ok i will look in to it..thanks for all yur help :)
>From: Adam Bagnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> >To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> >Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject) >Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:45:30 +0100 > >There are a couple of books. The official Ubuntu book and Ubuntu for >non-geeks are both meant to be good. Both are available on Amazon >http://amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/202-2297304-7643061?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ubuntu&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go > >STONE COLD wrote: > > i will try and register and come along! > > > > are there any books that are good regarding Ubuntu and linux like >"windows > > for dummies" ? > > > > > > > >> From: "Matthew Saunders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > >> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > >> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject) > >> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:30:06 +0100 > >> > >> The people who run these Lugs are people who share a passion for Linux > >> and give up their free time to help people who are using Linux, help > >> spread the word, and generally socialise with like minded people. > >> There will be people with skills in different areas of Linux and other > >> OSes. There are many distributions of Linux, but generally they all > >> follow the general theme. > >> > >> Are you able to come to the Linux World Expo in London on the 25/26th? > >> It is held at Olympia, and will be a very good opportunity to meet > >> like minded people, and hear some of the discussions. The website is: > >> http://www.linuxworldexpo.co.uk. It's free to get is as long as you > >> register before hand. > >> > >> Matthew > >> > >> On 10/10/06, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> So now basically : > >>> > >>> "Section "Device" > >>> Identifier "Generic Video Card" > >>> Driver "vesa" > >>> BusID "PCI:1:0:0"" > >>> > >>> i just replace the vesa with VIA and save and close? and reboot? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> From: "Matthew Saunders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > >>>> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > >>>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject) > >>>> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:13:31 +0100 > >>>> > >>>> To run gedit as a 'super user', traditionally called 'root' on a >Linux > >>>> system, just start a terminal and type: > >>>> > >>>> sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf > >>>> > >>>> Then enter your password you log on with. > >>>> > >>>> It is sudo that elevates your rights. 'root' is like the Windows > >>>> Administrator account. Ubuntu doesn't have a root account, instead > >>>> allows you to use sudo and will accept your password. Beware though, > >>>> you can harm your Ubuntu installation by using programs under sudo! > >>>> > >>>> Matthew > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 10/10/06, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> i presume that means changing the system file? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> From: Baza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>> Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > >>>>>> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject) > >>>>>> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:55:33 +0100 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 10 Oct 2006, at 20:49, STONE COLD wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Is this the only way to change it? is there not a simpler way > >>>>>>> > >> for > >> > >>>>>>> this? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> F > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> You could use gedit, tho you'll need to run this as 'root' to write > >>>>>> to etc/X11/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Baza > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ------------------------- > >>>>>> Site http://walkertopia.com > >>>>>> Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog > >>>>>> http://www.myspace.com/m14forever > >>>>>> Skype baza41 > >>>>>> ------------------------- > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >>>>>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >>>>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >>>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >> > > > > > > > > > > >-- >ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
