Apr

Changing Default Language for Abiword

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to change the default language for abiword: cd /usr/share/abiword-2.8/templates sudo mv normal.awt normal.awt.org # creates backup sudo cp normal.awt-en_GB normal.awt Done! Default Language for abiword is now British English. Wayno

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Apr

Ubuntu 9.04 re-hosted

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Ubuntu 9.04 iso’s re-hosted on my anon. ftp at: Wayno’s Anon. ftp 32 bit gui i386, 32 bit text install i386, AMD 64 bit gui install)

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Apr

Flopping back to Previous Version of hplip

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Joe Sloan wrote: OK now I’m learning something. I assumed the ubuntu CD would contain the packages, like redhat or suse. But it all seems to be in one big file called filesystem.squashfs. OK, how do I read that – a google tells me there is a package called squashfs tools, so installed that. Ill [...]

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Apr

Scanner woes

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After 2 weeks, no bites — Ubuntu Forums Scanner no Longer Works I am running 64 bit Ubuntu (8.10) – I have an hp psc 1315 all-in-one printer/scanner/copier – It scanned fine before I did the last round of updates about a week or so ago. Now when I type in xsane, it says “scanning [...]

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Apr

Dealing with Listservers

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when I replied to a list server message I got: Subject: failure notice Date: 4 Apr 2009 12:50:13 -0400 From: MAILER-DAEMON@mail.boygenius.com Hi. This is the qmail-send program at mail.boygenius.com. I’m afraid I wasn’t able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I’ve given up. Sorry it didn’t work out. [...]

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Apr