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Thread: Problem installing 13.04 on Dell, separate drive to Win 7

hi all, i've scoured web solution problem, decided sign here ask if can me out. have new work computer, i've been meaning install ubuntu onto weeks, projects far easier work on using unix, windows, it's dell precision m6700. so, before had it, woman sorts out our machines asked dell install windows 7 in uefi mode @ request. dell, unsurprisingly, didn't bother , installed in legacy mode (probably imaged , didn't install fresh @ all). haven't had time re-install myself, has 64bit bios windows 7 (with usual stuff mbr rather gpt, etc). rather mess around that, i've put spare drive , trying install ubuntu onto that. i've downloaded 64 bit 13.04, made bootable usb. when hit f12, offers me multiple legacy boot options (both drives, usb, dvd, network) , 1 uefi option (usb). if try legacy usb, says "invalid partition table!", if try uefi usb, boots install mode fine. that's fine anyway, want install uefi, gpt, etc. go thr

Thread: Excel Using WINE?

can done? can excel used wine? thanks ubuntu 12.10 depends on version. see: http://appdb.winehq.org/objectmanage...ication&iid=11 . front-end playonlinux (look in software centre), might things started if you're unfamiliar wine. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Specialised Support Wine Excel Using WINE? Ubuntu

DW CS3 will not show my header for my web page why?

hi,   i have web page in desgin view of dw cs3 , reason it's not showing header of page. shows in browser not in design view. why?? check source code errors. http://validator.w3.org/   post link problem page can take @ it.     nancy o. More discussions in Dreamweaver support forum adobe

Thread: Video Card not detected in lspci.

hello, have nvidia quadro 290 video card , i'm not 100% sure works. use cuda on it. running xubuntu 12.04. think there way missing anything? lot, eric motherboard here: motherboard: http://www.msi.com/product/mb/h61m-e33--b3-.html uname -a linux singularity 3.2.0-33-generic #52-ubuntu smp thu oct 18 16:29:15 utc 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 gnu/linux here lspci -t: lspci -t -[0000:00]-+-00.0 +-01.0-[01]-- +-02.0 +-16.0 +-1a.0 +-1b.0 +-1c.0-[02]-- +-1c.2-[03-04]----00.0-[04]----00.0 +-1c.4-[05]----00.0 +-1d.0 +-1f.0 +-1f.2 +-1f.3 \-1f.5 here lspci: lspci 00:00.0 host bridge: intel corporation 2nd generation core processor family dram controller (re 09) 00:01.0 pci bridge: intel corporation xeon e3-1200/2nd generation core processor family pci expess root port (rev 09) 00:02.0 vga c

I can't sign in to my creative cloud desktop updater. How do I change this?

i've tried reseting password. since last update updater not working propery, every time tried log in logs me off automatically. chat button near bottom activation , deactivation http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-deactivation-products.html More discussions in Adobe Creative Cloud adobe

Thread: Blazing Angels

does 1 has experience of running blazing angels in ubuntu or other linux distro ? well quick perusal of winehq.org returned "garbage" rating blazing angels 2. windows games run in wine, , don't , never will. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Specialised Support Gaming & Leisure Blazing Angels Ubuntu

Thread: "an application wants to access the keyring default"

this dialog beyond useless. application??!! how on earth person supposed intelligently decide whether or not it's safe allow mystery application access?? "excuse me, sir, 'someone' borrow house keys. allow it?" how such otherwise well-developed operating system/shell/desktop-environment present such nonsense? i'm not going go multiple nested levels of how silly right now. how figure out app requesting access, can either give permission, or uninstall it? there's not way permanently answer "no" particular app. file under, 'are kidding me??'. defies idea of 'security' -- completely. , it's bad os manners. =) or four-year-old might heard saying... well-placed, contextually-relevant, "what the?" appreciated. ubuntu 1 can this. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu

attempting to remove a modal popup and the modal blur remains

hi   im working modal windows created in follow way:   popupmanager.createpopup(this, mypage, true, popupmanagerchildlist.popup)   sometimes when removing popup modal blur remains , other components remain unclickable. im removing window this:   popupmanager.removepopup(activepage iflexdisplayobject);   i found follow bug may connected: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/flex-4830 seems fixed long time ago , im working flash builder 4.5. relevant here?   i thought calling way:   calllater(popupmanager.removepopup, [this iflexdisplayobject]);   which work cant tell if resolve problem since not reproduce.   any appreciated, thanks. More discussions in Flex (Read Only) adobe

Thread: file to automate clicks on every file in a folder.

i wondering if give me script (bash, python, c, etc.) idc doesnt matter language. want script click on every file in folder or directory. i'm doing took music off ipod , want open rhythmbox in library. 1000 songs , suck click on those. me out script me? ctrl-a selects files in file manager window... otherwise depends on expect click do... , music players can given folders search music. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Specialised Support Development & Programming Programming Talk file to automate clicks on every file in a folder. Ubuntu

IE無法使用Flash player

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您好, 在windows 8使用ie的狀態下無法使用flash player 進入取得flash播放器 上面寫著在 windows 8 中,flash player 是与 internet explorer 集成在一起的。 您无需安装 flash player。 但是測試過後flash player還是無法使用 flash player已更新至最新版本,未禁用也看過active篩選是未打勾的狀態 想要再更新 internet explorer flash player windows 8.1(64 位计算机)更新 internet explorer flash player windows 8.1(32 位计算机)更新 internet explorer flash player windows 8(64 位计算机)更新 internet explorer flash player windows 8(32 位计算机)更新 每個都呈現上圖的狀況 查看附加管理元件的shockwave flash object是呈現無法使用的情況 可以麻煩協助解決此問題嗎 謝謝 More discussions in Using Flash Player adobe

Thread: Boot Repair Didn't Work

hi, first post here. have used ubuntu/linux on , off several years more enthusiast. anyway sure heard thousand times here goes "i can't boot ubuntu". have laptop pre-installed win 7. installed win 8 dual boot win 7. system efi, gpt partitions. installed ubuntu 64-bit, installed fine. created 20gb partition within windows left unallocated space, installed ubuntu this. chose mount '/'. after installation ubuntu added below duplicate entry bios: (is normal? why on earth there need have twice in boot options?) ubuntu (p0 hitachi etc.....) ubuntu (p0 hitachi etc.....) ran boot repair has not worked. url is http://paste.ubuntu.com/5685849/ , message gives me is: "locked-esp detected. may want retry after creating /boot/efi partition (fat32, 100mb, 250mb, start of disk boot flag). can performed via tools such gparted. select partition via [seperate /boot/efi partition] option of [boot repair]. me silly ubuntu default op

Thread: No choice of OS on boot. Dual booting W7 and Xubuntu

i've installed xubuntu alongside windows 7, when booting, goes straight windows. did grub not install or ? if matters, i'm using asus k55vd laptop.i think ​ has uefi, wrong. oops, wrong section. can mod move please ? Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support General Help [xubuntu] No choice of OS on boot. Dual booting W7 and Xubuntu Ubuntu

Thread: installing google chrome 26 in raring

i ran problem on newly installed test machine raring. on lookout. latest google chrome requires libudev0 installed, not longer available in raring. have libudev1 in raring now. install google chrome 26.0.1410.43-r189671 need install following 2 files architecture, until dependecies modified. for 64-bit: libudev0: download libxss1: download put 2 files in same folder google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb. run code: sudo dpkg -i *.deb or for 32-bit: libudev0: download libxss1: download put 2 files in same folder google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb. run code: sudo dpkg -i *.deb i found easier install chromium Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Specialised Support Ubuntu Development Version [ubuntu] installing google chrome 26 in raring Ubuntu

Heiti font shows wrong kerning. Help!

i using ps cs4 extended v 11.0.2 w7 64 bit the text "chorgemeinschaft" set in adobe heiti std r font displays , printed real narrow. the letter m small letter n, kerning awful. if open document pse 12 (v12.1) or indesign cs4 v6.0.6 program asks permission update text layers ... if yes text display fine, simillar font viewer shows or if enter text in ms word.   going ps cs4 same question: text layers need updated... i no , text displays fine , printed ok till need edit text.   so problem seems related ps cs4.   what can do? i use heiti font. shall used logo , font fits perfect, not find substitute comes close.   any or hints appreciated. More discussions in Photoshop for Beginners adobe

Thread: Laptop randomly power-off's when on battery.

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hello guys! managed create account in here. im ubuntu 12.10 user time , if had problem found solution somewhere on forum. cannot find. problem is, when unplug ac power, laptop pretty ok. i've got jupiter , monitoring temp. using sensors . power disappears. it's not regular shutdown or something, power-off. battery not critical. temps low, battery should last @ least 2 hours... , bam. power down. doing acpi-handle-hack make optimus graphics work. don't know if that's it. such thing never happened on windows. not good, know information should provide you. appreciated! in advance have looked @ battery’s connectors make sure there’s no dirt on them , made sure clips laptop securely. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support General Help [ubuntu] Laptop randomly power-off's when on battery. Ubuntu

Thread: Asset register

just got smartwater account , need simple asset register home items have marked smartwater solution. have searched here asset register can't find relevant. there ubuntu loathed use form register on website in case hacked! ampers. good morning, of @ all? http://www.downloadplex.com/windows/...re_417588.html Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support General Help [ubuntu] Asset register Ubuntu

Thread: Suspend problem

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hello! have problem suspend on asus x55vd. suspend 1 time after reboot. here pm-suspend.log code: initial commandline parameters: Вск Мар 24 13:40:26 eet 2013: running hooks suspend. running hook /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/000kernel-change suspend suspend: /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/000kernel-change suspend suspend: success. running hook /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/000record-status suspend suspend: /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/000record-status suspend suspend: success. running hook /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/00logging suspend suspend: linux starfire 3.5.0-26-generic #42-ubuntu smp fri mar 8 23:18:20 utc 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 gnu/linux module size used ath9k 131317 0 mac80211 540032 1 ath9k ath9k_common 14056 1 ath9k ath9k_hw 395357 2 ath9k,ath9k_common ath 23828 3 ath9k,ath9k_common,ath9k_hw cfg80211 206797 3 ath9k,mac80211,ath nfnetlink_log

Question on Downloading Captivate

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i have commenced download captivate 7 process. akamai installer downloaded first, worked ok, produces browser window says, @ top, adobe captivate 7.0 english windows download complete . underneath sentence, install now button. other browser window black.     if click install button, nothing seems happen. if try close window, warning saying 'closing window interrupt download'. so, window has been on desktop more hour. there no way of telling whether actually being downloaded or installed. can't find adobe captivate on pc presume hasn't installed yet. - keep waiting, indefinitely? start again? seems poorly designed user interface there no way tell happening. if follow 7 steps can directly download trial here: http://prodesigntools.com/adobe-captivate-7-free-trial-direct-download-links.html   and activate serial number.   if have problem starting download, didn't follow 7 steps, or browser not accept cookies.   the common problem caused failing meticulously follow

Thread: Ubuntu 12.10 on Macbook Pro 6,2 - experiences

i installed ubuntu 12.10 on macbook pro 6,2. wanted summarize experiences benefit of others. what works : pretty works out of box components dont deliver best experience though what miss : graphics switching wont work. see discrete graphics card (nvidia) , ubuntu wont see integrated card. see integrated , wont see discrete card. did not invest time in when either happens. microphone sucks. there lot of echo , listener cannot make talking. multitouch - not works out of box. can try add-ons touchegg success vary. right-click on touchpad - use 2 finger tap. can use synclient set right-click area did not work me , not vested in making work. 2 finger tap fine. battery stats messed up. panel indicator stuck @ %charge @ boot time. when clicked on icon, show charge remaining or time full charge. fans run @ higher speeds of time in unity. compiz takes minimum of 8%-10% dual monitor setup. using cinnamon or ubuntu classic results in lower fan speeds. battery life

Thread: No sound in 12.04 64-bit

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i have finished upgrading every computer in house ubuntu 12.04. and, bad luck have it, machine that's had issues belongs wife. worse luck have it, problem machine sound doesn't work -- , listens lot of classical music @ computer. so, friends, in interest of keeping guy out of digital doghouse, ask help. should add sound on machine worked fine under ubuntu 10.10, on machine until 2 months ago. no hardware has changed. , make working soundwise, burned off ubuntu 10.04.4 dvd last night , booted it. no problems -- worked fine. boot 12.04 , it's doghouse time again. no, nothing muted. no, headphones don't work. yes, speakers turned on. yes, i've tried pavucontrol, alsamixer, made of choosing right output device. i've tried other solutions proffered on other forums, including deleting .pulse, fiddling alsa-base.conf (i restored original), etc. fwiw, suggestion yielded partial success appending line code: options snd-hda-inte

Illustrator CC crashes at launch

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hello everyone,      according adobe staff, illustrator cc crashes every time launch because of "conditions prevent applications creating file required sync settings feature." below excerpt original form thread , describes problem in depth. after corresponding staff member via thread, pointed me a solution they'd come with (the problem had been reported indesign well). solution placing downloaded (and unzipped) ssinfo file in place illustrator unable create it. location follows: \users\<username>\appdata\roaming\adobe\adobe illustrator 17 settings\en_us\x64      worked first time launched illustrator after completing instructed steps. however, next time launched illustrator, problem back. i've tried repeating process redownloading, copying , replacing ssinfo file specified folder, however, didn't work. here problem originally posted , described in greater detail:     i'm running same issue every time try launch illustrator cc. program launches (i see s

Need to keep signing in....

i have had subscription cc since beginning of november , has started happening in past day , half.   for reason photoshop "forgets" signed in.   if use photoshop , close hour or 2 "you need sign in photoshop" message.   i can sign in fine , ok getting pita. cc app signs out.   also when in ps box telling me complete registration adobe (which done ages ago - checked again today on safe side).   any suggestions?   i using windows 7 64bit , have subscription photographers program.   my concern - if, whatever reason, loose internet access wont able access ps telling me cant use until sign in. understanding should have "check in" adobe every 30 days or so. until yesterday permanently running cc app , checking updates every few days machine should considered have checked in.   tia   john this bug, , there lots of posts in cc forum. don't have search, @ first page , find several (including 1 started me).   what seems happen minor change in hardware status t

Can't re install CS5.5 - please help!

i trying reinstall cs5.5 (i use windows) uninstalled because have no space on hard drive, , have cc. can no longer open indesign files despite having in design cc. i've tried re install cs5.5 disk after installation these giant list of errors -   exit code: 7 please see specific errors , warnings below troubleshooting. example,  error: ds013, dw025 ... warning: dw024, dw025 ...   -------------------------------------- summary -------------------------------------- - 0 fatal error(s), 74 error(s), 74 warning(s)     warning: dw024: payload: adobe photoshop cs5.1 core  {08ef22bc-43b2-4b4e-ba12-52b18f418f38} requires ui parent following specification: family: photoshop productname: adobe photoshop cs5.1 core_x64 parent relationship not satisfied, because payload not present in session. error: dw025: payload adobecode:  {857cc5f0-040e-1016-a173-d55add80c260} has required dependency on: family: indesign productname: adobe indesign cs5.5 icon handler x64 minversion: 0.0.0.0 depend

Thread: Forum's new look

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loved forum's new look....way go guys.keep work posted siddharth007 loved forum's new look....way go guys.keep work light gray background behind text..oh yes,looks nice indeed! Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Community Discussions The Cafe Forum's new look Ubuntu

Thread: HD 7870 card doesn't work with proprietary driver in Ubuntu 12.04

i've fitted asus hd7870 graphics card pc, , since installed proprietary drivers, ubuntu stops part-way through loading process, leaving me purple screen. on 1 occasion, instead of purple screen, got blinking cursor. ctrl+alt+f2 has no effect. googled problem, , found 'ubuntu precise installation guide' @ cchtml.com. followed instructions (to letter, btw), , got same result. found 'binarydriverhowto/ati' , started following instructions , ran problem straight away. after copied , pasted following terminal, 'lspci -vvnn | grep vga', got result;- john@john-system-product-name:~$ lspci -vvnn | grep vga control: i/o- mem+ busmaster+ speccycle- memwinv- vgasnoop- parerr- stepping- serr- fastb2b- disintx- control: i/o+ mem+ busmaster+ speccycle- memwinv- vgasnoop- parerr- stepping- serr- fastb2b- disintx+ bridgectl: parity- serr- noisa- vga+ mabort- >reset- fastb2b- control: i/o+ mem+ busmaster+ speccycle- memwinv-

Thread: Java Drawing Multiple Images

i’m attempting create simple point-n-click adventure game in java. i’m trying fundamental aspect of down drawing images on screen. scenario going same time whereby need draw background image , several other images (characters etc) on top of background. later on need move character images, imagine involve needing draw background again followed same character images moved slightly. i working under idea of using ‘graphic2d’ , that’s why see popup in code below. original idea load image , add jlabel. use setlocation() position image in frame. code: public static graphics2d graphic = loadimg("images/backdrops/outside1.png").creategraphics(); //graphic.setrenderinghint(renderinghints.key_antialiasing,renderinghints.value_antialias_on); //create graphic hold images displayed on jframe. public static void main(string[] args) { jframe window = new jframe(); window.setdefaultcloseoperation(jframe.exi

Thread: how to use Plotutils

hello everyone, have been trying run plotutils sample program listed on pages 97 , 98 of plotutils man. these sample programs written in c. using plotutils-2.6. first program draws complex helical shape. able compile using gcc -c plotter.c , use the following swithces link step: -lplot -lxaw -lxmu -lxt -lsm -lice -lxext -lpng -lz -lm program links without hickup, loads, , runs. but, instead of seeing visual image on term window see instead long series of integers plus english writing. looks if output coming intermediate file , should instead headed off x11 window--which doesn't in fact appear. perhaps plotutils experience suggest solution? regards, mark allyn aka allynm i *don't* have plotutils experience, example as-is appears write postscript output stdout: code: /* create postscript plotter writes standard output */ if ((plotter = pl_newpl_r ("ps", stdin, stdout, s

Thread: Scrollbars gone

hi. scrollbars seem missing. don't know did cause it. appears thin line @ side of window can't grip mouse. see here: http://i.imgur.com/sdiqfjx.png might have been messing overlay settings somewhere, can't recall where/how did it. ideas? thanks. fixed it. setting in unity tweak tool (system > scrolling) Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support General Help [ubuntu] Scrollbars gone Ubuntu

Thread: 12.10 + btrfs under VMware

forum members, friend of mine looking @ installing ubuntu desktop 12.10 , wants try out btrfs whilst installing under vmware workstation 9 environment. can comment on or of following? a) if installing under btrfs best configuration regarding /boot swap , root area if booted within virtual environment such vmware? b) taking btrfs consideration there utility in using different vmdk files multiple virtual drives? c) challenges exist respect compacting , shrinking such vmdk dasds? other caveats have entirely overlooked? in advance! stuart Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Specialised Support Virtualisation 12.10 + btrfs under VMware Ubuntu

Thread: Problema driver AMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200

buenas... tengo un problema: mi notebook -con ubuntu 12.04- tiene una tarjeta grafica ati mobility radeon hd 4200, y seguido cuanta instruccion sobre instalar el driver encontrado, pero tengo el mismo problema: el driver es reconocido siempre como vesa: rs880m y pues obviamente la aceleracion 3d no es efectiva, tal punto de quedar el sistema en lag casi todo el tiempo teniendo q recurrir unity 2d como entorno por defecto. ¿hay algun modo de instalar bien el driver y q sea reconocido de modo efectivo? bueno, me tuve q cambiar kubuntu. al parecer, por mas q instalaba el driver tal cual como se mencionaba en un post -luego edito este para publicar el enlace- el problema al parecer es un bug en ubuntu unity q no permite la instalacion correcta del driver en su totalidad y por tanto, no funcionaba completamente la renderizacion y no era reconocido completamente el driver.

Thread: Android and MTP?

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what heck doing? seems have removed mass storage support in newer phones? there reason remove such useful feature allows work on operating system period? seems turning apple taking away features because think know better consumer. posted mamamia88 what heck doing? seems have removed mass storage support in newer phones? there reason remove such useful feature allows work on operating system period? seems turning apple taking away features because think know better consumer. why, think know better google's engineers? android limited small amount of storage system partition, , needed sd card more storage. still, sd card used storage files, not programs (partly fixed in android 2.1). limitation removed in android 3, had done using sd cards part of system storage. can't unmount them while phone running, can't have them be

Thread: Hp printers and HPLIP

hello need new printer. hardly ever use it, want cheap all-in-one, wireless capability. don't need high speed or fancy. , of course, has work ubuntu. looks hp best bet in department, went local big box store, bought hp deskjet 3510, , tried install it. brought cups interface hplip, found printer, asked , said hp deskjet 3500 series, , said done , printer ready. of course, nothing print (except test page). when went hplip site, http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/deskjet_aio/deskjet_3510_series.html , discovered not recommended. took printer back. want more careful next one. have found models sale, , recommended on hp:ip site, photosmart 6520, wonder if 3510 incompatible. hplip have run ? not printer tool in ubuntu? worry defining same thing twice. have recommendations ? relly long days when didn't have these fancy interfaces , had make unintelligible entries in configuration file hand. opaque. help.

Will a Muse mobile redirect code work with a non-Muse desktop site?

hi,      design mobile websites , start using muse rather continuing current program. in order work, mobile website redirect code must embedded 'head tag' of existing desktop site. possible embed adobe muse mobile redirect code head tag of non muse desktop site?      example, if sell abc restaurant mobile website , have existing desktop website, have embed mobile redirect code head tag of restaurant's existing desktop site, new mobile version of abc restaurant's website can viewed on smartphone.      pretty basic feature i'm sure muse redirect code can located; haven't figured out how yet.   thank you,   robert hi   you can redirect site url site url can use phone version url of muse site.   here helpful links : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8824141/how-to-redirect-from-one-url-to-another-url http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9511526/auto-mobile-site-redirect   thanks, sanjit More discussions in Help with using Adobe Muse CC adobe

How to cancel a subscription?

i charged $23.88 previous subscription in adobe export (i'm not sure if it's name, transforms pdf's word documents. hello alexarias11,   we're sorry hear you'd cancel subscription?  service not meeting expectation, or purchased in error.    if service not meeting expectation, please elaborate? we'd see if can assist.   if purchased in error, please follow instructions found here: http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/cancel-subscription-acrobat-online-servi ces.html   thanks, david More discussions in Adobe ExportPDF (read only) adobe

Illustrator Artboard Size Restrictions

i have project need need huge artboard bigger default size illustrator gives you.   we designing huge custom maps client , use illustrator map plugins use stuff, can work within artboard.   is there way round this, increase artboard size?  going cause huge problem if cant.   it not typical project can export photoshop , scale or print scale map , need work within illustrator size,   please advise   thanks in advance billy,   you may use file>document setup>size , set custom size (it should in list, maybe (still) @ top).   it can go workspace size of 16,383 points, 227.55 inches or 5,779 mm , bit. More discussions in Illustrator adobe

Thread: Cannot use smb:// in nautilus

i have ubuntu 12.04 on computer , default believe type "smb://192.168.1.150" (or whatever windows server address) , see shared folders. when in 13.04 (64bit) nothing happens. if select "files | connect server ..." in menu , fill out dialog same information, again nothing happens. gives? can try fix problem? hi sysrpl. post result of these commands? code: smbtree apt-cache policy samba-common regards. Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support New to Ubuntu [ubuntu] Cannot use smb:// in nautilus Ubuntu

Thread: Network Drive Activity

hi everyone, might little bit off-topic i'm sure out there have idea ... have lacie networkspace network drive works fine ubuntu: plug in , visible. drive has private (password protected) area , public area (no password) , plugs router (standard lan cable). when have connection drive flickers , active (even when not transfering or accessing files). when shut down pc drive still flickers , whirrs indicating activity. worry here somehow drive being accessed internet. have thoughts on this? should maybe stop being paranoid , trust firewall? there other tests can do? there ports should block? many tips can give me. yours, alan searle you being paranoid since isps block cifs access on internet, however, if not in "western country", should paranoid. i've seen crazy isp network setups in less developed countries place huge groups of isp customers on same subnet - allowing a