Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread Mac
Mac wrote: > James Dalley wrote: >> I saw a similar setup the other >> day but the fileMode and DirMOde hade no 0 at the start just >> 777.May help, may not! > So 777 worth a try - at least it has powerful magical connotations! Sadly, magic or no magic, the adjustment makes no difference. Only

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another reason to use Linux ?

2007-08-10 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 10/08/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Caroline, > > On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 23:34 +0100, London School of Puppetry wrote: > > > > Hi there- as a linux user do you mean I don't have to have anti > > spyware or firewalls- and if I need then what do I ask for and from > > whom? Are

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another reason to use Linux ?

2007-08-10 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Pete, On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 00:39 +0100, Pete Stean wrote: > You already have a firewall (but if you're behind a router with > stealthed ports it's not really necessary to have a software firewall > - not even in windows) installed by default > Well, if you have a desktop that sits on one LAN

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another reason to use Linux ?

2007-08-10 Thread Pete Stean
You already have a firewall (but if you're behind a router with stealthed ports it's not really necessary to have a software firewall - not even in windows) installed by default It's called "iptables" - normally hidden from view but the "firestarter" application, amongst others, exposes it so that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Viral Videos

2007-08-10 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Chris, On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 23:40 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > As a follow on from the suggestion in the post at > [Ubuntu-Marketing]Internet Marketing I've started creating a page over > at the wiki to help organise the idea. > > The concept is to create a firefoxflicks type of site to adver

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another reason to use Linux ?

2007-08-10 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Caroline, On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 23:34 +0100, London School of Puppetry wrote: > > Hi there- as a linux user do you mean I don't have to have anti > spyware or firewalls- and if I need then what do I ask for and from > whom? Are they downloadable? There is almost no viruses or spyware/malwa

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Viral Videos

2007-08-10 Thread Chris Rowson
As a follow on from the suggestion in the post at [Ubuntu-Marketing]Internet Marketing I've started creating a page over at the wiki to help organise the idea. The concept is to create a firefoxflicks type of site to advertise Ubuntu. To find out more or get involved please visit: https://wiki.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another reason to use Linux ?

2007-08-10 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 20/07/07, Paul Mellors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 2007-07-20 at 08:55 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > > Cue black helicopters hovering overhead. > > > > http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/07/fbi_spyware > > > > I loved this comment > > "because internet users have no "reaso

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread Mac
James Dalley wrote: Mac> I saw a similar setup the other >> day but the fileMode and DirMOde hade no 0 at the start just >> 777.May help, may not! (1 , 99 % betting)Jay Yes, that's similar to the format for smbfs: dmask=777,fmask=777. The use of dmask and fmask is deprecated with cifs, and as I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread James Dalley
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:48:06 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs > permissions, please> > Mac wrote:> snip>> > > I guess I'm right in> > > thinking I should edit the line in /etc/fstab to> > > > //serverIP/public > /med

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread Mac
Mac wrote: snip> > I guess I'm right in > thinking I should edit the line in /etc/fstab to > > //serverIP/public /media/nas cifs > credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,uid=1000,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 > > 0 0 > > Sadly, this doesn't solve the problem: still when I mak

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread Mac
Darren Mansell wrote: > On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 14:26 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote: >> Try adding a uid option to that line. I haven't tried it to see if it >> helps, since I don't have any CIFS shares. > CIFS should work in just the same was as SMB shares. The uid=1000 thing > should work, I always

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum?

2007-08-10 Thread John Taylor
Darren Mansell wrote: > On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 10:35 +0100, John Taylor wrote: > >> VM would be nice and being able to instantly flick (click) from >> windows to Ubuntu - perhaps some of the youngsters might help one >> day!! >> >> John Taylor >> > > Anyone around Birmingham/Worcs area is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DELL w/Ubuntu available in the UK

2007-08-10 Thread Matthew Larsen
By Grabthars hammer, you will be avenged. Right now i've said that, i'm off to find a pub On 09/08/07, Pete Stean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > £30 - "What a savings!" (in the voice of Alan Rickman in Galaxy Quest). > That's great :) I'm sorely tempted lol > > Pete > > > On 08/08/07, donny mccol

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread Darren Mansell
On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 14:26 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 10/08/07, Mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I now have /etc/fstab thus: > > > > //serverIP/public /media/nas cifs > > credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 > > 0 0 > > > > (all on one line, of co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed?

2007-08-10 Thread Alan Pope
On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 09:08:17AM +0100, alan c wrote: > How can I check that a keylogger or similar is not installed in my > machine? Do you get a "Starting Windows" prompt when you start the machine, if so, it's possible/probable that you may have a keylogger installed. If not, quite likely

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 10/08/07, Mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I now have /etc/fstab thus: > > //serverIP/public /media/nas cifs > credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 > 0 0 > > (all on one line, of course; and the correct credentials file exists in > /root/ and is chmoded 7

Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a web site

2007-08-10 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 10/08/07, michaelweaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [snip] > I haven't found a way of opening local pages in Lynx so I can view my HTML > pages in Linux. I haven't tried this, and I haven't used lynx much. Maybe you could try 'lynx /path/to/file' from the terminal? > What would anyone suggest

Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a web site

2007-08-10 Thread michaelweaver
No I haven't. I will see if I can get it. Thanks for the suggestion. On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 14:00 +0100, Dan Attwood wrote: > Have you tried nvu/kompozer? It's a pretty good wysiwyg web > editor. > > > dan > > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a web site

2007-08-10 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 10/08/07, Dan Attwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Have you tried nvu/kompozer? It's a pretty good wysiwyg web editor. > I don't think either of those are suitable for blind/sight-impaired users. Hwyl, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a web site

2007-08-10 Thread Dan Attwood
> > Have you tried nvu/kompozer? It's a pretty good wysiwyg web editor. dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] creating a web site

2007-08-10 Thread michaelweaver
I am trying to find a suitable editor for creating my web page but I am not sure what to go for. I have tried a DOS editor which is supposed to work under Linux but it needs something other than Dosemu. I have tried writing my pages in Openoffice Writer but although I can create a hyperlink to my e

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-08-10 Thread Chris Rowson
> > I'll post feedback on how it goes on Saturday evening/Sunday morning. > > Rob Cool, good luck mate :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed?

2007-08-10 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 10/08/07, Darren Mansell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 09:08 +0100, alan c wrote: > > How can I check that a keylogger or similar is not installed in my > > machine? > > -- > > alan cocks > > Kubuntu user#10391 > > > > Check the PS2 port at the back of your computer > run "s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Quote of the day....

2007-08-10 Thread Eddie Armstrong
From http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=1279&tag=nl.e539 re desktop linuxes (Redhat a sideline Ubuntu a dedicated effort) "Were this a breakfast plate, Red Hat would represent the eggs and Ubuntu the bacon. The chicken’s involved but the pig is committed. " Eddie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Power Management

2007-08-10 Thread Pete Stean
Thanks Ian - after the talk about running ubuntu on a laptop at LUGRadio Live by Matthew Garrett I did wonder whether this was still an issue... Pete On 09/08/07, Ian Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In the previous postings about the Dell launch of Ubuntu boxes a question > was posed about

[ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread Mac
I'd be grateful for advice with a problem that's a bit beyond my level of expertise. I've been mounting a network drive using the following in /etc/fstab (commands all on a single line), as per the Ubuntu smbfs HowTo: //severIP/public /media/nas smbfs guest,uid=1000,iocharset=utf8,codepage=unico

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed?

2007-08-10 Thread Darren Mansell
On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 09:08 +0100, alan c wrote: > How can I check that a keylogger or similar is not installed in my > machine? > -- > alan cocks > Kubuntu user#10391 > Check the PS2 port at the back of your computer run "sudo ps faux" and post the output here (check it for plaintext passwords

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed?

2007-08-10 Thread PAul Mellors
- Original Message - From: "alan c" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:08 AM Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed? > How can I check that a keylogger or similar is not installed in my > machine? > -- > alan cocks > Kubuntu user#10391 > >

[ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed?

2007-08-10 Thread alan c
How can I check that a keylogger or similar is not installed in my machine? -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/