Re: [ubuntu-uk] dvd rom-gutsy doesnt see!!!

2007-11-25 Thread Tom Bamford
If it's an ATA or SATA drive can your CMOS program see it? Tom Javad Ayaz wrote: > Hi, > > Im not sure what ive done ...(well havent disconnected any cables > thats for sure)...but now my system cant see my DVD rom. > > Any ideas please? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/m

[ubuntu-uk] Fix no sound in Toshiba A200 and A205 series

2007-11-25 Thread taufanlubis
Finally, I got my sound card work after 1 week trying... I posted the details in here: http://taufanlubis.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/fix-no-sound-for-ubuntu-in-toshiba-satellite-a205-s4707/ Taufan Lubis Registered Ubuntu User #16660 www.taufanlubis.wordpress.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com ht

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus PC with Ubuntu pre-installed and 2GB ram

2007-11-25 Thread mailgroups
> > I did wonder about that. This PC uses a solid state drive. Is that not > similar to an SD card and hence will fail after x amount of write > operations? > > Chris > True, but then the OS has been tweaked so that it doesn't write to the flash memory (it's not really an SSD is it?) unless it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread Andrew Jenkins
Ronnie Tucker wrote: > James Edward Grabham wrote: >> Tom Bamford wrote: >> >>> That would be better with an "End Now..." button :p >>> >>> >>> Alan Pope wrote: >>> On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 05:28:36PM +, Albert Vilella wrote: > Evacuee describes Antarctic res

[ubuntu-uk] dvd rom-gutsy doesnt see!!!

2007-11-25 Thread Javad Ayaz
Hi, Im not sure what ive done ...(well havent disconnected any cables thats for sure)...but now my system cant see my DVD rom. Any ideas please? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread Ronnie Tucker
James Edward Grabham wrote: > Tom Bamford wrote: > >> That would be better with an "End Now..." button :p >> >> >> Alan Pope wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 05:28:36PM +, Albert Vilella wrote: >>> >>> Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Network traffic analysis

2007-11-25 Thread Tony Travis
David Restall - System Administrator wrote: > Hi, > > I want to see where and what the traffic profile is on a server. What I > have used in the past is ethereal but this seems like overkill, is there > anything else out there. > > What I would like is something that will give me a simple report

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread James Edward Grabham
Tom Bamford wrote: > That would be better with an "End Now..." button :p > > > Alan Pope wrote: >> On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 05:28:36PM +, Albert Vilella wrote: >> >>> Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm >>> >>> Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ...

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread Tom Bamford
That would be better with an "End Now..." button :p Alan Pope wrote: On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 05:28:36PM +, Albert Vilella wrote: Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ... :-) http://www.jimcromwell.com/land

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread Colin Wylie
Albert Vilella wrote: > Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm > > Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ... :-) > > *groans* :p -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 05:28:36PM +, Albert Vilella wrote: > Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm > > Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ... :-) > http://www.jimcromwell.com/landfill/explorerok.jpg -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot problem

2007-11-25 Thread norman
< snip > > > If you resort to reinstalling Windows, obviously be careful not to > tamper with or destroy the Ubuntu partitions but this will also result > in no more grub. To fix grub boot into an Ubuntu live CD and open up a > terminal window. Type 'sudo grub' to enter the grub console and ent

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread Tom Bamford
Ha ha ha, that made me chuckle. Albert Vilella wrote: > Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm > > Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ... :-) > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UK

Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot problem

2007-11-25 Thread Tom Bamford
Sometimes the Windows boot files get messed about for which a reinstall may not be necessary. Try booting from a Windows install cd and entering recovery mode. You'll be asked for your Administrator password - just press enter if it is blank. You'll get a recovery console with limited commands;

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread James Edward Grabham
Albert Vilella wrote: > Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm > > Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ... :-) > > Haha, thats class =D -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash

2007-11-25 Thread Albert Vilella
Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ... :-) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot problem

2007-11-25 Thread norman
On Sun, 2007-11-25 at 12:44 +, Sean Miller wrote: > You could always do what most Windows users end up having to do at > least once a year, re-install ;-) > > Sean I would be very happy to reinstall Windows as long as I am sure that it will not affect the Edubuntu installation or, in some wa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot problem

2007-11-25 Thread Daniel Lamb
Try a windows repair, http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic8356.html Should work fine after that. Regards, Daniel -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alec Wright Sent: 25 November 2007 12:49 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot problem

2007-11-25 Thread Alec Wright
On Sun, 2007-11-25 at 12:39 +, norman wrote: > I have recently installed windows 2K and Edubuntu to give a dual boot > set up for my granddaughter. Edubuntu is great and she is really > enjoying using it. However, I am unable to boot the windows system. When > I select it from the starting menu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot problem

2007-11-25 Thread Sean Miller
You could always do what most Windows users end up having to do at least once a year, re-install ;-) Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot problem

2007-11-25 Thread Sean Miller
Hmmm... sounds like Windows has somehow become corrupted. I doubt this is due to installing Edubuntu, but rather something that's gone wrong in Windows (there are so many things, after all)... assuming it's a licensed copy of Windows I'd get them to sort it... they are, after all, the company that

[ubuntu-uk] boot problem

2007-11-25 Thread norman
I have recently installed windows 2K and Edubuntu to give a dual boot set up for my granddaughter. Edubuntu is great and she is really enjoying using it. However, I am unable to boot the windows system. When I select it from the starting menu the usual start bar appears followed by the dreaded blue