use this method to solve the problem:

sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf

Find:

# What naming service and in what order should we use to resolve host names
# to IP addresses
;  name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast    <—- change this line to:
name resolve order = lmhosts bcast wins host

save and exit.

A this point restart you network service:

sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

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and is tested on acer aspire 5920g

If you have overwrited your mbr or on the instanton arcade installation you have this error: No avaliable disk space to create XPe partitio, use thi method, or if you like to reinstall acer arcade deluxe instanton or install it in other partition, use this method:

1) copy from pqservice partition in C: (with a gnu/linux live cd or with your preferred method) 2 file:

mbrwrwin.exe and rtmbr2.bin

2) Restore acer mbr:

Boot vista, open promt dos with administrative privileges and:

cd C:\

mbrrwwin.exe install rtmbr2.bin

3) Prepare a partition for instanton, partition is necessary: primary, ntfs, bootable and visible. It is possible to use a partition with id 3 or 4 (1 is pqservice 2 vista partition).

4) install instanton:

cd c:\Acer\IOArcade

setup.exe /partitionid=X

X is the number id of your partition for instanton arcade.

Please leave a comment with your experience with other acer notebook.

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If you copy this guide (coplete or not) on your site please link me.

This is simple guide, if you like to translate the complete guide, that is in italian language, please contact me

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Software: Firefox3

If you want to change language on firefox (for ubuntu and i suppose for other distro) simple install you preferred language from:

ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/3.0b5/linux-i686/xpi/

and install locale switcher from:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/356

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Software: miro

Other: sun-java6-plugin , icedtea

If you like it is possible to use sun-java6-plugin for firefox and icedtea plugin for miro (this is only a tip):

If you have installed sun-java-plugin miro and icedtea
yuo have

firefox java plugin point to:
/etc/alternatives/firefox-javaplugin.so
firefox-javaplugin.so point to
/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-icedtea/jre/lib/i386/gcjwebplugin.so
miro use mozilla-javaplugin.so
this point to:
/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-icedtea/jre/lib/i386/gcjwebplugin.so

in ubuntu:
sudo update-alternatives –config java
and select sun java.

after:
cd /etc/alternatives
after:
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so firefox-javaplugin.so

duplicate firefox:
sudo cp -r /usr/lib/firefox /usr/lib/miro
after:
cd /usr/lib/miro/plugins
after
sudo ln -sf /etc/alternatives/mozilla-javaplugin.so libjavaplugin.so

and adjust mozillalibpath:
sudo gedit /usr/share/miro/resources/app.config
mozillaLibPath=/usr/lib/miro

A this point you use sun plugin for firefox and icedtea for miro.

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Software:miro

Other: sun-java6-plugin

This is only a simple tips to “resolve” problem of crash if you use sun-java6-plugin with miro

The tip is to duplicate
/usr/lib/firefox

sudo cp -r /usr/lib/firefox /usr/lib/miro
after
cd /usr/lib/miro/plugins
remove plugin java:
rm libjavaplugin.so
after modify mozillaLibPath:
nano /usr/share/miro/resources/app.config
mozillaLibPath=/usr/lib/miro

A this point miro work and not crash.

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If you like to install firefox3 in ubuntu gutsy this is possible with universe repository:

see this link for ubuntu

and this link for kubuntu

Tips:

1) Activate plugins:

cd /usr/lib/firefox
sudo cp -r plugins /usr/lib/firefox-3.0/

2) cd /usr/lib/firefox-3.0

remove libunixprintplugin.so to prevent crash whit this error:

LoadPlugin: failed to initialize shared library /usr/lib/firefox-3.0/plugins/libunixprintplugin.so [libxpcom_core.so: impossibile aprire il file oggetto condiviso: Nessun file o directory]

sudo rm libunixprintplugin.so

3) If you use sun-java6-plugin and in plugins directory is not present the plugin, create symbolic link:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

restart firefox3 and plugin work.

4) If firefox3 crash with java:

open firefox3

digit about:config in the url bar

find java.java_plugin_library_name;

and change javaplugin_oji with libjavaplugin_oji

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