> The course I attended was at the Université Populaire in France.
> Ubuntu and Linux in general is very strong here. It is also used on
> business machines and commerce. They run course for that too and web
> site design.
> I am in the department 68 and we have an active LUG 68 where you can
> us
Eddie Armstrong wrote:
> Eddie Armstrong wrote:
>> Maybe the Government should be subsidising al the oldies who are
>> changing the software of Britain's retirees
> You know you're getting old when you start replying to yourself!
>
> It would be a good idea to have a charity whose remit was to h
Eddie Armstrong wrote:
> alan c wrote:
>> lots
>> >
> Alan really interesting post!
(thanks)
> I'm not yet retired but think it would be a great thing to do what
> you are doing when I do retire.
If you get half a chance yes I would strongly encourage you - do it!
I do other stuff too - talks
- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have done it, but had a problem with the work question. I am not in
> PAID
> work and I am not a student. Any chance of adding a unpaid work
> choice?
Sorry, its too late for me to alter questions now: we've had too many
responses. For now, just put it under t
perhaps if hda1 is entirely stable, you could generate the installed
files list and import it to Synaptic on hda3? Then you would have
everything from hda1 with everything you had extra on hda3. Compiz
should work then, as long as you don't have something installed that's
stopping it working.
Think
Hi Ted,
On 21/12/2007, Ted Wager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
> > Ted Wager wrote:
> >
> >> On my spare box hda has three partitions two ext3 linux and a
> >> swap...I have compiz running ok on hda1 with all the extra plugins.
> >> I try to run compiz on hda3 but I get the err
> Hi Stephen & the group,
>
>
> The course I attended was at the Université Populaire in France. Ubuntu and
> Linux in general is very strong here. It is also used on business machines
> and commerce. They run course for that too and web site design.
> I am in the department 68 and we have an activ
A lot of LUGs do that, us lot in the NE are planning to start when we get
the LUG sorted.
On Dec 21, 2007 7:40 PM, Eddie Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Eddie Armstrong wrote:
> > Maybe the Government should be subsidising al the oldies who are
> > changing the software of Britain's retir
Rob Beard wrote:
> Ted Wager wrote:
>
>> On my spare box hda has three partitions two ext3 linux and a
>> swap...I have compiz running ok on hda1 with all the extra plugins.
>> I try to run compiz on hda3 but I get the error message...
>> aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity.
I have done it, but had a problem with the work question. I am not in PAID
work and I am not a student. Any chance of adding a unpaid work choice?
James.
- Original Message -
From: "Eddie Armstrong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ubuntu UK List"
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:04 PM
Subject:
Eddie Armstrong wrote:
> Just making this more prominent for people hoping as many as possible
> complete it also so it's not buried in the 'Why some people will never
> switch' thread:
>
> Set up by 'kirrus' to get an idea who we are (demographically)
> http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/316250
>
Just making this more prominent for people hoping as many as possible complete
it also so it's not buried in the 'Why some people will never switch' thread:
Set up by 'kirrus' to get an idea who we are (demographically)
http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/316250
Eddie
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Ted Wager wrote:
> On my spare box hda has three partitions two ext3 linux and a
> swap...I have compiz running ok on hda1 with all the extra plugins.
> I try to run compiz on hda3 but I get the error message...
> aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity.
> I have tried copying over
Eddie Armstrong wrote:
> Maybe the Government should be subsidising al the oldies who are
> changing the software of Britain's retirees
You know you're getting old when you start replying to yourself!
It would be a good idea to have a charity whose remit was to help
retired and others with soft
On my spare box hda has three partitions two ext3 linux and a
swap...I have compiz running ok on hda1 with all the extra plugins.
I try to run compiz on hda3 but I get the error message...
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity.
I have tried copying over the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and
alan c wrote:
>
Alan
really interesting post!
I'm not Ubuntu savvy enough to helpmuch but I am learning
The 80 year old neighbour of mine that I help uses XP (and would never
switch); he gave me enough of an earful when his Outlook crashed and
Windows told us to re-install Windows - I said
- "alan c" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kirrus wrote:
> > 70+ was because I know very few people older than 70 who will go
> near a computer, and that is past normal retirement age (~65)
>
> LOL you should get out more! :-)
>
> (see another post from me?)
'Getting out more' is a little har
- "alan c" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kirrus wrote:
> > - "Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Michael Holloway wrote:
> >> > On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 12:01 +, Mac wrote:
> >> >> Yeah, Eddie! Let's hear it for us seriously ancient,
> >> technologically
> >> >> decrepit listees! (BTW
Kirrus wrote:
> 70+ was because I know very few people older than 70 who will go near a
> computer, and that is past normal retirement age (~65)
LOL you should get out more! :-)
(see another post from me?)
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Kirrus wrote:
> - "Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Michael Holloway wrote:
>> > On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 12:01 +, Mac wrote:
>> >> Yeah, Eddie! Let's hear it for us seriously ancient,
>> technologically
>> >> decrepit listees! (BTW, I wonder what the average age of the list
>>
>> >> act
Mark Allison wrote:
[...]
> What do you think? Have many of you managed to get older, non-techie people
> to switch happily?
Smirk (note1).
I think the -motivation- to do something new on the computer is the
primary issue, with -opportunity- being important too.
Some people may not be motivated.
Great responses! Thanks everyone. I think it comes down to some people view
their computer as a tool, and some people as a hobby. My Dad is certainly in
the former and doesn't care what OS he is using as long as it does the stuff
he wants. I'm sure that Ubuntu would do the stuff he wants, albeit in
On 21/12/2007, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> > > 70+ was because I know very few people older than 70 who will go near
> a computer, and that is past normal retirement age (~65)
> > >
> > >
> > I help a neighbour who is 80 - and there will be more of them soon :-)
> >
> > For the other ca
> > 70+ was because I know very few people older than 70 who will go near a
> > computer, and that is past normal retirement age (~65)
> >
> >
> I help a neighbour who is 80 - and there will be more of them soon :-)
>
> For the other categories 20 years is an enormous jump in age but I
> ac
Alan Pope wrote:
> This mail popped up on the Hampshire LUG mailing list, and I thought other
> Ubuntu people might be interested in the comments.
>
> I have already pointed out to Peter that his upgrade method (dapper ->
> gutsy) was probably not optimal. I'm also concerned that the vendor is
Kirrus wrote:
> - "Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Michael Holloway wrote:
>>> On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 12:01 +, Mac wrote:
Yeah, Eddie! Let's hear it for us seriously ancient,
>> technologically
decrepit listees! (BTW, I wonder what the average age of the list
actually is
Kirrus wrote:
> 70+ was because I know very few people older than 70 who will go near a
> computer, and that is past normal retirement age (~65)
>
>
I help a neighbour who is 80 - and there will be more of them soon :-)
For the other categories 20 years is an enormous jump in age but I
accep
Hi Stephen & the group,
The course I attended was at the Université Populaire in France. Ubuntu and
Linux in general is very strong here. It is also used on business machines and
commerce. They run course for that too and web site design.
I am in the department 68 and we have an
- "Eddie Armstrong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kirrus wrote:
> > Poll started today, will close on January 31st, so get your votes in
> now!
> > I'll post the results here.
> >
> >
> I think the categories are a bit broad - why not have 10 year gaps
> except the first gap?? You must be u
Kirrus wrote:
> Poll started today, will close on January 31st, so get your votes in now!
> I'll post the results here.
>
>
I think the categories are a bit broad - why not have 10 year gaps
except the first gap?? You must be under 30 if you don't realise how big
the gaps 31-50 and 51-70 are.
Kirrus wrote:
> - "Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Michael Holloway wrote:
>> > On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 12:01 +, Mac wrote:
>> >> Yeah, Eddie! Let's hear it for us seriously ancient,
>> technologically
>> >> decrepit listees! (BTW, I wonder what the average age of the list
>>
>> >> act
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Steve Flynn wrote:
> On Dec 21, 2007 11:37 AM, Daniel Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> You can downgrade from vista to xp home legally,
>
> How? Ma would be delighted to do this - can you point me to any info
> on it (specifically pricing)...
>
I
- "Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Michael Holloway wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 12:01 +, Mac wrote:
> >> Yeah, Eddie! Let's hear it for us seriously ancient,
> technologically
> >> decrepit listees! (BTW, I wonder what the average age of the list
>
> >> actually is???)
> >
> >
Michael Holloway wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 12:01 +, Mac wrote:
>> Yeah, Eddie! Let's hear it for us seriously ancient, technologically
>> decrepit listees! (BTW, I wonder what the average age of the list
>> actually is???)
>
> We should set up a poll on launchpad or whatever to find o
Hi John,
On 21/12/2007, davisjo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> I am early 60 and thought I should learn something new. Being an avid "night
> schooler" I saw a course of evening class tuition in Ubuntu and enrolled.
>
Out of interest, where was this course?
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On Dec 21, 2007 11:37 AM, Daniel Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> You can downgrade from vista to xp home legally,
How? Ma would be delighted to do this - can you point me to any info
on it (specifically pricing)...
--
Steve
When one person suffers from a delusion it is insanity. When many
p
I am early 60 and thought I should learn something new. Being an avid "night
schooler" I saw a course of evening class tuition in Ubuntu and enrolled.
It was a good start to my transition but by the end of the course, had more
questions than answers. This is because I want to configure things my
You can downgrade from vista to xp home legally,
Regards,
Daniel
On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 11:29 +, Rob Beard wrote:
> > My Dad bought a new PC last week, and me being the family geek, was
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Hi,
After listening to episode 89 of the LugRadio podcasts* I decided that
just for a laugh (with the end of term being today) it would be a really
good time to lean about xen and virtualisation.
Xen on gutsy just hasn't worked for me at all, after hitting nearly
every reported (and un-resolved)
On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 12:01 +, Mac wrote:
> Yeah, Eddie! Let's hear it for us seriously ancient, technologically
> decrepit listees! (BTW, I wonder what the average age of the list
> actually is???)
>
> ;-)
>
> Mac
>
We should set up a poll on launchpad or whatever to find out :)
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Eddie Armstrong wrote:
> Mark Allison wrote:
>> Have many of you managed to get older, non-techie people to switch
>> happily?
>>
> many of us *are* " older, non-techie people" :-)
Yeah, Eddie! Let's hear it for us seriously ancient, technologically
decrepit listees! (BTW, I wonder what the a
Mark Allison wrote:
> Hi there
>
> My Dad bought a new PC last week, and me being the family geek, was
> asked to set it up for him. He has been using XP for the last five
> years or so and is reasonably happy with it, when it works.
>
> When I arrived to configure his new machine and move all hi
On 21/12/2007, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
[snip]
>
> Forgot to add, because she has broadband I can connect in remotely via
> SSH/VNC to fix things although as she lives so close to my parents I
> generally pop over to fix things (touch wood, nothing has gone wrong yet)
Rob Beard wrote:
> Hmm, I can see your point in installing XP Pro, not sure if Microsoft
> will see the point unless it's a legal copy. It's a shame that
> Microsoft don't allow downgrades from Vista Home to XP Home.
>
> Anyway, yes I have managed to get an older non techie person onto
> Ubunt
Mark Allison wrote:
> Hi there
>
> My Dad bought a new PC last week, and me being the family geek, was
> asked to set it up for him. He has been using XP for the last five years
> or so and is reasonably happy with it, when it works.
>
> When I arrived to configure his new machine and move all
On Dec 21, 2007 10:34 AM, Mark Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there
>
> My Dad bought a new PC last week, and me being the family geek, was asked to
> set it up for him. He has been using XP for the last five years or so and is
> reasonably happy with it, when it works.
>
> When I arrived
Mark,
Mark Allison wrote:
> What do you think? Have many of you managed to get older, non-techie
> people to switch happily?
I gave my mother a computer about a year ago and put Ubuntu on it. I had
the advantage that she had never really used a computer before but she
was keen to use the WEB and
On 21/12/2007, Mark Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there
[snip]
> All OSs all have their strengths and weaknesses, but for some
> people it's just not worth the effort to switch to something unfamiliar.
>
> What do you think? Have many of you managed to get older, non-techie people
> to sw
My Parents switched, and they are 50, wasnt all to hard, said it was
better and explained why, then they moved. Had alot less problems and
questions. Set it up alot like the mac(with the most used icons on the
bottom bar, will be pushing it over 2008 to anyone i come in contact
with who does not us
Mark Allison wrote:
> Have many of you managed to get older, non-techie people to switch
> happily?
>
many of us *are* " older, non-techie people" :-)
Eddie
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Quick answer: Yes.
I've seen a 60-year-old move to ubuntu, with LESS problems than he had with
Windows XP.
He spent about a week learning the interface, and asking lots of questions.
Then suddenly the questions stop, and he's a happy bunny.
We've put a "Internet" shortcut on his desktop (he had
Hi there
My Dad bought a new PC last week, and me being the family geek, was asked to
set it up for him. He has been using XP for the last five years or so and is
reasonably happy with it, when it works.
When I arrived to configure his new machine and move all his email,
documents over it turned
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 Blubuntu theme
blue. The style hadn't changed and neither had
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