[ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html Based on Linux kernel etc. ...or you could just get Ubuntu :-) -- James Milligan lak...@lake54.com www.lake54.com www.killermentality.com www.twitter.com/lake54 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No IE in Windows 7

Liam Wilson wrote: > David King wrote: >> That's all the more reason for people to switch to a free alternative >> like Ubuntu. >> >> >> David King >> >> >> >> John Matthews wrote: >> >>> Yeh, but its costing us, MS are charging the EU almost a 1/3rd more >>> than elsewhe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] G1 phone plans - WAS: Re: Webcam as a security camera

>> But how much did you pay for the G1? >> > > £180 via an Ebay auction, plus another £10 to get it unlocked. > > I think I will have to spend a little more and get a bigger battery, very > tempted to go for > http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BACY26TMG1-BK That's e

Re: [ubuntu-uk] G1 phone plans - WAS: Re: Webcam as a security camera

>> it's a piece of cake, if a little scary in places... Let's you >> use newer versions of Android month before they are generally available. >> I was running the JF version which include most of the cupcake updates >> back in Feb, with all the multi-touch and auto-rotation stuff all working! >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] G1 phone plans - WAS: Re: Webcam a s a security camera

On Monday 06 July 2009 23:06:55 LeeGroups wrote: > Colin Murphy wrote: > > But how much did you pay for the G1? £180 via an Ebay auction, plus another £10 to get it unlocked. I think I will have to spend a little more and get a bigger battery, very tempted to go for http://www.seidioonline.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] G1 phone plans - WAS: Re: Webcam a s a security camera

On Monday 06 July 2009 23:05:57 LeeGroups wrote: > Colin Murphy wrote: > > I am very tempted to take the time to root my G1, maybe even run Debian > > arm, unless there is a Ubuntu equivalent, he says, desperately trying to > > claw the thread back on topic. > > Root it, it's a piece of cake, if a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No IE in Windows 7

That's all the more reason for people to switch to a free alternative like Ubuntu. David King John Matthews wrote: >> >> > Yeh, but its costing us, MS are charging the EU almost a 1/3rd more than > elsewhere for W7 upgrades. It seems that MS are going to make us pay for > that. > > J

[ubuntu-uk] Just when we thought all the mainsteam Linux boxes had gone...

Misco part number 156002 arrives... http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=353088 Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No IE in Windows 7

Sean Miller wrote: > "European buyers of Windows 7 will have to download and install a web > browser for themselves. Bowing to European competition rules, > Microsoft Windows 7 will ship without Internet Explorer *snip" > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8096701.stm > > That could be quite a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Suppliers

> Hi Guys, > > Company hat on today, apologies ;) > > I'm looking for reccomendations for a supplier of cheap, reliable basic > spec tower servers of about: > http://www.serversdirect.co.uk/ are pretty good on price: HP ProLiant ML110 G5 Intel Dual-Core Xeon 3065 / 2.33 GHz 1 GB RAM / 8 GB (max)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Suppliers

On 07/07/09 16:18, Tim Dobson wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Company hat on today, apologies ;) > > I'm looking for reccomendations for a supplier of cheap, reliable basic > spec tower servers of about: Also check out http://nakedcomputers.org for "lots" of suppliers of computers of all kinds without oper

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Suppliers

Sentral are good, DNUK (http://www.dnuk.com/) are also very god at what they do. M. Quoting huet bartels : > Hi Tim, > > I have used these for many years for both rack mount systems and desktop > boxes. > > They are based in the Southampton > Sentral > Royal Mail House > Terminus Terrace > Sou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Suppliers

Hi Tim, I have used these for many years for both rack mount systems and desktop boxes. They are based in the Southampton Sentral Royal Mail House Terminus Terrace Southampton SO14 3FD Speak to David Mason on Sales: 0845 644 8016 [National lo-call rate] General: 023 8021 1266 Hope this helps

[ubuntu-uk] Server Suppliers

Hi Guys, Company hat on today, apologies ;) I'm looking for reccomendations for a supplier of cheap, reliable basic spec tower servers of about: 2x 2.6 GHZ CPU 2GB RAM 250GB Sata Hard Disk Disk CD/DVD Sata Disk drive No OS, display, keyboard, mouse etc... No manufacturer warranty required and:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows 7 same as Ubuntu........

John Just go here Its a Linux Foundation project. Dale On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:09 PM, John wrote: > What is Moblin, I have an Acer One with Ubuntu 9.04 on it, what does it > do? Does it run off the netbook or what? > > John > > Dale Clarke wrote: > > My two lads use only

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows 7 same as Ubuntu........

What is Moblin, I have an Acer One with Ubuntu 9.04 on it, what does it do? Does it run off the netbook or what? John Dale Clarke wrote: > My two lads use only one thing outside of web browser and that is > games and that's changing as they prefer Eve rather than paying > through the nose for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shell Access for VPS server

2009/7/7 John : > Lucy wrote: >> A good place to start IMO is http://en.flossmanuals.net/gnulinux. >> It'll give you a gentle introduction to the command line and later on >> starts talking about variables, etc. So you should be able to start >> building up your own scripts. >> >> > Hi Lucy, that i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows 7 same as Ubuntu........

My two lads use only one thing outside of web browser and that is games and that's changing as they prefer Eve rather than paying through the nose for buggy software. I personally, am a Google fan so do everything via that with only my Story 'Writers cafe' software separately. when that appears on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shell Access for VPS server

Lucy wrote: > 2009/7/6 John : > >> Hi everybody, >> >> I was just wondering, is there any difference between Linux Shell and >> Ubuntu Shell access? Also does anybody have any website I can look at to >> learn shell script? >> > > A good place to start IMO is http://en.flossmanuals.net/gnul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows 7 same as Ubuntu........

John wrote: > Has anybody seen this, and does anybody have Windows 7 to compare. > > I find this quite interesting though. > > http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2770&tag=nl.e550 > > John > I did have Windows 7 installed, in fact I'll be sticking it on the wife's PC this week too. I'd agree with so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shell Access for VPS server

On 07/07/09 08:20, William Anderson wrote: > Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> On 07/07/09 01:24, Sean Miller wrote: >>> Not on my Ubuntu machine, my default user is still using bash. >> >> I would be surprised if the default shell is bash. >> >> /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/dash as Dave explained. >> >>

[ubuntu-uk] Windows 7 same as Ubuntu........

Has anybody seen this, and does anybody have Windows 7 to compare. I find this quite interesting though. http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2770&tag=nl.e550 John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shell Access for VPS server

2009/7/6 John : > Hi everybody, > > I was just wondering, is there any difference between Linux Shell and > Ubuntu Shell access? Also does anybody have any website I can look at to > learn shell script? A good place to start IMO is http://en.flossmanuals.net/gnulinux. It'll give you a gentle intro

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shell Access for VPS server

William Anderson wrote: > Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> On 07/07/09 01:24, Sean Miller wrote: >>> Not on my Ubuntu machine, my default user is still using bash. >> I would be surprised if the default shell is bash. >> >> /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/dash as Dave explained. >> >> If you look at a user'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shell Access for VPS server

Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 07/07/09 01:24, Sean Miller wrote: >> Not on my Ubuntu machine, my default user is still using bash. > > I would be surprised if the default shell is bash. > > /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/dash as Dave explained. > > If you look at a user's default shell in /etc/pass