ubuntu help

this is my first time with linux. i ran the live CD. i was lost in unbuntu . i need help to set my wireless. intel 3495 abg. and i cant play music. i look at the device manager and i was confused

 

In order to get your wireless working you will need to install network manager. Open a terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and type:

Code:

sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome

In order to get music to play, you will need to install codecs. This will require some research or opening up the universal repositories. You can either do everything by hand or use Automatix2. I suggest visiting www.ubuntuforums.org for more help. I personally never installed codecs in earlier Ubuntu versions, I just used Automatix2. If you wait until next month, Ubuntu 7.04 will be out, and doing all of this things will be really simple.

 

i really want to know how to use unbuntu but i think its too hard. how do u install beryl. i seen vids of it and i want to try it. does the wireless in unbuntu search of AP ?

 

I found this to be a helpful guide to get started:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy

 

installing network-manager will automatically connect to available access points

Instructions for installing Beryl on Ubuntu can be found here: http://wiki.beryl-project.org/wiki/Install_Beryl_on_Ubuntu#Ubuntu_6.10_.28Edgy_Eft.29

 

i just type this "sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome" and it will intsall my wireless? after reading those links, i dont understand it lol

 

Yes, that will get your wireless working.

 

Feisty Fawn is going to be great with Network Manager preinstalled and ability to detect packages needed for certain media types.

 

how can i tell that all my hardware are supported by drivers. all i need is internet,MP3 player, and AVI and DVD movie. how do i get the player to read MP3? which plugins do i need to download. im confuse because i dont know the linux formats

 

hey guys, i got a email from Paypal that someone used my account to buy a $250 ipod. and it says if u want to cancel the payment "click here". so i click there and IE7 told me something was worng with the site. is this a scam? the email looks very real from pay pal tho.

 

Wireless should work out of the box, it did with my same card.

Follow the directions here to install Automatix, which will then install your codecs for audio and DVD. http://www.debianadmin.com/install-automatix2-in-ubuntukubuntuxubuntu.html

You have to go into the Terminal then type that stuff in. To get to the terminal, Applications—>Accessories—>Terminal .

For network manager, you will type what BigV said. It will prompt for a password. Enter the password you chose then hit enter. Then, it will install automatically.

 

Whoa. Don't do anything more or enter your login information. Try to be more specific than it said something was wrong with the site.

Go to the paypal site directly. Not through a link in your email. The paypal emails should have your first and last name in them, not a generic greeting. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/securitycenter/general/UnderstandPhishing-outside
Read that.

Start a new thread when you have something different to talk about.

 

mfmbcpman thx for info.the intel 3495 abg works right out of box?

 

does files get fragmented in linux? like xp?

 

linux looks very hard to a noob like me

 

well, it's different. I find XP fairly frustrating now, myself. I'm "tech guy" for my family, and the multi-user XP desktop that they use and I sometimes game on is such a pain in the butt. I had to give all accounts administrator privileges just so that things stopped screwing up, and there's no way to temporarily enter the administrator state to change something. Plus, the darn thing is already feeling sluggish, and I reformatted it only about 2 months ago.

I'm not certain about your wireless card, you might have to install a package with the Intel firmware in it. Try reading this: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#How_to_get_ipw3945_and_wep.2Fwpa_to_work

Files can become somewhat fragmented, although it isn't that huge of an issue with ext3 (the default filesystem for Ubuntu). In any case, there is an automated check of your file system every 30th boot which fixes any errors.

While perhaps in Windows it's harder for you to screw things up because the really messy stuff is buried about 5 dialog boxes down, you pretty much don't have to worry about someone ELSE messing your computer up through viruses or spyware.

 

The linux file system doesn't need defragmentation. Explanation here http://geekblog.oneandoneis2.org/index.php/2006/08/17/why_doesn_t_linux_need_defragmenting

Sorry for misleading you. Run this from the Terminal and it should work after a reboot.
Then, you should be able to type in the SSID of your network in Network Manager and connect.

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules-generic

I recommend the podcast, Linux Reality, if you want to learn how to use Linux. www.linuxreality.com Start from the first episode and work your way up.

BTW, what kind of computer are you using?

 

I'm not sure or not but you might have to add extra repositories to download that above. If it doesn't work, try http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#How_to_add_extra_repositories