Re: [ubuntu-uk] G1 options - was: Im buying a new phone!!...

2009-01-26 Thread azmodie
you can get the developer edition of the phone here. http://code.google.com/android/dev-devices.html azmodie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] G1 options - was: Im buying a new phone!!...

2009-01-26 Thread Ronnie Tucker
Is it possible to get a G1 (hacked or otherwise) running on PAYG? I don't really use my phone enough to justify about £30/mth on a G1, but I quite fancy the wifi etc on it. If I could buy a G1 from fleaBay and pop my o2 PAYG SIM in it, that'd be ideal. I have a couple of T-mobile PAYG SIMs too

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread Simon Wears
The iPhone is great, but has it's drawbacks. It syncs easy with googlemail and google contacts. Calendars are a little harder, I use neuvasync as a middle man for sync. Iphones have Bluetooth, yet I think you need an app to use it. Same with mms. After jailbreaking I couldn't get the iPhone t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread LeeGroups
>> Hi, >> >> Its that time of the year again where i get a new phone. Im thinking >> of going with the andorid. How compatible are the two systems, since >> they are both open source? >> > > If you get a T-Mobile gphone, be prepared to be disappointed. The > Bluetooth API doesn't work which

[ubuntu-uk] Installing Edubuntu 8.04.1 on Ubuntu 8.04.2

2009-01-26 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, I'm in the process of installing an Edubuntu based LTSP server. Now I've downloaded and installed the Ubuntu 8.04.2 Alternative CD and told it to install an LTSP server however on trying to download Edubuntu 8.04 I find there is only 8.04.1 available (or 8.10). I just wondered if it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Venue for London Bugjam

2009-01-26 Thread Ciaran Mooney
> I can *probably* (pending a few diary synchronizations). Cheers! Could you tell me once you have got your diary synchronised? So that I can sleep soundly knowing I don't have to start looking for park benches. :) Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Venue for London Bugjam

2009-01-26 Thread john levin
Ciaran Mooney wrote: > Evening, > > Sorry another question. > > I am not from London, so will not have my own home to go to between > the days. Is there any chance a fellow participant has a spare sofa > that I could sleep on? I would be very grateful. > I can *probably* (pending a few diary sy

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Venue for London Bugjam

2009-01-26 Thread Ciaran Mooney
Evening, Sorry another question. I am not from London, so will not have my own home to go to between the days. Is there any chance a fellow participant has a spare sofa that I could sleep on? I would be very grateful. Cheers, Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread azmodie
I opted for a Openmoko Freerunner last august. development has been slower than some would have expected and there are a couple of hardware buzzing issues. (there is a fix but requires soldering) There are plenty of distros [1] for it including two based on debian and there is also a beta port of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread Ian Betteridge
Nice! The iTunes DB updating is the bit that I'm most interested in - everything else can either be done over the air or via USB mounting. On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Paul Sladen wrote: > On Mon, 26 Jan 2009, Ian Betteridge wrote: >> The only problem is managing it under Linux, if you don't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread Paul Sladen
On Mon, 26 Jan 2009, Ian Betteridge wrote: > The only problem is managing it under Linux, if you don't want to > jailbreak the phone... Oh, we're nearly there :) * USB mounting working * iTunesDB updating almost working * Signing is there, but needs simplifying Contact sync almost there read-onl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread Ian Betteridge
The only problem is managing it under Linux, if you don't want to jailbreak the phone... On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Simon Wears wrote: > I got an iphone a few weeks ago. Best phone ever, definately worth the > money > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 26 Jan 2009, at 15:43, javadayaz wrote: > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread Rob Beard
On 26/01/2009 15:43, javadayaz wrote: > what about the G2 or the android v2 aka cupcake? would that be worth > waiting for? > If you ask me, I'd say you'd be worth getting a different phone for now (as mentioned an iPhone) and then maybe hang on until the Android 2 has been out a while.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread Simon Wears
I got an iphone a few weeks ago. Best phone ever, definately worth the money Sent from my iPhone On 26 Jan 2009, at 15:43, javadayaz wrote: > what about the G2 or the android v2 aka cupcake? would that be worth > waiting for? > > > > 2009/1/26 John Levin : >> javadayaz wrote: >>> Hi, >>>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread javadayaz
what about the G2 or the android v2 aka cupcake? would that be worth waiting for? 2009/1/26 John Levin : > javadayaz wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Its that time of the year again where i get a new phone. Im thinking >> of going with the andorid. How compatible are the two systems, since >> they are bo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread John Levin
javadayaz wrote: > Hi, > > Its that time of the year again where i get a new phone. Im thinking > of going with the andorid. How compatible are the two systems, since > they are both open source? > > If you get a T-Mobile gphone, be prepared to be disappointed. The Bluetooth API doesn't work w

[ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread javadayaz
Hi, Its that time of the year again where i get a new phone. Im thinking of going with the andorid. How compatible are the two systems, since they are both open source? -- Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Memory upgrade

2009-01-26 Thread Dave Morley
On Mon, 2009-01-26 at 13:07 +, David King wrote: > I have bought RAM from ebuyer before, and it very soon failed and had to > be replaced. > > I have since gone elsewhere for RAM and not had any problems. I've had memory from here http://www.lowpricememory.co.uk/ and had no issue. Plus if y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Memory upgrade

2009-01-26 Thread David King
I have bought RAM from ebuyer before, and it very soon failed and had to be replaced. I have since gone elsewhere for RAM and not had any problems. David Rob Beard wrote: > Ahh that's good to know. I've always been doubious about buying cheap > memory since I worked at eBuyer and the other gu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manlug

2009-01-26 Thread Lucy
2009/1/25 Tim Dobson : > Simon Wears wrote: >> Firstly - my apologies! I think I sent out a blank email to the list >> by accident. >> >> Second - I'm living in Manchester, and was thinking of going along to >> one of the MANlug meetings. Does anyone on this list go, or know how >> active they are?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Venue for London Bugjam

2009-01-26 Thread Ciaran Mooney
Hi, What qualities are you looking for a "leader"? As so far no-one has stepped up to the plate. Do you want an experienced bug squasher or just someone to take responsibility for the room/projector? I think we can survive without an experienced bug squasher, although it may be slower. But learn

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Venue for London Bugjam

2009-01-26 Thread Ciaran Mooney
> If you are going to attend the London BugJam could you please update the > wiki page: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GlobalBugJam/London > to show you are attending... Not a problem! Although there is another page that people were writing their names on for attending at various locations. https://wi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Venue for London Bugjam

2009-01-26 Thread James Thomas
Hi Ciarán, If you are going to attend the London BugJam could you please update the wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GlobalBugJam/London to show you are attending... There will be a limited number of spaces and I need to know who is going to be where on both days so that no-one is disappointed

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Memory upgrade

2009-01-26 Thread Rob Beard
On 25/01/2009 23:20, Kris Douglas wrote: > > My XPS M1530 runs with a fast 3gb set from aria, works fine... and my > desktop runs on aria ram too :) > > Ahh that's good to know. I've always been doubious about buying cheap memory since I worked at eBuyer and the other guys there told me when

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Bloggers Wanted

2009-01-26 Thread schwuk
Thought this may be of interest to someone: > Nine Lives Media Inc. — WorksWithU.com’s parent company — is seeking at > least three contributing bloggers who can offer balanced coverage of > Microsoft and Windows 7, Apple and Mac OS X, and Canonical’s Ubuntu > Linux. Here’s what we’re seeking. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Venue for London Bugjam

2009-01-26 Thread Ciaran Mooney
> Good to see the London location sorted out. Do we have any more info about the > Birmingham one? I heard that it was at the Linux Emporium in Birmingham, but > haven't heard anything about times or a verification of the location. Erm. I haven't heard that. I'll speak to Linux Emporium and get ba

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Venue for London Bugjam

2009-01-26 Thread Josh Holland
2009/1/26 John Levin : > James Thomas wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Just a note to say I have a venue in central London, next to Liverpool >> Street station. >> Details can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GlobalBugJam/London >> >> :) >> >> James Thomas >> (selinuxium) >> > > Excellent! I was getting