[02:46] <mhall119> ping and run eh?
[02:48] <klutzz> Has anyone had bad throughput with an LG CD/DVD rom drive?
[02:48] <mhall119> not that I know of
[02:50] <klutzz> Brasero is the only program that will burn my DVDs and only at about 1.5X
[02:51] <mhall119> hmmm...
[02:52] <klutzz> Reading the files on a DVD, they only copy at about 2.5 megs per second. 
[02:52] <klutzz> to a harddrive
[02:57] <klutzz> I can give you  a list of what I have tried...
[02:59] <mhall119> nah, I'd have no idea how to help with this anyway
[03:00] <mhall119> I'm pretty useless when it comes to hardware
[03:01] <klutzz> is there a place where I can check and see if there is a compatibility problem with my LG drive?
[03:02] <klutzz> model not supported type thing.
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[17:19] <shadowchaser> hello everyone Im new to ubuntu  I have a couple questions
[17:26] <mhall119> hi shadowchaser 
[17:26] <mhall119> what's your question?
[17:27] <shadowchaser> how do i setup a remote desktop with ubuntu /
[17:27] <mhall119> to connect into Ubuntu?
[17:28] <mhall119> System->Preferences->Remote Desktop
[17:28] <mhall119> click to allow
[17:28] <shadowchaser> well is there away to connect via remote desktop from windows vista to ubuntu
[17:28] <mhall119> are you doing this over a LAN, or over the internet?
[17:28] <mhall119> shadowchaser: Ubuntu defaults to using VNC, so you'd need a VNC client for Windows
[17:28] <shadowchaser> LAN as of now  VNC? lost a little
[17:29] <mhall119> okay, lets go back a little
[17:29] <mhall119> the "remote desktop" used by windows is based on the RDP protocol
[17:29] <mhall119> the "remote desktop" used by Linux (and I think OSX) is based on the VNC protocol
[17:30] <mhall119> VNC pretty much just takes snapshots of your desktop, and sends them as images
[17:30] <shadowchaser>  ok  But I can connect from ubuntu to another ubuntu system over net or lan right
[17:30] <mhall119> right, but over the internet requires that you open your firewall to allow incoming VNC connections
[17:31] <mhall119> however, VNC isn't encrypted, you don't really want to send unencrypted images of your desktop over the open internet
[17:32] <mhall119> there is an RDP-based remote desktop server for Linux, but I've never used it, so I don't know how good it is
[17:33] <shadowchaser> Ok what I want to do is walkup to a unit with my laptop and connect can this be done  with a straight wired connection with out going through a router/
[17:34] <mhall119> let me see if I understand, you want to connect to a local Ubuntu box from your laptop, on the same LAN?
[17:35] <shadowchaser> ok Let me explain what I am doing is putting Computers out in certain areas and what I want to do is go to a certain computer and be able to access it with out actually  connecting a keyboard and mouse
[17:36] <mhall119> and you want a desktop, not just a command line connection, right?
[17:36] <shadowchaser> yes 
[17:37] <mhall119> okay, VNC is going to be the easiest way
[17:37] <mhall119> and if it's only on the local lan, it's secure enough
[17:37] <mhall119> you'd just need to know the IP address of the box
[17:37] <shadowchaser> what it is, I am installing a digital Advertisement network and in order to update the units I want to walk up plug a ethernet cable into it and update my files
[17:37] <mhall119> and have Remote Desktop enabled on the box, by going to System->Preferences->Remote Desktop
[17:38] <mhall119> oh, plug the ethernet cable into the Ubuntu box?
[17:38] <shadowchaser> Yes 
[17:38] <mhall119> okay, are these boxes connected to a network already?
[17:39] <mhall119> will they have an IP address?
[17:39] <shadowchaser> No not connected to a network
[17:39] <shadowchaser> but If the need arise I could set up networks 
[17:39] <mhall119> hmmm, I'm not entirely sure what steps would be required to do this
[17:39] <mhall119> but you'd need a crossover cable at a minimum
[17:40] <mhall119> i think you'll have to assign static IP addresses to each box, then give your laptop a static IP address on the same subnet
[17:40] <shadowchaser> it would be easier to set up networks  wouldnt it that way I could connect from any point via wirless signal
[17:40] <mhall119> but then you would just plug in the crossover cable, point your vnc client to the box's IP and connect
[17:41] <mhall119> yeah, that would be easier
[17:41] <shadowchaser> jsut do a local lan with out internet access
[17:41] <mhall119> yeah
[17:41] <mhall119> that way you could connect to any box from anywhere else on the network
[17:42] <shadowchaser> ok answers my question so mhall119 where are you from?
[17:42] <mhall119> Lakeland, you?
[17:42] <shadowchaser> town called Brewton 60 miles North Of pensacola
[17:42] <mhall119> oh, so you're practically in Alabama then aren't you?
[17:43] <mhall119> or Georgia
[17:43] <shadowchaser> Alabama
[17:43] <mhall119> I think maxolasersquad is our closest member do you
[17:44] <shadowchaser> I talked to a guy named zoopster and he helped me out on a few of my problems  
[17:45] <mhall119> yeah, zoopster's a cool guy, from Tampa
[17:45] <shadowchaser> I really enjoy using Ubuntu I only have one laptop with windows for netflix and as soon as I can get it on Ubunutu Im killing windows 
[17:46] <mhall119> yeah, I'm not sure what netflix's problem is
[17:46] <mhall119> but, i've got it on my Wii, so I'm still happy
[17:48] <shadowchaser> we have a wii also but Its easier to take the laptop to the ebd room plug it in our lcd in there and watch 
[17:51] <shadowchaser> well oneday Ill figure this remote desktop out  
[17:54] <shadowchaser> one last question do I need to open a certain port? 
[17:54] <mhall119> on what?
[17:55] <shadowchaser> either machine or my router
[17:55] <mhall119> if you're on the same subnet, you won't go through the router, so no to that
[17:56] <mhall119> if you installed/enabled a firewall on the Ubuntu machine, you will need to open port 5900 to incoming connections
[17:56] <mhall119> but the default Ubuntu install doesn't have a firewall running
[17:56] <shadowchaser> ok
[17:57] <shadowchaser> my desktop is wirless and the machine Im running on is wireless so its running through my wireless router
[17:57] <mhall119> right, but unless it crosses to another network, it shouldn't go through the router's firewall
[17:57] <mhall119> in that case, the router is just asking like a switch or hub
[17:57] <shadowchaser> got ya 
[17:58] <shadowchaser> well i've been up for going on 24 hours so thats alot to do with it also 
[18:00] <mhall119> yeah, things start to go funny after the 22 hour mark
[18:00] <shadowchaser> No kidding
[18:04] <shadowchaser> well you know might help if I hired an IT guy too lol