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    [kubuntu] Re: Running Mac OS 9.x under Kubuntu

    Very nice, but will Mac OS 9.x run with that?
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    [kubuntu] Running Mac OS 9.x under Kubuntu

    I wish to run Mac OS 9.x under Kubuntu 22.04. I ran Mac System 7 under Kubuntu some years back. It's probably been 6 to 8 years since I did that. I did it via some online instructions that said to...
  3. [kubuntu] Does anyone know of a Linux-compatible wearable mike?

    My headset's microphone died. I could keep using it (or ear buds) if I had a Linux-compatible wireless wearable microphone. Does anyone know of one that's good quality and affordable?
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    [SOLVED] Re: VirtualBox modprov error

    Thank you. I very much appreciate your efforts to help me. I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that I tried your suggestion, but it failed. The good news is I found another solution...
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    [SOLVED] VirtualBox modprov error

    I've installed VirtualBox 6.1.38 with the intent of installing Windows 7 and Win 2K under it, exactly how I did on my old Dell PC. However, when I was trying to install Win 7, VirtualBox would not...
  6. [SOLVED] Re: 3 computers on an HDMI-based KVM switch

    An update: I received my new adapter, and it works! I needed on that converted the male end of an HDMI cable to a male DisplayPort one, and that plugged right into the work computer's female...
  7. [kubuntu] changed "split view" icon in Dolphin always reverts back to default icon

    As many of you know, you can use custom icons in Dolphin. The process is:
    1. Right click on Dolphin's toolbar
    2. Choose "configure toolbars."
    3. Under right list of icons (named "current...
  8. [SOLVED] 3 computers on an HDMI-based KVM switch

    I've got three Dell PCs that I need to use on the same keyboard, monitor, mouse, and speakers. That's a job for a KVM switch, of course, but so far I've only had luck with two of the three...
  9. [SOLVED] Re: Discover complains about a software source

    That fixed the problem. Thank you so much. It's not such a big mystery how that ended up on my computer. I installed it by mistake. I keep an organized CherryTree database record of everything...
  10. [SOLVED] Discover complains about a software source

    I'm busy getting a new Dell desktop set up with Kubuntu 22.04 LTS. If you need details about this PC, it's this one:


    Dell Optiplex 7040 Tower, i7-6700 Quad Core upto4.2 Ghz, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM...
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    [kubuntu] ghost and restore / upgrade to SSD

    I bought my Dell desktop PC in 2016, and it's still going strong. I'm running Kubuntu 22.04 LTS (upgraded from 20.04 LTS). It's all set up nicely how I like it. However, I've realized I would like...
  12. Re: Ultralingua 6 won't run anymore in WINE

    I also use GoldenDict with several BGL dictionaries. It works pretty well, but Ultralingua does a better job telling me the gender of French and German nouns.

    I'll try what you suggest.
  13. Ultralingua 6 won't run anymore in WINE

    Ultralingua 6 is a language dictionary that I use with dictionaries like English/German and English/French. I've always been able to get it to run perfectly under WINE. It was one of the few Windows...
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    [all variants] protection against ransomware

    I've been surprised by recent reports of ransomware that specifically targets Linux computers. (See article at end of post.) I would think that Linux PCs would be far less vulnerable to ransomware...
  15. [SOLVED] LibreOffice no longer using distro's dialogues

    Distro: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS
    application: LibreOffice 7.2.1.2

    I had to fix up LibreOffice. It had gotten buggy. I couldn't figure out why, but it wouldn't let me choose the font I wanted from the...
  16. word processor file conversion - or utility to modify date and time

    I have a bunch of old Word *.doc files that I thought it might be nice to convert to LO Writer *.odt files. At first, it looked like it would be easy. LibreOffice has a built-in wizard which will...
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    [kubuntu] Better package installer than QApt?

    Most of the time, installing with a deb package and the QApt Package Installer included in Kubuntu is the bomb. From within the GUI with Dolphin or one of the other file managers, you just right...
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    Re: Stick with WINE 5 for Ultralingua

    Thanks. I appreciate the help. I guess I don't have to worry about it for a while. I did check to see if Ultralingua had finally come out with a Linux version, but they haven't. They do have an...
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    Stick with WINE 5 for Ultralingua

    I reinstalled my Kubuntu 20.04 LTS and am in the process of reinstalling all my applications. I've had success in the past (since about 2012) running Ultralingua 6.0 under WINE. This time around, I...
  20. [SOLVED] Re: Seek text editor that can autotype specific text

    That's awesome, man. I want to thank you, and everyone who helped, with my question. What I love about the Linux, and the Ubuntu community, is how many knowlegable people there are out there...
  21. [SOLVED] Re: Seek text editor that can autotype specific text

    Thanks for all your help. I've downloaded the vimbook pdf. I also continued my searching. Turns out I needed a couple lines of code to my gvimrc file:


    source $VIMRUNTIME/mswin.vim
    behave...
  22. [SOLVED] Seek text editor that can autotype specific text

    I work as a tech support agent for a software company. For the longest time I've used a Windows 10 PC with the gVIM text editor to document calls. I have a file named _vimrc in the VIM program...
  23. [SOLVED] Getting Le Conjugueur to run (an update)

    This is an update to this previous thread:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2205780&p=12930375#post12930375

    Quick recap: Le Conjugueur, a French verb conjugating program, is abandonware...
  24. Windows 7 runs under VB, but I can't install new apps

    I hope you guys can help me to make heads or tails of this. Windows 7 was working fine under VirtualBox (under Kubuntu 14.04/LTS). However, now when I go to run it, I get this error message:


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    [ubuntu] Re: Dual boot vs. Virtualisation.

    Plus, the Windows 8 interface is atrocious.
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