install opensource ati drivers for r600 -r770 cards

paste sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa

location page

Open a terminal and type (case sensitive)

gconf-editor

In the tree navigate to

apps->nautilus->preferences

Check "always use location entry" in the right hand side pane.

If for whatever reason gconf-editor is not installed, at the terminal type

sudo apt-get install gconf-editor

Then enter you password. You will not see it as you enter it. This is normal

install nvidia driver

Attempting to install nvidia driver into simones computer but get the message cant find the kernel source tree

get this error message

Unable to find the kernel source tree for currently running kernel. Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for you kernel and that they are properly configured;

ubuntu citrix motif issue

Download this file if you get the following error: error while loading shared libraries: libXm.so.4:

http://www.openmotif.org/files/public_downloads/openmotif/2.3/2.3.3/openmotif_2.3.3-1_lucid_i386.deb

This should fix the issue. Other wise check this entry.


http://bevanscanterburylife.blogspot.com/2010/09/error-while-loading-shared-libraries.html

Reset xfce panel

If you need to reset the xfce panel do the following.

Run the following commands:
xfce4-panel --exit
rm -R ~/.config/xfce4/panel
Alt + F2 -> xfce4-panel

Setting temp sensors in linux

http://techthrob.com/2009/03/02/enabling-hardware-sensors-in-linux

Moon and Tides (Simone's science assignment)

My Daughter did this as school assignment. Better than a boring poster or book assignment as most would have done.