Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernel update marks as break - problem

Jamie Dumbill wrote: > On Thu, 2007-02-08 at 18:34 +, alan c wrote: > >> I have just updated one of my older machines (kubuntu dapper) - there >> were about 20 or so updates I suppose. Following the activity I saw >> that the updates available marker was still showing. >> >> This produces

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Completely off topic

On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 00:53 +, Freddie Ruddick wrote: > IMO, it would be much better to abolish road tax, and increase the tax > on fuel. That way, someone in an efficient car who gets over 50mpg, > needs less fuel, so pays less per mile than someone in a "Chelsea > Tractor" > Make buses here

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Completely off topic

IMO, it would be much better to abolish road tax, and increase the tax on fuel. That way, someone in an efficient car who gets over 50mpg, needs less fuel, so pays less per mile than someone in a "Chelsea Tractor" On 08/02/07, Daniel Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No matter how 'environmenta

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sunday Times - In Gear and MS

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Mellors wrote: > actually DVD's work fine in Vista Home Premium. So provided you happen upon the right version... :p -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gimp

London School of Puppetry wrote: > > > On 06/02/07, Caroline Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > If you are running with kde libraries installed I'd recommend krita the > kde bitmap editor as well. > > I really think the gimp is being oversold by the community in gen

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sunday Times - In Gear and MS

Oh, and some articles about DVDs not working with Vista! actually DVD's work fine in Vista Home Premium. Cheers Paul -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sunday Times - In Gear and MS

On 06/02/07, Llywelyn Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There was a letter in the IN Gear supplement of last Sunday's edition of Sunday Times where the correspondent was adopting Linux and wanted some tips, Ubuntu was recommended. This was totally unexpected, I've emailed the journalist concerned

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gimp

On 06/02/07, Caroline Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Like many others, I enjoy processing digital photos. In the old days I played in the darkroom, now I like to think that my computer, plus software, is my digital darkroom. So, what do I want to do? I want to be able to selectively crop whilst m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernel update marks as break - problem

On Thu, 2007-02-08 at 18:34 +, alan c wrote: > I have just updated one of my older machines (kubuntu dapper) - there > were about 20 or so updates I suppose. Following the activity I saw > that the updates available marker was still showing. > > This produces a notice that two items still ne

[ubuntu-uk] kernel update marks as break - problem

I have just updated one of my older machines (kubuntu dapper) - there were about 20 or so updates I suppose. Following the activity I saw that the updates available marker was still showing. This produces a notice that two items still need updating linux image 386 and linux restricted modules on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Posting to the Fridge? Interview with Mark

On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 06:27:13PM +, alan c wrote: > > I'd quite like to get it posted to the Fridge because I guess lots of > > Ubuntu users would be interested in this!? If anyone here would like > > to ask a question to send them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > > or visit the website at http://que

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Posting to the Fridge? Interview with Mark Shuttleworth

Jonathan Roberts wrote: > Hi all, > > Just thought I'd see if anyone here new how to get in touch with the > people over at the Fridge?! > > Some of you might remember my podcast, with RMS, Jeremy Allison and > Jeff Waugh - well I'm just preparing the third episode (I have release > cycles like D

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Posting to the Fridge? Interview with Mark Shuttleworth

On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:17:26 + "Jonathan Roberts" wrote: > Just thought I'd see if anyone here new how to get in touch with the > people over at the Fridge?! As listed on: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/about email [EMAIL PROTECTED] to get in touch with the editors. Robert _

[ubuntu-uk] Posting to the Fridge? Interview with Mark Shuttleworth

Hi all, Just thought I'd see if anyone here new how to get in touch with the people over at the Fridge?! Some of you might remember my podcast, with RMS, Jeremy Allison and Jeff Waugh - well I'm just preparing the third episode (I have release cycles like Debian!!) and Mark Shuttleworth is set to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound hardware suggestions

On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 11:41:43AM +, Andrew Black (delete obvious bit) wrote: > I wonder if anyone could suggest a sound "card" for use with a Edgy > machine. Do they exist as USB connected - give me the flexibility to use > on different machiens without taking apart. Soundblaster Extigy.

[ubuntu-uk] Sound hardware suggestions

I wonder if anyone could suggest a sound "card" for use with a Edgy machine. Do they exist as USB connected - give me the flexibility to use on different machiens without taking apart. My interersts are - sampling audio input (Analogue -> digital ) at high quality - playing sound (quality les

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Could Linux (and Ubuntu) do more to encourage students?

On 02/02/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Are there any OS graphics programmes? one of my students was asking. > > Two I know of are the GIMP and Inscape. Both seem pretty good to me, > but then I don't know that much about graphics. Sorry I'm late to the party on this thread! I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude dependency hell

James, James Tait wrote: > Hi Tony, > > Tony Arnold wrote: >> The packages it said were broken almost all of the installed ones! >> >> Something very wrong here or I'm missing something. >> >> Looks to me like I need to re-install. > > You can, if you wish, run aptitude interactively: > > $ sud