Not detecting graphic card : low-resolution

Sometimes it happens so that you don't get the desired resolutions and you are stuck with low resolutions.

To deal with this you just need to install the restricted drivers in the administration tab.

For those who already have them installed you just have to reinstall the drivers and then Restart X by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace.

Solved !!!

Desktop effects : Composite not available

Most of the times when you want some special effects for your desktop you get this message.
To sort this out you can do the following:

Change the last part of the composite value to 1 instead of 0 in the file xorg.conf

To do this you will need to type the following on the terminal :

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Then the next step is to follow up with this installation:

sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

After you are through with this. Restart X by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace

There you are !!!

Enjoy the great desktop effects :)

Gutsy-Gibbon-i386 release CD Rom error

goto :

System -> Administration -> Software Sources

Untick the CD ROM Option and you are done

Need to login as root

There are many times when you are asked to login as root.It can be quite mind boggling when
you just cant make changes to your own system.

Well to login as the root just use the command "sudo" before every command in the terminal. Feed the root password and you are done !!!

There is sound but no video while playing videos !!!

It's probably because of the fact that the restricted drivers are not enabled.

Enable them by going to Administration -> Restricted Drivers Manager

After enabling it, restart the system and now you can view the video with the sound that was already there. :P

Connecting to the Internet using Broadband in UBUNTU 7.10

System -> Administration -> network

Wired Connection -> Properties

I.P. Address -> 192.168.1.2

DNS -> 192.168.1.1

After you've fed all the mentioned values

Type the following in the terminal:
sudo pppoeconf

Feed the root password and then keep the settings that you want and there !!! You are done...

Happy surfing :)