Re: absurd: network connection required to obtain a network driver

2008-07-03 Thread Bud Roth
You've identified an issue regarding copies of Ubuntu CDs that, while a valid concern, can be addressed. (I'm a lawyer, not a developer, so that's where my strengths and weaknesses fall.) Broadcom wouldn't agree to let Canonical distribute the network card driver with its CDs if they--as you note

GUI-based Ubuntu Server Project FKA Disappointed with Ubuntu Server, could be used by such a wider audience

2008-07-31 Thread Bud Roth
Excuse me for changing the subject. I know that's "bad netiquette", but the old title was too negative. You've identified a need for a new product, not a shortcoming in Ubuntu Server. Ubuntu Server is a great server base for installing Apache, postfix, etc. It is not web- or GUI-based and many

Re: syslog-ng as default system logger...

2009-01-13 Thread Bud Roth
What are the relative merits of rsyslog versus syslog-ng? On Tue, 2009-01-13 at 15:33 -0500, Mathias Gug wrote: > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 08:23:02PM +, Daniel J Blueman wrote: > > What reasons are against moving from sysklogd to a modern syslog > > daemon, such as the excellent syslog-ng? >

Re: Problem installing Adobe Flash Player

2009-02-26 Thread Bud Roth
Your snapshot shows that you have an AMD 64-bit CPU. I believe you have two choices: 1. Download and install the 64-bit flash player. There is a beta GNU/Linux 64-bit flash player available on Adobe's site. Google for it and instructions. I've tried it and not gotten great results. 2. Ins