Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freeview TV USB stick

2006-12-03 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, 2006-12-03 at 14:06 +, tim wrote: > well ... now you got me wondering ... > > which Freeview USB DVB-T or dvd-t tv cards are known to work well on > ubuntu dapper/edgy? > > t. The best thing to do is look at the kernel version and use that as your measure of whether something is sup

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu server edition

2006-12-03 Thread Colin Humphrey
Cheers I'm looking into it - viewing pros and cons between Hydra and mIRC _ It's Hotmail's 10th Birthday! Come and play Pass the Parcel http://www.msnpasstheparcel.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking to jump into Ubuntu

2006-12-03 Thread Daniel Quarte
Hi Guyan, My suggestions is that if you are short of money but need a computer for basic stuff, like internet browsing and word processing, you can find bargains on the Ebay and also at the Computer Fair in central London (near totternham court road). Then you can install Ubuntu/Kubuntu/X

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking to jump into Ubuntu

2006-12-03 Thread Toby Smithe
In general, most hardware works fine. Hardware that doesn't is usually the exotic stuff that developers do not own, and hence cannot write drivers for. I'm sure there is a list somewhere however. On Sun, 2006-12-03 at 07:18 -0800, Guyan Perera wrote: > Hi there ! > > I just moved to the UK from A

[ubuntu-uk] Looking to jump into Ubuntu

2006-12-03 Thread Guyan Perera
Hi there ! I just moved to the UK from Australia and I need a computer (laptop prefebly with wireless internet) I been reading bits and pieces about Ubuntu linux and I was wondering if there was some kind of laptop specs which where ideal for using Ubuntu with. For example I saw some videos wit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freeview TV USB stick

2006-12-03 Thread Llywelyn Owen
Thanks for your input chaps. I had the obvious idea of asking around at work far sample sticks to try out, so with your information and with a trial stick from a colleague I should be OK. I'll try to remember to let you know which one I finally get to work on Edgy. -- Hwyl/Regards Llywelyn Owen

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freeview TV USB stick

2006-12-03 Thread Freddie Ruddick
On 03/12/06, tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > well ... now you got me wondering ... > > which Freeview USB DVB-T or dvd-t tv cards are known to work well on > ubuntu dapper/edgy? I've got a Twinhan MagicBox, and it works perfectly. Running it in Xine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freeview TV USB stick

2006-12-03 Thread tim
well ... now you got me wondering ... which Freeview USB DVB-T or dvd-t tv cards are known to work well on ubuntu dapper/edgy? t. Alan Pope wrote: > On Sun, 2006-12-03 at 02:30 +, John Watson wrote: >> On Saturday 02 December 2006 16:47, Alan Pope wrote: >> >>> I have two freeview USB DVB-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freeview TV USB stick

2006-12-03 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, 2006-12-03 at 02:30 +, John Watson wrote: > On Saturday 02 December 2006 16:47, Alan Pope wrote: > > > I have two freeview USB DVB-T sticks and they work just fine. There are > > also good reports of Twinhan sticks working well too. > > > > You don't really need much to watch DVB - xin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scibuntu 0.2-alfa is released

2006-12-03 Thread Sean Miller
Richard Downing wrote: > Alfa is spelt alpha. Most scientists know this. Or is it an allusion > to alfalfa? > Alfa, eh... rumours that the last version prior to live will be codenamed "Ferrari" are as yet unconfirmed ;-) Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scibuntu 0.2-alfa is released

2006-12-03 Thread Richard Downing
Alfa is spelt alpha. Most scientists know this. Or is it an allusion to alfalfa? ;-) R. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/