BilalAhmad

@Gaurav bhai i shared you the link. 

@Rahimdad its done already. Shared with @Gaurav bhai. Just couple of changes required such as logo and boom you will have it way before 2020.....

@Gaurav I did share 30% of pics though, remaining will be shared in a day or two. Video will be done in a while. And I am sure it will be wortg waiting. 🤞🏻

@G.huz you can check the pics for a while for Liwa Moreeb drive to get brief insight. ☺️

It was one good drive without any set backs. All thanks to our Lead @Rahimdad. 

I did my very first drive on this track almost a year ago with carnity and it was really amazing to be here again. 

Thanks to all the Members who were part of the drive to make it fun and enjoyable. 

Hi, 

I just finished working on 30% of the pics taken and has been uploaded to the gallery. Trip video is still pending because really been busy with work. But once it will be finished will update.

I will share some of the individual best shots after finishing retouch by message. 

By far this is the best click.... @Asif Hussain 

If this is how it was goin to end.... then what was the point of dragging it for the whole day on forum. 

Anyhow glad that this chapter ended finally. Thank you very much. 

My apologies to all the members because this whole convo from nowhere must have bugged many with dozens of unwanted notifications. 

Cheers

2 hours ago, hossein said:

@BilalAhmad   wow I'm wondering you don't want to pay anything and since morning I'm following to get your car details for the police report, you didn't send me, I'm trying to call I think you block my number????!!!!!!!!!!

I have said it earlier to register police complaint at Qudra, mentioned you the same on whatsapp and above comments. I dont know why on earth we did not go to police same time. 

Now please to end this story without any further questions asked please let me know what time tomorrow we can go to Police Station nearby where incident happened and bring your vehicle for examination and I will bring mine and will register the complaint to get insurance claims for both of us.

P.S: I will take the responsibility.  

Looking forward to hear from you. 

Tried my best with 92 points but software beats me... 😭

congrats @Curid 🎉

1 hour ago, hossein said:

Really wonderful drive, everything was fine, until.... rules are rules, if you want to be part of the group just please follow the rules by the Marshalls. Ok accidents happen but please just get the responsibility over your fault, to cover it. Thank God I didn't bring my family because my son's car seat is at the same side of the accident. I'm not looking for the penalty or coverage of the damage anymore. I gave the car to be repaired in quality condition without his confirmation, because as he expected around AED 300 is enough to repair. This is long story to say, just follow the rules next time if you can't take the responsibility. There is a big difference between end of Ajman repair shops to Al Habtoor, but I got my car to an almost reasonable garage so I will just pay for it. It's a big cumbrance it has caused, even had to rent a car for work these days, but it's part of the game 

 No doubt the drive was wonderful and all thanks to our lead @skumar83 for making it joyable for all of us. 

Regarding the things you mentiond I do agree we all must abide by the rules set by Lead and all other senior members. Incidents do happen on tarmac, on sand or in life as well and we must face them gracefully. Which I believe I did as I never raised any concerns or started dragging the issue and admitted that mistake did happen from my side at spot though I could have started a debate but which I did not and gave you all the options to indemnify your loss as well e.g ( Police Report, Fixing the panel from the people I know to make sure the job is fone properly and cost effectively). But you stuck to one thing and remained stuck with it and you have all the rights as well. 

The best legal way to sort out the matter was and is to go to police and register it to claim the damages from insurance and without any heaitation I take the blame so you do not have to worry because when I took my car in desert I was well aware things might go wrong anytime. And regarding ajman garages or dubai garage believe me its not about city or place its all about knowing right people and getting work done in proper manner and the same was conveyed to you over whatsapp.  

Still I do regret what happened and my sincere apologies for that. 

4 hours ago, skumar83 said:

Hi Guys, based on the response on the drive thread, the level of the drive would be lowered to Newbie+ level. This is not a drive for absolute Newbies as it will be important to read the sand and maintain the right throttle response in certain areas. So @BilalAhmad, @ace1988, @G.huz the field is open for you to join the drive. Please RSVP the calendar event. 

 

Thanks @skumar83 for lowering the level of ride and allowing us to be the part of this drive. 

6 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Will wait to see if lead can lower the level to newbie + as I can vouch for you from your previous drive.

I really appreciate your support and confidence in me driving to newbie+ @Gaurav. 

Can i be a part of this drive as driver on my RR ???

4 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Caption this @skumar83 @sertac @desertdude @Shafiq

 

Define Jeeportunity?

Doing something.....

Just because we can. 

4 hours ago, Barry said:

Caption this!

Just for fun, no prizes other than knowing your humour is superior. 

They said I could be anything so I Became beetle. Beetle rox. 

Hello everyone! 

Its been long...very long since I went on my first drive and It was amazing. I would love to carry on my off road journey.

As its a Pro drive so I was hoping if I can tag along with someone if it's possible???

Hope to hear some good news  

I really feel bad ... do me a favour, arrange a meeting place and i will do the fresh installation and then will see what comes next. 

1 hour ago, Barry said:

@BilalAhmad

Ok, I have run the command again. This is the result,

barry@barry-VGN-CS26G-R:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: barry-VGN-CS26G-R Kernel: 4.13.0-39-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Unity 7.4.5 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine:   System: Sony product: VGN-CS26G_R v: C1034WJY
           Mobo: Sony model: VAIO Bios: INSYDE v: R1100Q2 date: 09/01/2009
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo P8600 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9575
           clock speeds: max: 2401 MHz 1: 1180 MHz 2: 1185 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA G98M [GeForce 9300M GS] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.5 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: NV98
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.8 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Network:   Card-1: Marvell 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
           driver: sky2 v: 1.30 port: 4000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel WiFi Link 5100 driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (2.7% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK3252GS size: 320.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 290G used: 5.1G (2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-0
           ID-2: /boot size: 472M used: 127M (29%) fs: ext2 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 3.22GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-1
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 44.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 199 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 632.3/3023.8MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
barry@barry-VGN-CS26G-R:~$

 

I really appreciate this help by the way. Hopefully I can pay you back one day if you have car troubles.

I am assuming that System->Preferences->Sound and go to Hardware it's not showing anything at all.

1: If its not showing then you must try this command:

sudo aptitude -y purge alsa-base && sudo aptitude -y install ubuntu-desktop

this will reset the entire sound card settings and reload. It always worked for me and hopefully will work for you.

2: If in settings your output device is listed or showing dummy output as you stated earlier  then use below commands:

 Step 1: sudo alsa force-reload

 Step 2: sudo apt-get remove --purge alsa-base pulseaudio

 Step 3: sudo apt-get install alsa-base pulseaudio

On 5/5/2018 at 4:21 PM, Barry said:

Ok I ran, inxi - Fxz

inxi wasn't installed so i ran, sudo apt install inxi then rebooted

When I go into sound settings, sound is being played through dummy output

Then I tried, sudo alsa reload

barry@barry-VGN-CS26G-R:~$ sudo alsa reload
[sudo] password for barry:
Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded).
Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload).

So I'm thinking alsa isn't properly installed?

 

After installing it you must run the command again to see your hardware list. It will show you if system has any sound card attached to it or not, and even dummy sound outputs as well. 

The result will look something similar to this: 

3 hours ago, Barry said:

Currently using Linux on an old laptop I revived, Ubuntu 16.04.

I love it. Beats the hell out of Windows or iOS. So much 

But, I have a problem.

I have tried everything I know but I can't get it to recognise the sound card. All sounds are being sent to dummy output.

Is there anything I can do to test if the card is faulty?

Go to terminal and copy - paste the below command and share the screenshot.

inxi -Fxz

On 4/29/2018 at 7:01 PM, Gaurav said:

To be honest Bilal, you have managed very well as a newbie and it doesn't really look like as if it was your first attempt in the sand. We have seen many newbies breaking the bumpers even after all the briefing and guidance, so keep it up. 

Hope, driveshaft mounting isn't a big deal issue...?

Thank you very much for your appreciation and yes it was my first time but I was with Offroad Eagles .

Allhumdulillah it was just the mounting as usual . Got it fixed @shadow79.

On 5/1/2018 at 7:27 PM, Rahimdad said:

Funtastic trip and Bilal your answer to a good learner was the award you received after the drive. Well done.

Indeed

I think for short term prevention Dry chain lube spray can be beneficial but its always better either to use precautions such as gloves or buy a new one.

How much did you enjoy your first drive?

Cannot explain in words. It was really something I wanted learn for a long long time. And with Carnity my long awaited Dream Came True. Not a club but the best family of off-roaders.

What did you enjoy about the drive?

The convoy management, different levels of drive and The ultimate guide to keep momentum.

Which part of the drive you think you enjoyed the best which you would like to repeat?

The whole experience was amazing and definitely looking forward to join another available ride for my level determined by the Lead.

Do you think there was a good mix of lecture and practical, was the lecture too long, and any part that can be avoided or done in a shorter or different way? Do you think anything else could be added to the lecture?

Briefing was perfect. All the questions were answered.

Do you think prior reading material would help?

I have watched many tutorials and read many articles but when I got initial Briefing of the drive by the Lead that was the moment for my actual understanding. So a big NO!!!

Would you know where on the Carnity forum you would be able to find the information you are looking for?

Its very easy to navigate.

Is there anything you think could be done in a better way?

to my experience not at all. Whatever and how it is ... its perfect.

How do you think you can progress within the current atmosphere and learning opportunities provided?

I just did one ride with group and gained a lot of confidence, for sure If i keep on following with this group and the opportunities provided i will be a good, confident off-roader.

Finally a good day has ended.

It was an amazing experience for me and always felt like I am surrounded by elder brothers. Special thanks to all for such a warm welcome and letting me explore desert in a very safe way.

@Gaurav The Guide, @RahimdadHigh Flyer @skumar83 The best Lead , Asif Bhai the best man & Saleem bhai jolly fellow.

You guys really took great care of me & my car the whole journey and I could not ask for more.

Specially the *Pit Stop*

And in last the best moment for me where I have been honored as Driver of the Day. Love you all

P.S: I think the drive shaft mounting is damaged. So if anyone can share the contact details of Saleem Bhai so I can get in touch with him to get a quick fix.

Thanks