Experiments with Technology

Problem: In Ubuntu Gutsy (Perhaps other versions too), there is no sound when you play any videos on youtube.com Solution: there seem to be many when you google but the one that worked for me was to install a package "libflashsupport" from here.. http://www.paulbetts.org/projects/libflashsupport_1.0~2219-2_i386.deb

Ok. this is my new challenge. Having worked on linux for so long and always wanted to see ubuntu on my laptop, I started setting it up on my new HP laptop and I am going to use latest and greatest Ubuntu 7.10. First the specs of the laptop... HP Pavillion dv6500t Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7300 (2.00 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) 15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) 2GB DDR2 383MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS HP Imprint (Influx) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection 120GB 5400RPM LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Now, coming to some action... Installation Nothing could be much simpler. Boot using the Ubuntu CD Double click the "install" icon Follow the simple on-screen instructions Reboot after installation and you are on your new ubuntu desktop (login window actually) Login using the username and password you created during installation. Connecting to Intern...