[ubuntu-uk] Where to put shared files

2006-09-16 Thread Steve Smith
I've finally got my server working, LTSP here we come! I want a directory for files shared between users on the same machine (music, photos etc.). Is there a convention for where that should be? Should I be using NFS (bear in mind it's all on one machine), or is it easiest just to make a directo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Philip Wyett
On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 17:06 +0100, Adam Challis wrote: > Location > > Manchester seems popular so far. Personally I'm easy about location as long > as I can get there by train or bus. > For those who cant get to Manchester, any suggestions about where might be > good for you, thats still pretty ac

[ubuntu-uk] ubunto in college, was Re: Women, LinuxWorld, Stuff

2006-09-16 Thread ana
hi Caroline Ford wrote: > (College has horribly locked down XP boxes and a fairly fascist web > filter..) > Yes. It is not the teachers's fault. We had a college IT teacher in the hacklab once, he explained that even if he wants to teach some free software he can't, they are locked in a contra

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wiki

2006-09-16 Thread Adam Challis
>Is it me, or is the Wiki extremely slow? It takes minute to save a changed page, for example. Yeah, I found that earlier. Not edited it before, so I assumed it was my net connection. Adam C === Adam Challis e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype : adam_challis GnuPG Finge

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Tony Arnold
On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 17:09 +0100, Adam Challis wrote: > Forgot to mention that I've copied the SouthWales page on the wiki so there > is now a North West one. Is it me, or is the Wiki extremely slow? It takes minute to save a changed page, for example. Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Securit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Tony Arnold
Adam, On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 17:06 +0100, Adam Challis wrote: > Joining with Manchester LUG > > I'm a split on this issue. I've listed some pros and cons that I can think > of below. > > Pros - People who are already involved. They are running an installfest on > the October 21st of various dist

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Daniel Taylor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Daniel Taylor wrote: > Adam Challis wrote: >> Daniel: GnuPG comes up on my machine as saying "Signature issued by a >> non-valid key". I'm not to sure what that means but thought you'd want to >> know. > > thanks for letting me know, > > I have no id

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Daniel Taylor
Adam Challis wrote: > Daniel: GnuPG comes up on my machine as saying "Signature issued by a > non-valid key". I'm not to sure what that means but thought you'd want to > know. thanks for letting me know, I have no idea why that's happening, and google is not helpful with this either. I used the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Adam Challis
Forgot to mention that I've copied the SouthWales page on the wiki so there is now a North West one. Next time I'll try and keep it all in one email. Adam C === Adam Challis e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype : adam_challis GnuPG Fingerprint: 4564 8FD0 98C0 18C4 1EB3

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Adam Challis
Location Manchester seems popular so far. Personally I'm easy about location as long as I can get there by train or bus. For those who cant get to Manchester, any suggestions about where might be good for you, thats still pretty accessible? Joining with Manchester LUG I'm a split on this issue.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Women, LinuxWorld, Stuff

2006-09-16 Thread Caroline Ford
On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 15:38 +0100, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Caroline, > > > > > /me awaits inevitable comments about booth babes . > > > > > > what? > > > > *Bewildered* > > I think he meant the modern-day equivalent of a scantily-clad girl in a > fur coat draped across the bonnet of a Ford

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Women, LinuxWorld, Stuff

2006-09-16 Thread Caroline Ford
On Fri, 2006-09-15 at 23:06 +0100, ana wrote: > Hi > > Adam Bagnall wrote: > > I was thinking earlier that as far as I'm aware the LoCoTeam has no > > female members. There must be some women in the UK who use Ubuntu? Of course there are - I am another one. I found out about this unfortunat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Women, LinuxWorld, Stuff

2006-09-16 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Caroline, > > > /me awaits inevitable comments about booth babes . > > > > what? > > *Bewildered* I think he meant the modern-day equivalent of a scantily-clad girl in a fur coat draped across the bonnet of a Ford Capri at a 1970's car show. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booth_babe C

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Women, LinuxWorld, Stuff

2006-09-16 Thread Caroline Ford
On Fri, 2006-09-15 at 23:06 +0100, ana wrote: > Hi > > Adam Bagnall wrote: > > I was thinking earlier that as far as I'm aware the LoCoTeam has no > > female members. There must be some women in the UK who use Ubuntu? > > Yes there are ... we are probably not often following this list? Of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Paul
I am in Ormskirk (West Lancs) so west Manchester is also possible for me too. Paul (aka Gargoyle) -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Daniel Taylor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm also based in Wigan, willing of course to travel to Manchester. - - Daniel Philip Wyett wrote: > On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 09:30 +0100, Adam Challis wrote: >> Is there anyone in the North West interested in meeting up? >> >> I've spotted that Tony is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Ted
Adam Challis wrote: > Is there anyone in the North West interested in meeting up? > > I've spotted that Tony is in Manchester, as am I. > > Adam C > High Peak here.. -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Richard Downing
Adam Challis wrote: > Is there anyone in the North West interested in meeting up? > > I've spotted that Tony is in Manchester, as am I. > I'm in Keswick. Too far North perhaps? R. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Philip Wyett
On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 09:30 +0100, Adam Challis wrote: > Is there anyone in the North West interested in meeting up? > > I've spotted that Tony is in Manchester, as am I. > > Adam C > I'm a Yorkshire man now Wigan based for my sins. :-) As well as normal meetings, I am interested in if we can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Tony Arnold
On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 09:30 +0100, Adam Challis wrote: > Is there anyone in the North West interested in meeting up? > > I've spotted that Tony is in Manchester, as am I. That would be a great idea, assuming it is more than just the two of us:-) The Manchester LUG meets once a month. Would it ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Adam Challis
Is there anyone in the North West interested in meeting up? I've spotted that Tony is in Manchester, as am I. Adam C === Adam Challis e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype : adam_challis GnuPG Fingerprint: 4564 8FD0 98C0 18C4 1EB3 F846 9753 C6FD F888 0C51 -- ubuntu-