Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual boot with Vista

2008-03-22 Thread Stephen Courtney
Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > Sean Miller wrote: >> Folks, >> >> I've just got a new laptop, bright and shiny with loads of memory and >> gratuitous amounts of hard disk space... >> >> It runs Vista, every rose has its thorns... >> >> What's the latest on dual boot issues? Are there any? Am I l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardy Heron Release Party

2008-03-22 Thread Alan Pope
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:16:11AM +, Ciemon Dunville wrote: > I guess it depends what you want out of a party. > > The Uni has minimal facilities for partying, there's a big hall for > the demo day, and a reception area with a few drinks machines. Apart > from that not a lot. > How abou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 35, Issue 41

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Midgley
> Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:44:45 + > From: "Chris Rowson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu distro version > To: "British Ubuntu Talk" > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >> Hello >> >> I am a mechanical engine

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 35, Issue 41

2008-03-22 Thread Paul Midgley
> Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:44:45 + > From: "Chris Rowson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu distro version > To: "British Ubuntu Talk" > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >> Hello >> >> I am a mechanical engine

Re: [ubuntu-uk] more questions on Asus Eee

2008-03-22 Thread LeeGroups
> Hi, > > Has anyone upgraded the RAM and SD of an Asus Eee? > Is it worth buying the low-spec one and upgrading RAM and SD oneself? > Any preferred SD brand in particular? > > Cheers, > > Albert. As has been said before, you need a 4G model to upgrade the RAM, it's just a normal 'one screw t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual boot with Vista

2008-03-22 Thread Thomas Ibbotson
Sean Miller wrote: > Folks, > > I've just got a new laptop, bright and shiny with loads of memory and > gratuitous amounts of hard disk space... > > It runs Vista, every rose has its thorns... > > What's the latest on dual boot issues? Are there any? Am I likely to > cause issues with Vis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 3 Mobile USB modem

2008-03-22 Thread Rob Beard
Quoting Dave Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Rob Beard wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> My dad has just taken out a new mobile contract on Three and as part >> of the deal they gave him a 3 Mobile Broadband USB modem (Huawei E220). >> > >> >> Has anyone managed to get it working? >> > > Hi Rob, > > These

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual boot with Vista

2008-03-22 Thread Andrew Berry
Hi Sean, I got a new laptop a few weeks ago and had no issues with dual booting Vista and Ubuntu, it all worked smoothly which surprised me! Regards, Andrew On 22/03/2008, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Folks, > > I've just got a new laptop, bright and shiny with loads of memory and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardy Heron Release Party

2008-03-22 Thread Jai Harrison
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Ciemon Dunville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 22/03/2008, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ERM... > > > > 24th April - Hardy Release > > 26th April - Swindon Ubuntu Demo Day > > > > Anybody see a potential opportunity here?!?! Or am I being stu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardy Heron Release Party

2008-03-22 Thread Sean Miller
On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Ciemon Dunville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 22/03/2008, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess it depends what you want out of a party. > > The Uni has minimal facilities for partying, there's a big hall for > the demo day, and a reception area with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardy Heron Release Party

2008-03-22 Thread Ciemon Dunville
On 22/03/2008, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ERM... > > 24th April - Hardy Release > 26th April - Swindon Ubuntu Demo Day > > Anybody see a potential opportunity here?!?! Or am I being stupid? > > Sean I guess it depends what you want out of a party. The Uni has minimal facilities for

[ubuntu-uk] Dual boot with Vista

2008-03-22 Thread Sean Miller
Folks, I've just got a new laptop, bright and shiny with loads of memory and gratuitous amounts of hard disk space... It runs Vista, every rose has its thorns... What's the latest on dual boot issues? Are there any? Am I likely to cause issues with Vista if I go for a default Ubuntu install, o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardy Heron Release Party

2008-03-22 Thread Andy Watts
Would giving out a WEP key on an individual basis help at all ? Andy - Salisbury Dianne Reuby wrote: > That's weird - the first half of my email vanished, so the second half > didn't make much sense! > > I was saying that we may not have wireless access, but hope to have > wired access for the d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardy Heron Release Party

2008-03-22 Thread Dianne Reuby
That's weird - the first half of my email vanished, so the second half didn't make much sense! I was saying that we may not have wireless access, but hope to have wired access for the demo machines through our router, which links to the Uni's internet. Dianne Reuby Collections Manager Museum of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardy Heron Release Party

2008-03-22 Thread Dianne Reuby
Our main concern about wireless was that people might abuse it - not members of Ubuntu-UK of course, but we will be advertising it to the public. And we can't risk offending the Uni at the moment as we'll need a good reference for any potential landlords. I'll see if I can get round this - but yo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 3 Mobile USB modem

2008-03-22 Thread Michael Rimicans
Hi, taken from: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=262867 *OK - PRETTY MUCH DISREGARD MOST ALL OF MY ABOVE POSTINGS AS I BRANCHED OFF THE WRONG TRACKS. MY HUAWEI E220 USB IS NOW WORKING*. == = The Huawei E220 is a USB