Due to heavy rains my connection slowed down. Did this : Software sources--Ubuntu Software--Download from other--select best server. Tests done, server selected, reloaded.

The Problem : Update manager shows the same list of applications I have already installed / updated from my previous server.

It does not make any sense to reinstall all the applications just because I chose a different server.

This tells that Natty or perhaps all Ubuntu distros do not have or make a list of installed applications and their versions.

This is not the sign of a good Operating System.

Do this and post your experiences here.

I recently upgraded my computer system to include the new A75 fusion system. I used Gigabyte's GA-A75M-UD2H. Everything works fine except the sound. I don't use windows. I've used a lot of distros and the only one that works correctly is Kubuntu 11.10 Alpha2. This is a clean install and no updates. I do not know what will happen down the road. I've contacted tech support three time, and each time have been told to test it using Windose. They don't seem to care that I don't use windose. That is how they left the problem. Needless to say I won't buy gigabyte again. I'm thinking of returning this and going Asus. Just an FYI

Heyall, was wondering if anyone has had any experience with new AMD FM1 Motherboard and processor....? I'm wanting/needing to rebuild soon cuz I had one cap. on my 10 YO motherboard explode. No system instability yet but learned with another recent pc loss that caps go one by one and sometimes in groups until it all fails....
Just wondering if Linux will have MB drivers for this arrangement?

I have an internal sound card from a manufacturer not supported by ALSA. So, I got an external USB sound card from a friend. I cannot, however, get the card to even show up as an option on System-Preferences-Sound-Hardware. I also tried pulse audio volume control, also does not show up. When I type "lsusb" in terminal, it confirms that the device is plugged into the USB port, but I can't find anywhere where I can access anything related to the sound card.

Any help is appreciated. New at this.

Thanks

I installed ubuntu 11.04 through winxp, after ubuntu boots up I do not see my mobile broadband connection when I know I have at least three bars. The only way that I found that makes the connect appear is if I boot xp and use vzm to connect to the server then restart the computer and boot ubuntu. Any know why this is and how to fix it.

I am running Ubuntu10,10
I have a HP LASERJET PRO M1530 MFP series printer.
Does anyone know where I can get the software to connect these two?

raquance@magma.ca

Hello everybody. First time here and a complete Linux newbie since a couple of months ago, but I'm learning fast.

Ubuntu 64 bit, i7 processor, 6GB RAM, 2 hard drives, Linux only, not dual boot.

Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere. I'm quite impressed with Linux so far, and won't be going back to $eattle $pyware, but there's this one problem that's driving me nuts and I have yet to find an answer.

Due to failing sight, I use a screen resolution of 800x600, but in my experience MOST windows in Linux are larger than this, in one or both directions, can't be made smaller and often lack scroll bars, as with the Evolution preferences screen for example.

I had hoped this problem would be solved by the upgrade to 11.04, but if anything it's even worse.