sudo lshw -html > Desktop/hw.html creates hardware list file on desktop
to edit system files (which require Root privileges) use gksu
partitions
gksu gedit /etc/fstab
see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Fstab
Software Bugs
- ver 11.04 has compatibility issues with3d effects / compiz
configure system settings/control panel/system/login screen
to start in Ubuntu Classic
- window buttons and borders can be disabled inadvertently with CompizConfigSettings Manager
solution : - In Terminal enter
metacity --replace &
if problem persists then add this line to
System/Preferences/StartupApplications
Startup Bugs -
- Software update manager tries to ( incorrectly ) parse the router's home page when network is down rather than waiting for target URL to load
corrupting some files in /var/lib/apt/lists.
Software Centre, Synaptic, and Update Manager become disabled
- solution is to delete all files in lists folder:
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
sudo apt-get update
Download iso to Desktop
how to burn iso to CD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
