Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slightly OT: GeForce 4 MX support fixed?

2008-11-01 Thread Michael Wood
Hi, Short answer is no. Long answer is that for me it was fixed in an update to hardy.1 but i have just been trying to use ibex and it's resurfaced the nighmare of this issue. Check the release notes for intrepid ibex. There is even more of a compatibility issue now with nvidia and the new Xse

[ubuntu-uk] Slightly OT: GeForce 4 MX support fixed?

2008-11-01 Thread Michael Holmes
Hello everyone. I'm not sure if anyone can help me, but I have a slightly old machine with an integrated GeForce 4 MX GPU chipset. Now, the last version I tried in Hardy had a bad compatability problem with the (then) latest NVIDIA legacy drivers, and they simply refused to work, namely Xorg would

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System hosed during network upgrade to 8.10

2008-11-01 Thread Tim Powys-Lybbe
In message of 1 Nov, David King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I intend to run the 8.10 version in a virtual machine first. Always best > to test a new system before deploying it live. However, not many people > are seeding the Ubuntu 8.10 AMD64 DVD, which I am downloading via > bittorrent from L

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System hosed during network upgrade to 8.10

2008-11-01 Thread David King
I intend to run the 8.10 version in a virtual machine first. Always best to test a new system before deploying it live. However, not many people are seeding the Ubuntu 8.10 AMD64 DVD, which I am downloading via bittorrent from LinuxTracker.org. Kubuntu 8.10 AMD64 has already downloaded and had

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System hosed during network upgrade to 8.10

2008-11-01 Thread George MacLeod
Alan, just thought I'd get back to you, I had a crack at this again today and found that many others have had the same problem. I finally go back to the Gnome Desktop but the upgrade has removed Open Office, Firefox, Network Manger, Compiz Fusion etc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] intro

2008-11-01 Thread Jake Bunce
It would seem that there are a fair few Ubuntu users in Devon now, myself included! :-) 2008/11/1 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Paul Sutton wrote: > > Hi > > > > I am paul, from Paignton, South Devon and decided to join the list so I > > could help promote Linux and other OSS better by being

Re: [ubuntu-uk] intro

2008-11-01 Thread Paul Sutton
Rob Beard wrote: > Paul Sutton wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I am paul, from Paignton, South Devon and decided to join the list so I >> could help promote Linux and other OSS better by being able to hopefully >> be part of a wider more co-ordinated efforts, rather than trying to do >> this on my own.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] intro

2008-11-01 Thread Rob Beard
Paul Sutton wrote: > Hi > > I am paul, from Paignton, South Devon and decided to join the list so I > could help promote Linux and other OSS better by being able to hopefully > be part of a wider more co-ordinated efforts, rather than trying to do > this on my own. > Hi Paul, Welcome to the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] intro

2008-11-01 Thread Roger Lancefield
2008/11/1 Roger Lancefield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2008/11/1 Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Hi >> >> I am paul, from Paignton, South Devon and decided to join the list so I >> could help promote Linux and other OSS better by being able to hopefully >> be part of a wider more co-ordinated effor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] intro

2008-11-01 Thread Roger Lancefield
2008/11/1 Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi > > I am paul, from Paignton, South Devon and decided to join the list so I > could help promote Linux and other OSS better by being able to hopefully > be part of a wider more co-ordinated efforts, rather than trying to do > this on my own. > > While

Re: [ubuntu-uk] intro

2008-11-01 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Paul Welcome! Unfortunately, I think that most of the rest of the list is currently suffering from sore heads due to the Ibex release party. But you're welcome to our throng. Cheers Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Sutton Sent:

[ubuntu-uk] intro

2008-11-01 Thread Paul Sutton
Hi I am paul, from Paignton, South Devon and decided to join the list so I could help promote Linux and other OSS better by being able to hopefully be part of a wider more co-ordinated efforts, rather than trying to do this on my own. While I currently use debian as my main distro i have a 2nd