Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Tom Bamford
Mac wrote: Mac wrote: Tony Travis wrote: Yes, In principle, but network manager configures the network on a per-user basis and this requires admin authority. Personally, I use "WiFi Radar", which is brilliant! Tony >>> I've been wondering whether to switch to WiFi Radar, but n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Mac
Mac wrote: > Tony Travis wrote: > >> Yes, In principle, but network manager configures the network on a >> per-user basis and this requires admin authority. Personally, I use >> "WiFi Radar", which is brilliant! > > > Tony >>> I've been wondering whether to switch to WiFi Radar, but > nervous

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Mac
Tony Travis wrote: > Yes, In principle, but network manager configures the network on a > per-user basis and this requires admin authority. Personally, I use > "WiFi Radar", which is brilliant! Tony >>> I've been wondering whether to switch to WiFi Radar, but nervous because at least network

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Tony Travis
Mac wrote: > Tony Travis wrote: >> Keith Bowerman wrote: >>> I have two large hard drives on this computer with Ubuntu 7.10 on the >>> first and Kubuntu 7.10 on the second. >>> >>> I am the administrator on both and there is a second user, my partner, >>> on each. When I boot up the machine and lo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems with the latest Seagates?

2007-12-09 Thread Paul Tansom
** Mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-12-09 19:27]: > You may have seen this report about problems with the latest Seagate USB > drives with GNU/Linux: > > http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/06/seagate-snubs-linux > > Does anyone know how accurate this is? I've been thinking of gett

Re: [ubuntu-uk] realplayer powerpc problem

2007-12-09 Thread ptaylor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 hi its the main realplayer link for nasatv. it contains four adresses. that i having problems with. brobostigon Andy wrote: > Hi > > On 08/12/2007, ptaylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> the details of the problem i have put in the forums htt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Mac
Tony Travis wrote: > Keith Bowerman wrote: >> I have two large hard drives on this computer with Ubuntu 7.10 on the >> first and Kubuntu 7.10 on the second. >> >> I am the administrator on both and there is a second user, my partner, >> on each. When I boot up the machine and log-in in my name, I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Stephen Drake
On Sun, 2007-12-09 at 18:03 +, Keith Bowerman wrote: > I have two large hard drives on this computer with Ubuntu 7.10 on the > first and Kubuntu 7.10 on the second. > > I am the administrator on both and there is a second user, my partner, > on each. When I boot up the machine and log-in in m

[ubuntu-uk] Problems with the latest Seagates?

2007-12-09 Thread Mac
You may have seen this report about problems with the latest Seagate USB drives with GNU/Linux: http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/06/seagate-snubs-linux Does anyone know how accurate this is? I've been thinking of getting a 500Gb USB drive, and I've tended to use Seagates in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Tony Travis
Keith Bowerman wrote: > I have two large hard drives on this computer with Ubuntu 7.10 on the > first and Kubuntu 7.10 on the second. > > I am the administrator on both and there is a second user, my partner, > on each. When I boot up the machine and log-in in my name, Internet > access is normal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-09 Thread Andrew Jenkins
Mac wrote: > Andrew Jenkins wrote: > >> ...if I wanted to >> have an application run at startup which file should >> I edit and add the command to? > > Could you add it to System/Preferences/Sessions/Startup Programs? > > Mac > > > > Thanks both, it never occurred to me to have a look throug

[ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Keith Bowerman
I have two large hard drives on this computer with Ubuntu 7.10 on the first and Kubuntu 7.10 on the second. I am the administrator on both and there is a second user, my partner, on each. When I boot up the machine and log-in in my name, Internet access is normal. However, if my partner switches

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Geekathon at the Museum of Computing, Swindon

2007-12-09 Thread Rob Beard
Dennis Holdroyd wrote: > Thanks Rob your blog brought many happy hours back in recall with me > learning to program on a ZX81 and before that a ZX80 with dad > complaining I was taking over the TV and messing about!!! he bought me > an old set for my room pure bliss Den > Hi Dennis, Sounds t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Geekathon at the Museum of Computing, Swindon

2007-12-09 Thread Rob Beard
Tony Travis wrote: > Dennis Holdroyd wrote: >> Thanks Rob your blog brought many happy hours back in recall with me >> learning to program on a ZX81 and before that a ZX80 with dad >> complaining I was taking over the TV and messing about!!! he bought me >> an old set for my room pure bliss Den

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-09 Thread Mac
Andrew Jenkins wrote: > ...if I wanted to > have an application run at startup which file should > I edit and add the command to? Could you add it to System/Preferences/Sessions/Startup Programs? Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-09 Thread Tony Arnold
Andrew, Andrew Jenkins wrote: > I would like my Yakuake to run at startup when > using Gnome. I know it does it under KDE (I think > it uses ~/.kde/Autostart to do it) but with > Gnome you have to manually run it. Go to System->Preferences->Sessions and select the Startup tab and add it in there

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Geekathon at the Museum of Computing, Swindon

2007-12-09 Thread Tony Travis
Dennis Holdroyd wrote: > Thanks Rob your blog brought many happy hours back in recall with me > learning to program on a ZX81 and before that a ZX80 with dad > complaining I was taking over the TV and messing about!!! he bought me > an old set for my room pure bliss Den Hello, Dennis. You wer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] realplayer powerpc problem

2007-12-09 Thread Andy
Hi On 08/12/2007, ptaylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the details of the problem i have put in the forums > > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=634992 What's the full address of the .ram file your having problems with? Andy -- Computers are like air conditioners. Both stop working,

[ubuntu-uk] Running apps at startup.

2007-12-09 Thread Andrew Jenkins
I would like my Yakuake to run at startup when using Gnome. I know it does it under KDE (I think it uses ~/.kde/Autostart to do it) but with Gnome you have to manually run it. I remember when I used Mandriva you were able to get apps to 'autorun' by adding the run command to a file which was some

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: realplayer powerpc problem]

2007-12-09 Thread Tony Travis
ptaylor wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > hi > > i just want to be sure that my message has been read and that nobody > could have helped, Hello, brobostigon. I read your message, but can't help ;-) Actually, I'm interested in running RealPlayer on my iMac under 7.10

[ubuntu-uk] realplayer for powerpc problems (revised and expanded)

2007-12-09 Thread ptaylor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi i followed the instructions in the powerpc faq on how to install realplayer, it installed with no problems. i firstly tried an mp3 and it played with no problems, i then tried a bbc stream, and it crshed realplayer. so i read the powerpc faq again

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Geekathon at the Museum of Computing, Swindon

2007-12-09 Thread Dennis Holdroyd
Thanks Rob your blog brought many happy hours back in recall with me learning to program on a ZX81 and before that a ZX80 with dad complaining I was taking over the TV and messing about!!! he bought me an old set for my room pure bliss Den On 09/12/2007, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > H

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Geekathon at the Museum of Computing, Swindon

2007-12-09 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, I just wanted to give some feedback on the Museum Of Computing "Challenge Santa" event and some support for Dianne's idea of an Ubuntu Geekathon next year at the museum. The event was really interesting, there were a fairly good range of machines laid out with some actually up and ru

[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: realplayer powerpc problem]

2007-12-09 Thread ptaylor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 hi i just want to be sure that my message has been read and that nobody could have helped, thanks brobostigon -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHW86

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG

2007-12-09 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, Dec 09, 2007 at 08:51:54AM +0700, taufanlubis wrote: > > Alan Pope wrote: > > > The 3945 is supported in Ubuntu, my Toshiba laptop has one. > > > > > > It has an issue that I _think_ is down to network manager in that it > > > refuses > > > to associate with an AP when first booted, howe