Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?

> > download and install this anyway unless you have a valid unique license > key, MS product activation will see to it that your system completely > disables itself if you run unlicensed for over 30 days. I haven't actually seen this behaviour of late in XP, I suspect they've switched it off (be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?

Tom Bamford wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: >> On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 01:52:46PM +, Tom Bamford wrote: >>> You're right, any OEM install disc will do as long as you have valid >>> license stickers/serial numbers. I use a mastered ISO which has every >>> version of XP in both OEM and retail flavour

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?

Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 01:52:46PM +, Tom Bamford wrote: >> You're right, any OEM install disc will do as long as you have valid >> license stickers/serial numbers. I use a mastered ISO which has every >> version of XP in both OEM and retail flavours on the one CD. One of >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Re: [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?]

Alan Pope wrote: > Being brutal - not our problem and somewhat "OT" for this list. > I clearly labelled the topic OT and i stressed that it must be a legal solution. When I started this thread, I had hesitation in bringing a Windows subject to this group - however I felt someone here, might

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Re: [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?]

On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:01:49PM +, Tony Travis wrote: > Sorry, I must subscribe to the list from my UKFSN account... > > I agree with Alan, but what do you do when they don't give you a CD in > the first place? > Being brutal - not our problem and somewhat "OT" for this list. My advice

[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Re: [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?]

Sorry, I must subscribe to the list from my UKFSN account... I agree with Alan, but what do you do when they don't give you a CD in the first place? I got a legit copy of Windows XP with my HP laptop, and ONE chance of creating a 'recovery' CD: I only noticed that the CD I wrote it to was sc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?

On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 01:52:46PM +, Tom Bamford wrote: > You're right, any OEM install disc will do as long as you have valid > license stickers/serial numbers. I use a mastered ISO which has every > version of XP in both OEM and retail flavours on the one CD. One of > these should do the job

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual monitors with independent desktops

Ian Pascoe wrote: > Rob > > If I get your drift, you don't actually want an extended desktop, but two > seperate window managers working on seperate monitors? > > If so, have a look at the front page of last week's Linux Weekly News about > the extension to the X environment to handle multiple de

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?

Eddie Armstrong wrote: > Tom Bamford wrote: >> I use a mastered ISO which has every >> version of XP in both OEM and retail flavours on the one CD. >> > Thanks Tom - Am dl as we speak. > How does 9 - 1 work? If I burn an iso (will K3B do?) and boot one of the > machines with it do I just choo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?

Tom Bamford wrote: > I use a mastered ISO which has every > version of XP in both OEM and retail flavours on the one CD. > Thanks Tom - Am dl as we speak. How does 9 - 1 work? If I burn an iso (will K3B do?) and boot one of the machines with it do I just choose the appropraite OS from a menu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?

Eddie Armstrong wrote: > Sorry to ask MS stuff here but I have been trying for days to find an > answer to this and hope some of you may be able to help. > I have been given two old PCs with MS XP Pro SP2 installed and licence > OEM sticker on the sides and would like to re-install clean XP Pro a

[ubuntu-uk] [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?

Sorry to ask MS stuff here but I have been trying for days to find an answer to this and hope some of you may be able to help. I have been given two old PCs with MS XP Pro SP2 installed and licence OEM sticker on the sides and would like to re-install clean XP Pro and dual boot Ubuntu. From wha

[ubuntu-uk] Linux + Botnets + free Linux/Rst-B tool from Sophos

Just thought I'd bring this to your attention. Sophos Article They are requesting people scan their machines and submit results. Eddie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.or