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Why do some distros have SH opened by Kwrite? [Install themesnot through running SH but through the install themes option in right-clickon desktop ...]
On 2009-11-20, RodMcKay <NoJunkMail(a)No.com> wrote: [...] I've dl a ton of themes of all kinds, from desktop looks to controls, window borders, icons, etc., and they all install from the desktop instead with no fuss, no muss <raspberry>: Right-click on the desktop, and under the theme tab towards the... 27 Nov 2009 19:59

Who knows routers?
I got rid of my old Belkin router because it was slowing down my downloads. Now my new Wireless N router is doing the same thing. Throttles everything down to 150 to 200kbps. If I go directly into the cable modem it's fine, 700-900kpbs. Why do routers keep slowing my downloads down?? ... 19 Nov 2009 23:04

prohibit other user "top" my commands
every users can top and therefore know each other running what jobs with exact parameters and outputs. How to hide one's command from top? ... 18 Nov 2009 10:01

Puppy Linux 4.3.1
This is new a really great program to install and run. Try it. it's only a 100mb iso. ... 20 Nov 2009 14:33

Spawn independant bash shell?
I need to spawn a bash shell, from a bash shell, that doesn't die when the original is killed. From an rxvt, call... $> rxvt -e somescript.sh ....then kill the parent but leave the child running "somescript.sh" independantly. Clues? -- *=( http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/ *=( For all your UK new... 17 Nov 2009 20:49

Audio Editors?
I need, really, need an audio editor. I used audacity, but now I find that audacity doesn't work. I've tried audacity on freebsd, no-go, gentoo audacity, no-go, compile from source.. no-go I've tried everything, local libraries, system libraries, absolutely nothing seems to get audacity working properly. I'... 15 Nov 2009 15:35

LiveCD question, working directly to hdd?
On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:46:59 -0500, RodMcKay wrote: I dl and tried PCLinuxOS this morning. Found it pretty kewl, you're right. One question about these LiveCDs that I've not found a way around: ----------------------------- 2009-11-14 09:19:09 (http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-... 16 Nov 2009 23:33

LiveCD question, working directly to hdd? <was: Did you switch from Windows to Linux? How did you find the process?>
On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:50:48 GMT, Stefan Patric <not(a)thisaddress.com> wrote: On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:29:48 -0500, RodMcKay wrote: On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:13:29 -0500, RodMcKay <NoJunkMail(a)No.com> wrote: [snip] Also, for your first distro, take a look at PCLinuxOS 2009 (http:// www.pclinuxos.com/). D... 14 Nov 2009 10:00

Getting keyboard input during boot process
/etc/init.d/rc.local ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # asks user for password during boot process (for livecd use) sec=30 echo -n "Password (timeout in ${sec}): " read -t ${sec} pass < /dev/console > /dev/console 2>&1 echo "pass: $pass" hash=`echo ${pass} | ... 15 Nov 2009 05:40

Did you switch from Windows to Linux? How did you find theprocess?
On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:29:48 -0500, RodMcKay wrote: On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:13:29 -0500, RodMcKay <NoJunkMail(a)No.com> wrote: I've been fed up with Windows ever since I switched from a Win98SE box to WinXP a couple of years ago. But I haven't made the switch for [snip] Thanks for everyone's inpu... 13 Nov 2009 00:04