Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manually configure gnome?

On Dec 6, 2007 8:09 PM, Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I was just wondering if it was possible to manually configure gnome, for > example to set it to autologin without having desktop access. I am currently > away from the server, and with using Vino, as you know, needs to be logged

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Email hosts (was Re: (no subject))

On Dec 7, 2007 12:30 AM, John Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Daniel Lamb wrote: > > Me? > > > > Or you could use fasthosts, > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7131431.stm > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/30/fasthost_hack_update/ > > You *really* don't want to use fasthosts. > > Joh

[ubuntu-uk] Email hosts (was Re: (no subject))

Daniel Lamb wrote: > Me? > > Or you could use fasthosts, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7131431.stm http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/30/fasthost_hack_update/ You *really* don't want to use fasthosts. John > pipex or 1&1 in my experience all are good. > > Regards, > Daniel > > ---

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

Kris Douglas wrote: On 06/12/2007, *Tom Bamford* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Andrew Jenkins wrote: > Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and > have hit a problem. Once I've created the first > partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

Me? Or you could use fasthosts, pipex or 1&1 in my experience all are good. Regards, Daniel -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Rimicans Sent: 06 December 2007 22:40 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject) Greetings

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

On 06/12/2007, Michael Rimicans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Greetings, > > Can anyone recommend a company that hosts email accounts? > > Michael > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > You forgot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting some KDE features in Gnome.

On 06/12/2007, Andrew Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Farran wrote: > > err... think there's something called gnome-commander. Haven't tried it > > though. > > > > Good luck :P > > Farran > > > > On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 16:35 +, Andrew Jenkins wrote: > >> I'm starting to become happier wit

[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

Greetings, Can anyone recommend a company that hosts email accounts? Michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting some KDE features in Gnome.

Farran wrote: > err... think there's something called gnome-commander. Haven't tried it > though. > > Good luck :P > Farran > > On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 16:35 +, Andrew Jenkins wrote: >> I'm starting to become happier with Gnome now I'm >> using it more, however there are bits of KDE which >> I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

norman wrote: >> You'll need the following: >> >> title Windows >> rootnoverify (hd1,0) >> chainloader +1 >> >> Just leave out the map lines. I would have thought that would do the job. > > When the time comes a bit of the old trial and error should sort things > out. > > Norman Yep, and if tha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

> You'll need the following: > > title Windows > rootnoverify (hd1,0) > chainloader +1 > > Just leave out the map lines. I would have thought that would do the job. When the time comes a bit of the old trial and error should sort things out. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

On 06/12/2007, Tom Bamford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Andrew Jenkins wrote: > > Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and > > have hit a problem. Once I've created the first > > partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the > > error as follows: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mkfs.v

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

Andrew Jenkins wrote: > Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and > have hit a problem. Once I've created the first > partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the > error as follows: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n ubuntu710 /dev/sdc1 > > mkfs.vfat 2.11 (12 Mar 2005) > WA

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

On 06/12/2007, Andrew Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been given the task of creating a bootable > Linux USB drive by a work-mate. Rather than a > pen-drive he's given me a 2.5" drive mounted in > one of these snazzy little enclosures, works just > like a pen-drive. > > Anyway, I've tr

[ubuntu-uk] Manually configure gnome?

Hi, I was just wondering if it was possible to manually configure gnome, for example to set it to autologin without having desktop access. I am currently away from the server, and with using Vino, as you know, needs to be logged in to work, and after a spontaneous reboot, I can only access the serv

[ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

I've been given the task of creating a bootable Linux USB drive by a work-mate. Rather than a pen-drive he's given me a 2.5" drive mounted in one of these snazzy little enclosures, works just like a pen-drive. Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and have hit a problem. Once I've create

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Smelly Broadband......

Michael Rimicans wrote: > Greetings, > > Anyone else seen this: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7104011.stm > > Just imagine. > > Boss "Erm, The networks down, Be a good chap and check the cabling" > > answers to the normal addess ;) > > > This could bring a whole new type of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

norman wrote: > < snip > > >>> Presumably, after installing Windows, I would reconnect the Ubuntu drive >>> and disconnect the Windows drive. Then, make the amendment to grub.conf >>> as follows:- >>> >>> title Windows >>> map (hd0) (hd1) >>> map (hd1) (hd0) >>> rootnoverify (hd1,0) >>> chainloade

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cant run RealPLayer 10

Mac wrote: > Primax wrote: > >> Ok in the end I done another install of RealPlayer, I then got some >> codecs from Synaptics for MPlayer and great I can now view what I what to. >> I mainly use this website to view. >> >> www.movieflix.com > > > Mike >>> Well done! I bet you're really pleased.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

norman wrote: >> Ah, right. Like Norman, I'm a bit of an old-timer (/pace/, Norman!), >> and was used to setting jumpers on IDE drives for masters and slaves; >> so I guess I just transferred this habit to SATA, and assumed it was a >> hardware thing there, too. Never thought of checking for B

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cant run RealPLayer 10

Primax wrote: > Ok in the end I done another install of RealPlayer, I then got some > codecs from Synaptics for MPlayer and great I can now view what I what to. > I mainly use this website to view. > > www.movieflix.com Mike >>> Well done! I bet you're really pleased. I'm really impressed w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

< snip > > > Presumably, after installing Windows, I would reconnect the Ubuntu drive > > and disconnect the Windows drive. Then, make the amendment to grub.conf > > as follows:- > > > > title Windows > > map (hd0) (hd1) > > map (hd1) (hd0) > > rootnoverify (hd1,0) > > chainloader +1 > > > > aft

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting some KDE features in Gnome.

Alan Pope wrote: > On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 04:35:27PM +, Andrew Jenkins wrote: >> The first (and only that comes to mind at the moment) >> is Nautilus v Konqueror. In Konqueror I always had >> a two-pane (left-right) display to allow for very >> easy dragging and dropping between any two locat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

> Ah, right. Like Norman, I'm a bit of an old-timer (/pace/, Norman!), > and was used to setting jumpers on IDE drives for masters and slaves; > so I guess I just transferred this habit to SATA, and assumed it was a > hardware thing there, too. Never thought of checking for BIOS settings > w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

> You're right about the connecting sequence - all things being equal > "SATA1" (very probably printed next to the connector on the > motherboard, but you might need a magnifying glass and a torch) will > be master, however in the BIOS of my motherboard in addition to being > able to change the se

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

Andrew, Andrew Loughran wrote: > Andrew Jenkins wrote: >> norman wrote: >> >>> Some time ago, my wife had a new computer and insisted that she wanted >>> Windows instead of Ubuntu. Much of her usage was word processing and she >>> found it difficult to get to grips with Open Office (I don't kno

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Smelly Broadband......

Rob Beard wrote: > Michael Rimicans wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> Anyone else seen this: >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7104011.stm >> >> Just imagine. >> >> Boss "Erm, The networks down, Be a good chap and check the cabling" >> >> answers to the normal addess ;) >> > > That remind

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting some KDE features in Gnome.

On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 04:35:27PM +, Andrew Jenkins wrote: > The first (and only that comes to mind at the moment) > is Nautilus v Konqueror. In Konqueror I always had > a two-pane (left-right) display to allow for very > easy dragging and dropping between any two locations. You can do that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cant run RealPLayer 10

Mac wrote: > Mac wrote: > >> ...Aptitude seems to keep track of >> dependencies better than synaptic, so you can > 'packagename'>, and, better yet, when things get bad > purge 'packagename'>, ... > > By 'packagename' I mean, of course, the name that you find listed in, > say, synaptic (e.g. 're

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Smelly Broadband......

Michael Rimicans wrote: > Greetings, > > Anyone else seen this: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7104011.stm > > Just imagine. > > Boss "Erm, The networks down, Be a good chap and check the cabling" > > answers to the normal addess ;) > That reminds me of the Google TiSP... htt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

Mac wrote: > Pete Stean wrote: >> You're right about the connecting sequence - all things being equal >> "SATA1" (very probably printed next to the connector on the >> motherboard, but you might need a magnifying glass and a torch) will >> be master, however in the BIOS of my motherboard in additio

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

norman wrote: > < snip > > >> At least this way, if your Windows drive is attached to SATA port 2 and >> you install Windows on it, Windows will look for the Windows partition >> on the drive attached to SATA port 2, and it should also install it's >> MBR on the drive attached to SATA port 2.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

Steve Flynn wrote: > On Dec 6, 2007 3:02 PM, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Sounds astonishingly like my mother and her recent experiences with >>> Vista. I'm scheduled to install a flavour of Linux on her machine >>> (dual boot) over Christmas to give her a taster. >> As she already has Vis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

> Ah, right. Like Norman, I'm a bit of an old-timer (/pace/, Norman!), > and was used to setting jumpers on IDE drives for masters and slaves; > so I guess I just transferred this habit to SATA, and assumed it was a > hardware thing there, too. Never thought of checking for BIOS settings > wh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

Pete Stean wrote: > You're right about the connecting sequence - all things being equal > "SATA1" (very probably printed next to the connector on the > motherboard, but you might need a magnifying glass and a torch) will > be master, however in the BIOS of my motherboard in addition to being > able

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

norman wrote: > Some time ago, my wife had a new computer and insisted that she wanted > Windows instead of Ubuntu. Much of her usage was word processing and she > found it difficult to get to grips with Open Office (I don't know why) > or so she said. 30 minutes ago she said to me "D... it! I am f

[ubuntu-uk] Smelly Broadband......

Greetings, Anyone else seen this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7104011.stm Just imagine. Boss "Erm, The networks down, Be a good chap and check the cabling" answers to the normal addess ;) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

Andrew Jenkins wrote: > norman wrote: > >> Some time ago, my wife had a new computer and insisted that she wanted >> Windows instead of Ubuntu. Much of her usage was word processing and she >> found it difficult to get to grips with Open Office (I don't know why) >> or so she said. 30 minutes ag

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting some KDE features in Gnome.

err... think there's something called gnome-commander. Haven't tried it though. Good luck :P Farran On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 16:35 +, Andrew Jenkins wrote: > I'm starting to become happier with Gnome now I'm > using it more, however there are bits of KDE which > I've become so used to and I'm r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

norman wrote: > Some time ago, my wife had a new computer and insisted that she wanted > Windows instead of Ubuntu. Much of her usage was word processing and she > found it difficult to get to grips with Open Office (I don't know why) > or so she said. 30 minutes ago she said to me "D... it! I am f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] system colour scheme gone wrong

yes :P sorry, thought it was a bit badly written... you're all gonna have to try to decode it for yourselves... :D Farran On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 16:24 +, Pete Stean wrote: > Is this some sophisticated sort of haiku? :) > > > -- > 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write "I

[ubuntu-uk] Getting some KDE features in Gnome.

I'm starting to become happier with Gnome now I'm using it more, however there are bits of KDE which I've become so used to and I'm really missing them. The first (and only that comes to mind at the moment) is Nautilus v Konqueror. In Konqueror I always had a two-pane (left-right) display to allo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

< snip > > At least this way, if your Windows drive is attached to SATA port 2 and > you install Windows on it, Windows will look for the Windows partition > on the drive attached to SATA port 2, and it should also install it's > MBR on the drive attached to SATA port 2. Then it should be a ca

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

You're right about the connecting sequence - all things being equal "SATA1" (very probably printed next to the connector on the motherboard, but you might need a magnifying glass and a torch) will be master, however in the BIOS of my motherboard in addition to being able to change the sequence of d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] system colour scheme gone wrong

Is this some sophisticated sort of haiku? :) -- 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write "I Love You!" And send it soaring high above you, for all to read!' RIP Billy M 1957-1997 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

norman wrote: < snip > > Just to follow up on what you have written I have 4 connections for SATA > drives but, I have not got an actual diagram of the motherboard. I would > like to know whether the connections are labelled 1 to 4 or is it just a > case of first come first served? Norman >>> IIR

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoneminder camera

Ive got a budget of about £200 per camera which that one is just over with the external box for it as well, cheers mate, I will get in touch if I have any problems. Regards, Daniel -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Loughran Sent: 06 D

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

> > Install from the Live CD onto a new partition (created with PartEd). > > Grub will detect the existing installation and build and entry into > > the menu for Vista. > > > > That should pretty much be it. > > Addendum - I'll document anything which crops up (and how I fixed it > or not) if you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoneminder camera

Daniel Lamb wrote: > Hi there, > > Has anyone had or used zoneminder with external ip cameras? Is it easy to > setup? > > Also anyone got any suggestions for camera models to use? > > Regards, > Daniel > > > Daniel, I set it up recently and was uber-impressed. Camera model depends on budget re

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

On Dec 6, 2007 3:38 PM, Steve Flynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 6, 2007 3:02 PM, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Sounds astonishingly like my mother and her recent experiences with > > > Vista. I'm scheduled to install a flavour of Linux on her machine > > > (dual boot) over Chr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

On Dec 6, 2007 3:02 PM, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sounds astonishingly like my mother and her recent experiences with > > Vista. I'm scheduled to install a flavour of Linux on her machine > > (dual boot) over Christmas to give her a taster. > > As she already has Vista installed on he

[ubuntu-uk] system colour scheme gone wrong

hi all probably quite trivial - and unnecessary, as my laptop's going down for re-install very soon anyway: Just reverted back to clean ubuntu appearance - normal theme and desktop layout etc - when I noticed the scroll bar was still the Blubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

> Sounds astonishingly like my mother and her recent experiences with > Vista. I'm scheduled to install a flavour of Linux on her machine > (dual boot) over Christmas to give her a taster. As she already has Vista installed on her machine how do you intend to go about the dual boot? Norman --

[ubuntu-uk] Zoneminder camera

Hi there, Has anyone had or used zoneminder with external ip cameras? Is it easy to setup? Also anyone got any suggestions for camera models to use? Regards, Daniel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] for the record

On Dec 6, 2007 2:17 PM, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some time ago, my wife had a new computer and insisted that she wanted > Windows instead of Ubuntu. Much of her usage was word processing and she > found it difficult to get to grips with Open Office (I don't know why) > or so she said. 30

[ubuntu-uk] for the record

Some time ago, my wife had a new computer and insisted that she wanted Windows instead of Ubuntu. Much of her usage was word processing and she found it difficult to get to grips with Open Office (I don't know why) or so she said. 30 minutes ago she said to me "D... it! I am fed up with all these b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

< snip > > > As a rule, I always disconnect the working drive (Ubuntu or whatever) > when doing this just in case I pick the wrong drive and wipe it! (Yep, > I've made that mistake before!) Just to follow up on what you have written I have 4 connections for SATA drives but, I have not got an ac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

norman wrote: >> You may find you have issues with this if Windows is already on the >> drive. As far as I know they do work pretty well (they're a bit like >> the USB to IDE convertors). The problem is, Windows will be looking for >> an IDE drive, and it won't see one, it'll just see SATA dri

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

> You may find you have issues with this if Windows is already on the > drive. As far as I know they do work pretty well (they're a bit like > the USB to IDE convertors). The problem is, Windows will be looking for > an IDE drive, and it won't see one, it'll just see SATA drives. That is use

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

norman wrote: > I have just received a little gadget which fits to an IDE hdd and, > supposedly, converts it to a SATA hdd. Has anyone had experience of this > gadget, please. If it works, my plan is to add the hdd, with Windows XP > installed on it, to my Ubuntu box. This way I would hope to get a

[ubuntu-uk] IDE -> SATA

I have just received a little gadget which fits to an IDE hdd and, supposedly, converts it to a SATA hdd. Has anyone had experience of this gadget, please. If it works, my plan is to add the hdd, with Windows XP installed on it, to my Ubuntu box. This way I would hope to get a dual booting set up o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mySQL over ssh tunnel?

On 06/12/2007, Michael Holloway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Lucy, but the problem is the slave is on managed server running > mysql-server4... which doesn't support ssl (as far as i can tell). > Hmm, Which raises a second query about whether replication between v4 > and v5 even works...???

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mySQL over ssh tunnel?

I believe it is un-encrypted, however someone with more experience may be able to confirm that for you. I have used this how-to at work (where I had to use Windows) to connect to a MySql server at home via putty and an SSH tunnel: http://www.howtoforge.com/secure_mysql_connection_ssh_tunnel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mySQL over ssh tunnel?

On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 11:40 +, Lucy wrote: > On 06/12/2007, Michael Holloway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Guys > > > > I want to ask you opinion on this... > > > > I want to have a mysql asynchronous replication slave connected over the > > internet (through IP validating firewalls, not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mySQL over ssh tunnel?

On 06/12/2007, Michael Holloway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Guys > > I want to ask you opinion on this... > > I want to have a mysql asynchronous replication slave connected over the > internet (through IP validating firewalls, not VPN). > > Is it secure to just use a normal mysql connection? O

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NASA TV

cool , thanks for that! :) On 06/12/2007, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Javad, > > Javad Ayaz wrote: > > off topic...but is this a streaming video that will be shown? > > Yes. NASA TV is on a satellite channel in the US and on the Internet as > well. Go to www.nasa.gov and then scroll

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NASA TV

Javad, Javad Ayaz wrote: > off topic...but is this a streaming video that will be shown? Yes. NASA TV is on a satellite channel in the US and on the Internet as well. Go to www.nasa.gov and then scroll down and pick the public channel in the NASA TV panel. They provide live coverage of shuttle m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NASA TV

off topic...but is this a streaming video that will be shown? On 06/12/2007, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Tony Arnold wrote: > > My mother wants to watch the shuttle launch tomorrow. She has feisty > > with all updates and has VLC and the VLC plug in installed along with > > w3

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NASA TV

Tony Arnold wrote: > My mother wants to watch the shuttle launch tomorrow. She has feisty > with all updates and has VLC and the VLC plug in installed along with > w32codecs, but when she tries to watch NASA TV it comes up with message > about the browser not having the right plugins! The message

[ubuntu-uk] mySQL over ssh tunnel?

Hi Guys I want to ask you opinion on this... I want to have a mysql asynchronous replication slave connected over the internet (through IP validating firewalls, not VPN). Is it secure to just use a normal mysql connection? Or is the data un-encrypted, and if so, how easy to sniff/intercept? I'm