kamicota Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) Hi allJust did a MDV MCC to find all my drivers etc USB/PROCESSOR/VIDEO etc etc to put them into an penOffice doc and just tried to do the same with Ubuntu but can Not find where or howThis is to do with a possible replacement of XP with Windows 7 on all machines possibly!!! and the consquent approropriate Linux Distro to followLappy seems a logocal first but the 4600+ and the Quad both have Ubuntu on themBut can replace them with MDV Gnome/PCLinuxOS FCE :"> Cheers for YearsColin Edited June 24, 2009 by kamicota Quote
securitybreach Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 (edited) If i am not mistaken, Ubuntu does not have anything like MCC. Most of these options are located in the Administrative options in the menu.Thanks Edited June 25, 2009 by securitybreach Quote
kamicota Posted June 25, 2009 Author Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks SecurityAnd in those places there is now where I can Copy/Paste to OpenOffice let alone find where the heck they are SO there may be new Flavors on these two machines soonCheers for yearsColin And just for info Can NOT do it in XP either Quote
securitybreach Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Thanks SecurityAnd in those places there is now where I can Copy/Paste to OpenOffice let alone find where the heck they are SO there may be new Flavors on these two machines soonCheers for yearsColin And just for info Can NOT do it in XP eitherIn Openoffice, copy/paste is in the Edit menu at the top. Or you can hit ctrl-c for copy and ctrl-p for paste or ctrl-x to cut. Although, I am not for sure if this is what you are asking.Thanks Edited June 25, 2009 by securitybreach Quote
kamicota Posted June 25, 2009 Author Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks SecurityBUT I can NOT find anywhere in Ubuntu to find all those drivers like in MCC MDV and also in XP tooShoot we be on a downward Spiral right now Cheers for YearsColin Quote
lewmur Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 If i am not mistaken, Ubuntu does not have anything like MCC. Most of these options are located in the Administrative options in the menu.ThanksWell, it does have something called Control Center. Not the same by any means but it is there. The trouble is finding it. You have to click /System/Preferences/Main Menu. Then click /System and three items will show. /Administration /Preferences and /Control Center. The first two already have check marks and show, by default, when you click /System. Put a check mark in the Control Center box and you'll have a third option. Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 No Control Center in Gnome. You're thinking of KDE, Lew. In Ubuntu, it's like securitybreach says... everything you need is in Menu --> Administration or Menu --> Preferences, if I remember correctly. Quote
kamicota Posted June 25, 2009 Author Posted June 25, 2009 Shoot you GuysNOW I KNOW it is ByeByes Ubuntu again :"> Lappy IBM Z60M will soon be Windows 7 and Linux ??? maybe still MDV Gnome or PCLinuxOS XFCE who the HECK KNOWS!!!Because sooner or later the Quad/4600+ both may have to be Windows 7 also with ???Linux Mybe tonight Quad says ByeByes to Ubuntu yet it is 11.07pm here and heck do I REALLY want this Cheers for YearsColin Quote
Urmas Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Knowing how Colin operates, this may come a day late, a dollar short, but...Gnome Control Center1. Open the Synaptic Package Manager and make sure that "gnome-control-center" is installed (it should be by default):2. RIGHT click on "Applications Places System". Choose "Edit Menus".3. In "Menus box", choose "System". In "Items box", "tick" the "Control Center" item.4. There: Quote
Urmas Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 If Gnome Control Center doesn't do it for you...Ubuntu Tweak Features of Ubuntu Tweak View of Basic System Information(Distribution, Kernel, CPU, Memory, etc.) GNOME Session Control Auto Start Program Control Qucik install common usded applications A lot of third-party sources to keep application up-to-date Clean unneeded packages or cache to free the disk space Show/Hide and Change Splash screen Show/Hide desktop icons or Mounted Volumes Show/Hide/Rename Computer, Home, Trash icon or Network icon Tweak Metacity Window Manager's Style and Behavior Compiz Fusion settings, Screen Edge Settings, Window Effects Settings, Menu Effect Settings Set the Shortcuts to let qucikly access your favourite applications GNOME Panel Settings Nautilus Settings Advanced Power Management Settings System Security Settings http://ubuntu-tweak.com/downloads DownloadsThe package is suitable under Hardy, Intrepid and Jaunty. Source Code ubuntu-tweak-0.4.7.2.tar.gz Deb Package ubuntu-tweak_0.4.7.2-1~jaunty1_all.deb Old version of Ubuntu Tweak is available here: http://code.google.com/p/ubuntu-tweak/downloads/list How to add the source of Ubuntu Tweak open your terminal, first import the key: sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com FE85409EEAB40ECCB65740816AF0E1940624A220 type the command to run gedit(or other editor in your opinion) to modify the sources.list: sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list And put the two line into it(If you are using Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy or early) : deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu hardy main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu hardy main Or Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main Or Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main Then update the source and install or upgrade Ubuntu Tweak: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak http://ubuntu-tweak.com/screenshotsOnce installed, you'll find it in "Applications --> System Tools". Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Wow! Gnome Control Center, huh? You learn something new every day. I apologize for my ignorance when correcting Lew above. I sit corrected by the Gnome GUI Master himself (Urmie). Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 And all these years that we were trying to get you to post a pic of yourself, I actually had one lying around and didn't even know it till just now...You look a lot different without your bucket. Quote
Urmas Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Oh my... thanks a bunch, Eric! OK, gotta take some precautionary measures: Quote
lewmur Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) No Control Center in Gnome. You're thinking of KDE, Lew. In Ubuntu, it's like securitybreach says... everything you need is in Menu --> Administration or Menu --> Preferences, if I remember correctly.No. I'm not. Just try doing what I suggested. It is there in Gnome. And you don't have to use Synaptic to get it in Jaunty. I don't know if it was there in earlier releases but it is in the latest.Edit: oops!! Spoke to soon. Missed Eric's later reply. Sorry about that. Edited June 25, 2009 by lewmur Quote
Urmas Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 It is there in Gnome.EVERYTHING is there in Gnome. And then some. Quote
kamicota Posted June 26, 2009 Author Posted June 26, 2009 UrmasThank you so much that was pretty neat Yet one thing Ubuntu does not have in their control center is BROWSE AND CONFIGURE HARDWARE which has a list of all hardware on the left pane and when clicked gives the details in the right pane that can be copy/pasted into a document like this one--->>>SATA Controller Intel - 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA ControllerUSBIntel82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI 1 2 3 & #4 (4 of them) SMBusIntel - 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus ControllerHard Drive – ATAHTS541010G9SA00CD/DVDMAT****A DVD-RAM UJ-830SxVideo cardIntel - Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics ControllerSound cardIntel - 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio ControllerProcessorGenuineIntel - Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.86GHzEthernet CardIntel - PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network ConnectionBroadcom - NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI ExpressCheers for YearsColin Quote
Urmas Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 You're right. Go to Applications --> System Tools --> Device Manager. EDIT: Oops... it's not installed by default. Open Synaptic and install "gnome-device-manager". You might want to install "hardinfo" as well (appears in System --> Preferences --> System Profiler and Benchmark). Quote
kamicota Posted June 26, 2009 Author Posted June 26, 2009 Heck Urmas that had to be installed tooUbuntu sure does NOT come as well equipped on first install as MDV or PCLinuxOS does itBut please to have found a way to Copy/Paste what is the 4600+Cheers for YearsColin Quote
Eggdog Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) One of my computers still has Ubuntu 8.04.2 on it. Synaptic told me that gnome-control-center was installed, but there is no menu entry available by default. So I opened terminal and ran locate gnome-control-center, found it, closed Terminal and opened Edit Menu, selected Administration, and hit the Add Item button. I typed in /usr/bin/gnome-control-center and saved. Works like a charm! I never knew that was there, either.on edit: decided to refer to a Ubuntu version that actually exists... Edited June 26, 2009 by Eggdog Quote
lewmur Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 One of my computers still has Ubuntu 8.04.2 on it. Synaptic told me that gnome-control-center was installed, but there is no menu entry available by default. So I opened terminal and ran locate gnome-control-center, found it, closed Terminal and opened Edit Menu, selected Administration, and hit the Add Item button. I typed in /usr/bin/gnome-control-center and saved. Works like a charm! I never knew that was there, either.on edit: decided to refer to a Ubuntu version that actually exists... Why go to all that trouble when all you have to do is click /System/Preferences/Main Menu and add a check to the Control Center box? Quote
Eggdog Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Why go to all that trouble when all you have to do is click /System/Preferences/Main Menu and add a check to the Control Center box?For whatever reason, it wasn't there. Or I didn't see it there. Or something. It's where it's supposed to be on the Jaunty installation before which I sit now. Quote
securitybreach Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) If Gnome Control Center doesn't do it for you...Ubuntu Tweakhttp://ubuntu-tweak.com/downloadshttp://ubuntu-tweak.com/screenshotsOnce installed, you'll find it in "Applications --> System Tools". Very nice post. If I used Gnome or Ubuntu, it would be very useful. Anyway, I will be passing this along to some of my linux converts who use Ubuntu.Thanks again Edited June 27, 2009 by securitybreach Quote
Cluttermagnet Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) Wow- what a great, useful thread! Thanks, guys. I installed or enabled several of those Gnomie things above (in Jaunty). In particular, I had gotten used to a Device Manager even in Win98SE, as I remember. It was also in earlier Ubuntu releases by default. I liked that because you could take a close look at all the devices on friend's computers using a live CD session of Ubuntu. So it's nice to at least be able to enable Device Manager on your own installs of Ubuntu- but I sure miss it on the live CD! Edited June 27, 2009 by Cluttermagnet Quote
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