Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Or... > > Coronation Street sponsored by Ubuntu Linux - two of the nation's > favourites ;-) Yes, that'd work... though Corrie is a bit "dumbing down" isn't it? How many of the characters on there would be capable of turning

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

Hi Dianne If the router is working, then it must be your connection somewhere along the line. I have a NTLWorld cable modem that must be 6 years old at least, it has USB and Ethernet. I have a Linksys router connected via ethernet that is providing DCHP and that connects to whichever computer as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Re: Ubuntu Posters - bumper stickers

Dave Walker wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > >> I'm going to the US for the Ubuntu Developer Summit. If it's cheaper >> to get stuff over there than here, then I am happy to do that. >> >> Cheers, >> Al. >> >> >> > Apologies for drifting off-topic but have you seen what the exchange > rat

[ubuntu-uk] [OT] Re: Ubuntu Posters

Alan Pope wrote: > > I'm going to the US for the Ubuntu Developer Summit. If it's cheaper > to get stuff over there than here, then I am happy to do that. > > Cheers, > Al. > > Apologies for drifting off-topic but have you seen what the exchange rate is doing at the moment. I know I wish I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

2008/11/14 Michael Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 2008/11/14 Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> http://bumperstickers.cafepress.com/item/ubuntu-sticker-bumper/158648386 >> >> $4.49 >> >> Not sure what the current exchange rate is, >> > Cafepress says £3.03 here. I'm going to the US for the Ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

2008/11/14 Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > http://bumperstickers.cafepress.com/item/ubuntu-sticker-bumper/158648386 > > $4.49 > > Not sure what the current exchange rate is, > Cafepress says £3.03 here. Mike -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Matt Jones wrote: > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:36 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > 2008/11/14 alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >: > > I really like the idea of bumper stickers! > > Bumper stickers of any reasonable q

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:20 PM, dianne reuby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ifup gives this error message: > ifup: failed to open statefile /var/run/network/ifstate Permission Denied > ifstate only has one entry: > lo=lo > Is this relevant? You'll want to run that via sudo. -- Steve When one per

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:36 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/11/14 alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I really like the idea of bumper stickers! > > Bumper stickers of any reasonable quality - with some water and UV > > resistance - are not particularly cheap. I have modified oval st

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

Are you running it as root or with sudo? Jake 2008/11/14 dianne reuby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ifup gives this error message: > ifup: failed to open statefile /var/run/network/ifstate Permission Denied > ifstate only has one entry: > lo=lo > Is this relevant? > Dianne > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

ifup gives this error message: ifup: failed to open statefile /var/run/network/ifstate Permission Denied ifstate only has one entry: lo=lo Is this relevant? Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

> From a purely non OS perspective of this, are you using the same network > cable as your husband? just to be sure. > You say it has ethernet connections, is it a router as well or do you have to > switch the cable? If you have to switch the cable, are you rebooting > the > modem when switchi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

2008/11/14 alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I really like the idea of bumper stickers! > Bumper stickers of any reasonable quality - with some water and UV > resistance - are not particularly cheap. I have modified oval stickers > for my bumpers, and they are still fading. In fact the standard gloss >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

2008/11/14 David King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > And considering Ubuntu is from South Africa (not the USA, like > Microsoft), we really need to have any posters, etc., using the > international standard paper sizes like A4, A3, A2, etc. > Ubuntu isn't really "from" South Africa. The company that spons

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Dave Walker wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: >> I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my >> car at the moment, but it's been on there a few years. Time for an >> "upgrade". >> >> Cheers, >> Al. > > I think this is a superb idea.. However, the same question that keeps > raising

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

I think Paul has hit on something important here. A lot of software, including FOSS, likes to default to US Letter size, a size which is alien to people outside of North America. And considering Ubuntu is from South Africa (not the USA, like Microsoft), we really need to have any posters, etc.,

[ubuntu-uk] [ADMIN] Final call for a new leader.

I wrote:- > If you want to be considered for the position of Ubuntu UK LoCo Team > Leader please create an entry at [1] (note url changed since my last > mail) outlining who you are and a little bit about yourself. You might > also want to add a line or two about direction you'd like to see the >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/11/14 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> I might have to print off some Ubuntu fridge magnets though. I've often >> thought that my fridge should be powered by Ubuntu ;-) >> >> > > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my > car at the mo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Rob Beard wrote: > David King wrote: > >> I would suggest that if such a poster was being used in the UK, that the >> spelling be changed to British spelling instead of American. >> >> David King >> >> Not mention grammar, spelling and lack of proof reading the poster I have here says T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters - cafe press

Matt Jones wrote: > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Dave Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > Alan Pope wrote: > > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my > > car at the moment, but it's been on there a few years. Time for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

On Fri, 2008-11-14 at 18:17 +, Rob Beard wrote: > David King wrote: > > I would suggest that if such a poster was being used in the UK, that the > > spelling be changed to British spelling instead of American. > > > > David King > > > > Yep, hence needing the original artwork and not just a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:50 PM, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Adam Bagnall wrote: > > The SSD aspire one is slightly smaller than the HDD one and can't fit a > > 2.5"hdd in it. You can replace the ssd with a 1.8" hdd providing it has > > the correct (pata zif) connector though. You can g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

On Fri, 2008-11-14 at 17:35 +, Dave Walker wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my > > car at the moment, but it's been on there a few years. Time for an > > "upgrade". > > > > Cheers, > > Al. > > I think this is a superb idea.. Howeve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

David King wrote: > I would suggest that if such a poster was being used in the UK, that the > spelling be changed to British spelling instead of American. > > David King > Yep, hence needing the original artwork and not just a JPG/PNG image. I'm sure it's out there on the net somewhere. Rob

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:48, davmor2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:57:48 +, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about >> plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

I would suggest that if such a poster was being used in the UK, that the spelling be changed to British spelling instead of American. David King Rob Beard wrote: > HI folks, > > Further to Paul Sutton's comments about posters, would it be worth > getting some Ubuntu posters professionally prin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Dave Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my > > car at the moment, but it's been on there a few years. Time for an > > "upgrade". > > > > Cheers, > > Al. > > I think this is a su

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Eddie Armstrong wrote: > Adam Bagnall wrote: > >> Providing you've got enough memory they it should be fine multitasking. >> My aspire (with 1gb ram) can play 720p video without dropping frames >> with firefox and amarok in the background so the CPU isn't too shabby. >> It also handles all th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Alan Pope wrote: > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my > car at the moment, but it's been on there a few years. Time for an > "upgrade". > > Cheers, > Al. I think this is a superb idea.. However, the same question that keeps raising it's head when this is discussed

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Adam Bagnall wrote: > The SSD aspire one is slightly smaller than the HDD one and can't fit a > 2.5"hdd in it. You can replace the ssd with a 1.8" hdd providing it has > the correct (pata zif) connector though. You can get 30gb 1.8" drives on > ebay for around £30, but that defeats the point of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Rob Beard wrote: > Adam Bagnall wrote: > > >> If you're thinking of getting the aspire one I'd definitely save the >> extra for the normal HDD version. I'm all for solid state, even if it's >> only 8gb, but the ssd in my aspire one is painfully slow. Even doing >> fairly trivial things someti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/11/14 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> I might have to print off some Ubuntu fridge magnets though. I've often >> thought that my fridge should be powered by Ubuntu ;-) >> > > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my > car at the moment, but it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Adam Bagnall wrote: > Providing you've got enough memory they it should be fine multitasking. > My aspire (with 1gb ram) can play 720p video without dropping frames > with firefox and amarok in the background so the CPU isn't too shabby. > It also handles all the 3d compiz effects and ioquake3 p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

2008/11/14 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I might have to print off some Ubuntu fridge magnets though. I've often > thought that my fridge should be powered by Ubuntu ;-) > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my car at the moment, but it's been on there a few years

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Rob Beard wrote: > HI folks, > > Further to Paul Sutton's comments about posters, would it be worth > getting some Ubuntu posters professionally printed from somewhere like > VistaPrint? > > As happy as I would be to print A4 posters out at home on photo paper or > at work on the Xerox printer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Jim Kissel wrote: > > Rob Beard wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about >> plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year when I can >> afford something a bit more powerful. >> > Most of the latest generation of netbooks have 1

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

HI folks, Further to Paul Sutton's comments about posters, would it be worth getting some Ubuntu posters professionally printed from somewhere like VistaPrint? As happy as I would be to print A4 posters out at home on photo paper or at work on the Xerox printer, sometimes I can't help but thin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/11/14 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> The cheapest option is the 8.9" Asus EeePC 900A N270 with 1GB Ram and an >> 8GB SSD. It doesn't say what CPU it has (I presume it would be the >> 1.6GHz single core Atom?). This one in white or black is £194. >> > > The 900A is conf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Adam Bagnall wrote: > If you're thinking of getting the aspire one I'd definitely save the > extra for the normal HDD version. I'm all for solid state, even if it's > only 8gb, but the ssd in my aspire one is painfully slow. Even doing > fairly trivial things sometimes causes the ssd activity l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Providing you've got enough memory they it should be fine multitasking. My aspire (with 1gb ram) can play 720p video without dropping frames with firefox and amarok in the background so the CPU isn't too shabby. It also handles all the 3d compiz effects and ioquake3 pretty well. Eddie Armstron

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Matt Jones wrote: > > I do not have anything that i do not need > Can you run things like Aptana (eclipse platform) for web dev, python gimp and Amarok on these? It would be quite neat having a pocket programming workhorse that plays my music (flacs). -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Dale Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a One 110 and have to say that now I have tweaked it using 8.10 and > the Aspire One Forum, I have an excellent little netbook. > > I think the problem is that people perceive them as Laptops and that they > are cert

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Does Ubuntu have any problems working on the laptop, as in the graphics side? I would be more than willing to pay for a laptop that costs that amount and install Ubuntu and have it work properly. I say that because of all the problems I'm having with installing it on my laptop I have now, and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

I have a One 110 and have to say that now I have tweaked it using 8.10 and the Aspire One Forum, I have an excellent little netbook. I think the problem is that people perceive them as Laptops and that they are certainly not. Nevertheless, if you are after a small very very light and workable net

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Rob Beard wrote: > Hi folks, > > Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about > plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year when I can > afford something a bit more powerful. > Most of the latest generation of netbooks have 1.6 Ghz Atom processors of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Rob, You may remember replying to a post of mine last week about the Acer. I bought mine from a Tesco store for the same price as Tesco direct, although it is cheaper at amazon and play.com. It has 1 GB ram and a 120GB hard drive. I installed Ubuntu eee (which is v8.04) via usb stick and ever

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

On 14/11/2008, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about > plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year when I can > afford something a bit more powerful. Having played with an MSI Wind that my dad bought (rebadged b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

my Eee is pretty old, if you can call any Eee old. Installing ubuntu-eee was a breeze, and everything just works. ___ Yishay Mor, Researcher, London Knowledge Lab http://www.lkl.ac.uk/people/mor.html http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=yishaym%40gmail.com +44-20-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

2008/11/14 davmor2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > You need an ethernet connect till you get the backport > drivers on for the wifi to work (ath5k). Or stick the .deb on a usb stick :) Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/U

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:57:48 +, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about > plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year when I can > afford something a bit more powerful. > > Looking at Tesco

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

2008/11/14 Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I tried to print a flyer out from one of the ubuntu projects to promote > ubuntu, it was blurred when printed out on A4,(something to do with the > size of the png file or something I am not a grapnics expert so can't > fix it, so end up not bothering)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Rob Beard wrote: > Hi folks, > > Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about > plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year when I can > afford something a bit more powerful. > Okay, just checking Comet's website, after laughing at the fact someone in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Sean Miller wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no >> doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying >> "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same tim

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

I was just looking at the HDD version, thanks for that, Adam. Cheers Bruce On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Adam Bagnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > > Dale Clarke wrote: > > > >> The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux > >> bandwagon selling it a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Sean Miller wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no >> doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying >> "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same time as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

2008/11/14 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The cheapest option is the 8.9" Asus EeePC 900A N270 with 1GB Ram and an > 8GB SSD. It doesn't say what CPU it has (I presume it would be the > 1.6GHz single core Atom?). This one in white or black is £194. > The 900A is confusingly the same spec as th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Rob Beard wrote: > Dale Clarke wrote: > >> The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux >> bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer Forum) >> as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion will >> leave a sour taste in Tesco's m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no > doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying > "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same time as your > machine you will

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same time as your machine you will save £xxx or more - don't leave it too late." and the net result will be that eve

[ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

Hi folks, Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year when I can afford something a bit more powerful. Looking at Tesco's (Tesco Direct) web site at the moment they have two options which are in my price rang

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

Paul Sutton wrote: > How does this happen? > > When I was in canada I had to bury electrical cables under ground, this > involved digging a trench, laying the cables (ormoving them in to the > trench, then putting some soil on top, THEN laying red warning tape on > top, then burying that,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

A friend of mine has Virgin media cable broadband, and there is an ethernet connection that comes from the cable TV box. However, it has an ethernet to USB adapter on the end that plugs into the PC. Her PC is running Windows XP. When I tried the ethernet cable plugged into the ethernet socket o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Dale Clarke wrote: > The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux > bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer > Forum) as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion > will leave a sour taste in Tesco's mind towards Linux and can be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

Rob Beard wrote: > dianne reuby wrote: > >> When I installed Ubuntu two years ago, it picked up my ntl/Virgin cable >> modem immediately. The modem was using a USB connection. >> >> Last week the gas company dug up the pavement and managed to break my >> Virgin cable and, as the Virgin enginee

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Dale Clarke wrote: > The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux > bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer Forum) > as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion will > leave a sour taste in Tesco's mind towards Linux and can be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Paul Sutton wrote: > I think microsofts argument is that if hardware comes minus an OS people > will buy that and use pirated copies of windows, (which even as ubuntu > users, we can't be seen to condone that), so they have a point, > perhaps meet suppliers half way and ask them to install sa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Paul Sutton wrote: > No only that isn't it also about hardware support, many years ago, > laptops were supplied with built in modems, that only worked with > windows, or to get them to work properly with Linux required more work, > so it also sends a message to suppliers that we not only don'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

dianne reuby wrote: > When I installed Ubuntu two years ago, it picked up my ntl/Virgin cable > modem immediately. The modem was using a USB connection. > > Last week the gas company dug up the pavement and managed to break my > Virgin cable and, as the Virgin engineers found today, also concret

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer Forum) as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion will leave a sour taste in Tesco's mind towards Linux and can be put squarely in Acer's backya

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Stephen O'Neill wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 14/11/08 08:04, Sean Miller wrote: > >> I agree with this, but surely rather than support folks who are >> charging over the market price for machines we should be encouraging >> the major players to provide just tha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

gav wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 06:51:55AM +, Sean Miller wrote: > >> What's the advantage of a laptop without an OS when for about £100 >> less you can go to Tesco and get one WITH an OS of a better >> specification for about £100 less and just wipe the OS off and install >> Ubuntu any

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

HI Dianne, >From a purely non OS perspective of this, are you using the same network cable as your husband? just to be sure. You say it has ethernet connection*s*, is it a router as well or do you have to switch the cable? If you have to switch the cable, are you rebooting the modem when switching

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 14/11/08 08:04, Sean Miller wrote: > I agree with this, but surely rather than support folks who are > charging over the market price for machines we should be encouraging > the major players to provide just that - laptops without Vista? Whether t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 8:04 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fujitsu Siemens they're offering at £270 with Vista Home Premium which > is approx the same spec as the Celeron that you'd pay £400 for without > an OS at the link that initiated this thread. Sorry, that should have been Vis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Stephen O'Neill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see what you're saying, but you need to compare like with like - > whether cheaper systems in supermarkets represent good value compared to > traditional retailers is a different discussion. I agree with this, but sure