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I've just done a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 and done all the updates.
My home directory is on a separate partition. When installing I must have made a spelling mistake with my username as I now...

Anyone know how you change the number of recent history entries shown in gnome applications?

I've eventually found a workaround for this:
Go to: System/Preferences/Appearance/Fonts
Choosing "Subpixel smoothing (LCD)" as font rendering option leads into the font corruption problem. Changing...

I'm having a display problem with both AbiWord and OpenOffice. They both display correctly at the start of a session but if I open a second window or close the program and later start it again the...

After countless hours of trying to get this to work I came to the conclusion there must be some incompatibility with cdrwtool and Ubuntu 10.04.
So I swapped to a dvd+rw and was able to format it to...

I've used packet writing on cd-rw discs for a few years now. It's always a bit of a pain to set up after each new install of Ubuntu but once working it works well. With the new install of 10.04 it...

I choose not to have my dvd drives etc. automount so have no problems. It's easy enough to right click and select mount.
In case you're wondering why; The main reason is I occasionally use...

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
I added the line "dev.cdrom.autoclose = 0" to /etc/sysctl.conf as suggested in the "bugs" page and rebooted. My dvd drive now performs perfectly.

Thanks for replying.
Yes the drive does always work properly with windows, fully ejecting the tray. It does fully eject with Ubuntu but flies straight back in again. It's only a year old and works...

My Pioneer DVD drive works perfectly except when I go to eject a disc the tray opens and then immediately closes again. I have to be quick to grab hold of it to take the disc out.
This did not...

I eventually got my wired connection working and was then able to update the system. The new updates fixed the wireless connection which now works perfectly.

I've done a fresh install of karmic and now cannot connect my laptop to my network with either wired or wireless connection. Worked perfectly with jaunty and I've made sure all the settings are the...

I've had a recent problem burning iso images to dvd. Brasero reports an error and says that some files may be currupted. On playing the dvd (movie) on the computer (ubuntu jaunty) the fault shows up...

I've had a recent problem burning iso images to dvd. Brasero reports an error and says that some files may be currupted. On playing the dvd (movie) on the computer (ubuntu jaunty) the fault shows up...

I've been using Ubuntu as my main system for three years now and I'm very happy with it. The only major problem I've had is the inability to print decent graphics with my Epson Stylus C86. I've...

I've erased two dvd+rw discs with Brasero and now they're not recognized by any program. Tried them in a windows machine and they are recognized as blank discs but I can't write to them.
Can they be...

Many thanks bgerlic. After days of useless searching and experimenting my 1280x800 laptop display is now working perfectly thanks to your simple (to use) fix.

I recorded a one hour tv program onto a dvd+rw disc with my stand-alone dvd recorder. The program plays without a problem in the recorder/player and also on a another dvd player. When I put the...

I started my linux experience with 'Feisty' struggled with some things and continued to use 'XP' for much of my work. After the upgrade to 'Gutsy' I found I was using 'XP' less and less and finally...

I have an Epson Perfection 3490 scanner which I eventually got working with feisty but since the upgrade to hardy it doesn't work and I can't remember what I did before to get it working. I'm fairly...

I don't think that's the problem as the actual burning is pretty quick the excessive time seems to be taken up making the image.

In Windows XP using Nero it takes around 4 minutes to copy a music cd.
In Ubuntu (hardy) I just right click on the disc and choose "copy disc" which works absolutely fine but takes around 15...

pyrenamer works a treat. Does exactly what I wanted. Many thanks.

I have several hundred files stored on an external hard drive. The file system and the files have been created by 'Windows' and I receive additional files from other clients daily. Since switching...

I would like to be able to delete all thumbnails in /home/xxx/.thumbnails/normal on shutdown.
I have edited my sysklogd file as per instructions on other sites but it doesn't work for me. Any help...