[Dorset] [OT]Tuxs is on holiday

Apparently Tuxs is going on holiday for a couple of months and his handing over the reins to a new guys called Tuz while he is away. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzE1MA Tim FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch

[Dorset] Cant make symlink on NAS

&w=2 The problem I have is that for some reason I can't make the symlink m...@titan:~$ ln -s /Pictures/digikam3.db /media/openshare/Pictures ln: creating symbolic link `/media/openshare/Pictures/digikam3.db': Operation not supported. Is this likely to be a problem with the nas or a pe

Re: [Dorset] Cant make symlink on NAS

On Tuesday 24 March 2009 19:09:13 Andrew Morgan wrote: > Tim wrote: > > I am trying to setup a nas to store my digital pictures and access them > > with digikam. The NAS is a single disk Lacie Network Central Storage > > device. It has two available share built in (I

Re: [Dorset] Microsoft Vista Refund

Linux community which doesn't actually > > match the reality of a modern Linux distro. > > > > John. > > So you are questioning my expertise in Linux? Things improved many years > ago with the 2.6 kernel. Today they have surpassed Windoz making Linux > far superior

Re: [Dorset] Acer laptops [was Microsoft Vista Refund]

On Wednesday 25 March 2009 09:03:34 Tim Allen wrote: > On 24/03/09 15:45, Sean Gibbins wrote: > > Mark Elkins wrote: > >> Sean > >> > >> Even though a staff discount is available is this Acer laptop the best > >> you can buy to run Ubuntu? It might actu

[Dorset] Any Jaunty Jackalopes testers out there

seen this problem?? Tim -- Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ irc://irc.blitzed.org:6667/dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-04-01 20:00

Re: [Dorset] Any Jaunty Jackalopes testers out there

On Sunday 29 March 2009 11:56:57 John Carlyle-Clarke wrote: > Tim wrote: > > Anybody using the above distro, I installed it on my laptop to check out > > the latest version of Digkam and Amarok (KDE4 versions). OK so its Beta > > software but it is as stable as jelly at

[Dorset] New AV release

I know there are a few keen AV user on the list so I thought this might interest you AV Linux 2 has just been released, it is based on Debian and runs the LXDE desktop, more info here: http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, 2009-06-03 20:00 Dorset LUG: http

[Dorset] [OT] Old SODIMM's wanted

I am after a pair of 128mb SODIMM's for an old Toshiba Laptop P4290, my son would be eternally grateful if anybody can help out as he can have the laptop to play with then. Regards Tim -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2009-07-07 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat:

Re: [Dorset] [OT] Old SODIMM's wanted

On Tuesday 30 June 2009 19:47:10 Tim wrote: > I am after a pair of 128mb SODIMM's for an old Toshiba Laptop P4290, my son > would be eternally grateful if anybody can help out as he can have the > laptop to play with then. > > Regards > > Tim I have some memory whic

[Dorset] [For Sale]Toshiba Laptop

nutes and dropped to 85% (will confim how long it lasts) NO usb Currently has Puppy 4.2.1 installed Contact me off list if you are interested, collection preferred, I live in the Kinson area of Bournemouth. Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-08-05 20:00 Dorset LUG:

Re: [Dorset] [For Sale]Toshiba Laptop

On Friday 24 July 2009 17:35:35 Tim wrote: > I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4200 Laptop for sale. > > Basic spec are: > > Intel Celeron 550mhz > 64mb ram (exp to 320mb) > 6gb hard disk > 12" TFT screen > Floppy drive > CD Rom drive > Netgear PCIMIA network car

[Dorset] Remote user beeps

make the remote connection. My PC is running Mepis8 (Debian Lenny) Regards Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-08-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman

Re: [Dorset] Remote user beeps

On Thursday 30 July 2009 17:41:03 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > My wife runs a program on my PC remotely from her windows XP PC, this > > in the most part works very well. The only problem is that when she > > makes a mistake the computer will let out a bleep but th

[Dorset] Red Hat spends $100 million a year promoting Linux

Matthew Szulik speaks on BBC world service http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p003r602/Global_Business_Hats_off_to_Red_Hat/ Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-08-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&cha

[Dorset] Memory FOC

no takers) So if anybody wants them drop me a mail of list please. The memory came from a server if I remember correctly and is labelled Twin Mos Tim -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2009-09-01 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org

Re: [Dorset] OLPC XO finally deployed

On Saturday 17 October 2009 16:28:38 Simon O'Riordan wrote: Is this a game of what Simon says? Tim -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2009-11-03 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List in

Re: [Dorset] Mixed networks

y difference there was obviously some difference as it worked. I also use SWAT to help configure Samaba (just google samba swat), its a lot easier Tim -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2009-11-03 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset

Re: [Dorset] [OT] Starbucks Bitmaps (was: Re: Changing the Boot Order with grub2)

unctions and see if they are > > defeated too. > > Crazy but true! > > Maybe so, but where does this come into changing the boot order with > grub2, and why is it so earth-shatteringly important it needs to be > top-posted to grab our attention? > > Sean > > -- >

Re: [Dorset] Upgrade or buy secondhand

as I have not taken the fans off to look). The motherboard is Tyan Tiger 230, details below http://www.tyan.com/archive/products/html/tiger230.html I must be honest I don't know it it works even but it is yours if you want it? Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:

Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 307, Issue 9

On Sunday 15 November 2009 18:30:53 Andrew Drapper wrote: > Hi all, > > Thanks for so many replies. > > > Tim > > Humm, looks interesting. I have no idea why it has two processors. I guess > it is like a duel core processor, but in two separate chips. I assume tha

[Dorset] plptools

p and googling is just listing its availability in various distro and bug fixes. I have kpsion installed and that is working ok so the communications with the Psion device is ok. Am I missing something simple here. Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG:

[Dorset] Happy New Year to the List

Happy New Year to everybody on the list and thanks for your help over the past 12 months Regards Tim -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: h

[Dorset] Kmail started by cron

nts, but sometime on of them goes awol and I won't get no mail through. But when I close down kmail or reboot and then restart kmail there is a deluge of mail from this particular box Any suggestion?? Tim -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http:/

Re: [Dorset] Kmail started by cron

On Monday 04 January 2010 14:16:50 John Carlyle-Clarke wrote: > On 02/01/10 16:34, Tim wrote: > > I am trying to start kmail via cron but I can't get kmail to start, here > > is what cron looks like > > > > Well here is a list of my cron jobs > > > &g

Re: [Dorset] Last hurdle for my daughter's machine (I hope) - GRUB

> Regards, > Dean If you upgraded from kubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 then it will remain with grub1 (or what ever it was) but if you do a fresh install of 9.10 then you will get grub2. Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com

Re: [Dorset] iPad Petition by 'Defective by Design'

-- > > Using Opera M2: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > > > -- > > Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 > > http://dorset.lug.org.uk/     http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 > >   Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel

Re: [Dorset] iPad Petition by 'Defective by Design'

On Friday 29 January 2010 11:40:47 Simon O'Riordan wrote: > Tim, as I said there are free programs available that make it into a > drag-and-drop mp3 player. If you skype me I can send the executable. If you > mail me directly I can send you the Python script. > Simono > --

Re: [Dorset] Long range wireless network

0mtr but I phoned them and they were very helpful, they also supplied a couple of basic wireless access points. Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset

[Dorset] [OT] Line speeds

I am trying to understand line speed but I sinking into a hole full of kbps, kbs and mbs If I have a 2mb dedicated line, what is the maximum kbps that I would need to reach before I reached the maximum capacity of the line? I hope that is clear Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010

Re: [Dorset] Slow night.

ing on nicely, as smooth as Ubuntu in every respect so far. > Simono If you want to run a Debian based distro then have a look at Simply Mepis 8.5, all the good bits from Debian and presented as a modern distro http://www.mepis.org/ Tim -- Next meeting: C4L and Bournemouth, W

Re: [Dorset] That's that.

If you need any assistances with Simply Mepis 8.5 then check out thse two links http://www.mepislovers.org/index.php http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/Main_Page If you really want Gnome then check out http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php/Replacing_KDM_with_GDM Tim -- Next meeting: C4L a

Re: [Dorset] That's that.

Glad you are enjoying Mepis. Tim On Saturday 29 May 2010 16:37:14 Simon O'Riordan wrote: > Thanks Tim. > I am now in possession of a fully operational Death Star, sorry, Mepis > Installation. > Can't get it to see my Ubuntus yet, but they can see it very easily and >

Re: [Dorset] Fan speed control

Try apt-cache search lm-sensor It works in Debian Tim On Saturday 29 May 2010 16:55:36 Peter Merchant wrote: > On Sat, 2010-05-29 at 14:17 +0100, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > dpkg -l '*sens*' > > pet...@peterm-desktop:~$ dpkg -l '*sens*' > Desired=Unknown/In

Re: [Dorset] That's that.

with our lifes. We don't want to spend hours trying to get something to work when we know that under different circumstances it works perfectly. Tim On Saturday 29 May 2010 21:30:02 Keith Edmunds wrote: > On Sat, 29 May 2010 21:25:02 +0100, voluntar...@btopenworld.com said: > > As

[Dorset] Virtual Box upgade and VPN

(XP Pro). Secondly, should I be able to set up a VPN in the XP guest and make it connect? Currently it fails saying it can't connect (internet access works ok) Tim -- Next meeting: C4L and Bournemouth, Wednesday 2010-06-02 19:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/group

[Dorset] External hard drive problem

ailable on sdc3 so that I can set some of the mounting parameters. Anybody got any suggestions? Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-07-06 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&am

Re: [Dorset] External hard drive problem

On Wednesday 09 June 2010 23:48:05 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > sdc1 465gb ntfs > > sdc2 440gb ext3 > > sdc3 491gb ext3 > > > > But now I have a couple of problems, first, as soon as I turn the PC > > on it places an expansion drive (which is

Re: [Dorset] Monitor resolution

Yes but what did he do (for future reference)?? Tim On Saturday 12 June 2010 11:44:53 Andrew Drapper wrote: > Hi all, > > Don't you just hat teenagers!!! My son and his friend fixed in about ten > minuets what I could not do in three days and with the help of you at > dor

Re: [Dorset] Samba on UNR

for samab were?? Is nmbd and smbd loaded and running Thats about the limit of my Samba, hope it helps Tim On Sunday 20 June 2010 12:42:00 Terry Coles wrote: > Can anyone tell me what I've missed in Ubuntu Netbook Remix? By default, > it doesn't seem to have samba working, so

[Dorset] Hard disk problem

nt through and manually unmounted each partition (sda1 /home, sda2 /, sda3 swap). If I press the ctrl D the laptop bootups and there does not seem to be any problems. Can anybody assist?? Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2010-08-04 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.li

Re: [Dorset] Hard disk problem

superblock e2fsck -b 8193 /dev/sda Which is the same error as before I have tried using the -p option I forgot to add that this is a brand fresh install of Mepis 8 (Debian Lenny) using the ext3 file system Tim On Thursday 22 July 2010 20:32:42 Tim wrote: > When I boot up my laptop the boot proc

Re: [Dorset] Hard disk problem

an open menus and click on program icons but it is refusing to launch any programs). I have a spare hard disk somewhere so I will dig that out and put it in the laptop and see what happens. Thanks for the help Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2010-08-04 20:00 http://dorset.lug.

Re: [Dorset] Hard disk problem

t; http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 >Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset >List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset Simon it was Mepis 8 and I did parition it with Gparted from t

Re: [Dorset] Smoke and wireless

On Monday 26 July 2010 14:32:47 Peter Merchant wrote: > > Does the luggite that I bought the zyxel adapters from have any more? > Unfortunately not, I have two left, one is on my sons laptops and the other is my spare, if I come across another one I will let you know. Tim -- Nex

Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

p://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 >Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset >List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset I also use Lucky Backup http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/

Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

On Friday 06 August 2010 22:47:19 jr wrote: > question to Sean, Dominic, Tim: > > Lucky Backup, Backup Manager > > .. the best product on the market! > > why do you require a 'product' when *nix systems come with s/ware > which fulfills the requirements (

Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

oftware packages to cli solutions so from his original question he has had a very good varied response Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.bl

[Dorset] BBC and Open standards

Anybody seen this http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2010/08/html5_open_standards_and_the_b.html Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org

Re: [Dorset] Mirror mirror on the wall....

On Thursday 26 August 2010 22:08:45 Simon O'Riordan wrote: > And the nominations for most nerdly behaviour are: > Simon O'Riordan, for successfully building his first C++ Shared Library > on Linux, using it, and promptly getting a nosebleed > > > -- > Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010

Re: [Dorset] Audio Cassettes.

m to attempt to load a program and more often than not fail. Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ -- Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://bit.ly/4sACa

Re: [Dorset] Just Saying Is All.....

On Wednesday 01 September 2010 23:09:39 Natalie Hooper wrote: > On 31 August 2010 22:42, Dan Dart wrote: > > > I wonder: in twenty years' time, will people look back and say, "I > > > can't believe people used to pay for that kind of software"? Or will > > > they say, "I can't believe it was free"

Re: [Dorset] Just Saying Is All.....

On Thursday 02 September 2010 07:58:44 Sean Gibbins wrote: > On 02/09/10 07:27, Tim wrote: > > On Wednesday 01 September 2010 23:09:39 Natalie Hooper wrote: > >> On 31 August 2010 22:42, Dan Dart wrote: > >>>> I wonder: in twenty years' time, will people look

[Dorset] Automate script

, What do I need to do to make it run from the schedule program?? Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth? TBD, Wednesday 2010-10-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://bit.ly/4sACa

Re: [Dorset] Automate script

On Thursday 09 September 2010 19:08:47 Andrew Montgomery-Hurrell wrote: > On 9 September 2010 18:34, Tim wrote: > > I have a script that lives in a folder called /backup I start from the > > cli by > > changing to the backup folder and then typing > > > > ./day

[Dorset] Google code university

Not seen this mentioned http://code.google.com/edu/ Looks interesting Tim -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-11-02 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

[Dorset] [OT] HP Printer memory

Can anybody tell me if HP use standard SoDimm memory (Laptop type) or a propriatory format for there printers?? Tim -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-11-02 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http

Re: [Dorset] [OT] HP Printer memory

On Saturday 09 October 2010 11:29:51 jr wrote: > hi Tim, > > > Can anybody tell me if HP use standard SoDimm memory (Laptop type) or a > > propriatory format for there printers?? > > what model? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_LaserJet#Upgrading_memory_of_older_

Re: [Dorset] [OT] HP Printer memory

On Saturday 09 October 2010 16:49:16 jr wrote: > hi Tim, > > > It is a P2015, looking at the links on the bottom of the wiki they seem > > mainly older HP lasers > > google reveals: > http://h2.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us &g

Re: [Dorset] Which distro would you install?

ions are 8 (for KDE3) and 8.5 (for Kde 4.3), but version 11 (don't ask) is currently under development and due out towards the end of the year. Mepis is based on Debian Lenny and has a very strong and helpful support community. Tim -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford F

Re: [Dorset] OT (ish): Accessing a SparcStation remotely with a graphical interface from a Windows Box

t risk to your network? > > A. Disgruntled employee > B. Black-hat hacker > C. Grey-Hat hacker > D. Script kiddies > > Answer tomorrow. All four of them, as a name tag does not legislate for their intelligences or ability. Tim -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Foru

[Dorset] cd question

lot of files (1 and 2) between a lot of folders and retyping the full path everytime is wearing my keyboard out!! Tim -- Next meeting: Somewhere quiet, Bournemouth, ???day 2010-12-?? 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http

Re: [Dorset] cd question

On Monday 22 November 2010 20:56:34 Peter Merchant wrote: > On Mon, 2010-11-22 at 19:30 +, John Carlyle-Clarke wrote: > > On 22/11/10 18:05, Tim wrote: > > > I am a cli dunce so please bear with me. > > > > > > Lets say I am working in the terminal screen i

Re: [Dorset] network problems

t, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ > How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue gdomap details http://linux.die.net/man/8/gdomap Tim -- Next meeting: Somewhere quiet, Bournemouth, ???day 2010-12-?? 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

Re: [Dorset] network problems

-mail I THINK netstat -a | egrep CONNECTED | wc-l list all the ports which are in use by programs running on your PC, try netstat -ape Which gives a full list all these program, can somebody confirm I am right Tim -- Next meeting: Somewhere quiet, Bournemouth, ???day 2010-12-?? 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

[Dorset] Interesting article

Came across this article earlier, though some might be interested in reading http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/11/26/secret-agent-crippled-irans-nuclear-ambitions/ Quite frightening really. Tim -- Next meeting: The Broadway, Bournemouth, Tuesday 2010-12-14 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

On Saturday 04 December 2010 09:02:04 Terry Coles wrote: > On Friday 03 Dec 2010, Tim wrote: > > Came across this article earlier, though some might be interested in > > reading > > > > http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/11/26/secret-agent-crippled-irans-nuc > &

Re: [Dorset] Interesting article

't get this to work either with Firefox, even when > I completely disabled 'No Script'. It works with Konquerer though. Wikileak.org redirects to a wikileak blog Tim -- Next meeting: The Broadway, Bournemouth, Tuesday 2010-12-14 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

[Dorset] On the scrounge

e USB mobile modem new unused (no simm card) or a USB wireless stick (Zyxel) Can anybody help?? Tim -- Next meeting: The Broadway, Bournemouth, Tuesday 2010-12-14 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

Re: [Dorset] On the scrounge

On Saturday 11 December 2010 13:36:47 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > Can anybody help?? > > Noel on 01 811 8055? :-) > > Cheers, > Ralph. > > > -- > Next meeting: The Broadway, Bournemouth, Tuesday 2010-12-14 20:00 > Meets, Mailing list, IRC, Link

[Dorset] EXIM Security flaw

Ubuntu security advisory: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1032-1 Tim -- Next meeting: The Broadway, Bournemouth, Tuesday 2010-12-14 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

[Dorset] screensaver crashing user session

I have a new install of xubuntu 10.10, when you try set the screen saver or when the screensaver kicks in it crashes the user session back to the gui login The PC is sporting a gigabyte motherboard with an onboard ATI Savage video card. Can anybody suggest anything? Tim -- Next meeting

[Dorset] wmv files won't play

://ukdebian.mirror.anlx.net/debian/ squeeze/main i386 Packages I am guessing I am missing a plugin or a maybe file permission somewhere, any suggestions? Tim -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2011-01-11 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to

Re: [Dorset] wmv files won't play

On Wednesday 29 December 2010 18:11:54 Robert Bronsdon wrote: > On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:09:31 -0000, Tim wrote: > > I installed Debian squeeze and the xfce desktop, thankfully most thing > > worked > > out the box, the one that does not is playing .wmv video. I am using the

Re: [Dorset] wmv files won't play

t have an nvidia video card. I checked the wifes PC and libvdpau1 was installed which seems to be linked to mplayer, I removed the file (which also removed mplayer) but it made no difference, still can't play the video Tim -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2011-01-11

Re: [Dorset] wmv files won't play

rome uses). When I > > try through the chrome browser on the wifes PC I get missing plugin. > > > > My PC is running Mepis 8 which is a lenny based distro > > > > Tim > > When I try to play it through the Chrome browser, I get 'missing plugin' > with no

Re: [Dorset] wmv files won't play

t; > > > No, I don't think that's true... > > > >> $ mplayer eastbourne2007small.wmv > > > > [snip] > > > >> Playing eastbourne2007small.wmv. > >> ASF file format detected. > > > > [snip] > > > >> Requested video codec f

Re: [Dorset] wmv files won't play

On Thursday 30 December 2010 18:36:01 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > Trying to use Mplayer on its own I only get audio > > How does the output of yours compare with ours that work, e.g. when it > decides on a video codec? > > Cheers, > Ralph. > Well that was

Re: [Dorset] Identifying the drive containing a CD

ue OK I got this off the net, but could you not ask it for the volume label?? here the command I found /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 user,exec,dev,ro,noauto 0 0 Tim -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2011-01-11 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

Re: [Dorset] Identifying the drive containing a CD

On Tuesday 04 January 2011 17:44:25 Tim wrote: > On Tuesday 04 January 2011 14:27:44 d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk wrote: > > On 04 January 2011 at 13:34 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > > Does > > > > > >     ls -l /dev/disk/* > > > > > > show anything

[Dorset] Mac book repairer

anybody know of any repairer for Macs in Bournemouth, Southampton Portsmouth area. Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-02-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

Re: [Dorset] Mac book repairer

On Friday 14 January 2011 11:08:42 Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Tim, > > > My daughter Macbook seem to have given up the ghost, while we can it > > to boot to the desktop 1 in 3 attempts, it is very slow. > > Could it be the hard drive having trouble? Perhaps an important

Re: [Dorset] off topic Cable TV "ITV1 subtitles service"

ame problem > > thanks Chris > > -- > Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-02-01 20:00 > Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ > How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue ITV subtitle on Virgin working here in Kinson Tim

Re: [Dorset] off topic Cable TV "ITV1 subtitles service"

On Tuesday 18 January 2011 20:54:18 chris cave wrote: > hell > > Tim, > > when i read your email and immediately went downstairs to check ITV1 and > indeed the subtitles service has resumed on Virgin cable tv. One wonders, > if anyone at virgin scan customers emails with refer

[Dorset] FTP problem

I am running ubuntu 10.04LTS and have VSFTP installed, I can ftp to the local users home folder without a problem but I need to be able to ftp to the web servers /var/www/myfolder When I try to ftp to the /var/www/myfolder I get critcal file transfer error (using Filezilla). I am guessing thi

Re: [Dorset] FTP problem

On Tuesday 08 February 2011 10:27:19 Victor Churchill wrote: > On 8 February 2011 10:04, Tim wrote: > > I am running ubuntu 10.04LTS and have VSFTP installed, I can ftp to the > > local users home folder without a problem but I need to be able to ftp to > > the web servers  /

Re: [Dorset] FTP problem

On Tuesday 08 February 2011 12:40:04 John Carlyle-Clarke wrote: > On 08/02/11 12:23, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > > >> Thanks Victor, one stage closer but not quite there, I can now > >> transfer a file by ftp to /var/www/myfolder but the permisson on th

[Dorset] [OT] DNS port number

his normal activity? my understanding that dns was port 53, why is it scanning the high port numbers?? I have tried looking for these dns port number on google but can't find anything definative. Any thoughts? Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Wednesday 2011-03-02 20:00 Meets, Mailing list

Re: [Dorset] [OT] DNS port number

On Wednesday 23 February 2011 23:22:14 Andrew Reid Paterson wrote: > On Wednesday, February 23, 2011 11:11:59 pm jr wrote: > > On 23 February 2011 23:03, Tim wrote: > > > Any thoughts? > > > > I'd look into setting up a DMZ box (if you've a spare machine),

Re: [Dorset] [OT] DNS port number

hen I was using opendns IP (208.67.222.222). I realise that the log entry is telling me that a port scan was blocked but I want to know why the dns is scanning my system on high port numbers when the dns port number is normal 53, is this high level port number scanning normal activity?? Tim -- Nex

Re: [Dorset] [OT] DNS port number

On Thursday 24 February 2011 08:23:59 Peter Merchant wrote: > Tim Wrote: > > I do have my own Firewall PC behind the router but I have been > > considering removing it as it is very old PC and an old firewall > > software. > > Someone on here was offering a PC in the

Re: [Dorset] [OT] DNS port number

hey still occur when you use OpenDNS, I guess it's because > something on your LAN is still configured to use Google. You could use > tcpdump or Wireshark on an appropriate machine to try and see the > outgoing request. > > sudo tcpdump port domain > > Cheers, >

[Dorset] [OT]For Sale

llect from Kinson area of Bournemouth Please reply off list Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-04-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

Re: [Dorset] [OT]For Sale

On Wednesday 09 March 2011 08:37:41 Peter Merchant wrote: > On Tue, 2011-03-08 at 21:28 +0000, Tim wrote: > > I have the following items for sale. > > > > 3 Zyxel G-202 USB wireless adapters, I can't remember the chip set of > > hand but they worked out the box wit

[Dorset] Strange FTP problem

ftp users to go). Any suggestions Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-04-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

[Dorset] IPv6 day are you ready

Thought you might like this http://test-ipv6.com/ Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Wednesday 2011-05-04 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

[Dorset] Old server needs new home

Compaq ML330 PIII 866mhz 327mb ram, 16gb Scsi Ultra wide2 HD, 2 x CD, 1 x 20\40dds4 dat drive Collect Kinson area of Bournemouth Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Wednesday 2011-05-04 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively

Re: [Dorset] Odd KDE almost-random lock-up issue

en insert the dvd\cd and run the memory tests. >From what you have said I would suspect the screen saver. Try disabling the screen saver and leave the lid of the laptop open overnight and see if you get the lock up in the morning. If you have no lockup then trying selecting a different screens

Re: [Dorset] Odd KDE almost-random lock-up issue

ve the laptop on without X running. As KDE will control the powersetting have you checked that it is not set to goto to sleep\hibernate and when you open the lid in the morning the laptop is not resuming correctly Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Wednesday 2011-05-04 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

Re: [Dorset] Disaster on Kubuntu 11

/ > How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue Are you not able to boot from live CD\DVD and see what is on the hard disk then maybe some manual editing can get you to boot to the cli?? Tim -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Wednesday 2011-05-04 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue

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