Re: [ubuntu-uk] Exwick Community Centre in Exeter - pictures

2009-02-08 Thread Sean Miller
Hi Rob, Can you just post a little about the infrastructure you've put in place? Is this thin client? Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Exwick Community Centre in Exeter - pictures

2009-02-08 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, Just wanted to quickly post a link to some pictures from the Exwick Community Centre open day where we finally got to demonstrate the LTSP kit (well two out of 6 clients). In the end it all went fairly well, I put the server in and it worked first time. The machines were mainly used

[ubuntu-uk] Help get Windows out of schools

2009-02-08 Thread Vinothan Shankar
I've created a petition to the Prime Minister to make the primary OS in schools free and open source - it can be found at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/nonMSschools. To anyone that points out I should have suggested Ubuntu for Education, the first submission did, but was rejected on the grounds

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Add/Remove... programs lost

2009-02-08 Thread Paul Broadhead
Harry Rickards wrote: > I'm not sure as to why it happens, but according to > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-app-install/+bug/311455 > it should be solved in the next release of Adobe Air. Also it seems > you only need Air and not iPlayer installed to experience the bug. Thanks f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Add/Remove... programs lost

2009-02-08 Thread Harry Rickards
On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 13:22:18 +, Paul Broadhead wrote: > Rik wrote: > >> This happened to me after installing Adobe-Air and BBC iPlayer, >> reinstalling gnome-app-install fixed it: >> >> sudo apt-get --reinstall install gnome-app-install > > Sorry to revive an old thread but does anyone know

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Add/Remove... programs lost

2009-02-08 Thread Paul Broadhead
Rik wrote: > This happened to me after installing Adobe-Air and BBC iPlayer, > reinstalling gnome-app-install fixed it: > > sudo apt-get --reinstall install gnome-app-install Sorry to revive an old thread but does anyone know why this happens? What did Adobe-Air actually do to the break gnome-a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scanner recommendation?

2009-02-08 Thread Philip Stubbs
2009/2/7 Tony Arnold : > Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced, readily available flat-bed > scanner (A4) that just works with Xsane on Intrepid? I have a Canon CanoScan LiDE 60 that 'just works' with sane. That said, I have never even attempted to use the buttons on the front panel, so I cant