Re: [ubuntu-uk] DPKG Broken, now what?

2007-11-18 Thread Tony Arnold
Matthew, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 14:39 +, Tony Arnold wrote: >> Alan, >> >> Alan Pope wrote: >> >>> What exactly does apt-get/aptitude say? Can you paste the output in >>> http://pastebin.ubuntu-uk.org so we can see it? >> I've just looked at this site. Why do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DPKG Broken, now what?

2007-11-18 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 14:39 +, Tony Arnold wrote: > Alan, > > Alan Pope wrote: > > > What exactly does apt-get/aptitude say? Can you paste the output in > > http://pastebin.ubuntu-uk.org so we can see it? > > I've just looked at this site. Why do all the posts look like they are > encrypted?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DPKG Broken, now what?

2007-11-18 Thread Tony Arnold
Alan, Alan Pope wrote: > What exactly does apt-get/aptitude say? Can you paste the output in > http://pastebin.ubuntu-uk.org so we can see it? I've just looked at this site. Why do all the posts look like they are encrypted? And how do I decrypt them? Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Security

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wireless adapter

2007-11-18 Thread norman
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 13:40 +, Alec Wright wrote: > On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 13:15 +, norman wrote: > > That would be very helpful. > Got it: DWL-G112 > Amazon: > http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-DWL-G122-54Mbps-Wireless-Adaptor/dp/B0002DQUHC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=119533713

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DPKG Broken, now what?

2007-11-18 Thread Ian Pascoe
Ah Mr P, you came up trumps yet again! Strangely, the error message didn't give the double dashes in front of the configure statement which is where I was going wrong - and the fact that I didn't pick up on the -a suffix is neither here nor there! If this command is the Get Out of Jail Free card,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wireless adapter

2007-11-18 Thread Alec Wright
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 13:15 +, norman wrote: > That would be very helpful. Got it: DWL-G112 Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-DWL-G122-54Mbps-Wireless-Adaptor/dp/B0002DQUHC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1195337134&sr=8-1 It doesn't say its linux compatible though Maybe its

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wireless adapter

2007-11-18 Thread norman
> My friend got a d-link usb adapter the other day (54mbps). It worked > like a charm on windows and ubuntu. It even said that it works with > linux on the box. I'll try and get the model number next time I talk to > him. That would be very helpful. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DPKG Broken, now what?

2007-11-18 Thread Alan Pope
Morning Ian, On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 10:57 +, Ian Pascoe wrote: > Just attempted to update my Ubuntu installation to be told that I need to do > something with DPKG Configurer to resolve a broken DPKG package. I get this > from Update Manager, apt-get, aptitude and DPKG itself, but can't find a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sourcing Components

2007-11-18 Thread Stephen Hildrey
Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > On Sat, 2007-11-17 at 19:42 +, Stephen Hildrey wrote: >> Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm trying to source the following: >>> >>> ADSL PCI/PCI-e Modem >>> PCI/PCI-e FXO/FXS card >>> >>> I would like to avoid eBay if I can, Dabs don't se

Re: [ubuntu-uk] madness strikes

2007-11-18 Thread norman
On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 10:42 +, Sean Miller wrote: > When you get to the login page, there should be a "Settings" > option ... see if Gnome is one of the options there... if it is select > it and then log in... it will probably ask you whether you want to > keep those settings or just use it fo

[ubuntu-uk] DPKG Broken, now what?

2007-11-18 Thread Ian Pascoe
Morning all Help! Just attempted to update my Ubuntu installation to be told that I need to do something with DPKG Configurer to resolve a broken DPKG package. I get this from Update Manager, apt-get, aptitude and DPKG itself, but can't find any thing that actually points to what this is. I thi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] madness strikes

2007-11-18 Thread Sean Miller
When you get to the login page, there should be a "Settings" option ... see if Gnome is one of the options there... if it is select it and then log in... it will probably ask you whether you want to keep those settings or just use it for that one session (forget the exact terminology)... from your

[ubuntu-uk] madness strikes

2007-11-18 Thread norman
In a fit of mental aberration I decided to have a good clean up of my computing equipment and surrounding area so, for the first time for some time I switched off. Alas and alack, when I switched back on and logged in I was presented with a blue screen and a whole new desktop arrangement with unfam

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sourcing Components

2007-11-18 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
On Sat, 2007-11-17 at 19:42 +, Stephen Hildrey wrote: > Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm trying to source the following: > > > > ADSL PCI/PCI-e Modem > > PCI/PCI-e FXO/FXS card > > > > I would like to avoid eBay if I can, Dabs don't seem to have any, nor do > > novat