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Levi Scott - Tech Support Volunteer Extraordinaire
 
Levi Scott - Tech Support Volunteer Extraordinaire
  
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==My contributions to the Tech Support knowledge base==
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[[Enabling_LEDs_on_Intel_Wireless_Cards]] - How to enable status LEDs on certain Intel wireless cards.
  
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==unified restricted installer script==
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[[Dell_Inspiron_8000_fan]] - Work around a bios bug which will make the fans never turn on in these machines.
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if zenity --title "Restricted software installation" --text "The software you are about to install might or might not be restricted by the ridiculous
 
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copyright laws of the United States. By clicking yes, you may be violating the DMCA, then again, you might not be, we really dont know. For more
 
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information visit http://patentabsurdity.com/" --question; then
 
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gksu "xterm -e apt-get update"
 
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CN=`lsb_release -cs`
 
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if [[ "${CN}" == "hardy" || "${CN}" == "intrepid" ]]
 
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then
 
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gksu "xterm -e apt-get -y install vlc ubuntu-restricted-extras libdvdread3"
 
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gksu "xterm -e /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh"
 
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elif [[ "${CN}" == "jaunty" || "${CN}" == "karmic" || "${CN}" == "lucid" ]]
 
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then
 
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        gksu "xterm -e apt-get -y install vlc ubuntu-restricted-extras libdvdread4"
 
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        gksu "xterm -e /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh"
 
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else
 
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gksu "xterm -e apt-get -y install vlc ubuntu-restricted-extras libdvdread4"
 
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        gksu "xterm -e /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh"
 
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fi
 
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fi
 
  
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[[Lucid_Window_Buttons]] - How to switch the window controls back to the right side in lucid.
  
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==toshiba satellite display==
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[[Console_keyboard_layout]] - How to change the console keyboard layout.
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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=806835&page=2
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[[Setting_up_Evolution]] -  How to set up the Evolution email client.
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[[Language_Input_with_SCIM]] - Kind of outdated.
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[http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&limit=500&target=Levi And much much more!]
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==Fixing e100 and e1000 mac eeprom - WIP==
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sudo modprobe -r e100
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sudo modprobe e100 eeprom_bad_csum_allow=1
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You should now have eth0 in ifconfig -a
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echo "options e100 eeprom_bad_csum_allow=1" > /etc/modprobe.d/e100.conf
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sudo apt-get install macchanger
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sudo macchanger -r eth0
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Add "macchanger -r eth0" to /etc/rc.local and "service NetworkManager restart"
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==flashplugin woes==
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ls -l /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so
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lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 2010-07-02 15:43 /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so ->  /etc/alternatives/firefox-flashplugin
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ls -l /etc/alternatives/firefox-flashplugin
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lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 2010-07-02 15:43 /etc/alternatives/firefox-flashplugin -> /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin /libflashplayer.so
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oem@freekbox:~$ update-alternatives --display firefox-flashplugin
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firefox-flashplugin - status is auto.
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link currently points to /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so
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/usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so - priority 50
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/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so - priority 50
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Current `best' version is /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so.

Latest revision as of 11:43, 14 July 2010

Levi Scott - Tech Support Volunteer Extraordinaire

My contributions to the Tech Support knowledge base

Enabling_LEDs_on_Intel_Wireless_Cards - How to enable status LEDs on certain Intel wireless cards.

Dell_Inspiron_8000_fan - Work around a bios bug which will make the fans never turn on in these machines.

Lucid_Window_Buttons - How to switch the window controls back to the right side in lucid.

Console_keyboard_layout - How to change the console keyboard layout.

Setting_up_Evolution - How to set up the Evolution email client.

Language_Input_with_SCIM - Kind of outdated.

And much much more!


Fixing e100 and e1000 mac eeprom - WIP

sudo modprobe -r e100
sudo modprobe e100 eeprom_bad_csum_allow=1
You should now have eth0 in ifconfig -a
echo "options e100 eeprom_bad_csum_allow=1" > /etc/modprobe.d/e100.conf
sudo apt-get install macchanger
sudo macchanger -r eth0
Add "macchanger -r eth0" to /etc/rc.local and "service NetworkManager restart"


flashplugin woes

ls -l /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so 
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 2010-07-02 15:43 /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so ->  /etc/alternatives/firefox-flashplugin

ls -l /etc/alternatives/firefox-flashplugin 
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 2010-07-02 15:43 /etc/alternatives/firefox-flashplugin -> /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin /libflashplayer.so

oem@freekbox:~$ update-alternatives --display firefox-flashplugin
firefox-flashplugin - status is auto.
link currently points to /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so
/usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so - priority 50
/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so - priority 50
Current `best' version is /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so.
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