Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Linux Format have the Knoppix 6 cd this month

2009-02-28 Thread Tony Pursell
Rob I tried putting 8.04.2 on a 2gb Kingston DataTraveller (less than £3 from E-buyer - but not worth buying on their own due to the cost of delivery) and it didn't work. The boot failed. However 8.10 is fine. Tony On 28 Feb 2009 at 18:27, Rob Beard wrote: > > Ken Robson wrote: > > And Pou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Linux Format have the Knoppix 6 cd this month

2009-02-28 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ken Robson wrote: > And Poundland have Pqi 1Gb mini usb (they are fingernail sized) sticks > for sale, these make an ideal emergency Linux to carry around. > Just confirmed that the Pqi boots fine with Knoppix on it and you have > 380Mb free for your

[ubuntu-uk] Vodafone Topup and Go Mobile Broadband dongle on Ubuntu 8.10

2009-02-28 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, I wasn't sure if anyone had posted before about using the Vodafone USB 3G modem on Ubuntu 8.10 but I thought I'd post my findings. I picked one up today from the local Vodafone store. The one I got was the £39 USB pen drive size dongle. It came pre-loaded with 1GB allowance (worth

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Linux Format have the Knoppix 6 cd this month

2009-02-28 Thread Rob Beard
Ken Robson wrote: > And Poundland have Pqi 1Gb mini usb (they are fingernail sized) sticks > for sale, these make an ideal emergency Linux to carry around. > Just confirmed that the Pqi boots fine with Knoppix on it and you have > 380Mb free for your apps/data. > > I was going to use the usb stic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Linux Format have the Knoppix 6 cd this month

2009-02-28 Thread Jason Liquorish
Paul Sladen wrote: > On Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Ken Robson wrote: >> And Poundland have Pqi 1Gb mini usb sticks > > For only a Pound? > > -Paul Looks like I am getting myself to Poundland later, thanks =) -- Jason Liquorish - -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Linux Format have the Knoppix 6 cd this month

2009-02-28 Thread Paul Sladen
On Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Ken Robson wrote: > And Poundland have Pqi 1Gb mini usb sticks For only a Pound? -Paul -- Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three. Somewhere, GB. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu

[ubuntu-uk] OT: Linux Format have the Knoppix 6 cd this month

2009-02-28 Thread Ken Robson
And Poundland have Pqi 1Gb mini usb (they are fingernail sized) sticks for sale, these make an ideal emergency Linux to carry around. Just confirmed that the Pqi boots fine with Knoppix on it and you have 380Mb free for your apps/data. I was going to use the usb stick for my car mp3 player, but

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Discounted IT Products

2009-02-28 Thread Alan Pope
2009/2/28 James - SJ Computers : > SJ Computers is offering the next £5000 worth of sales at trade price, > that’s right we don’t make a penny! > Please don't spam the list with marketing mail. Thanks, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Discounted IT Products

2009-02-28 Thread Rowan
"Hi All. SJ Computers is offering the next £5000 worth of sales at trade price, that’s right we don’t make a penny! If you require any IT products, whether it be: Laptops, Netbooks, Desktops, Networking Hardware, iPods, Software, PC Components, Internal/External Hard Drives, etc. just drop me a

[ubuntu-uk] Discounted IT Products

2009-02-28 Thread James - SJ Computers
Hi All, SJ Computers is offering the next £5000 worth of sales at trade price, that’s right we don’t make a penny! If you require any IT products, whether it be: Laptops, Netbooks, Desktops, Networking Hardware, iPods, Software, PC Components, Internal/External Hard Drives, etc. just drop m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-28 Thread mike daniels
Regret I cant support Linksys, mine failed twice after power surges on a protected mains feed, loosing all of the settings, I gave up in the end. However the "free" pcmcia wireless card provided with the modem/router works ok with any notebook! A modem/router should not be more than £40-00, at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-28 Thread gav
I'll second Linksys, I've got an old Wireless-B machine and it's served me well for many years. -- Gav Ford g...@revford.co.uk http://revford.co.uk I think we need to: Reverse the polarity of the radio field -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-28 Thread Lizzeh Rodriguez
Linksys has never failed me yet (using one for 2 years now, and before that, another Linksys that is still going strong after 4 years). Belkin and Netgear have always failed on me after a year or so. I have the Linksys WRT54GL. Use WEP encryption. ~Liz Lizzeh.com Support Open Source! On

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations

2009-02-28 Thread Rob Beard
On 27/02/2009 22:13, London School of Puppetry wrote: > > Hi there, When I am working at a colleague's house, I use my laptop > and her wireless connection- it was BT and the connection was > unreliable for her desk-top and I could not get a connection at all. I > now have a new lap-top and coi