How to install Skype and Ekiga Softphone in ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)

What is Skype:-

Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world. And even though the calls are free, they are really excellent quality.

Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to anyone else, anywhere in the world. Call phones and mobiles at pretty cheap rates per minute. Group chat with up to 100 people or conference call with up to nine others. Free to download.

How to install Command Line Way

a. Get the package: for 32-bit

$ wget http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32

b. You will need to install some libraries.

$ sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml libasound2

c. Now install skype (the file you just downloaded)

you want to see you downloaded skype file goto Placess --> Home folder and you will see getskpe-line-beta-ubuntu-32 right click on it goto properties and copy that.

$ sudo dpkg -i xxxxxxskype-linux-xxxx-ubuntu-32

[ Note:- if you sitll get some dependency error then just type this command $ sudo apt-get -f install this will install the dependencies and the skype.]

affer installation is over now you have to go

Applications ---> Internet ---> Skype.

When you first time open skype it will open with skype End User License Agreement you have to select Language by default it will English and press I agree button ane now you will see Skype 2.1 (Beta)for Linux box and enjoy.

{UPDATE:- Skype has now been uploaded to the “partner” officeal Ubuntu. See http://reviewhubs.com/linuxtips/2010/05/install-skype-in-ubuntu-1004-lucid-lynx.htm }

Perhaps the easiest way to install is from the Debian (.deb) package availabel directly from the Skype website. The downside of this is that you won,t automatically get future updates, you have to download the new versions as they become availabe.

1. Download Debian package from

2. save and then open the file. It will open with the proper installer by default.
3. Click on the install button.

Running Skype:-

To start Skype, Choose Application-> Internet-> Skype. It usually take a minute or two Skype to get started, and you may think that nothing is happening, so be patient.

When the Skype window finally opens, sign up (if necessary) and log in to your Skype account. Test your configuration by selecting the Echo/ Sound Test Service contact (if not there alreadey, add contact echo123) and clicking on the large greeen button at the bottom of the Skype window. If the connection is made and you hear a voice, your sound configuration is fine. If you cannot a voice, see the troubleshooting section below.

Troubleshooting Skype:- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SkypeTroubleshooting

how to install Ekiga Softphone (Talk to people over the Internet)

What is Ekiga Softphone (Talk to people over the Internet):- H.323 and SIP compatible videoconferencing and VoIP/IP-Telephony application that allows you to make audio and video calls to remote users with H.323 hardware or software (such as Microsoft Netmeeting) as well as SIP endpoints.

It supports all modern videoconferencing features, such as contact roster, presence status, high-quality audio and video codecs, various video resolutions, registering to an LDAP directory, gatekeeper support, making multi-user conference calls using an external MCU, using modern Quicknet telephony cards, and making PC-To-Phone calls.

Installation of Ekiga:-

To Install Ekiga you have to go Applications --> Ubuntu Software Center type Ekiga in surch box press enter you will see Ekiga Softphone and just press Install

To Start Ekiga, Choose Application --> Internet --> Ekiga

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UCE,OU Osmania University
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How to Mount USB Drivers in Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)

Automounting

Mounting

By default, storage devices that are plugged into the system mount automatically in the /media directory, open a file browser window for each volume and place an icon on your desktop. If you plug in a usb hard disk with many partitions, all of the partitions will automatically mount. This behaviour may not be what you want so you can configure it as shown below.

If the volumes have labels the icons will be named accordingly, otherwise they will be named "disk" and as more volumes are added, you can get "disk-1" and so on.


Configuring Automounting

To enable or disable automount open a terminal and type gconf-editor followed by the [Enter] key.

Browse to /apps/nautilus/preferences/media_automount.

The media_automount key controls whether to automatically mount media. If set to true, then Nautilus will automatically mount media such as user-visible hard disks and removable media on start-up and media insertion.

There is another key /apps/nautilus/preferences/media_automount_open. This controls whether to automatically open a folder for automounted media. This key can also be set in the Nautilus (file manager) window. From the Edit menu in Nautilus select Preferences and then select the Media tab.

If set to true, then Nautilus will automatically open a folder when media is automounted. This only applies to media where no known x-content/* type was detected; for media where a known x-content type is detected, the user configurable action will be taken instead. This can be configured as shown below.


or go this way


First you have Go to: System --> Administration --> Synaptic Package Manager

and search there for “ ndiswrapper-utils, ndiswrapper-common and ndisgtk “

and Install that. Now you will put you USB card reader with memory card it will open

Do same thing and enjoy now

Other Useful Commands

To see a list of your USB Devices (the vendor and device ID's), run

lsusb

to see all attached storage devices and their partitions, urn

sudo fdisk -l

to see information about currently mounted systems, simply run

mount


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How to remove temporary information, such as web page cookies, browser history, or the list of recently-opened documents in Ubuntu 10.10 system (Maverick)

They are two way that i now . The First way is
By default, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome Web browsers all store a few pieces of information about the websites you visit and interact with. In addition to logging the time, date, title and URL of every page you view, each browser also stores the data you enter into search boxes or other form fields. Although this feature is intended to help you access information more quickly, it also exposes your usage history to anyone with access to your computer Deleting these autofill entries requires just a few clicks.

Instructions:- Mozilla Firefox
Click “Tools” in the top menu bar and select “Clear Recent History.”

Click the “Time range to clear” drop-down menu near the top of the resulting window and select “Everything.”Click the adjacent “Details” button to view Firefox’s history removal options. Check only the “Form & Search History” box. Click the “Clear Now” button.

Instructions:- Google Chrome
Click the wrench icon near the top-right corner of the window, select “Tools,” then click “Clear browsing data.”

Check only the “Clear saved form data” box in the resulting window.Click the “Clear data from this period” drop-down menu and select “Everything.” Click the “Clear browsing data” button.

The secound way is :-Install Sweeper and KleanSweep
Sweeper (System Cleaner)
What is Sweeper :-Sweeper can quickly remove temporary information, such as web page cookies, browser history, or the list of recently-opened documents. It helps provide additional privacy on a system shared between multiple users.
how to install go to Applications –> Ubuntu Software Center —> and type sweeper in surch box
After installing you wnat to go sweeper go to applications –> Accessories –> Sweeper
and you can quickly do the job which you want
Klean Sweep (Find and remove unneeded files)
what is Klean Sweep:-Sweeper can quickly remove temporary information, such as web page cookies, browser history, or the list of recently-opened documents. It helps provide additional privacy on a system shared between multiple users.
1.empty files 2. empty directories 3.backup files 4. broken symbolic links 5. broken executables (executables with missing libraries) 6. dead menu entries (.desktop files pointing to non-existing executables) 7. duplicated files 8. orphaned files — files not found in RPM (for rpm-based distros, e.g.
Fedora Core, Suse) or DPKG (for dpkg based distros, e.g. Debian and Ubuntu) database – obsolete thumbnails (thumbnails conforming to freedesktop.org standard, pointing to non-existing images)
how to install Klean Sweep in ubuntu:- first you have to go Applications –> Ubuntu Software Center —> and type Klean Sweep in surch box
after installation is over you want to open klean sweep you have to go Applications –> System Tools –> KleanSweep
after press on KleanSweep it will ask you system password you have to give
after giveing password it will open with two windows one is Information-KleanSweep
in that you will see this information
“You are running KleanSweep with root privileges. Therefore
extreme caution is recommended as improper use may render
your system unusable. Please keep in mind that because KleanSweep
uses simple heuristics, all files suggested for removal should be
manually reviewed.”
if you want to run KelanSweep press OK button
and now you have to read on secound box information that is KleanSweep (Welcom!)
that infromation is like this
“Welcome to KleanSweep! This application allows you to free some desk sapce by finding unneeded files on your system. you”ll be given a chance to backup and remove selected files and reclaim your disk space
Beware! This utility is menat for advanced users only. It is assumed that you have some basic understanding of what can be safely deleted. The author takes no responsibility for any damage caused by using this program”
Note:- so you have to very carefull when you are using Klean Sweep if you have very good grip in ubuntu than only you use this Klean Sweep softer.
Allu John Sudhakar
System/Network Administrator
UCE,OU Osmania University
Hyderbad
to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu)http://allujohnsudhakar.blogspot.com
any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in

How to see your system information in ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) Using sysinfo

In windows you want to see computer and system information there are many methods for Exp:-To see Microsoft System Information, use either of the following methods:

• Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Information.
• Click Start, click Run, type msinfo32.exe in the Open box, and then click OK.
  

In the same way in Ubuntu system you want to see computer and system information in Graphical mode you have to install Sysinfo
What is Sysinfo:- Sysinfo is a graphical tool that is able to display some hardware and software information about the computer it is run on.
It is able to recognize information about:

. System(Linux distribution release, versions of GNOME,Kernel,gcc and Xorg and hostname);

. CPU (vendor identification, model name, frequency, level2 cache, bogomips, model numbers and

flags);

. Memory(total system RAM, free memory, swap space total and free cached, active, inactive

memory);

. Storage (IDE interface all IDE devices, SCSI devices);

. Hardware (motherboard, graphic card, sound card, network devices);

. NVIDIA graphic card: Only with NVIDA display driver installed.

How to install Sysinfo in Ubuntu 10.10

first you have to go Applications ---> Ubuntu software Center and press it

after opening Ubuntu Software Center in such box just type sysinfo

and press enter,

and now you will see sysinfo (Display detailed computer/system information) on that just press it

you will see two option one is install and second more-info if you want to read more information about sysinfo you have press more info button and you will see information about sysinfo.

(OR) you want to install sysinfo just press install button it will install sysinfo
                                                           (OR)
you have to go Application --> Accessories --> Terminal and type this command
 sudo apt-get install sysinfo

after installation is over now you want to see your system information now you have go

applications --> system tool --> sysinfo and press it

you will see a new box called sysinfo

in that left side five option
. System
. CPU
. Memory
. Storage
. Hardware

If you press CPU you will get all information of you computer CPU information.

In this way you can see almost all the information about your system

 

That all enjoy now

Allu John Sudhakar
System/Network Administrator
UCE, OU Osmania University
Hyderabad
to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu) http://allujohnsudhakar.blogspot.com/
Any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in

How to install avast anti virus software in ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)

First you have to download avast anti virus software from avast website

http://www.avast.com/linux-home-edition#tab4
now you will see avast web page called avast Linux home edition
you will see a Note: the program will not work with out a valid license key. To get your key places use the registration form.
You have to click on registration form now you will see a new page called “Register for your free avast 1 year license” in the you have to give full details information to register for free license you will get key to your mail.
Now you have go to avast Linux Edition (DEB Package)
now you will see opening avast 4 workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb box
you have to select
(.) open with “Ubuntu software Center (Default)”
press {OK} button
after downloading is over. You will see a box called Ubuntu software Center in that you see Right side a small box called Install
just press that Install Button
after you press Install button it will ask your system password give your password and press enter
it will installed
now close your Ubuntu software Center
now got Applications --> Accessories --> avast anti virus
just press in avast anti virus. You will see a box in that box you have to give avast key already they send to your mail
after giving key and press enter you will get a box called avast anti virus
now you go to update database and click. It will downloading updates.
After update is over you can Scan your system in three ways

1. home directory 2. Entire 3. Selected folder
   

and you have to choose type of Scan
1.Quick 2. standard 3. Thorough
That all enjoy now
Allu John Sudhakar
System/Network Administrator
UCE, OU Osmania University
Hyderabad
to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu)  http://allujohn.blogspot.com
Any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in

How to read local languages (Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Devanagari (including Marathi), Gujarati, Bengali, and Gurmukhi) news paper and other languages in ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)

 In Ubuntu 10.10 by default web browser is Mozilla fire fox web browse is using for internet browsing.
If you want to read Telugu and other news paper first you have go to System ---> Administration---> Language Support --> and click it
you will see a box called Language & Text box
It will update automatically when you open Language Support
after update is over you have to go ---> Install/Remove Languages ---> and press it
you will see a new box called installed languages and you can fined 145 languages list
for Exp:- I choose Telugu now you can see four options in the bottom of the box
under components:
1.Translations 2. Spell cheking and writing aid 3.Input methods 4.Extra fonts
click all the boxes
and now press apply changes button
after changes is over now you have to install padma plugging for Fire Fox web browser. For
that you have to open Mozilla fire fox web browser and you go to goole and type padma plunging
for Firefox and such for “padma:: Add-one for Fire Fox” and click it after open you have go to
parma 0.4.15
[ WHAT IS PADMA PLUGGING adma is a technology for transforming Indic text between
public and proprietary formats. The technology currently supports Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil,
Devanagari (including Marathi), Gujarati, Bengali, and Gurmukhi.
Indic scripts suffer from lack of standards support in various OS and platforms. As a result, many
public and proprietary schemes have been adopted over time by different groups and businesses.
Padma's goal is to bridge the gap between closed and open standards until the day Unicode support
is widely available on all platforms.
Padma transforms Indic text encoded in proprietary formats (ex: dynamic fonts) automatically to
Unicode. Padma also has support for transforming from ISCII and transliteration schemes like
ITRANS and RTS (Telugu only). ]
or go to this link https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/873/
and now just click in +Add to Fire Fox it will open a window called
Install add-one only from authors whom you trust
press install now button
after installation is over it will ask for restart web browser
if you want to see how it is working for Exp:- type a Telugu new paper URL that is www.eenadu.ent
and see how it is opening and read you local language paper and enjoy
Allu John Sudhakar
System/Network Administrator
UCE, OU Osmania University
Hyderabad
to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu)  http://allujohn.blogspot.com
Any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in

Step by Step Method for Installing Ubuntu 10.10 on a Windows 7 System (Dual booting) With Radeon Graphics Card

In my first article that is posted at 29.10.2010 “Installing Ubuntu 10.10 on a Windows 7 System (Dual booting) with Radeon X300/X550/X1050 SERIES Graphics Card”. I got most of email in that most of the people are asked me to give step by step Installation method for Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10 in dual booting. So I am trying to give you to installation method for both Operating Systems. I hope it will help to you for easy installation for Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10 in Dual booting method.

 I have installed Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10 on HP dx 7200 micro towers.
System Information :-
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7201) (7201.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Compaq dx7200 Micro tower
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3584MB RAM
Display Devices
Card name: Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Hard Disk
SAMSUNG HD 321HJ of 500 GB.

First I completely formatted the hard disk
Second I made three partitions in hard disk (C, D & E)
In partition C, I installed windows 7 (First windows should be installed in newly formatted hard disk)
And in partition E, I installed Ubuntu 10.10

For Installation Windows 7 here the step by step method

  Setting up your computer and BIOS (Changes if Required)

When you start your computer put your Windows 7 DVD in DVD drive. And Restart

In most cases it will automatically boot in to the Windows 7 installation.

But in some cases Boot device order has to change.

BIOS it may boot you’re running operating system. In that case you will need to change the BIOS. You change the BIOS setting to boot from CD/DVD instead boot from hard drive.

 Booting UP and First Installation steps

Installation of Windows 7 almost like Vista Installation type. But you have to care full read the descriptions in each time before clicking the NEXT button to avoid and disasters. There are options to choose in these steps you may find them with each images.

     a) You choose your Language options by 'Language to install', 'Time and Currency format' and 'Keyboard or input method' here.

     b) This screen is where the installation wizard begins. The install now options will leads to the

Advanced install options. For repairing a corrupt installation the 'Repair your computer' button

Located at the bottom-left can be used. For fresh installs just click the Install now button.

c)     Tick the 'I accept the license terms' checkbox and click 'Next' to proceed.

       d) You will see a new box next in the you have two options 1. Upgrade and custom (advanced). 2. The custom install you have to go for second option that is “CUSTOM INSTALL”

      e) Clicking on the 'Custom' button brings the install location selection screen.

 Choose C partition to install windows 7 and click Format. Then click 'Next' to proceed.

 Windows might create additional partitions for system files. This is a new feature in Windows 7 to have a small boot partition for system files.

       f) Click Ok to continue.

       g) Select the partition you just created and click next to continue.

 The Windows 7 installation begins. Wait for 15 - 30 minutes for the all new OS! at installation time it will ask to give password, time setting etc.. Like in vista you have to give it.

How to install Ubuntu 10.10

After Windows 7 installation is over now you have to put your Ubuntu 10.10 CD in drive and restart your system.

It will open with welcome box. In that you have to press Install Ubuntu button

You will see a new box call preparing to install Ubuntu box. Just press Forward button.

Now you will see a new box in that you have to select “Install along side other operating system”

Press Forward button.

You will see a new box of “Allocate drive space”: in that you will see a RED COLLUR “advanced partitioning tool” just press it.

Now you will see Allocate drive space.

Now you can see

 Device                   Type                       Size                        Used

/dev/sda

/dev/sda1               ntfs                       104MB                     35MB

dev/sda 2               ntfs                  209609MB               18054 MB

dev/sda 3               ntfs                 157286 MB                 3221MB

dev/sda 4               ntfs                  133106MB

(Note: - this information is my system hard drive information so in you system your hard drive information you will see)

So I selected /dev/sda 4 for Ubuntu 10.10.

If you just press on /dev/sda4 you will see three button enabled 1. Change 2.Delete 3. Revert

Just to to second button that is deleting after Delete you will see free space

Now just click on free space you will see one box Add

Press add button now it will open a box called Create Partition

Now you have to go Mount point box you will see

/, /boot, /home, /tmp, /usr, /var, /srv, /opt, /usr/local.

First you will go to /boot. Now you have to go “new Partition size in megabytes(1000000bytes);” and now give 4000 ( I have lot of space in my hard disk that way I given 4000 so you have to give as per Ubuntu manual instructions)   and press ok button

Now again you go to free space and press /home give 4000 and press OK like that you have to give all partitions. After all partitions allocated is over now you have to give /swap partition.

The size of /swap partitions is 2 times of your Ram (Exp:- RAM is 1 GB you have to give 2GB (2000) as /swap partitions

And finally / (ROOT) reaming available free space you have to give for / (ROOT) partition.

And press “Install Now” button

You will see a box “do you want to return to this partitions menu

Just press “Continue button”

After that you have to

Set Time and press forward button

Key board lay out “USA” press Forward button

Type you name   --> fill all filled and press Forward button

After installation is over restart the system

After Installation you will see a box in booting time in that you have to choose which operating system you have to run.
Booting box looks like this
GNU GRUB VERSION 1.98+20100804-5 Ubuntu3
Ubuntu,with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic
Ubuntu,with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (Recovery mode)
Memory test (Memtest 86+)
Memory test (Memtest 86+ serial console 115200)
Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)
In this way I have successfully installed windows7 and Ubuntu 10.10 on HP system in my office. Do the same thing and enjoy.
All the best
Allu John Sudhakar
System/Network Administrator
UCE, OU Osmania University
Hyderabad
to see my Blogger (for windows)  http://ajsudhakar.blogspot.com
to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu)  http://allujohn.blogspot.com

Any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in

    

how to install Rediff Bol 8.0 (Messenger) in ubuntu10.10

If you want to install rediff bol (messenger) in Ubuntu first you have to install Wine.  Installation of wine software in two way.
First way through the command line
second way through the Ubuntu software center

In first way
 you go to applications---> accessories --->  Terminal

and type sudo apt-get install wine  after installation complete

you should install Microsoft's True Type fonts:

  sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts

In the second way

  you go to applications ---> Ubuntu software center  ---> in search box type wine

  It will show Wine Microsoft Windows Compatibility Layer (Beta Release)

                      Wine Microsoft Windows Compatibility Layer
 
                      Q4Wine  (GUI configuration tool for wine)

in this you should install Q4wine (GUI configuration tool for wine) install first

second you install Wine Microsoft Windows Compatibility Layer (Beta Release)

after that you install Wine Microsoft Windows Compatibility Layer

after installing you download Rediff Bol 8.0 Messenger.exe from http://bol.rediff.com/newbol/

after download is completed you go to places ---> download and copy Rediff Bol 8.0 Messenger.exe and past it Desk top

now Right click on Rediff Bol 8.0.exe and open with Q4wine

after open you will see one box that is Run Program  and press OK button now you will see

a new box Q4Wine:. Qt4 for Wine v0.118 now you will press Default place

It will open Rediff installation box.

 you install Rediff Messenger as you install in xp

Now you can see the installation icon in the desktop (Rediff Bol 8.0 Messenger)
Now you can open your rediff

that all
enjoy now. If any problem you mail me

Allu John Sudhakar
System/Network Administrator
UCE,OU Osmania University
Hyderbad
to see my Blogger (for windows) http://ajsudhakar.blogspot.com
to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu) http://allujohn.blogspot.com

any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in.

Set Windows as Default OS when Dual Booting Ubuntu 10.10

When you install a dual-boot of Ubuntu, one of the frustrating things that you’ll immediately notice is that Ubuntu is now set as the default operating system in the Grub loader. There’s an easy way to switch back to using Windows as the default.

There are many way to change bootup options

This is one way to change bootup option

First you have to go system --> Administration and see for Startupmanager if it is not their

Now go to Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal and type

sudo apt-get install startupmanager

It will ask for your password give it now

It will ask Do you want to continue {y/n}?

Type “y” and press Enter

After installation is over close the terminal.

Now once again you have to go system --> Administration ---> now you will see a new Startupmanager button, just press that startupmanager button it will open a window

Enter your password to perform administrative task “now you have to give your password and press enter

now you will see startUp-Manager window

in that you will see

Timeout

Timeout in seconds: by default it is 10 second if you want, you have to increase the

second 10,20 etc.,

Default operating system: by default it is Ubuntu

if you want to change click the Tab and you will see five options that is

Ubuntu with Linux 2.6.35.22 generic

Ubuntu with Linux 2.6.35.22 generic(Recovery mode)

Memory test (memtest86+)

memory (memtest 86+, serial console 115200)

Microsoft windows xp professional (on/ext/sda1)

and now you go to Microsoft windows xp professional (on/ext/sda1) and click it

now it will change Ubuntu to windows

just press close tab

after closing that window

you have to restart your system just wait for 10 second and see now your system will boot windows xp by default

Do same thing and enjoy now

Allu John Sudhakar

System/Network Administrator

UCE,OU Osmania University

Hyderbad

to see my Blogger (for windows) http://ajsudhakar.blogspot.com

to see my Blogger (for Ubuntu) http://allujohn.blogspot.com

any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in

Ubuntu: Maverick guide (Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat) Documentation

 go to this link you will find ubuntu 10.10 documentation

Ubuntu: Maverick guide (Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat) Documentation

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Maverick

How to install Dual Boot Ubuntu 10.10 and Windows sp3 with NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 Graphic Card

I have P4 system in my home and system configaration is

BIOS: Mother Board version ZX-865v v1.0 (2009-04-22-4m)

Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU 2.40 Ghz

Memory: 1024 MB RAM

Display:

Name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500

Manufacture: NVIDIA

Chip Type: GeForce FX 5500

DACType: Integrated RAMDAC

Approx Total Memory:256.0MB

Current Display mode: 1024X768(32bit)(60HZ)

Monitor: Plug and Play monitor

and in that system i have SAMSUNG HD321Hj hard disk of 320GB and made three partitions (C D E) in that i have installed xp with sp3 in C & D partitions and in E pratition i installed ubuntu 9.10.

in this month ubuntu 10.10 was released and i tried to install ubuntu 10.10 on my system. Instalation was not done because of NVIDIA Graphic Card, as this card supports only windows vista and xp. Ubuntu is a free and open source software and so it will not support NVIDIA Graphic card. This is where the problem lies

So I want to Install ubuntu 10.10 along with xp. First i have removed NVIDIA Graphic Card on my system and installed ubuntu 10.10. And after installation is over i opned my internet conncetion and i gon to system/Administration you will see 15(fifteen subheadings like disk utitity, Login screen, priting etc..,). In that i have gon to update manager and install updates.

After updating i shutdown my computer and put graphic card (NVIDIA) and started my system

when system start box will open with five options that is

ubuntu with Linux 2.6.35.22 generic

ubuntu with Linux 2.6.35.22 generic(Recovery mode)

Memory test (memtest86+)

memory (memtest 86+, serial console 115200)

microsoft windows xp professional (on/ext/sda1)

go to 2^nd option (ubuntu with Linux 2.6.35.22 generic(Recovery mode) and press enter after entering a few seconds later it will ask to enter once again press enter now

after enter you will see Recovery menu box will open with six options

resume resume normal boot

clean Try to make free space

dpkg repair broken packages

failsafex Run infailsafe graphic mode

grub update grub boot

netroot loader drop to root shell prompt with networking

now go to 5^th option(grub update grub boot) press enter and later go to 3^rd option

now go to 4^th option (failsafex Run infailsafe graphic mode ) press enter

now it will open your new ubuntu 10.10 after open your system you have right click on desktop

it will open one window in that goto change desktop back ground option

and now you have to go visual effects

you will find 3 options goto 2^nd option that is ( Normal: provides improved usability and good balance between attractiveness and moderate performance requirements). It will take update of your graphic card through internet (inter net connection shoud open on your system) after downloding update system will ask for restart you shoud restrat your system

after restarting system once again your have to go system/administrator now you will see 16 (sixteen) option in that one is new that is NVIDIA Xserver setting

open NVIDIA Xserver setting now after open you have to go

xserver display congiguration you will see model and resolution size (1024X768)

in this way i have installed ubunt 10.10 with NVIDIA GE force FX 5500 graphic card.

Do samething and enjoy now

Allu John Sudhakar

System/Network Administrator

UCE,OU Osmania University

Hyderbad

any help mail to me aj_sudhakar@yahoo.co.in