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Thread: Noob Configeration Questions

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hi, when comes linux i'm complete noob. i've tried reading of documentation on website, seems written people basic knowledge don't have. have installed ubuntu 9.04 duel boot option. hate vista, want make sure can linux before giving completely. update manager has popped stating updates totaling 133.2mb available download. when click install updates button says "the upgrade needs total 389m free space on disk '/'." huh? what/where disk '/'? can download updates different drive , install there? need find 389mb running updates or space needed updates after have been installed? note: text 389m not 389mb. file browser has call short cuts documents, music, pictures, , videos. have existing folders these on "d:" (volume name "data") drive. had @ system-administration-users , groups, honest don't feel have enough knowledge fiddling settings. there way me change short cuts point folders on "data" drive? wanted setup screen saver display photos existing folder, can't find way of selecting folder. related above? don't want screen saver display photos, i've stored in particular folder.

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not have paragraphs been removed message, has been truncated. website telling me message short 1 character!! gives??

here rest of message:


there way of selecting folder?

rhythmbox music player , firefox crashing. @ least think crashing windows vanish desktop. same action causes same result every time, example select tools-addons in firefox. while don't expect details these applications here, little worrying out-of-the-box applcations don't work. related update problem i've listed above?

lastly able suggest online noobs guide basics of linux?

thanks,

martin


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