just follow the instructions i gave you with that url. they will work perfect and you won't have to pay a dime unless you just don't have a microsoft xp cd and you want to pay for one. Hell you said you had vista... if your warranty is still in, call up the manufacturer and have them send the recovery discs. those should work on a virtual machine, but if not, you will simply need an installation disc (whether it be an ISO file or a burned disc or a new disc whatever)
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:08 PM, Ryein <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is actually a logitech wireless headset with mic I use for skype > and only skype. > > Right now I did a fresh install of Ubuntu Jaunty 64bit and redid > everything I had learned in the first go around and it works perfect > now. > > I was using 32 bit before wonder if that made any difference. Now the > only thing I have to do is get this Ipod Touch working. > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Kenneth Miller > <[email protected]> wrote: > > well i'm totally new to the idea of wireless speakers. but if sound > worked > > when it started up and ubuntu can detect it, then it must be something to > do > > with default configurations of the system on the install. I'm guessing > that > > the sound worked in the live version right? > > be sure and install flash and things so that these things work. it should > > tell you when your browser attempts to visit the site that ubuntu doesn't > > have the software to run like "third party applications missing" or > > something. install all of those. they don't come by default. and oh yea, > i > > had trouble with sound to. it could be something as simple as (depending > on > > whether you use 9.04 or 8.10) either right clicking or clicking the > speaker > > icon at the top right and going through the volume control to see if > > something is muted, or tuned down, or simply not enabled. additionally, > if > > you have an ATI radeon card, which are so popular, it's likely that > someone > > else does as well. you should google for "driver for (part model name) > > ubuntu" > > > > anyway... is there anything that i missed? yea, i understand you wanting > to > > move to mac. just know that if you can get an image for xp, you could > > actually dual boot xp and ubuntu and enjoy the advantages of both. just > know > > that mac charges for a quality product so that's expensive, and windows > > charges for a piece of crap, and that's annoying and pointless. > eventually > > you will have to move to something else. > > > > from what i've heard, windows 7 isn't significantly different from vista > or > > any of the others. also, it's heard to be outrageously expensive. i'm > > guessing that it is a prettied up version of all the others, and it's > still > > vulnerable in many of the same places. > > > > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Ryein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Well I think it is awesome that Ubuntu is open source and free, but my > >> video settings even with the proper drivers seems horrible. My > >> computer stubbles just loading up the sims 3 website. Lots of things > >> don't work and it is always a hassle having to use another operating > >> system. I mean after this itouch I will never buy another one unless > >> it is open to Linux. My sound doesn't work even though it worked when > >> I first install it. My wireless USB logitech headset only one speaker > >> works. Other then that it is great, but I use these few things so > >> much. > >> > >> I use speakers every day obviously....the wireless headset I use to > >> make Skype calls around the world and it is just annoying having video > >> problems. Linux has several advantages over Windows... > >> > >> I want to be able to get a good setup make everything work and make a > >> backup of that exact setup and never have to worry about it again save > >> all my important documents on a separate drive and simple reinstall if > >> something happens. > >> > >> I would love spending my time actually doing things on my computer > >> rather then constantly fixing it or programming different software, > >> ahhh there is my rant hahah...frustrating....sorry for the bull but it > >> seems like I supposedly fix something and it only half way fixes it. > >> > >> Any way thanks for the info you may have. > >> > >> Here is my ubuntu link > >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7390609#post7390609 > >> > >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Kenneth Miller > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Listen man, linux is one of the best systems if you simply know how to > >> > work > >> > with it. > >> > > >> > and i was going to say, if you still have the installation cd and a > >> > valid > >> > activation key for xp or something, you can install virtual box and > run > >> > xp > >> > virtually. then you could install itunes, and edit it with the virtual > >> > machine. it would be easy, the only drawback would simply be that it > >> > would > >> > take some time for the xp Operating sys to install on the virtual > >> > machine. > >> > and you will need the necessary resources. just go to add/remove and > add > >> > virtualbox. i searched for "ipod touch in ubuntu" a single time and > this > >> > is > >> > the first thing i clicked: > >> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/iPhone > >> > > >> > it's an official help site to show you how to run windows > virtually-it's > >> > even maintained by the actual ubuntu.com. you just have to have some > >> > faith > >> > that things will work out. anytime you have a problem, you can email > me. > >> > i > >> > want things to work out for you. why don't you go ahead and tell me > what > >> > it > >> > is that you find is so bad about ubuntu, if you have driver problems > or > >> > problems configuring things... anything. > >> > > >> > and if that doesn't work go ahead and do mac, but here's the > thing-linux > >> > was > >> > made by people that know computers. it simply takes someone who knows > >> > them > >> > (enough) to use it. there are some features and abilities that linux > has > >> > the > >> > mac and xp don't have. like emerald and compiz. have you installed > them? > >> > > >> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Ian <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> I believe that if you jailbreak your iPod you are able to drag and > >> >> drop files like a mass storage device, and then it should work on > >> >> every platform. > >> >> > >> >> On Jun 1, 10:55 pm, Goddard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > I currently have the newest version of Ubunutu installed and prefer > >> >> > to > >> >> > use Banshee as my music player. I was wondering if anyone knew of > a > >> >> > way to get these working with a New Ipod touch. > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Ryein Bowling > >> 503-608-4728 > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Ryein Bowling > 503-608-4728 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
