[ubuntu-za] Re: ubuntu-za Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3

[Hilton Gibson]

On Tuesday 14 March 2006 15:11, Philip Copeman wrote:
> Anyone out there that has a postion of authority in hte UBuntu rpoject
> to help me port the TurboCASH Accoutngin system to Ubuntu?

Try one of the IRC's.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/InternetRelayChat

Cheers

>
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> >   1. Re:  Breexy Badger distribution (Robert Holm)
> >   2. Re:  Breexy Badger distribution (Hilton Gibson)
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> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Message: 1
> >Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:49:45 +0200
> >From: Robert Holm <robhh at absamail.co.za>
> >Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Breexy Badger distribution
> >To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >Message-ID: <1142261385.9201.6.camel at localhost.localdomain>
> >Content-Type: text/plain
> >
> >On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 11:02 +0000, Robert Schumann wrote:
> >>Which programs? If it is Firefox and/or Thunderbird, then the problem
> >>may be lock files (i.e. ~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxx.default/lock) which
> >>prevent you from starting up, or perhaps extensions that you may have
> >>installed.  More generally, there could be something messed up in your
> >>gconf settings.
> >
> >Any programs at all, including Open Office, Networking and Terminal.
> >Will try your suggestions and if they don't help I intend to re-install
> >from scratch. Will let you know what happens in due course.
> >
> >>The simplest, don't-bother-to-figure-it-out solution to a settings
> >>problem is to back up your home directory (mv ~ /path/to/backup/dir) and
> >>then make your home directory from fresh (mkdir /home/myusername).
> >>Logout and log back in again.  If it works, then it was something in
> >>your desktop/x-session/theme/... settings.
> >>
> >>You can recover various settings by copying things back to your home
> >>directory.  Start with all the NON-hidden files in your home directory.
> >>Then try out some of your other settings, like moving your .mozilla
> >>directory back.
> >>
> >>Of course, I'm not liable for any major cataclysms that happen to your
> >>system as a result of this advice, and I'd advise you to get a second
> >>opinion.
> >>
> >>>loading but nothing loads and eventually the message disappears. My only
> >>>alternative is to restart but when I click on the shut down button I get
> >>>a smaller window with only the option to log out. If I click on this I
> >>>am left with the wallpaper on the screen and a frozen computer. My only
> >>>option is then to reset the computer. Has anyone else had this problem?
> >>>Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>Let us know if you figure it out!
> >>
> >>Robert.
> >>
> >>>Robbie Holm
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Message: 2
> >Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:08:44 +0200
> >From: Hilton Gibson <hgibson at sun.ac.za>
> >Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Breexy Badger distribution
> >To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >Message-ID: <200603131708.45018.hgibson at sun.ac.za>
> >Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="utf-8"
> >
> >On Monday 13 March 2006 16:49, Robert Holm wrote:
> >>On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 11:02 +0000, Robert Schumann wrote:
> >>>Which programs? If it is Firefox and/or Thunderbird, then the problem
> >>>may be lock files (i.e. ~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxx.default/lock) which
> >>>prevent you from starting up, or perhaps extensions that you may have
> >>>installed.  More generally, there could be something messed up in your
> >>>gconf settings.
> >>
> >>Any programs at all, including Open Office, Networking and Terminal.
> >>Will try your suggestions and if they don't help I intend to re-install
> >>from scratch. Will let you know what happens in due course.
> >
> > If you do re-install, remember to use a seperate partition for your
> > "/home" folder.
> >This makes the pain of re-installs a lot less.
> >See: http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/DuringInstall
> >Cheers
> >
> >>>The simplest, don't-bother-to-figure-it-out solution to a settings
> >>>problem is to back up your home directory (mv ~ /path/to/backup/dir) and
> >>>then make your home directory from fresh (mkdir /home/myusername).
> >>>Logout and log back in again.  If it works, then it was something in
> >>>your desktop/x-session/theme/... settings.
> >>>
> >>>You can recover various settings by copying things back to your home
> >>>directory.  Start with all the NON-hidden files in your home directory.
> >>>Then try out some of your other settings, like moving your .mozilla
> >>>directory back.
> >>>
> >>>Of course, I'm not liable for any major cataclysms that happen to your
> >>>system as a result of this advice, and I'd advise you to get a second
> >>>opinion.
> >>>
> >>>>loading but nothing loads and eventually the message disappears. My
> >>>>only alternative is to restart but when I click on the shut down button
> >>>>I get a smaller window with only the option to log out. If I click on
> >>>>this I am left with the wallpaper on the screen and a frozen computer.
> >>>>My only option is then to reset the computer. Has anyone else had this
> >>>>problem? Any suggestions?
> >>>
> >>>Let us know if you figure it out!
> >>>
> >>>Robert.
> >>>
> >>>>Robbie Holm
> >
> >------------------------------