Scott LaPlant talks about Linux

Computer won’t connect to internet

0 comments By Scott LaPlant Filed in Ubuntu January 15th, 2012 @ 12:01 pm

I’m having some problems with a residential computer that is running Ubuntu 9.10
It has worked fine for years. Client moved to a new home and has Comcast cable internet.
A couple of Comcast techs got him up and running after some head scratching.
It worked fine for a couple weeks but now he can’t connect to the internet.

I’ve tried turning the power and and off on the modem.
I’ve checked the cable connection between the modem and the computer.
I’m connected through an ethernet cable.

The computer says that a successful network connection is established but no browsers will work.
I’ve tried Firefox and Opera. Also I get an error when I attempt to download updates.

Any ideas for where I should start troubleshooting this problem?

Computer won’t connect to internet from Ubuntu Linux

Panasonic 50" 720p as monitor

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Ubuntu January 10th, 2012 @ 12:01 pm

After a good while I finally got Ubuntu 11.04 to display on this screen except I cannot see my lower panel and part of upper panel is off the visible area. I’m kind of memory challenged from a TBI.
My video card is a Gforce 5200FX and the only resolution available in Monitor preferences is 1280X720 and the T.V.is listed as a 32″ Panasonic. I do not believe that I have have drivers installed for the card but will be trying that now. I’m not running Unity and do not foresee using it in the future — wutt a mess that iz!!!
Well driver installed I have to reboot not unlike Wimbloz so off I go…Well I’m back and drivers gave me some different settings to confuse me with and none of them worked. The more I toyed with it the wackier the the screen out put got and it seemed like I have no control over the Panasonic output. Both panels are not visible on the 50″ Panny now… Thanx for any input!%:)
My suspicions are poor or failing video card or inept user.

Panasonic 50" 720p as monitor from Ubuntu Linux

tool chain

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Ubuntu January 5th, 2012 @ 12:01 pm

how to make own tool chain for various processor and i want to get the material for that so please help me.

tool chain from Ubuntu Linux

tool cahin for various processor

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Ubuntu December 31st, 2011 @ 12:01 pm

how to make own tool chain in linux opensuse 11.1 and hoe to use it. i want to get the material for this so please help me

tool cahin for various processor from Ubuntu Linux

Kickstarter for Open-Source Projects?

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Linux December 26th, 2011 @ 11:42 am

The Web site http://www.kickstarter.com is an interesting place. Basically,
it’s a site that allows people to invest in various projects, giving
people real money to develop an idea. Those ideas vary from film-making
to programming video games, but the concept is the same regardless of
the project.
more>>

Kickstarter for Open-Source Projects? from Linux Journal – The Original Magazine of the Linux Community

Big-Box Science

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Linux December 21st, 2011 @ 11:42 am

A few months ago, I wrote a piece about how you can use MPI to run
a parallel program over a number of machines that are networked
together. But more and more often, your plain-old desktop has
more than one CPU. How best can you take advantage of the amount of
power at your fingertips? more>>

Big-Box Science from Linux Journal – The Original Magazine of the Linux Community

jEdit: a Text Editor and More

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Linux December 16th, 2011 @ 11:43 am

jEdit is a cross-platform text editor written in Java. more>>

jEdit: a Text Editor and More from Linux Journal – The Original Magazine of the Linux Community

Luakit Extensible Micro Browser

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Linux December 11th, 2011 @ 11:43 am

Fellow control freaks, if you enjoy having dominion over just about
every aspect of a program, I think you’ll like this. Inspired by
projects such as uzbl, and developed by fellow Perth-boy Mason Larobina,
luakit is the Web browser for those who like the element of control.
According to the Web site:
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Luakit Extensible Micro Browser from Linux Journal – The Original Magazine of the Linux Community

Google Plus

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Linux December 6th, 2011 @ 11:43 am

The early years of the 21st century forever will be known as the age of
social media. I don’t know if that’s something we should be proud of,
but nonetheless, here we are. During the past decade, we’ve seen things
like Friendster, Pownce, Twitter, Wave, Facebook, Tumblr, Buzz, Gowalla,
Brightkite, Foursquare, Loopt, Plurk, Identi.ca, LinkedIn, Yammer
and now Google Plus.
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Google Plus from Linux Journal – The Original Magazine of the Linux Community

Xubuntu 11.10 and my Netbook

By Scott LaPlant Filed in Linux December 1st, 2011 @ 11:43 am

October saw the release of the latest version of the Ubuntu family and that includes Xubuntu, the Xfce edition. I’ve just installed Xubuntu 11.10 on my netbook and the experience was rather good. more>>