Hi Madhavan, Good to know Chirag (and or you are exploring Ubuntu)
Why did you begin with 8.04 (8.10 is far better) we can send you a copy immediately if need be. Am replying to some of your queries immediatly see replies inline On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:56 PM, Gora Mohanty <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:07:28 +0530 > V K Madhavan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I work in the Kumaun Himalayas and have just migrated to Linux. I am > > using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS as the operating system. > > Cool. Where in the Kumaon Himalayas? Is there an institutional > involvement? If so, I imagine that various people could be > persuaded to come over for a visit :-) > :-) > > For Ubuntu-specific discussions, there is also an ubuntu-in > mailing list. I am adding them to this reply. > > [...] > > 1. I have Clam TK Virus Scanner loaded. To get updates it says that I > > have to be "root". How do I solve this? > open a terminal by going to Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal In the prompt you get Type -$sudo clamtk It will ask for a password - which is the same as your login password It will open up clamtk and allow you to install the updates Note sudo - means you are running some functions as a super or root user. Note: Better to drag terminal to your desktop or to one of the bars on top its useful to have it easily accessible > > 2. I have a reliance data card - ZTE MC315+ which plugs into the PCMIA > > slot. I cannot get it to work on my machine. I managed to load the > > software using Wine but when I try and operate the programme the message > > reads - "R Connect Card not found please reinsert". > I am sending you a mail posted earlier on how to setup this device - i have been successfully running this for 2 1/2 years now on various flavours of linux Am pretty sure it will not work under wine - Linux does not happily run windows software - and preferably its better to stay away. More on Wine drawbacks later. > > Which brings me to a point that you should definitely try a > Google/Yahoo search before looking for answers on this list, > and elsewhere. > > > 3. If I try to make changes to /etc../wvin.config it does not save it > > and says that I am not permitted to do so. > > Same issue as in 1. You need to add "sudo " to the start of > any command trying to edit the file, e.g., > sudo gedit /etc/wvin.config > what do you need to edit the above for > > > 4. I use an old IBM laptop and it does not have a built in wireless > > ability. I used a USB wireless device manufactured by Netgear but I > > cannot get that to work either. > > That would take detailed involvement. Try joining the ubuntu-in > list, and asking there. > As Gora says post this on Ubuntu, do google searches, (preferably one mail for one issue as its easier to respond to a specific issues) > > > Could you please help? While I do have some access to a BSNL broadband > > connection - it is unreliable and requires me to be connected directly > > to the machine. I would be happy to call any of you, if you send me a > > number and to follow your advice while I am at the machine. > [...] > > The best advice that I can give you is to develop local expertise. > We can try and help in that, but given the current weaknesses of > the FOSS community in India, the bulk of the work will have to be > done by you in a slow, painstaking process. For example, it is > highly doubtful that anyone will be willing to offer you > continued telephonic support free of cost, as you seem to be asking > for. However, the advantage is that one develops significant FOSS > expertise in the process, and there are always people willing to > help one over stumbling points. > Am also in Kumaon, and have now 4 years experience of Ubuntu so could try and help out. ram K. Ramnarayan Munsiari
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