Ubuntu: An Excellent Beginners Distro

wesley · 2 Oct 2004 at 22:02

Originally posted by Mpemba Effect
At the bottom of this thread. How did you setup you virtual machine? As a "Other Linux 2.6.x kernel"?.

ummmm dont think i see this as am using older version i think

vmware workstation 4.0.5 build-6030

will check the iso thanks

edit:

checked with md5sum, copy/paste from command :

C:\Documents and Settings\Wesley\Desktop\Download>md5sum warty-i386.iso
142875506ad004bb1fe08ad603ce615a *warty-i386.iso

is that ok?

wesley · 2 Oct 2004 at 23:19

hi posting from Ubuntu

finally got it working, upgraded to lastest verison of vmware

like it lots,

cheers

gazflat44 · 3 Oct 2004 at 01:13

Ordered a copy myself.

dirtydog · 3 Oct 2004 at 08:43

Originally posted by Mpemba Effect
IYeah I think this is a gnome thing, It's really annoying, I'm trying to fix that. I know theres a way to change that behaviour so it opens the folder in the same window but I just don't know how to do it yet <---- gnome noob

I found out how to do it in case you still need to know - in File Management Preferences (or open a folder, Edit.. Preferences), Behaviour tab, in the Behaviour section at the top, tick to always open in a browser window - then you also get the back/forward/up/down navigation buttons as well

Mpemba Effect · 3 Oct 2004 at 10:56

I kinda liked the minimal window decoration look.

wesley · 3 Oct 2004 at 12:32

i'm having mega problem with connecting to internet

installed ubuntu on old PC, set the IP automatically via DHCP from my router, it WONT obtain the IP from my router, i've done everything i can, reboot the router, change to different router port.

so i set the IP to static, can ping to router and to my main PC but it simply WONT connect to internet lol

any idea?

thanks

Mpemba Effect · 3 Oct 2004 at 12:37

Yeah post up a screenshot of the network configurationay screeny tool thing whichshows your network details. Sorry I Can't be any more specifc (I'm booted in my 'real' linux os atm rather than in the ubuntu virtual machine which is on windows)

wesley · 3 Oct 2004 at 12:42

hi

u mean the "network-admin" ?

i am gonng re-installing Ubuntu again as i think i've done something wrong during the installation

will post screenshot if still got problem

thanks

Mpemba Effect · 3 Oct 2004 at 12:43

There no point re-installing if it's a configuration problem ... but I suppose that some you'll eventually learn at your own pace.

wesley · 3 Oct 2004 at 12:49

hi, yeah your right

during the installation, error with obtain IP from DHCP, so i thought perhaps if i turn the router off for 2 mins. which i did.

then re-config the network again. and it worked!!!

it was stupid router

guess i need a new router soon as its has gone bit funny lately

thanks for your help and time

wesley · 3 Oct 2004 at 13:37

how to change the resolution?

the highest resolution for my monitor is 800x600 but my monitor can goes over 1600x1200

looked at device manager but cant see the montior anywhere in there

dell p1110 21" monitor with GF4 gfx

thanks

Mpemba Effect · 3 Oct 2004 at 13:45

During install you were given a choice on resolutions and you should have set it up then, I think also gave you a command to type to reset up stuff ... I'm sure I wrote it down but can't find it atm

There might be another way using those GUI tools on the menu. Otherwise I can talk you though the commandline method. But I'll need:

a) The horizonal and vertical refresh rates for your monitor (it's in you manual or perhaps on the manufactuers website)

b) What default resolution you want to run at

c) What refesh rate you want to run at

Oh ball! Forget all that! I've just remembered you're using vmware so did you install the vmware tools?

edit: Oh hang about, your now not using vmware so answer the questions a, b and c

wesley · 3 Oct 2004 at 14:13

hi

using Dell (sony) P1110 21" trinitron monitor, cant find any info on internet

like to run at 1280x1024 with 100mhz refresh

i only got 2 options to change resolution

800x600 and 600x480

thanks

Mpemba Effect · 3 Oct 2004 at 14:49

1. Make a backup of the file XF86Config. Open up a root terminal and type

Code:

cd /etc/X11/
cp XF86Config-4 XF86Config.backup

If you want to do this part with a GUI you can open up the root terminal and type "nautilus".

2. Open up text editor and look for the lines that begin with

Code:

HorizSync

and

Code:

VertRefres

It will be under section "monitor".

3. Change the "HorizSync" line to

Code:

HorizSync   30-121

and the "VertRefresh" line to

Code:

VertRefresh 48-160

4. Scroll down to near the bottom of the file you will see a section called "Screen" it should look something like this

Code:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "Radeon 9600xt"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       "1400x1050" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

It won't look exactly like that since this is for my system and I suspect that you will have values in the 8 and 16 bit depth sections (unlike me where I only have filled in the 24 bit section). What you want to do is add "1280x1024" as the first resolution in each of the modes. Example:

Code:

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "Radeon 9600xt"
    Monitor     "My Monitor"
    DefaultDepth 24

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       [color=deeppink]"1280x1024"[/color] "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       [color=deeppink]"1280x1024"[/color] "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes       [color=deeppink]"1280x1024[/color]" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

5. Save and edit. When you reboot you should boot into the new resolution.

wesley · 3 Oct 2004 at 15:04

hi

got error when opening root terminal

"Failed to run/usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator as user root:
Child terminated with 1 status"

i'm 100% sure i used correct password

:confused:

Mpemba Effect · 3 Oct 2004 at 15:09

Thats an odd error try opening up a regular console and type

Code:

su

follower by the root password when prompted

wesley · 3 Oct 2004 at 15:24

its working thanks but after typed nautilus, which text file to open?

Mpemba Effect · 3 Oct 2004 at 15:31

Eh the same one as you backed up

/etc/XF86Config

click the little "root" button on the very bottom left and see if you can move to / then move to etc and then X11.

wesley · 3 Oct 2004 at 16:06

hi its working

thanks

i know why what was the problem, when i first installed Ubuntu, i was using old 15" monitor, then i moved to main 21" monitor as it got 2 vga connectors with a switch of PC1 + PC2 so i can switch over to ubuntu and XP

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "AOC Spectrum"
HorizSync 30-54
VertRefresh 50-120
Option "DPMS"

i thought oh hell i need to re-install again but i refused cos i want to learn how to do it properly and i'm pleased with myself

however, i've a little problem with refresh rate, cannot get 100hz, and the colour seems to be much darker than before, blues in OCUK forum are almost black lol

thank you so much for helping

Mpemba Effect · 3 Oct 2004 at 16:09

Did you use the new refresh rate values I gave you?

HorizSync 48-160
VertRefresh 30-121

Tell you what upload your XF86Config or mail me it. Email is in the siggy.