Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems installing Samba

2007-11-16 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Rob, On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 22:13 +, Rob Beard wrote: > Ahh I see. I think it's working with the packages I manually > downloaded. Isn't is possible for the developers just to remove the > packages until they're fixed? > Dunno. I suspect if Colin Watson is about and has a moment, he wi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems installing Samba

2007-11-16 Thread Kris Douglas
On 16/11/2007, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alan Pope wrote: > > On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 21:39 +, Rob Beard wrote: > >> I take it where it comes up with the 403 Forbidden error it means it's > >> at the server end? > > > > It's because there was a samba update that broke samba, so the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems installing Samba

2007-11-16 Thread Rob Beard
Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 21:39 +, Rob Beard wrote: >> I take it where it comes up with the 403 Forbidden error it means it's >> at the server end? > > It's because there was a samba update that broke samba, so they set the > file permissions so you can't download them until it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems installing Samba

2007-11-16 Thread Alan Pope
On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 21:39 +, Rob Beard wrote: > I take it where it comes up with the 403 Forbidden error it means it's > at the server end? It's because there was a samba update that broke samba, so they set the file permissions so you can't download them until it's fixed. It's standard pr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Want a ?139 ubuntu box from Tescos??? Sorry, temporarily out of stock!

2007-11-16 Thread Scrase, Eddie
> The low cost of the Walmart Everex PC is the obvious eye catching > thing, however, the OS and its windowing environment is what also > underpins the great viability of this level of PC in the mass market. > > I tried a gOS live CD yesterday, and liked it so much I wanted to know > more, and

[ubuntu-uk] Problems installing Samba

2007-11-16 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, I've just reinstalled Ubuntu 7.10 after a PC hardware failure. I'm trying to install Samba and I'm getting the following from apt: Err http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main smbclient 3.0.26a-1ubuntu2.1 403 Forbidden Err http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main samba

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell laptop latitude D420

2007-11-16 Thread james
Steve, Sadly I have no idea what the chipset is, I would presume it is Dell's? I have made no changes to it. How do I find out? James. - Original Message - From: "Stephen Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell laptop latitu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell laptop latitude D420

2007-11-16 Thread Rob Beard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At long last I can run my Dell Latitude D420 with Ubuntu on it, and > everything is recognised, I think. But when I go to connect to my WiFi, > it keeps on asking for the pass key, I put it in, it searches and comes > back asking for the passkey, I put it in. e

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell laptop latitude D420

2007-11-16 Thread Stephen Drake
On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 20:45 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At long last I can run my Dell Latitude D420 with Ubuntu on it, and > everything is recognised, I think. But when I go to connect to my > WiFi, it keeps on asking for the pass key, I put it in, it searches > and comes back asking for the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] workplacement

2007-11-16 Thread james
Shen, I work for a charity, who have a number of computers, a server and a couple of laptops which I would love to have set up properly, but being that we do not have any dosh, cannot afford to pay for it to be done? We are in Croydon. James. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.

[ubuntu-uk] Dell laptop latitude D420

2007-11-16 Thread james
At long last I can run my Dell Latitude D420 with Ubuntu on it, and everything is recognised, I think. But when I go to connect to my WiFi, it keeps on asking for the pass key, I put it in, it searches and comes back asking for the passkey, I put it in. etc. Yet it will connect with no

Re: [ubuntu-uk] eee PC, was Serious Advice

2007-11-16 Thread Jim Kissel
Alan Pope wrote: >>> Then maybe I'll buy the 10" version when it comes out next year for >>> myself :) >> I too would like a 10" version, though I'm not prepared to wait till the >> next of forever to get my hands on one. Dabs just delivered my 701 >> Thursday afternoon. My initial impress

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Chris Rowson
> > I guess your computing experience is going to depend on exactly what > > you use your computer for ;-) > > Yeah, which is why I said what I said as I mainly use my laptop which > runs *gasp* OS X *gasp* for my design work and movie editing/watching. > Nowt wrong with that mate ;-) Thats one t

[ubuntu-uk] No sound after install Gutsy

2007-11-16 Thread taufanlubis
Need your help. The sound card in my laptop Toshiba A205-S4707 is: Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) Any idea how to make the sound card work? I've tried to install the ALSA driver, but still no sound. The other problem is, how to enab

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sshd died?

2007-11-16 Thread Michael Holloway
That sounds good... ill ask them about it. Thanks Alan On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 15:48 +, Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Michael, > > On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 15:33 +, Michael Holloway wrote: > > If by that you mean using a console cable plugged directly into the > > server (from a laptop or something)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sharing files- Gutsy2Xbox

2007-11-16 Thread Javad Ayaz
Yes its the older xbox..it has been hardmodded and it does indeed run xbmc...sorry but i dont know which version its using...but i got my xbox modded a few years ago so its prob an old one!!! On 15/11/2007, Steve Flynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 15, 2007 2:33 PM, Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Russell Green
On 16/11/2007, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 15/11/2007, Russell Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 15/11/2007, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 15/11/2007, Russell Green < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sharing files-problem-gutsy

2007-11-16 Thread Javad Ayaz
ok a development...i clicked on "Unix" in the shared folder and that stayed...even after i had closed it!!! On 16/11/2007, Gaurav Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just looked at my share and I know some people are going to say it's > very unsecure. > It's restricted to a specific interface w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Russell Green
On 15/11/2007, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On 15/11/2007, Russell Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll second that, I purchased an Inspiron 6400n about a month ago, with > > > > Ubuntu Feisty pre-installed. > > > > > > > > The

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Gaurav Patel
> I also feel > firefox become a little laggy when I've got a couple of tabs open that > have a lot of flash stuff going on on them. You could probably call me a fanboy, but I love Opera and how it performs on all my machines, regardless of what is in my tabs, how many tabs I have open etc. > I g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] workplacement

2007-11-16 Thread andylockran
I'm not sure if this thread isn't dead (I've had a very long week and not really been checking my personal email address) - but I thought I'd give my two pennies worth. Shen, I first got involved with FLOSS on a voluntary "do nothing but read" basis by joining a few lists and just learning how

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sharing files-problem-gutsy

2007-11-16 Thread Javad Ayaz
your "[movies] would be equiv to what on my pc? i mean where should i be looking for it in the config file? sorry im quite new! :) On 16/11/2007, Gaurav Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Strange. > > I don't know why it's deleting them as I did it all through the Samba > configuration file firs

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Kris Douglas
On 14/11/2007, Russell Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey guys, > > I'm in the process of buying a new laptop for when I'm not at home, it > will > ofcouse be running ubuntu.I have a price range of 500 GBP and body got any > suggestions or any advice or any laptops they would recommend.I don'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Chris Rowson
> This might sound stupid, but whenever I see a high-spec machine, I > always feel it would be wasted on Linux. > > I've always installed and seen Linux installed on lower-spec machines > (my desktop included) which is probably why. > > With Windows you could probably get a nice game or a resource

Re: [ubuntu-uk] serious advice

2007-11-16 Thread norman
< snip > > > I've found that educational games are a mixed bag (I have three > daughters aged 7, 5 and 18 months). I have one set of educational > programs called something like 'PC Click and Learn' which is created > using some Macromedia package (not Flash or Shockwave, I think it's > Au

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Russell Green
> > > I'll second that, I purchased an Inspiron 6400n about a month ago, with > > Ubuntu Feisty pre-installed. > > > > The spec is as follows: > > > > Inspiron 6400 N-Series Dual Core Processor T2080 (1.73 GHz 533 MHz FSB 1 > > MB L2 cache) > > Wide Sreen 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) Display with TrueLife

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Gaurav Patel
This might sound stupid, but whenever I see a high-spec machine, I always feel it would be wasted on Linux. I've always installed and seen Linux installed on lower-spec machines (my desktop included) which is probably why. With Windows you could probably get a nice game or a resource intensive ap

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sharing files-problem-gutsy

2007-11-16 Thread Gaurav Patel
I just looked at my share and I know some people are going to say it's very unsecure. It's restricted to a specific interface which is on another subnet and not accessible through the rest of the network. On 16/11/2007, Gaurav Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Strange. > > I don't know why it's d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sharing files-problem-gutsy

2007-11-16 Thread Gaurav Patel
Strange. I don't know why it's deleting them as I did it all through the Samba configuration file first (/etc/samba/smb.conf). Maybe you can give it a shot. Here's an example of a share on my config: [movies] path = /media/sda2 available = yes browsable = yes public = yes writable = yes The syn

[ubuntu-uk] Sharing files-problem-gutsy

2007-11-16 Thread Javad Ayaz
hi, im doing system>admin>shared folders..whenever i add a file in it to be shared..it disappears. what am i doing wrong? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sshd died?

2007-11-16 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Michael, On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 13:45 +, Michael Holloway wrote: > Anyone have any idea what to do when sshd has died on your server? I > mean without rebooting... > Serial console access is my second method of access to the server. I'm guessing that's not an option here? Cheers, Al. si

Re: [ubuntu-uk] serious advice

2007-11-16 Thread Jim Kissel
Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 08:19 +, Jim Kissel wrote: >> Alan Pope wrote: >> >>> I probably won't put Ubuntu on it initially, but leave the existing >>> software install for Sophie & Clare. >>> >>> Then maybe I'll buy the 10" version when it comes out next year for >>> myself

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Children DVD (Windows compatible)

2007-11-16 Thread Andy
On 15/11/2007, Pascal Khoury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a piece of software I could use to view windows compatible movies & > games? You have asked several things at once there. Firstly DVDs You need something called libdvdcss2, try following the instructions at: https://help.ubuntu.c

[ubuntu-uk] eee PC, was Serious Advice

2007-11-16 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Jim, On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 05:43 +, Jim Kissel wrote: > Have they delivered? No. When I ordered them it already said that they were not available until the end of November. I've ordered the 4GB/512MB version, not the 2GB/256MB one which was in stock a while ago. My order currently says

Re: [ubuntu-uk] serious advice

2007-11-16 Thread Alan Pope
On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 08:19 +, Jim Kissel wrote: > > Alan Pope wrote: > > > I probably won't put Ubuntu on it initially, but leave the existing > > software install for Sophie & Clare. > > > > Then maybe I'll buy the 10" version when it comes out next year for > > myself :) > Have you see

Re: [ubuntu-uk] edubuntu

2007-11-16 Thread Alistair Crust
On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 18:52 +, andylockran wrote: > Alistair, > > I was at FLOSSiE at the Bolton TIC in 2006 and was really impressed by your > work. I've not noticed you on the list before - so here's a quick "Well > Done" from a fan! > > Andy > > On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:23:34 +, Alis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying A Laptop

2007-11-16 Thread Kris Douglas
On 15/11/2007, Russell Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 15/11/2007, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On 15/11/2007, Russell Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll second that, I purchased an Inspi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No sound after install Gutsy

2007-11-16 Thread Mac
taufanlubis wrote: > Need your help. > The sound card in my laptop Toshiba A205-S4707 is: > Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition > Audio Controller (rev 02) > > Any idea how to make the sound card work? > I've tried to install the ALSA driver, but still no sound. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] serious advice

2007-11-16 Thread Jim Kissel
Alan Pope wrote: > I probably won't put Ubuntu on it initially, but leave the existing > software install for Sophie & Clare. > > Then maybe I'll buy the 10" version when it comes out next year for > myself :) Al, Have you seen this? http://www.eeeuser.com/2007/11/14/rumors-about-10-eee-pc-8g