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hi all

is there any way to view files on a bitlocker encrypted drive using a live cd or ubuntu, or any way?????

I think is is a formatted drive which i locked using a password i use for other...

nim@nim-AMILO-L7310:~$ sudo update-grub
[sudo] password for nim:
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic...

Thanks so much Rubi1200.


Here is the result:

Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

hi all,

i got a new harddrive for my ancient laptop, i installed Win XP on a 20GB partition, then installed ubuntu on the remaining 60GB. On starting the laptop it goes straight to Ubuntu, and if...

hello all.

I can't launch the Ubuntu Software Centre.

I cant use update manager i get the following:

Could not initialize the package information

An unresolvable problem occurred while...

this is probably a basic question. I installed macbuntu, but when i minimise a window i haven't a clue where it goes or how to get it back. Can anyone tell this poor n00b what to do???

Thanks...

How do I check the VIA Unichrome hardware? :-S

thanks for your reply.


niamh@niamh-laptop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN333/CN400/PM880 Host Bridge
00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN333/CN400/PM880 Host...

Hi all,

I'm a beginner at UBUNTU. this is my laptop.

Intel Celeron M processor 1.60GHz
1.59GHz, 448 MB RAM
VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP
X86-based

It's got Nvidia :-( with proprietary...

I have a Huawei E122 Mobile Broadband HSPA USB Stick on three ireland.

i can't get it to connect. but i think the problem might be, when i stick it in nothing happens. it doesn't show up under...

I'm using Lucid Lynx 10.04.

LOL that Fn + F2 trick didn't work!

it's a fujitsu siemens amilo L7310GW.

I'm sorry, I've no idea what kind of wireless card it is. :(

It stopped after a load of updates in March as the laptop had been off since that January. ...

lspci: (I don't know what grep is )


niamh@niamh-laptop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN333/CN400/PM880 Host Bridge
00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc....

oh dear i hope i won't have to do that!:(:(

output of lsusb:

niamh@niamh-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID...

hello all,

in ubuntu I have no wireless option at all. I used to with no problems. now i only have "wired network" on my taskbar.

The wireless switch is on because the light is lit on the...

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:KS:KS:KS:KS

niamh@niamh-laptop:~$ vlc
VLC media player 1.0.6 Goldeneye
QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1
QPainter::begin: Paint device returned engine == 0, type: 1
[0x8f89310]...

how do i start the player from the terminal? :-(

hello all,

absolute beginner here. no avi, mkv, divx etc file will play. I only have audio! I tried vlc, totem etc.

is there something i have to type into terminal?


Sorry i'm a beginner...

Thanks mapes, The wireless symbol is lit! i turned it off and on again to see whether that would make a difference or not.

thanks for all the help.

output of dmesg:
[ 0.000000] pcpu-alloc: s36024 r0 d21320 u4194304 alloc=1*4194304
[ 0.000000] pcpu-alloc: [0] 0
[ 0.000000] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order,...

Are we talking about a physical switch????

There certainly isn't one on the outside!

no it's Lucid Lynx.

is there a way to disable wireless?

I just turned it on one day and there was no option for wireless.

it returns:

lo no wireless extensions

eth0 no wireless extensions