[Novalug] newbie

[greg pryzby]

I boot w/ the option
    noapic
as this solves a number of issues.

You will want to bring up the sound tool and make sure it is not muted 
and the different outputs are turned up
    Right-Click on speaker (top right corner) and Open Volume Control
    System -> Preferences -> Sound (for testing)



Sean McGowan wrote:
> I originally had the Intrepid build for the x86 architecture installed,
> but I opted to reinstall with the amd64 version about a week and a half
> ago, to see if it would alleviate a driver (ALSA) issue.  It did not.  I
> am currently running the adobe flash plugin and it seems to be working
> fine; however, it certainly hasn't undergone any extensive, rigorous
> testing.   Honestly, I am really indifferent about which one I am
> running, but the x64 architecture does enable all 16 registers and
> provide a few other benefits.  For what I generally use my desktop for
> this is probably not a big deal, and I am currently only running with 3
> gig of RAM, which is accessible from both versions.   I haven't seen any
> issues that I have found to be 64 specific, but I am in the process of
> compiling a list of issues that need to be addressed.  Hopefully, this
> weekend I will have the time to dedicate to this research. 
> 
> On Thu, 2009-02-12 at 11:56 -0500, Adam Portier wrote:
>> About your distro choice; Ubuntu is probably the best one out there
>> for getting into Linux without needing a whole lot of spin-up, and
>> still giving you control that Linux users enjoy. What concerns me is
>> the inclusion of amd64 in your specs. I have a 64 bit processor, and I
>> will caution you that running much Linux legacy software is a huge
>> headache on a 64-bit distro. Examples of stuff that may not work
>> include some legacy drivers, older Linux games and non-FOSS
>> applications like Adobe Flash. You can run a 32 bit distro on a 64 bit
>> archetecture, which is recommended for beginners to reduce such
>> headaches. Did your disk image have (x64) on it anywhere? 
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Sean McGowan
>> <scepticanagramwonk at verizon.net> wrote:
>>         Hello all,
>>                I have been subscribing to this list for about two
>>         weeks now, and
>>         attended my first meeting on Saturday.  I have been using
>>         linux on one
>>         of my desktops since the beginning of December, and I am
>>         looking forward
>>         to becoming part of the community.  Although I am new to
>>         linux, I have
>>         been operating on Solaris at work (satellite ground systems),
>>         where I
>>         have worked on both software and hardware sustainment.
>>          Currently I have
>>         been running Ubuntu Intrepid amd64.  Any thoughts on this?  My
>>         decision
>>         to choose Ubuntu was primarily due to an easy to use desktop
>>         that I
>>         could eventually migrate completely to and also move my
>>         parents to.  In
>>         addition, I would like to use this platform to grow my skill
>>         set.  I
>>         have been trying to re-learn C (I was fairly proficient with
>>         it in the
>>         90's, until I took a ten year hiatus from computers), and have
>>         a
>>         moderate to above average knowledge of Perl.  At work I am
>>         primarily
>>         using Perl and Java.  I attended University of Mary
>>         Washington, where I
>>         received a BS in mathematics, and I would like to get involved
>>         with some
>>         developing, although I admittedly have a ways to go with
>>         solidifying a
>>         base knowledge of how packages and such are handled.
>>          Nonetheless, I
>>         praise google (except for the photo recognition algorithms...
>>         scary!)
>>         for allowing me to find a ton of learning resources, and am
>>         open to any
>>         advice and/or criticisms anyone can provide.  If anyone has
>>         any comments
>>         or preferences on distros, or some good ways to get involved
>>         and learn
>>         please let me know.  I am sure I will compose a few questions
>>         on issues
>>         I have been having soon.
>>         
>>         Thanks,
>>         
>>         --
>>         -Sean McGowan
>>         
>>         "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on
>>         fire, and
>>         he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
>>         
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>>
>> -- 
>> Adam Portier
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