Boot from USB in Linux

It is possible to install and run Ubuntu on an external drive? I have in mind 4GB memory stick or flash memory. I do not have USB boot option in BIOS. Thanks Mihai Nistor -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.

Google SOC, Project Proposal

Hi Just though I should introduce myself to the Ubuntu developers mailing list and let you rip my idea proposal apart! I'm Dan Harvey a Natural Science student at Durham Uni (UK) doing computer science and am very keen to help out improving the usability of the Ubuntu desktop. The idea I propose

Re: Help with Summer of Code

Like Corey saiys, Students are the only ones who can participate in Google's Summer of Code. I haven't read anywhere about ages or grades restriction, but I think that anybody who's a student in High School, College, or university can join :) Link to Summer of Code: http://code.google.com/soc/

Re: Tablet PC and Summer of Code

Hello, >I have used onboard, and it seems to work quite well. In addition >to the features you have mentioned (popping up as necessary and word >prediction) I can think of a few other additions, such as a number >pad, additional language/keyboard configurations, and maybe shortcut >keys for c

Re: Tablet PC and Summer of Code

I have used onboard, and it seems to work quite well. In addition to the features you have mentioned (popping up as necessary and word prediction) I can think of a few other additions, such as a number pad, additional language/keyboard configurations, and maybe shortcut keys for commonly used tex

Re: Tablet PC and Summer of Code

Here are a few urls about onboard: https://launchpad.net/onboard https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Accessibility/Specs/SOK (sok was its original name) http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=267051&highlight=onboard+login -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify se

Re: Tablet PC and Summer of Code

Hello, >Would be cool to have at least the virtual keyboard, working nicely, >and popping up when some text box etc. gets the focus. The handwriting >recognition is so complicated thing that it might be better to >concentrate on the virtual keyboard, which is pretty much lacking >currently. Actual

Re: Tablet PC and Summer of Code

Am Mittwoch, den 21.03.2007, 20:43 -0700 schrieb Corey Burger: > On 3/21/07, Charlotte Curtis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Corey forwarded my previous message about a Tablet PC related project for > > Summer of Code (thanks Corey), but I thought I would try to rephrase my > > requ

Re: Tablet PC and Summer of Code

Hi, On 3/22/07, Corey Burger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As an observer from the previous two SoC's, I can say the biggest > problem is students biting off more than they can chew. One of the > biggest issues with tablets is that GNOME often barfs on the screen > rotation, primarily the panel