[Klug-general] Printing from WinXP under Virtualbox

Alan at comm-tech alan at communitytechnology.org.uk
Thu May 26 13:16:45 UTC 2011


You have probably discovered this already but for anyone else finding 
the default Mac-ified Unity interface annoying,  when you enter username 
and password down the bottom of the screen you can choose "Ubuntu 
classic" interface which will bring up a more familiar interface.

I do like Unity's runapp button though (I found its the only one I 
used!) where you can type in part of an apps name or function and the 
icons reflect.. if only this feature were available in gnome.

Alan
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On 26/05/11 11:58, Michael E. Rentell wrote:
> Good morning all,
> Just a couple of lines to say thanks to all who have responded with 
> suggestions to help my problem of printing from WinXP under Virtualbox 
> inside Ubuntu (64-bit) version 11.04 with Unity.
>
> Unfortunately none of the suggestions helped and as I am under a bit 
> of a deadline to get some reports off from Sage accounts (my only 
> reason for running WinXP) I have reverted to PCLinuxOS 2010.2 which 
> 'just works'.
>
> The reasons for my original change were curiosity about Unity and a 
> 64-bit system. Curiosity satisfied, not hugely impressed with Unity. 
> It's Gnome with knobs on.
>
> I need a reliable system more than I desire a 64-bit system. One day 
> perhaps PCLOS will appear in 64-bit. I expect the advantage over the 
> 32-bit system will be minimal.
>
> So back with PCLOS and things are fine. Still baffled by the Natty 
> Narwhal and his new face.
>
> MikeR
>
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