[fsug-tvm] Sony DSC cameras can be connected to Ubuntu

2009-04-04 Thread Shibu Nair
Dear friends, I am new to Ubuntu and is experimenting with it. When I tried to connect Sony DSC digital camera to my computer, it didnt recognize it, so F-Spot couldnt import fotos. Then i tried with the camera by choosing the menu button while connected to the computer and selected PTP (Picture

[fsug-tvm] Re: Can Linux destroy the hardware?

2009-04-04 Thread BINNY THOMAS
Okay friends if it is the power supply(its a brand new one) or the mains then I have a big problem. What could be the problem? Any suggestions? Thanks for the help Binny On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 10:59 PM, sunil s sunils1...@gmail.com wrote: The same problem exists for windows also In my

[fsug-tvm] Fedora 11 switches to i586

2009-04-04 Thread Syam Krishnan
This is a bit of an old news.. but I just found out that Fedora 11 will be using i586 as their default 32-bit x86 architecture. All packages have been built for march=i586. Good by i386!! http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/ArchitectureSupport regards, Syam

[fsug-tvm] Re: Can Linux destroy the hardware?

2009-04-04 Thread Visakh
Hi, @ BINNY You should avoid the use of stabilizer. UPS is good enough. Check your main supply- the live voltage and the earthing. You can ask someone who knows how to operate a multimeter. Watch out for any anomaly with UPS. Examining and repairing UPS will require specialized equipment

[fsug-tvm] Re: compiz fusion doubt

2009-04-04 Thread Visakh
Hi, There are several effects that conflict with each other. That is, they won't work together, and only one can be chosen at a time. An obvious example is Desktop wall and Desktop Cube effects. Regards, Gokul Das On Apr 4, 10:09 am, jackson ouseph thrillerj...@gmail.com wrote: hi frndz ,    

[fsug-tvm] Kerala syllabus includes Power Point

2009-04-04 Thread V. Sasi Kumar
The recommended syllabus for Course 2 (Academic Writing and Presentation) among the Common Courses, as recommended by the Higer Education Council, contains Power Point. I think we should register our protest. The syllabus should not specify a particular company's software. It has to be generic.

[fsug-tvm] Re: Announcement - One day workshop on April 25th

2009-04-04 Thread Mahesh Mohan
Hello sir, Please note the details below. 1. Mahesh Mohan M.U 2. Uma Sadanam, TC-61/3667, Kamaleswaram, Manacaud P.O, Thiruvanathapuram 3. 1 year 4. Linux Mint 5. 9447321204, 0471-2452940 6. Student (1st year Bsc. Computer science) = .--.

[fsug-tvm] Re: Kerala syllabus includes Power Point

2009-04-04 Thread V. Sasi Kumar
On Sun, 2009-04-05 at 08:29 +0530, .Kenney Jacob wrote: Are you trying to say that its ok to use AutoCad until a free alternative comes up ? We don't want anyone to use non-free software. But to get the education system to abandon something as important as a CAD tool would be virtually

[fsug-tvm] Re: Kerala syllabus includes Power Point

2009-04-04 Thread V. Sasi Kumar
On Sat, 2009-04-04 at 19:40 -0700, Visakh wrote: But, sorry to be pessimistic - going by the way government treats FOSS (eg: VAT e-filing), i wonder if they or their agencies have any genuine interests in FOSS other than immediate political ones. Suspecting the real intention of a political