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    My Ubuntu problems

    Well, I just started using Ubuntu today. A little back-story: my brother (Smarticus-Rex) had to install Ubuntu because this computer had decided to go all "Daah, I can count to potato...sparkles" and couldn't do anything. I mean it couldn't open, save, move anything. It took two minutes just to display all the icons on the desk top, and when you had a window open it wouldn't appear on the task bar. Unfortunately, my fifty gigabytes of downloads (including half the Godzilla series, a 30 GB download with a whole 7 seeds) were deleted.
    Anyways, I love the interface, media player, and that it comes with a lot of really nice software you don't get with XP. But, for some reason I don't get any sound for any internet videos, despite Adobe Flash Player 10 being installed and no settings enabled that would eliminate sound. Not only that, I was wondering if anybody could take the ugly bag of snakes that is Wine (lets you use Windows programs on a Linux system) and lay it out straight so I can use the Zune software. It really is quite terrible to have to re-download several GB of music and pictures when it's right on my Zune.
    All help is much appreciated.
    What's the point of having an emergency response system if you can't provoke the wrath of God?
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    Re: My Ubuntu problems

    Originally posted by IamPinhead View Post
    Well, I just started using Ubuntu today. A little back-story: my brother (Smarticus-Rex) had to install Ubuntu because this computer had decided to go all "Daah, I can count to potato...sparkles" and couldn't do anything. I mean it couldn't open, save, move anything. It took two minutes just to display all the icons on the desk top, and when you had a window open it wouldn't appear on the task bar. Unfortunately, my fifty gigabytes of downloads (including half the Godzilla series, a 30 GB download with a whole 7 seeds) were deleted.
    Anyways, I love the interface, media player, and that it comes with a lot of really nice software you don't get with XP. But, for some reason I don't get any sound for any internet videos, despite Adobe Flash Player 10 being installed and no settings enabled that would eliminate sound. Not only that, I was wondering if anybody could take the ugly bag of snakes that is Wine (lets you use Windows programs on a Linux system) and lay it out straight so I can use the Zune software. It really is quite terrible to have to re-download several GB of music and pictures when it's right on my Zune.
    All help is much appreciated.
    First of all, using straight Wine is a bit of a challenge. Instead, you should use PlayonLinux. It's a front-end to Wine that simplifies it. (For example, it has built in scripts to install Oblivion and Fallout 3 and others). There are other Wine front-ends that work well. PlayonLinux can be found here. Let me know if you need help installing it.

    As far as the Zune software is concerned, you probably won't have any luck installing it in Linux natively. Microsoft has spent millions of dollars and a lot of effort to ensure that the Zune will not work on anything but Windows. I have gotten it to work (somewhat) with either of these work arounds:

    1.) Install Virtualbox and set up a virtual Windows XP. You can use that to sync your Zune.

    or

    2.) Share your music folder in Ubuntu, and set up your Zune software to sync to it from another PC.

    I actually ended up getting rid of my Zune, because I cannot stand proprietary players that try to force you to use the OS the creator wants you to, and limits what you can and cannot do with it. I got a Creative Zen player and haven't looked back.

    I'm not saying though that you absolutely can't get Zune to install with Wine, but the Wine database has it listed as a non-working app.

    Let me know if you need more Ubuntu help.
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      #3
      Re: My Ubuntu problems

      Originally posted by IamPinhead View Post
      Unfortunately, my fifty gigabytes of downloads (including half the Godzilla series, a 30 GB download with a whole 7 seeds) were deleted.

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        #4
        Re: My Ubuntu problems

        He is definitely a pirate. And I never let him live it down.

        Ubuntu rules!
        stodi no na ka cenba

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          #5
          Re: My Ubuntu problems


          Fifty gigabytes is what was on the computer before I deleted quite a bit of my torrent booty. Before XP decided to be the final boss on the "Suck" level of the "Fail" video game, I had over 150 downloads each averaging 500 mB or so.
          What's the point of having an emergency response system if you can't provoke the wrath of God?

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            #6
            Re: My Ubuntu problems

            Little advice for you brother: Its a bad idea to brag about how great a pirate you are at this board.
            stodi no na ka cenba

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