Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

2008-11-19 Thread Matt Jones
Someone has already thought of this before: http://blog.markvdb.be/2007/10/support-free-software-buy-this-copy-of.html Mj On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 8:46 AM, Russell Green < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 2008/11/19 David King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I think that Microsoft reduced the price of Vis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardware failure?

2008-11-19 Thread Seif Attar
Hello, Ian Pascoe wrote: > Hi Seif > > Before going down the new PSU route, do you have any power conditioners on > the mains supply to your box? > > If not, that would certainly be the next purchase I'd recommend, followed by > the PSU afterwards. > > To my inexperienced eyes, if a full power off

[ubuntu-uk] ALSA v OSS - (+ topic for podcast?)

2008-11-19 Thread Eddie Armstrong
I must state up front that I am very new to the Linux sound system and not an advocate for either camp BUT :-) since installing 8.10 I have not been able to record in Audacity and have had a problem shutting down my system which has been put down to network and/or ALSA problems by the forums. I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Coverage of Ubuntu on BBC News Website

2008-11-19 Thread Neil Greenwood
2008/11/18 Mark Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tuesday 18 November 2008 09:47:37 STEVEN BRUMBY wrote: >> Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7729978.stm > > Shame they said it would run on ARM7 rather than ARM v7 which are two > completely different things. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

2008-11-19 Thread Russell Green
2008/11/19 David King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I think that Microsoft reduced the price of Vista recently, as it was > selling so badly. Now they have to give it away in competitions, so > trying to sell it probably will not raise much money. > > David King > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https