[ubuntu-za] Some Basic Kubuntu Questions

[Hilton Gibson]

On 05/08/2010 15:06, Raoul Snyman wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:49:43 +0200, Ian Whitfield
> <whitfield at federalsaints.net>  wrote:
>    
>> Hi All
>>
>> Some basic questions from a (fairly) new user please..... (Kubuntu
>>      
> 10.04)
>    
>> 1) How do I make the equivalent of a "Bat File" to launch a 'script' to
>> start a program?
>>      
> Google for "bash scripting tutorial"
>
>    
>> 2) The above is to run Synergy but I find that my Linux Box changes it's
>>      
>    
>> IP address from time-to-time. How can I stop this?
>>      
> Set your ip address manually in the /etc/network/interfaces file. I think
> there's a man page that will tell you what the file should look like,
> otherwise I'm sure Google can help you.
>
>    
>> 3) Often when I try to open a file I get a box asking me to select the
>> program to use to do this. Fine - but it only shows me Files to select
>> and not Programs. How do I select a specific program in this box?
>>      
> What do you mean? My Kubuntu gives me a dialog with all the programs
> listed categorically, and if I can't find the one I want, I just type in
> the app's executable file name.
>
>    
>> 4) When I first installed 8.04 last year my sound worked fine. When I
>> upgraded, (full re-install), to 8.10 I had no sound. I waited for 10.04
>> but still no sound. I have tried to fix this with no success and think I
>>      
>    
>> will wait for 10.10 but any ideas on this?
>>      
> Look in /var/log/syslog and use dmesg to see what your system says about
> sound. Also, what sound card do you have? Has your Googling not helped
> solve the problem?
>
>    
Also check: 
http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/HardwareAudioTroubleshooting

Cheers

hg
>> 5) I have two IDE drives in my box. 1st one for the OpSys and the 2nd is
>>      
>    
>> 'Home' Do I need to set-up a separate "Data' folder to hold my docs,
>> pics etc? I ask this because I'm not sure if a re-install of a new
>> version will completely overwrite the 'Home' folder. If so how do I do
>> this?
>>      
> You can tell a new installation not to format the drive with your home
> directory on it.
>
>    
>> 6) I also have a 3rd SATA drive in my Box and when I upgraded from 9.10
>> to 10.04 I moved a lot of old stuff onto this drive. To "protect" it I
>> disconnected it while I installed 10.04. Now If I try to plug it in
>> again the system will not start! Any suggestions?
>>      
> Check the pin settings on the drive. Is it set up to be a master when
> there's already a master on the same cable?
>
>    
>> 7) I'm a KDE user and have been hearing good things about the new Mint
>> Linux KDE Version and would like to try it out on a spare machine I have
>>      
>    
>> here. Does anyone have the ISO of this who could make me a DVD as my
>> bandwidth restrictions make it impossible for me to download!!? (I live
>> in Pretoria.)/
>>      
> I don't live in Gauteng, I'm afraid.
>
>    

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