[Wftl-lug] Newbie Question 2+

[Alex Alonso]

Hello Enrique,

The reason you don't get any sound with Ubuntu is
because most sound plugins are disabled by
default in that distro, but if you're able to get
online, Synaptic can get all of the missing files
and you're going to have sound all over the
place. 

I've broadband here and also a router, so in my
case, Ubuntu always finds the connection, but if
no router is present a simple script in a console
will do the trick, how?, you open a console
window (aka a terminal), type: sudo pppoeconf,
hit Enter (if installed Ubuntu will ask for the
user's password), type the user's online info,
hit Enter again, open Firefox, voilà you're
online.

Now, you can open Synaptic and grab the sound
plugins you need. Enjoy. 

Take care,

Alex



--- E Cardiel <magonista66 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi List Members: (OK this ended up being more
> than one question)
>    
>   As I said earlier, I'm running at home off of
> a dual boot with Ubuntu and XP. I've mostly
> been working on running things like OpenOffice,
> Scribus, Nvu, etc. on windows to get used to
> that and to be able to pitch it to my
> co-workers. That's starting to work well. 
>    
>   I still need to get a service provider
> besides NetZero so I can get online with
> Ubuntu, but I'm going to take the machine to a
> friend who has broadband and see what happens
> there, from the posts I've read it sounds like
> Ubuntu should recognize its got online access
> and go from there...
>    
>   I played a video, one with Nelson Mandela
> which came on the install, and there was no
> sound. I get great sound on the XP platform,
> but apparently none with Ubuntu. Any ideas?
>    
>   Also, I've tried loading tar and gz files
> that I download onto an external onto Ubuntu,
> but can't get them to work. Any place for me to
> start learning little details like that?
> Philosophically I'd want to transfer completely
> to Linux at some point, but I'll have learn the
> details that make it work. 
>    
>   On a more of a news type message - I'm
> setting up a community health office and I'm
> taking a bunch of old computers and I'm going
> to see if they run Ubuntu or Freespire. I know
> the Ubuntu runs off of the CD. Is there
> anything obvious I should look for before
> installing? 
>    
>   Part of what we're doing is partnering with
> another community health organization that is
> teaching women computer skills. They are
> currently running on windows, but only use
> OpenOffice instead of the other office. And
> they also want to transition to Linux to make
> software, and hopefully computers in general,
> more affordable for low-income community
> members.
>    
>   Thanks So Much!!!
>    
>   Enrique
>   Albuquerque, NM
> 
>  
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