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    file sharing over network

    It isn't only not pretty, it goes way over the top to connect to a Windoze box. Geez. I got a headache just reading thru that long diatribe. What...
    Post by: rbil, Feb 2, 2010 in forum: Linux
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    file sharing over network

    I can't remember now whether samba comes installed by default in the AA0 or not. If not, then install the samba client. Then you can create a...
    Post by: rbil, Feb 1, 2010 in forum: Linux
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    Linux install advice needed

    I find nothing wrong with the original Linpus that comes installed on these devices. Been using it problem free for months now. Does everything I...
    Post by: rbil, Sep 1, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Data deleter/eraser?

    You could zero-out the deleted files as described on the top of this page... http://aaobackup.blogspot.com/2008/10/s ... ackup.html Cheers.
    Post by: rbil, Aug 19, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Good Linux Distro for Acer AO751H???

    A friend of mine just installed the latest version of Ubuntu on the same machine and after a bit of tweaking he reports that everything is working...
    Post by: rbil, Aug 9, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Aspire One Recovery - Return to Linux From XP

    That is not correct at all. Kernel versions are indeed updated during the life of a particular version of Ubuntu. Cheers.
    Post by: rbil, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    External HDD Linpus Lite

    What file system format is the Freeagent drive using? If it is formatted NTFS, then you'll probably need to install a driver in Linpus to handle...
    Post by: rbil, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Laplink

    You can try connecting to a Windows share then. See my post here for help ... http://aspireoneuser.com/forum/viewtopi ... 23&t=15698 Cheers.
    Post by: rbil, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Dolphin / D3lphin / Network Shares

    You can establish a network connection to a Windows share from a terminal. Below is an example: 1) Create a mount point for the share, example:...
    Post by: rbil, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Help with XFCE please?

    I'm going to advise that you re-install the OS. Acer really screwed up with their utility to create a flash key from their DVD. IF YOUR PC has...
    Post by: rbil, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    is shutdown known to work?

    How are you trying to run the script? By reading it, it looks like the command should be: shutdown -h Of course, sudo is probably required...
    Post by: rbil, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Laplink

    There a number of ways to do that with a number of different solutions offered by Linux itself. Not knowing what OS your PC is running, doesn't...
    Post by: rbil, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Desktop is just a black screen with a black cursor. HELP!

    fsck might fix the prob without the necessity of a complete re-install. Worth trying if you already have a version of Linux booting from a flash...
    Post by: rbil, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    Gnome and KDE-what are these??

    They are the 2 most popular desktop environments for Linux boxes. I wouldn't try running them under Linpus on the AAO however. They are very...
    Post by: rbil, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Linux
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    What Linux missed ?

    Linux didn't miss anything. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best OS offered for a PC today. It certainly is the most secure and configurable and...
    Post by: rbil, Jul 4, 2009 in forum: Linux