Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Philip Wyett
On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 16:17 +0100, Mark Fraser wrote: > On Wednesday 23 September 2009 16:03:45 Alan Lord (News) wrote: > > On 23/09/09 15:53, Gordon wrote: > > > Mark Fraser wrote: > > >> I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 > > >> for use with Orange mobile broadb

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Rob Beard
Mark Fraser wrote: > On Wednesday 23 September 2009 16:19:44 Rob Beard wrote: > >> Mark Fraser wrote: >> >>> On Wednesday 23 September 2009 15:53:52 Gordon wrote: >>> Mark Fraser wrote: > I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 >>>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Mark Fraser
On Wednesday 23 September 2009 16:19:44 Rob Beard wrote: > Mark Fraser wrote: > > On Wednesday 23 September 2009 15:53:52 Gordon wrote: > >> Mark Fraser wrote: > >>> I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 > >>> for use with Orange mobile broadband. Is there an applica

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 23/09/09 16:23, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > Just install it and try it: https://launchpad.net/wader/ Sorry my bad. This is a better link: https://launchpad.net/~wader/+archive/ppa Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UK

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 23/09/09 16:17, Mark Fraser wrote: > > That doesn't seem to support the Huawei E160 modem and will it conflict with > network-manager? > Just install it and try it: https://launchpad.net/wader/ (It won't conflict with NM, it works with it...) Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Rob Beard
Mark Fraser wrote: > On Wednesday 23 September 2009 15:53:52 Gordon wrote: > >> Mark Fraser wrote: >> >>> I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 for >>> use with Orange mobile broadband. Is there an application - preferably >>> one which will sit in the bar at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Mark Fraser
On Wednesday 23 September 2009 16:03:45 Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 23/09/09 15:53, Gordon wrote: > > Mark Fraser wrote: > >> I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 > >> for use with Orange mobile broadband. Is there an application - > >> preferably one which will si

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Rob Beard
Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 23/09/09 15:53, Gordon wrote: > >> Mark Fraser wrote: >> >>> I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 for >>> use >>> with Orange mobile broadband. Is there an application - preferably one which >>> will sit in the bar at the top -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Mark Fraser
On Wednesday 23 September 2009 15:53:52 Gordon wrote: > Mark Fraser wrote: > > I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 for > > use with Orange mobile broadband. Is there an application - preferably > > one which will sit in the bar at the top - and notify her of her us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 23/09/09 15:53, Gordon wrote: > Mark Fraser wrote: >> I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 for use >> with Orange mobile broadband. Is there an application - preferably one which >> will sit in the bar at the top - and notify her of her usage? This won't sit in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Gordon
Mark Fraser wrote: > I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 for use > with Orange mobile broadband. Is there an application - preferably one which > will sit in the bar at the top - and notify her of her usage? > Not an answer but a question - does Orange Mobile B

[ubuntu-uk] Mobile broadband usage monitor

2009-09-23 Thread Mark Fraser
I'm intending on setting my sister up with a netbook running UNR 9.04 for use with Orange mobile broadband. Is there an application - preferably one which will sit in the bar at the top - and notify her of her usage? -- Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Global Jam

2009-09-23 Thread James Thomas
Hi there, My name is James (selinuxium -in #ubuntu-uk) I am running the London GlobalJam venue, I also am a Southend resident. Worried that having two jams so close may leave us with a depleted user base. Maybe we can chat and sort out, one for Sat and one Sun... I don't know... Catch me in IRC

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Anton Piatek
2009/9/23 Steve : > On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:54:32 +0100, Dave Morley > wrote: > >> On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 10:48 +0100, Bruce Beardall wrote: >>> Amazon Mp3 >> Seconded and has a linux downloader.  It is easy to search and use an is >> of identical quality to itunes.  Plus great service. >> >> Magnat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Steve
On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:54:32 +0100, Dave Morley wrote: > On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 10:48 +0100, Bruce Beardall wrote: >> Amazon Mp3 > Seconded and has a linux downloader. It is easy to search and use an is > of identical quality to itunes. Plus great service. > > Magnatunes has some great music o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Daniel Spain
Rik said: > I am still trying to install itunes on Wine but it wont work - any idea's > > Should wine have some form of window/desk top (GNU?) as me just get a > list of programs to run and itunes is not one them! What version are you trying to install? Itunes v 8.0 is the most likely one to ins

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
2009/9/23 Dave Morley : > On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 10:48 +0100, Bruce Beardall wrote: >> Amazon Mp3 > Seconded and has a linux downloader.  It is easy to search and use an is > of identical quality to itunes.  Plus great service. > > Magnatunes has some great music on for unknown bands.  The only issu

[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: New LoCo Council Members sought..

2009-09-23 Thread Alan Pope
FYI: Please read. -- Forwarded message -- From: Alan Pope Date: 2009/9/23 Subject: New LoCo Council Members sought.. To: "Ubuntu local community team (LoCo) contacts" Hi LoCo teams! A little while ago Nick Ali stepped down from the LoCo Council. We were of course very sad to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Dave Morley
On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 10:48 +0100, Bruce Beardall wrote: > Amazon Mp3 Seconded and has a linux downloader. It is easy to search and use an is of identical quality to itunes. Plus great service. Magnatunes has some great music on for unknown bands. The only issue there is they don't accept debit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Bruce Beardall
Amazon Mp3 Play.com We7 Spotify Last.fm Magnatune and these are just off the top of my head. The list of alternatives to iTunes gets longer every day. Give them a go, you might surprise yourself as to how easy it is to change provider. Regards Bruce 2009/9/23 Gordon > Rik Boland wrote: > > I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Alan Pope
2009/9/23 Gordon : > Not really an answer but I went through this recently and I've ditched > iTunes completely, even on Windows. There are so many other legal music > download sites now that do not have the restrictions and DRM of iTunes > and some are considerably cheaper. It's not just about mu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Gordon
Rik Boland wrote: > I am still trying to install itunes on Wine but it wont work - any idea's > > Should wine have some form of window/desk top (GNU?) as me just get a > list of programs to run and itunes is not one them! > > Shalom > Not really an answer but I went through this recently and I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 23/09/09 10:02, James Milligan wrote: > There was a massive thread about this recently, best solution was to > use a Windows VM. Sorry for top post. Yep - I went through the same discovery a few months ago. Songbird is about as close as you can get todate and is getting better rapidly, but i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread James Milligan
There was a massive thread about this recently, best solution was to use a Windows VM. Sorry for top post. James On 23 Sep 2009, at 09:47, Philip Stubbs wrote: > 2009/9/23 Rik Boland : >> I am still trying to install itunes on Wine but it wont work - any >> idea's >> >> Should wine have som

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Philip Stubbs
2009/9/23 Rik Boland : > I am still trying to install itunes on Wine but it wont work - any idea's > > Should wine have some form of window/desk top (GNU?) as me just get a > list of programs to run and itunes is not one them! Best advice would be to ditch iTunes. However, this may help http://www

[ubuntu-uk] Installing itunes on Wine.

2009-09-23 Thread Rik Boland
I am still trying to install itunes on Wine but it wont work - any idea's Should wine have some form of window/desk top (GNU?) as me just get a list of programs to run and itunes is not one them! Shalom Rik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk