[ubuntu-uk] Display blanking despite settings in gnome-power-manager and gnome-screensaver

2008-01-06 Thread Iain Lane
Hello all, I switched to Gutsy from Windows a couple of months ago and have been having a blast ever since. However, there is this one problem that I've been having ever since the switch and it's pretty annoying. I'd been living with it for a few weeks until I got a new laptop (eee pc), installed

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations

2008-01-06 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, 2008-01-06 at 15:37 +, Ian Pascoe wrote: > Thanks. OK, next question is how do laptops with in built card readers do > it? [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsusb | grep Flash Bus 001 Device 003: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External) Admitte

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations

2008-01-06 Thread LeeGroups
> Hi Lee > > Thanks. OK, next question is how do laptops with in built card readers do > it? > > I admit I'm not sure if they are connected to the USB, PCI or IDE but > presuming it's the USB is there anything I need to look out for when looking > for a card reader, apart from what I've alre

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations

2008-01-06 Thread Tom Bamford
Hi, My laptop (Thinkpad) has a CompactFlash slot which is essentially a PC-card slot shrunk down. It's on the PCI bus and when you insert a CF card it emulates an IDE device. It's hot swappable, but so are the IDE controllers for the hard drives in the laptop and in the docking station which

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations

2008-01-06 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Lee Thanks. OK, next question is how do laptops with in built card readers do it? I admit I'm not sure if they are connected to the USB, PCI or IDE but presuming it's the USB is there anything I need to look out for when looking for a card reader, apart from what I've already mentioned?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations

2008-01-06 Thread LeeGroups
> Hands up, I'm confused! I'm trying to find myself a Card REader that will > specifically take CF and SD cards that I can connect to my IDE that supports > hot, err thingy that allows you to take the cards in and out without > powering the PC down. Don't think this feature is supported on Linux

[ubuntu-uk] IDE Flash Card Readers - Recommendations

2008-01-06 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Folks Hands up, I'm confused! I'm trying to find myself a Card REader that will specifically take CF and SD cards that I can connect to my IDE that supports hot, err thingy that allows you to take the cards in and out without powering the PC down. Don't think this feature is supported on Linu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samba problems.

2008-01-06 Thread Colin Humphrey
'what's wrong how can I fix it' Hi there!! Just a few things, - Can you see your linux box in your XP's network neighborhood? - You may need to create an entry in the lmhosts file. - Have you tried to locate your linux box using windows' search function (either by ip or computer name). - H

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal

2008-01-06 Thread Rob Beard
John Taylor wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> John Taylor wrote: >> >> >>> Tried suggestion twice but it tries to load but to no avail(I say OK to >>> all suggestion) >>> >>> >>> Cant boot with "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart" - have to switch off >>> >>> Any other ideas?.When it tries to load

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal

2008-01-06 Thread John Taylor
Rob Beard wrote: John Taylor wrote: Tried suggestion twice but it tries to load but to no avail(I say OK to all suggestion) Cant boot with "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart" - have to switch off Any other ideas?.When it tries to load desktop I hear a sound of drums in the distance v