Comments for Adrian's Thoughts http://blog.frith.co.za Ramblings about life, university, mathematics, computing, Linux, open source, etc. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on A “poster” to drive any… “English Teacher” MAD by Ed http://blog.frith.co.za/2008/03/27/a-poster-to-drive-any-english-teacher-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-7733 Ed Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:40 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/2008/03/27/a-poster-to-drive-any-english-teacher-mad/#comment-7733 They've even forgotten the apostrophes in Pick 'n' Pay... They’ve even forgotten the apostrophes in Pick ‘n’ Pay…

]]> Comment on Ubuntu on an HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower by bbot http://blog.frith.co.za/2009/03/19/ubuntu-on-an-hp-compaq-dx2300-microtower/comment-page-1/#comment-6829 bbot Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:15:24 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/?p=77#comment-6829 http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x30/davekyn/VolumeControl.png http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x30/davekyn/Switch.png =) http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x30/davekyn/VolumeControl.png
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]]> Comment on Ubuntu on an HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower by bbot http://blog.frith.co.za/2009/03/19/ubuntu-on-an-hp-compaq-dx2300-microtower/comment-page-1/#comment-6828 bbot Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:14:16 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/?p=77#comment-6828 I've got the same problem at dx2300 mT and this solutuion is equal mine. Just little advice - you can do this without reboot: # sudo modprobe -r snd_hda_intel # sudo modprobe snd_hda_intel model=3stack-hp And don't forget about mixer: I’ve got the same problem at dx2300 mT and this solutuion is equal mine.

Just little advice – you can do this without reboot:

# sudo modprobe -r snd_hda_intel
# sudo modprobe snd_hda_intel model=3stack-hp

And don’t forget about mixer:

]]> Comment on Ubuntu on an HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower by Phil SOuthwell http://blog.frith.co.za/2009/03/19/ubuntu-on-an-hp-compaq-dx2300-microtower/comment-page-1/#comment-5340 Phil SOuthwell Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:35:23 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/?p=77#comment-5340 Hi Adrian would you perhaps be interested in helping with an uBuntu 9.04 / XBMC project - basically building a commercial instant-on media appliance. We need help solving sound issues (HDMI and Toslink) and reducing the boot time (i.e. a nice clean Kernel). We are building 10 or so of these cases and they are VERY smooth - or will be. Please let me know ASAP. We are in Greenpoint cheers Hi Adrian
would you perhaps be interested in helping with an uBuntu 9.04 / XBMC project – basically building a commercial instant-on media appliance. We need help solving sound issues (HDMI and Toslink) and reducing the boot time (i.e. a nice clean Kernel). We are building 10 or so of these cases and they are VERY smooth – or will be.
Please let me know ASAP. We are in Greenpoint

cheers

]]> Comment on How to make ThinkPad volume keys work properly in Kubuntu by Manki http://blog.frith.co.za/2007/04/02/how-to-make-thinkpad-volume-keys-work-properly-in-kubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-5127 Manki Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:53:03 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/?p=10#comment-5127 Thanks a ton! :) Thanks a ton! :)

]]> Comment on Ubuntu on an HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower by Ubuntugeek http://blog.frith.co.za/2009/03/19/ubuntu-on-an-hp-compaq-dx2300-microtower/comment-page-1/#comment-4751 Ubuntugeek Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:24:47 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/?p=77#comment-4751 I want to give special thanks to you for publishing this article! In fact, the information you just gave was very usefull for me! It's been a long time that I'm searching back and forth but in vane! Now evrything works quite well!! Thank you very much!! I thought it was very tough to find out the solution!! I want to give special thanks to you for publishing this article! In fact, the information you just gave was very usefull for me!

It’s been a long time that I’m searching back and forth but in vane!

Now evrything works quite well!!

Thank you very much!!
I thought it was very tough to find out the solution!!

]]> Comment on Ubuntu on an HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower by adrian http://blog.frith.co.za/2009/03/19/ubuntu-on-an-hp-compaq-dx2300-microtower/comment-page-1/#comment-4432 adrian Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/?p=77#comment-4432 Well, that's what pulseaudio is for, if I understand correctly. On Ubuntu 8.10 or 9.04 you can install the "PulseAudio Volume Control" (package 'pavucontrol') which will allow you to do per-application volume control. Well, that’s what pulseaudio is for, if I understand correctly. On Ubuntu 8.10 or 9.04 you can install the “PulseAudio Volume Control” (package ‘pavucontrol’) which will allow you to do per-application volume control.

]]> Comment on Whois-related irritation by nafi http://blog.frith.co.za/2009/01/13/whois-related-irritation/comment-page-1/#comment-4430 nafi Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:36:53 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/?p=66#comment-4430 I'm a noob (and worse: self-taught. And off free sources!) when it comes to querying whois servers. It took me a while to realise I should follow the ReferralServer to get the proper country code. Info on the subject isn't really mainstream. I’m a noob (and worse: self-taught. And off free sources!) when it comes to querying whois servers. It took me a while to realise I should follow the ReferralServer to get the proper country code. Info on the subject isn’t really mainstream.

]]> Comment on Impressed with Telkom by nafi http://blog.frith.co.za/2008/07/08/impressed-with-telkom/comment-page-1/#comment-4429 nafi Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:23:00 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/2008/07/08/impressed-with-telkom/#comment-4429 My last experience of Telkom technical services hasn't been too bad either, in Feb 2009. My parent's phone line was dead. Yeah, totally. The techy was friendly and efficient, but he might very well have been quicker and more efficient if he had a field assistant. The poor guy had to travel to and from his vehicle numerous times, getting & returning ladders and equipment. when looking at Telkom's profits, I find it hard to see why this para-statal company don't employ more people. But that's just me. I also experienced a 2 day wait for the techy to come. And i had to phone Telkom to remind them I needed help there. But things happened within hours after that. That is a much different experience than the one I had with their billing department. I don't have a telkom phone line anymore, because of that experience. And I never will. I'm an idiot that way. I moved from a flat to a house. I disconnected the old line, went to the Telkom offices to pay the "final" bill. Six months later I receive a final notice from some lawyer acting on behalf of Telkom, demanding (get this) R4.37. I doubt sincerely if the lawyer wrote that letter for free, seeing as though the postage was more than the "outstanding" amount. It cost me more than R50 in cellphone calls to try to get them to see reason, and I eventually got to this incompetent "bigwig" whom I told to go do something rude and sue me if she wants. Telkom is not my favourite company, as you can see. Not by a long shot. My last experience of Telkom technical services hasn’t been too bad either, in Feb 2009. My parent’s phone line was dead. Yeah, totally. The techy was friendly and efficient, but he might very well have been quicker and more efficient if he had a field assistant. The poor guy had to travel to and from his vehicle numerous times, getting & returning ladders and equipment. when looking at Telkom’s profits, I find it hard to see why this para-statal company don’t employ more people. But that’s just me.

I also experienced a 2 day wait for the techy to come. And i had to phone Telkom to remind them I needed help there. But things happened within hours after that.

That is a much different experience than the one I had with their billing department. I don’t have a telkom phone line anymore, because of that experience. And I never will. I’m an idiot that way.

I moved from a flat to a house. I disconnected the old line, went to the Telkom offices to pay the “final” bill. Six months later I receive a final notice from some lawyer acting on behalf of Telkom, demanding (get this) R4.37. I doubt sincerely if the lawyer wrote that letter for free, seeing as though the postage was more than the “outstanding” amount.

It cost me more than R50 in cellphone calls to try to get them to see reason, and I eventually got to this incompetent “bigwig” whom I told to go do something rude and sue me if she wants.

Telkom is not my favourite company, as you can see. Not by a long shot.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu on an HP Compaq dx2300 Microtower by Philip Bliss http://blog.frith.co.za/2009/03/19/ubuntu-on-an-hp-compaq-dx2300-microtower/comment-page-1/#comment-4421 Philip Bliss Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:20:58 +0000 http://blog.frith.co.za/?p=77#comment-4421 Sounds good, but can it do per-application volume control (that's the next step, right) Sounds good, but can it do per-application volume control (that’s the next step, right)

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