Re: [ubuntu-uk] new printer

2010-01-20 Thread Norman Silverstone
Thank you all for your suggestions and comments, I have decided to buy the HP LaserJet P1505n. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread Thomas Ibbotson
I've registered too, but looking at the stats it looks a bit outdated, according to the website there are still 13368 machines running Dapper... Tom -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] using an ipod

2010-01-20 Thread michael
Also I found creating mp4 files for the iPod could be a pain at times. I found this script on the internet (might have been the Ubuntu Forums...not sure) to batch convert any video ffmpeg can understand to iPod compatabile mp4's: #!/bin/bash mkdir output for movie in *.* ; do echo Proces

Re: [ubuntu-uk] using an ipod

2010-01-20 Thread Rob Beard
Norman Silverstone wrote: > My granddaughter has just acquired an ipod and wants me to make her able > to use it on her Ubuntu 9.04 machine. This modern technology is way over > my head and I would very much appreciate some help, please. > > Norman > This might help you get started... https://h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] using an ipod

2010-01-20 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Norman, 2010/1/20 Norman Silverstone : > My granddaughter has just acquired an ipod and wants me to make her able > to use it on her Ubuntu 9.04 machine. This modern technology is way over > my head and I would very much appreciate some help, please. > I've used Banshee with an iPod and it wor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] using an ipod

2010-01-20 Thread Isabell Long
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 09:31:06PM +, Norman Silverstone wrote: > My granddaughter has just acquired an ipod and wants me to make her able > to use it on her Ubuntu 9.04 machine. This modern technology is way over > my head and I would very much appreciate some help, please. Hi, What I do is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] using an ipod

2010-01-20 Thread michael
I use GTKpod. Seems to do the job Norman Silverstone wrote: > My granddaughter has just acquired an ipod and wants me to make her able > to use it on her Ubuntu 9.04 machine. This modern technology is way over > my head and I would very much appreciate some help, please. > > Norman > > > --

[ubuntu-uk] using an ipod

2010-01-20 Thread Norman Silverstone
My granddaughter has just acquired an ipod and wants me to make her able to use it on her Ubuntu 9.04 machine. This modern technology is way over my head and I would very much appreciate some help, please. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread etali
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 20/01/2010 19:25, Paul Sutton wrote: > you don't need to, all it asks is to register each unit,so it can track > how many computes you have and which version of ubuntu you are using. > > It would be good to have a option to say how many users use e

Re: [ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sutton wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> Alan Pope wrote: >>> Report a bug against ubuntu-website, suggesting it. >>> >>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Al. done :) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GN

Re: [ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: >> Report a bug against ubuntu-website, suggesting it. >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website >> >> Cheers, >> Al. >> > I don't mind the idea of registering as long as it's not forced. At the > moment I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new printer

2010-01-20 Thread Rob Beard
Paul Sutton wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Alan Pope wrote: > >> Hullo Norman, >> >> 2010/1/20 Norman Silverstone : >> >>> I need to buy a new laser printer and am wondering whether to get a >>> wireless or network one. I am running Ubuntu 9.10 and there are 4

Re: [ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread Rob Beard
Alan Pope wrote: > Report a bug against ubuntu-website, suggesting it. > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website > > Cheers, > Al. > I don't mind the idea of registering as long as it's not forced. At the moment I happy participate in the package popularity contest, but I wouldn't want to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new printer

2010-01-20 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Pope wrote: > Hullo Norman, > > 2010/1/20 Norman Silverstone : >> I need to buy a new laser printer and am wondering whether to get a >> wireless or network one. I am running Ubuntu 9.10 and there are 4 >> computers which will need to access the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new printer

2010-01-20 Thread Bruno Girin
On Wed, 2010-01-20 at 16:45 +, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I need to buy a new laser printer and am wondering whether to get a > wireless or network one. I am running Ubuntu 9.10 and there are 4 > computers which will need to access the printer. I understand that HP > equipment is Linux friendl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new printer

2010-01-20 Thread Tony Pursell
On 20 Jan 2010 at 16:45, Norman Silverstone wrote: > > I need to buy a new laser printer and am wondering whether to get a > wireless or network one. I am running Ubuntu 9.10 and there are 4 > computers which will need to access the printer. I understand that HP > equipment is Linux friendly and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new printer

2010-01-20 Thread Luke-Jennings
On Wed, 2010-01-20 at 16:45 +, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I need to buy a new laser printer and am wondering whether to get a > wireless or network one. I am running Ubuntu 9.10 and there are 4 > computers which will need to access the printer. I understand that HP > equipment is Linux friendl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new printer

2010-01-20 Thread Alan Pope
Hullo Norman, 2010/1/20 Norman Silverstone : > I need to buy a new laser printer and am wondering whether to get a > wireless or network one. I am running Ubuntu 9.10 and there are 4 > computers which will need to access the printer. I understand that HP > equipment is Linux friendly and wondered

[ubuntu-uk] new printer

2010-01-20 Thread Norman Silverstone
I need to buy a new laser printer and am wondering whether to get a wireless or network one. I am running Ubuntu 9.10 and there are 4 computers which will need to access the printer. I understand that HP equipment is Linux friendly and wondered about the LaserJet P1505n. All advice gratefully recei

Re: [ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread Alan Pope
2010/1/20 Paul Sutton : > Are there plans to have a widget or Link in 10.04 to the counter to > encourage all users to register ubuntu,  if they wish,  would be a good > way to find out the number of users out there, plus also this may help > when campaigning for stuff to be ported. > Hmm, unlikel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Pope wrote: > 2010/1/20 Paul Sutton : >> I have seen several references to registered ubuntu user e.g # but >> how do i register as a ubuntu user, adn get such a number, I have >> registered with the Linux counter (about 8 years ago + at leas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread Alan Pope
2010/1/20 Paul Sutton : > I have seen several references to registered ubuntu user e.g # but > how do i register as a ubuntu user, adn get such a number,  I have > registered with the Linux counter (about 8 years ago + at least) > Google + "registered ubuntu user" + I'm feeling lucky = http:/

[ubuntu-uk] register ubuntu

2010-01-20 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi I have seen several references to registered ubuntu user e.g # but how do i register as a ubuntu user, adn get such a number, I have registered with the Linux counter (about 8 years ago + at least) thanks Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.ne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Possible Training Events

2010-01-20 Thread alan c
Matthew Daubney wrote: > On 17/01/10 12:37, alan c wrote: >> Tony Pursell wrote: >> >>> Conversion is a marketing job. >>> >> +1 >> >> > Surely by educating users we will help stem a lot of the negative press > and the uneducated retail staff problem though? Don't you think that a l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Possible Training Events

2010-01-20 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Wed, 2010-01-20 at 11:34 +, Alan Pope wrote: > 2010/1/16 Matthew Daubney : > > I've put up an idea in the ideas pool[0], and started an etherpad[1]. > > Does anyone else have any experience of running these kind of things who > > would like to lend their expertise? What do people think would

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Possible Training Events

2010-01-20 Thread Alan Pope
2010/1/16 Matthew Daubney : > I've put up an idea in the ideas pool[0], and started an etherpad[1]. > Does anyone else have any experience of running these kind of things who > would like to lend their expertise? What do people think would work best > in this scenario? > Please consider getting in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Possible Training Events

2010-01-20 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Wed, 2010-01-20 at 00:38 +, Bruno Girin wrote: > On Tue, 2010-01-19 at 18:43 +, Matthew Daubney wrote: > > [snip] > > > > Beginners are not the easiest people to teach to. I would suggest > > > starting with some moderately advanced topics like "how to package an > > > app for Ubuntu".

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Proposed Manchester Ubuntu 10.04 Jam

2010-01-20 Thread Gordon Allott
On Tue, 2010-01-19 at 20:39 +, Lucy wrote: > Thanks again Simon for sending the email out. > > I've just looked at the dates and I've realised I won't be able to > make one of the days! Once we have a better grasp of where to do this and such we can throw up a poll and find out the best dates

[ubuntu-uk] Proposed Manchester Ubuntu 10.04 Jam

2010-01-20 Thread simon bennie
What about getting a room from the Union. They normally have rooms available. That is as long as we don't hit post exam celebration period. -- Simon Bennie Mchem Ph.D student Theoretical chemistry group School of Chemistry The University of Manchester M13 9PL This email was sent using Ubuntu --