Comment by Alastair on Rhythmbox is crashing on start
I'm having the same issue but noticed that if the device that my music is stored on is not mounted, Rhythmbox launches normally. Once I mount my music, it's detected then listed in my library and I can...
View ArticleComment by Alastair on How do I install Psychonauts from the recently...
There is no zip folder nor psychonauts-linux-installer directory. Just psychonauts-linux-05062013-bin (no extension) and inside that: data, guis, meta, and scripts.
View ArticleComment by Alastair on PPA for Android Studio?
It's listed as an early-access preview so once it's considered stable (in Google terms) it'd be a likely candidate for inclusion in the default repositories alongside the android-tools-* packages.
View ArticleComment by Alastair on Netbeans all menu fonts are bold after upgrade to 12.04
I think this issue surfaces upon installation/upgrading of WINE as fonts-unfonts-core was selected when upgrading WINE from the official Ubuntu repository's 1.4.* to the official WINE-development...
View ArticleComment by Alastair on Picking a torrent application for a server
+1 for this being a bad idea. Ignoring the fact that the original question is regarding a server: Transmission comes pre-installed with Ubuntu (Desktop), and there are many reasons why it would be...
View ArticleComment by Alastair on How to use a real partition with Windows 7 installed,...
Why is your MSWIN partition 1TiB? Although, not a complete solution: If possible, move everything that doesn't need to be on there (data...media files?) and then re-size the partition which will make...
View ArticleAnswer by Alastair for Windows 7 Blue Screen then restart after loading from...
Do you see any Windows branding before the BSoD? I don't think someone will be able to answer you confidently, rather; suggest things it could be.The fact that you're getting a BSoD leads me to think...
View ArticleAnswer by Alastair for Can't install Ubuntu, black screen after install
Have you been able to boot into (and use) the OS from the live disc? Can you access the recovery command line without problems?
View ArticleAnswer by Alastair for How to get a working mtp connection for Galaxy S2 in...
To mount your device and access its storage:apt-get install mtpfs mtp-toolsmtp-detectRun your desired command from the man here. Make sure MTP is enabled, for Android 3+:Go into the device's...
View ArticleAnswer by Alastair for Getting error message when trying to start a virtual...
To fix this, run the following, as directed by the prompt:sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setupIf successful, the result will read * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]If it fails, the reason should be...
View ArticleAnswer by Alastair for App to use with geotagged photos? (GPS info in EXIF)
GpsPrune can plot your local photographs on a map, modify the data and export it in KML and other formats for use with mapping services like Google Maps or OpenStreetMap.sudo apt-get install gpsprune
View ArticleAnswer by Alastair for Android Developer Tools (ADT) installation gives GTK...
Someone having the same issue found that it was related to some PPAs they'd added for access to some GNOME Shell extensions.Unless it was a standard installation, check if any additional PPAs were...
View ArticleAnswer by Alastair for How do I install Netbeans?
NetBeans 7.0.1 was re-added years ago and can be installed as per usual:sudo apt-get install netbeans Although it hasn't been updated since and feels very dated when compared to downloading and...
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