Tech: Ubuntu

Subject: Tech: Ubuntu
From: Gypsy
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 11:28 PM

So, himself is switching over to Linux, Ubuntu specifically. Anyone out there know of a good music notation system that works with this OS? We are currently using (or i am anyway LOL!) Finale Printmusic, on Windows. Would like to find a similar Ubuntu friendly replacement. Thanks all!

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: mack/misophist
Date: 25 Sep 06 - 11:56 PM

Lilypond and Rosegarden are the 2 main linux apps. I've never used them so I can't comment. Himself ought to be able to do a search on apt or synaptic to find out. Try the term 'music'.

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: Gypsy
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 12:05 AM

Yes, just wanted to see if anyone had first hand experience first. Thanks for the heads up! ;>)

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 02:56 AM

abc meets my needs. The notation link from this page suggests a few pages. Also, see what's in the ubuntu distribution.

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: treewind
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 03:35 AM

ABC
Your favourite text editor (I use vi, does syntax highlighting for ABC)
abcm2ps to convert to PS
Guido Gonzato's ABC Plus documentation
gv to view and print the result
abc2abc (from the abcmidi package) to transpose - it's a bit broken but it does the job quicker than manual editing
A handful of simple shell scripts to tie some of the bits and pieces together

Works like magic.
Anahata

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 04:07 AM

I've just had a look what is on my SUSE disk. At a quick glance, NoteEdit looks an interesting graphical program worth investigating BUT.

1. The status of it seems a bit weird at the moment (http://rnvs.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/~jan/noteedit/discont.html>see here).

2. It's seems to require KDE <4 . Ubuntu uses Gnome and I'm not sure it's easy to have it use KDE. They actually have a separate kbuntu project.

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 04:13 AM

Making a mess of things this morning....

Note Edit FAQ

kubuntu project

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While here, I also have Muse which seems to be more of a sequencer program (and is unrelated to Laurie Griffiths' program) but I can't get it to start...

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: GUEST,Geoff the Duck
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 02:06 PM

I have tried running the "live" versions of a couple of Linux flavours on the "second" computer. Does any of you know how to set up Wireless Networking on Linux. We have a Belkin USB connected job on the computer in question.
Although the Linux installations recognise the built in modem in the computer, they don't seem to notice the add on USB wireless "stick".
Any ideas how I start to find out if it will run on any variety of Linux? I've tried web searches, but they don't come up with anything that I found useful.
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: Greg B
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 02:31 PM

You'll need to get on over to the Belkin web site and see
if they offer Linux drivers/utilities for your device.

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 02:35 PM

I'd try this site.

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 02:36 PM

this site

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: Patrick-Costello
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 02:58 PM

One option is to keep a Windows partition on your hard drive and use Wine to run your Windows applications under Linux.

To get Wine you'll probably want to use Automatix (www.getatomatix.com) - and the cool thing about that is you can get all of stuff you need to play multimedia files, the latest version of Firefox, Java, Flash and a whole bunch of other nifty stuff Ubuntu can't legally include on the CD.

Searching Synaptic (the program that Ubuntu uses to automatically download and install programs) for "music notation" will bring up a short list of programs you can easily install.
If you search around SourceForge, Freshmeat and a few other sites you will find a long list of programs you can try out.

As for your network connection, it should "just work", Try out the LiveCD option and see what happens. If you have problems, check out the forums on the Ubuntu web site.

-Patrick
http://howandtao.com

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 03:15 PM

FWIW, I've just tried my Edimax PCIMI wireless card on the version of Ubuntu I put on my laptop last year. It recognised it. I just needed to enter a couple of configuration details (eg use DHCP) in a dialog and I was away.

The device I can't get working under Linux on my laptop is the built in dial up modem but that is one of those stupid Winmodems. I gather some will work under the LinModem project but as far as I can remember, I'm on a loser with the particular make that Dell fitted to this one.

Subject: RE: Tech: Ubuntu
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 26 Sep 06 - 03:18 PM

How much joy have you had with Wine, Pat? I haven't spent much time with it and haven't tried in a while but I never seem to have managed to get what I've wanted to running.