[ubuntu-uk] Privacy award

2008-07-18 Thread Mac
Just came across this... Log-deleting search engine wins award ~ A search engine that deletes all data relating to users after 48 hours has been awarded the first privacy award of a European body set up to promote privacy. The award was presented by European Data Protection

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New Ubuntu LTSP installation at Exwick Community Centre - Exeter, Devon

2008-07-18 Thread Rob Beard
Chris Rowson wrote: >> Now I've got to look for another centre, ideally closer to where I live >> so I can do the same again (although hopefully on a cheaper scale using >> a home built server and not custom cabinets). >> > > Has anyone tried these guys before http://www.serversdirect.co.uk/ > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New Ubuntu LTSP installation at Exwick Community Centre - Exeter, Devon

2008-07-18 Thread Chris Rowson
> Now I've got to look for another centre, ideally closer to where I live > so I can do the same again (although hopefully on a cheaper scale using > a home built server and not custom cabinets). > Has anyone tried these guys before http://www.serversdirect.co.uk/ Their servers seem very cheap! Y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New Ubuntu LTSP installation at Exwick Community Centre - Exeter, Devon

2008-07-18 Thread Rob Beard
Mac wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> I've been involved with a project to install a computer suite at a >> Community Centre in Exeter >> I'm hoping that when the suite is officially opened we could use it as a >> live demonstration site so other community centres and even businesses >> and educ

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu for $20

2008-07-18 Thread Yishay Mor
thanks, Solved! The problem was that PartitionMagic had renumbered the partitions, so that grub's menu.lst did not match reality. using a live cd, I did thus: * open terminal * $sudo grub * grub>find /boot/grub/stage1 * grub says> hd0,5 * grub>quit * mount the disk via the file browser (click it)