Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox and BBC video (sigh)

2007-07-03 Thread alan c
Michael wrote: > alan c wrote: >> I am happy to say that a neighbour of mine is using Kubuntu. I helped >> choose the new machine (dell basic desktop) and set it all up, dual >> boot. The neighbour trusts my judgement and the fact that I use it >> (and not windows) and I can help with the PC any

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox and BBC video (sigh)

2007-07-03 Thread alan c
Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Alan, > > On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 22:04 +0100, alan c wrote: >> ITV and Cannel 4 stuff - in fact most mainstream web page video stuff. >> > > Channel 4 stuff you absolutely can't use. Same goes for the newer BBC > iPlayer. They use Microsoft based DRM, which screws us royally

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox and BBC video (sigh)

2007-07-03 Thread Michael
alan c wrote: > I am happy to say that a neighbour of mine is using Kubuntu. I helped > choose the new machine (dell basic desktop) and set it all up, dual > boot. The neighbour trusts my judgement and the fact that I use it > (and not windows) and I can help with the PC anyway. > > However this

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox and BBC video (sigh)

2007-07-03 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Alan, On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 22:04 +0100, alan c wrote: > ITV and Cannel 4 stuff - in fact most mainstream web page video stuff. > Channel 4 stuff you absolutely can't use. Same goes for the newer BBC iPlayer. They use Microsoft based DRM, which screws us royally. However the real player stuff

[ubuntu-uk] Firefox and BBC video (sigh)

2007-07-03 Thread alan c
I am happy to say that a neighbour of mine is using Kubuntu. I helped choose the new machine (dell basic desktop) and set it all up, dual boot. The neighbour trusts my judgement and the fact that I use it (and not windows) and I can help with the PC anyway. However this is a certain type of sit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cannot install Feisty Fawn

2007-07-03 Thread Farran Lee
dodgy dvd? 'Unable to find a medium containing a live file system.' that would be the dvd - possibly with a corrupt iso? fazza On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 16:02 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote: > Looks like you might have a problem with your Hard Disks, can you > explain your hard disk setup (including size

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cannot install Feisty Fawn

2007-07-03 Thread Matthew Larsen
Looks like you might have a problem with your Hard Disks, can you explain your hard disk setup (including size, arrangement and types and what partitions are on them) Regards, On 03/07/07, Martin Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On booting from the install DVD, after the orange blob had gone t

[ubuntu-uk] Cannot install Feisty Fawn

2007-07-03 Thread Martin Thomas
On booting from the install DVD, after the orange blob had gone to and fro about 6 times, this message appeared: /bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off and then, a few seconds later: [ 89.72282] sdc: assuming drive cache: write through [ 89.882264] sdc: assuming drive cache: wr

[ubuntu-uk] leaflets and other stuff at spreadubuntu

2007-07-03 Thread alan c
From the Ubuntu marketing list I am reminded that there are existing leaflets and related material at http://diy.devubuntu.com/repo/spreadubuntu/ -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/