I have installed this printer and scanner a few times but this time something went wrong the last time due to me not paying attention to what I was doing. So here are the instructions and how to avoid doing what I did that resulted in an error message. Preparation You will need to download [...]
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How to install a Brother DCP7030 printer and scanner in Ubuntu
Posted: 16th May 2012 by graham in Gadgets, Linux2
So is it possible? I know that they deteriorate with age due to the effects of light on the core material. Is it possible to read an old one by using an old (and therefore slow) dvd drive? Any comments appreciated.
Gnome in Ubuntu 11.10 Classic Gnome or Gnome Shell
Posted: 15th October 2011 by graham in Gadgets, LinuxI have nothing against Unity but on a least on one of my very old machines is runs too slow. There are too many delays as the machine tries to do something that should be routine. Running the Classic Gnome is quicker on that machine. I also found Classic Gnome snappier on my netbook (NC10). [...]
I have had another question: Trying to get my wireless dongle working. I’ve found a file it says I have to edit, but the file is read-only, and I can’t change the status in Properties. I’m starting to dislike Linux already Editing a read-only file in Linux is easy when you know how. Before you [...]
A friend has asked me a question: I’ve just bought a new computer. I can use my university’s site licence for Windows, so I bought a computer that didn’t have Windows pre-installed. It has Linux. The computer shop have told me that to have both OS’s, I needed to have installed Windows first, so I [...]
Just had a friendly call from a lady in a call centre overseas. She kindly offered to fix some problems on my computer. She said that she was calling from the support centre for my computer and if I switched it on she would guide me through the setting on WINDOWS!!!!!! and fix the known [...]
The new Ubuntu comes out soon. 10.10, also known as Maverick Meerkat. I am using Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx (with Long Term Support until April 2013), and am very happy with it. It works great on my desktop machines and on my Samsung netbook. Ubuntu 10.04 boots fast and leaves Windows 7 snoozing. Reports are [...]