, Ubuntu 7.10, Webcam
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Skype video worked in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
As you might have read, Skype released a beta version with Video support for Linux. I downloaded the Ubuntu Feisty Fawn package and it installed without any problem in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon. I didn’t try video chatting with anybody. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beta, Feisty Fawn, Gutsy Gibbon, Linux, Skype, Ubuntu, Video, Webcam
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USB not working with Virtualbox in Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
I first installed Virtualbox OSE (Open Source Edition) from Ubuntu repo. I didn’t see any option to load USB devices in the settings. The OSE version was 1.5 whereas the current Virtualbox version is 1.5.2. I thought, may be the … Continue reading
Laptop webcam works with AMSN in Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon
I did a fresh install of Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 3 on my laptop on Saturday. It has ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics card. I had problem with the Live CD as usual. The X server didn’t work. I had … Continue reading