[Novalug] unknown monitor and desktop selection

[Don E. Groves, Jr.]

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Ed James <edward.james at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can understand my FC6 having this problem, but a brand new
> Ubuntu 11.10 has the same problem, with a standard install.
> At least the install DID work - the second time.  First time
> hung, no reason.  FC6 ran youtube vids just fine and dandy.
> Ubuntu messes up the color horribly.
>

'youtube' the little that I look at it work find here.


> Network setup was primative, or I can't find stuff that's hiding
> somewhere.  Actually hadda do the /etc/hosts thing by hand.
>

For the Network I normally used the "network tool" it's down near the clock
on the desktop by default. (-:sorta like that M$ Widows helper is:-)


> I'm still digging into the new U.  Added C++ compiler stuff
> and the X11 dev stuff.  New compiler errror-ed and warning-ed
> a lot more than the old one did, so that's the fixit for
> today.  Also had to work around the nanny-U to run as root.
>
> So far, I'm not impressed.  But, it's on a test box and I'm on
> a learning curve, so...
>
> Ed James
>

Use
 $: sudo -i
to get you a root shell when you need it.

and
   sudo nautilus
Is a way to get a 'root' File Browser, but personally I find it more of
pain then useful.
  In a shortcut you can use:
    gksu nautils
 to create a "almost" one click way to open a browser as 'root'.

Since first running Ubuntu (and even some time before)  I've never found a
reason to Login as the ROOT user.

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Don E. Groves, Jr.

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