Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sony Walkman Enticing Again?

2009-06-08 Thread Stephen Garton
I've just got a magic too, so am very pleased to hear about it's ogg support! (First email sent from it, and it looks like it's going to top post by default, the compose screen is different to 'normal'. If so, apologies in advance!) On Jun 8, 2009 9:28 PM, "Michael G Fletcher" wrote: > > (admit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-08 Thread Sean Miller
The "no LLU" requirement seriously limits your chances of getting 24mbps. A BT Exchange is a BT Exchange. Doesn't matter who your ISP is, you're still physically connected to the same wire and the same equipment at the exchange. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm

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

2009-06-08 Thread HippyChick
Our PS3 is using upnp, it seems to play most things, and our server is transcoding on the fly for those that dont using mediatomb, we are still musing over the thought of putting ubuntu on the PS3 but heard it doesnt make full use of the cores so if anyone can confirm that, that would be great :)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu and wireless routers

2009-06-08 Thread Rob Beard
norman wrote: > I fear that my router will soon die and, as it is a number of years > since I installed my present one, I wondered if any one had any pearly > words of wisdom they could cast in my direction. I am running Ubuntu > 9.04 if that makes any difference, thanks. > > Norman > > You don

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

2009-06-08 Thread Rob Beard
William Anderson wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > >> 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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-08 Thread Rob Beard
David King wrote: > After examining the ADSL24 site more closely, I will pass on switching > to them as they appear to be just another Entanet reseller. > > > Anyone else got any good suggestions for a good broadband ISP that > offers up to 24 Mbit/s, no LLU, not Entanet, TalkTalk-related or Virg

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-08 Thread David King
After examining the ADSL24 site more closely, I will pass on switching to them as they appear to be just another Entanet reseller. Anyone else got any good suggestions for a good broadband ISP that offers up to 24 Mbit/s, no LLU, not Entanet, TalkTalk-related or Virgin? David King David

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sony Walkman Enticing Again?

2009-06-08 Thread Michael G Fletcher
> > (admittedly, I don't know if ogg support is standard in Android but at > > least the potential to easily install it should be there) > > My HTC-Magic (the second Android phone) plays ogg files "out-of-the-box", so hopefully will not too difficult unless sony make it difficult :-) --Michael -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sony Walkman Enticing Again?

2009-06-08 Thread LeeGroups
> For me, at least, if the following report is true: > > http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/sony-building-android-based-walkman-and-pnd-for-2010-launch/ > > Sony could well become sexy again. A mainstream PMP that easily plays > mp3 and ogg? > > Sign me up! > > (admittedly, I don't know if ogg su

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wacom Intuos4 - how to install?

2009-06-08 Thread daveg
I know very little about such things. However, I'm not too bad at reading and there is a reasonable article in the July edition of LINUX Format covering a little about this sort of problem. Apparantly on the accompanying DVD there is a copy of the article writers xorg.conf which gets the erasure

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can anyone get USB "C-Media ... CM106 Like Sound Device" to work?

2009-06-08 Thread Adam Funk
On 2009-06-03, Rob Beard wrote: > Adam Funk wrote: >> I bought Maplin's "5.1 USB Multimedia Sound Card" [1], which has the >> lsusb output listed below [2], and I'm at my wit's end trying to get >> it to work (on Intrepid and Jaunty). All I want to do is plug the >> line-out from my hi-fi into th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sony Walkman Enticing Again?

2009-06-08 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Mon, 2009-06-08 at 11:55 +0100, Sean Miller wrote: > Will it pick up Medium Wave? > > I don't want all that music rubbish... I need Radio 5 Live... > > Sean > Founder Memory (just now ;-)): Society for the preservation of AM Radio. you get radio 5 live on digital radio, as well as 5 live spo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sony Walkman Enticing Again?

2009-06-08 Thread Sean Miller
Will it pick up Medium Wave? I don't want all that music rubbish... I need Radio 5 Live... Sean Founder Memory (just now ;-)): Society for the preservation of AM Radio. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Sony Walkman Enticing Again?

2009-06-08 Thread Bruce Beardall
For me, at least, if the following report is true: http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/sony-building-android-based-walkman-and-pnd-for-2010-launch/ Sony could well become sexy again. A mainstream PMP that easily plays mp3 and ogg? Sign me up! (admittedly, I don't know if ogg support is standard

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband and hosting reccomendations

2009-06-08 Thread Dave Morley
On Sun, 2009-06-07 at 16:52 +0100, William Anderson wrote: > 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