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FFmpeg deserves support
I have recommended WinFF before. WinFF is a GUI for the command line video converter, FFMPEG. Without FFmpeg, there would be a lot I couldn’t easily do. So I am happy to support it in my own small way. Please read below: FFmpeg is an open source project, so it is a shame when companies [...]
Karmic MySQL Server Problem Fixed
The Karmic upgrade went really well but MySQL server seemed to die along the way. A temporary solution that worked for me was found here – http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1040786. sudo apt-get remove –purge mysql-server-5.1 sudo apt-get autoremove sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.1 [update] This solution doesn’t persist after reboot (at present). Still useful if [...]
Sound for Warcraft III under WINE in Karmic
After the upgrade to Karmic, the sound wasn’t working for Warcraft III (running full screen under WINE – see Full-screen Warcraft under Wine). The solution – change sound settings for WINE (under audio tab) from ALSA to OSS.