Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Harry Rickards
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 06/04/09 08:19, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 04/06/09 08:09, John Levin wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm looking for reccomendations for broadband suppliers and hosting. >> >> First off, I'm getting rid of Entanet (via UKFSN) as they've seen fit to >> more t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Beard
javadayaz wrote: > id be grateful if someone could post a link for some of these "cheap" > adaptors :) > Something like this would probably do the job: http://tinyurl.com/a2vv7 or alternatively this which is a bit cheaper: http://tinyurl.com/pdvfcc * *This is also this on eBay which looks like it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Beard
javadayaz wrote: > i too have an original xbox and would like to connect it that > way...but she who must be obeyed probably wont allow that because of > all the wiring...and i really dont wana buy extra hardware.If i could > wifi enable my xbox somehow that would be brilliant solution too Well

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread javadayaz
id be grateful if someone could post a link for some of these "cheap" adaptors :) 2009/6/4 Chris Rowson > > > i too have an original xbox and would like to connect it that way...but she >> who must be obeyed probably wont allow that because of all the wiring...and >> i really dont wana buy extra

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread Chris Rowson
i too have an original xbox and would like to connect it that way...but she > who must be obeyed probably wont allow that because of all the wiring...and > i really dont wana buy extra hardware.If i could wifi enable my xbox somehow > that would be brilliant solution too > > You can get wireless t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread javadayaz
i too have an original xbox and would like to connect it that way...but she who must be obeyed probably wont allow that because of all the wiring...and i really dont wana buy extra hardware.If i could wifi enable my xbox somehow that would be brilliant solution too 2009/6/4 Rob Beard > javadayaz

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Beard
javadayaz wrote: > I mean primarily to view stuff/media thats stored on the ubuntu pc! > sorry should have made that a bit clearer Yeah no problem. Well I don't have either console (I have an original XBOX, PS2 and Wii). I know the PS3 has Linux support and I'm pretty certain there is a versio

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Toby Satchell
I would agree with Dan. I am with Virgin media and have the 20Mb service. I can't fault it, the caps are annoying if you have a heavy day but otherwise i get the full speed and good latency. Only thing they have got wrong is they didn't spell my name properly but it can't be changed now. strange.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Ken Robson
After migrating from UKFSN about 4 months ago, I went with plusnet, depends on what you want, but the unlimited service I find is good, you are told the throttles up front and there are no caps. Only minus side is that now they have an 18month contract for new signups. But if you are a light use

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Daniel Drummond
David King wrote: > I also hear that Virgin is very bad too, although if you can get cable > and it works, and you do not have to deal with their helplines, it > might be okay, but after many bad experiences with NTL in the past I > will never go with them again, even though they are now rebrand

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread Daniel Drummond
George McLachlan wrote: > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 1:22 PM, javadayaz wrote: > >> I mean primarily to view stuff/media thats stored on the ubuntu pc! sorry >> should have made that a bit clearer >> > > I use my viglen to stream to my xbox360 using ushare, works pretty well. > > George > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread David King
I also use UKFSN for my broadband ISP, and lately the service has been rubbish. I am getting much slower speeds, sometimes down to less than 1 Mbit/s. And the technical support is currently non-existent. I think it is a one-man show, who means well, wanting to support free open source software,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Andrew Turner
2009/6/4 David King : > Do you have a URL for WebFaction? http://www.webfaction.com/ ;) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread David King
Do you have a URL for WebFaction? David King Andrew Turner wrote: > 2009/6/4 Neall Mclaren : > >> I've just migrated to O2's LLU service which costs me £9 per month for upto >> 20 meg download (I get 13 as an actual speed). Hosting isn't really my area >> but Web Faction let you pleay arroun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Andrew Turner
2009/6/4 Neall Mclaren : > I've just migrated to O2's LLU service which costs me £9 per month for upto > 20 meg download (I get 13 as an actual speed). Hosting isn't really my area > but Web Faction let you pleay arround quite a bit and will let u SSH into > the box. They are expensive and they run

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread George McLachlan
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 1:22 PM, javadayaz wrote: > I mean primarily to view stuff/media thats stored on the ubuntu pc! sorry > should have made that a bit clearer I use my viglen to stream to my xbox360 using ushare, works pretty well. George -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread javadayaz
I mean primarily to view stuff/media thats stored on the ubuntu pc! sorry should have made that a bit clearer 2009/6/4 Rob Beard > javadayaz wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Based on your experiences whats more easier to connect to a ubuntu > > running pc? a PS3 or xbox360? > > > > > > -- > > Javad > Con

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Beard
javadayaz wrote: > Hi, > > Based on your experiences whats more easier to connect to a ubuntu > running pc? a PS3 or xbox360? > > > -- > Javad Connect how exactly? Do you mean to view stuff on the console which is stored on the Ubuntu PC? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.u

[ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread javadayaz
Hi, Based on your experiences whats more easier to connect to a ubuntu running pc? a PS3 or xbox360? -- Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Neall Mclaren
I've just migrated to O2's LLU service which costs me £9 per month for upto 20 meg download (I get 13 as an actual speed). Hosting isn't really my area but Web Faction let you pleay arround quite a bit and will let u SSH into the box. They are expensive and they run a falvour of BSD pus the are bas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread James Milligan
On Thu, 2009-06-04 at 10:28 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > Sean Miller wrote: > > I was with Pipex before I moved and have had great trouble cancelling > > them - they keep billing me at the old address, despite written > > confirmation I'm no longer there and receiving any service. Their > > computers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Sean Miller
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Stephen O'Neill wrote: > I'm a happy Nildram customer and have been for about 6 years now. > They're now owned by Talk Talk though (was Pipex, then Tiscali). > Thankfully I've never noticed a reduction in the quality of service > (either hardware or human) througho

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Stephen O'Neill
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/06/09 10:28, Rob Beard wrote: > That matches what I've heard about Pipex and Tiscalli, IIRC Nildram and > possibly Freedom 2 Surf are owned by them too. Shame really as years > ago Pipex were one of the good ISPs. It's all a bit complicated

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Beard
Sean Miller wrote: > I was with Pipex before I moved and have had great trouble cancelling > them - they keep billing me at the old address, despite written > confirmation I'm no longer there and receiving any service. Their > computers say "if you don't pay we'll cut you off" and their call > cent

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Sean Miller
Just to say I believe BE Broadband, who I just praised above, is LLU so it's possible they won't be available in your area but the service I get ("Be Value") which is actually £13.50 (not the £12.50 I said) is quite fast enough for my liking at 8mbps (as I used to only get 1mbps or thereabouts desp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Sean Miller
I was with Pipex before I moved and have had great trouble cancelling them - they keep billing me at the old address, despite written confirmation I'm no longer there and receiving any service. Their computers say "if you don't pay we'll cut you off" and their call centre won't acknowledge that if

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Beard
John Levin wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for reccomendations for broadband suppliers and hosting. > > First off, I'm getting rid of Entanet (via UKFSN) as they've seen fit to > more than double their charges! (Getting ready for long phone session to > customer services today) Don't have cable, so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] burning discs in virtual machines

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Beard
Farran Lee wrote: > so I've got it all working so far... the only problem is, the .iso I > need to burn is in a virtual machine; specifically ubuntu 9.10 i386 in > VirtualBox. How can I burn discs in it? Is there something special I > need to install? > Thanks :) >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] aptoncd or alternative...?

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Beard
Farran Lee wrote: > > actually can someone help me with aptoncd anyway please, keryx isn't > playing nice with me either atm :S > ta :) > === > Farran Lee > I'm only 16 :P > Okay you say aptoncd is failing at 57%, do you get any error messages? Basically if you n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 04/06/09 08:09, John Levin wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for reccomendations for broadband suppliers and hosting. > > First off, I'm getting rid of Entanet (via UKFSN) as they've seen fit to > more than double their charges! (Getting ready for long phone session to > customer services today) Don'

[ubuntu-uk] Evolution & the GPG/PGP keyring

2009-06-04 Thread Rowan Berkeley
People may recall me complaining a couple of times that every time I start the Evolution email client, I have to enter my password because it wants to unlock the GPG/PGP keyring and can't do so without it. Well, the latest updates include a number of Evolution-related items, and one of them is an "

[ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-04 Thread John Levin
Hi, I'm looking for reccomendations for broadband suppliers and hosting. First off, I'm getting rid of Entanet (via UKFSN) as they've seen fit to more than double their charges! (Getting ready for long phone session to customer services today) Don't have cable, so looking for a geek-friendly a