Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running From USB

2010-05-18 Thread Stephen Garton
On 19 May 2010 07:41, Alan Pope wrote: > On 19 May 2010 07:18, Stephen Garton wrote: >> Is there a way I can secure the Live USB? Do other people do this? >> Would I need to roll my own live cd (e.g. > > No, just install onto a usb stick rather than copy the cd onto it. > > Boot off an ubuntu cd,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running From USB

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 19 May 2010 07:18, Stephen Garton wrote: > Is there a way I can secure the Live USB? Do other people do this? > Would I need to roll my own live cd (e.g. No, just install onto a usb stick rather than copy the cd onto it. Boot off an ubuntu cd, put a usb stick in and run the installer as if yo

[ubuntu-uk] Running From USB

2010-05-18 Thread Stephen Garton
Good Morning All, It's very early, but this has been on my mind for a while. I currently have Lucid as a live usb, which is fine and dandy. My problem with it is although the packages installed on it are persistent, the user and other security on it is still the LiveCD standard (ubuntu with no pas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Rowan Berkeley
whoops, sorry, forgot to change the subject line in previous message. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 61, Issue 48

2010-05-18 Thread Rowan Berkeley
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:50 +0100, Dave Morley wrote: > On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:01 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > > On 18 May 2010 18:50, Rowan Berkeley > wrote: > > > I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I > > > don't know where it has been installed, since it doesn't app

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dianne Reuby wrote: > I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? Their website says so, > and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: > > > "I am sorry we don't have any systems with ubuntu" > > Am I confused again? > > Dianne > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Barry Drake
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:22 +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: > I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? Their website says so, > and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: I'm confused too! I bought my Dell Inspiron Mini 10v netbook only just over a month ago - and it came loaded wit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Rob Beard
On 18/05/10 19:16, alan c wrote: > On 18/05/10 18:50, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > If you want to work on your main (system) partition then it must not > be running that is not mounted, that is, use a live CD or live usb > with gparted such as parted magic. > Actually I've found an Ubuntu Live CD wo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Dianne Reuby
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 20:07 +0100, Bruno Girin wrote: > In any case, what they have on the (regional) web site doesn't > match what they actually sell. > I looked at the site a couple of weeks ago, and Ubuntu was available as an option on some machines, although it was 8.10 - but now it's vanishe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Bruno Girin
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:50 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On 18 May 2010 19:22, Dianne Reuby wrote: > > I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? > > They can do, but it's not something they do in all regions, and not > all models are available. It's still damn confusing though. If you look at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 19:22, Dianne Reuby wrote: > I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? They can do, but it's not something they do in all regions, and not all models are available. > Their website says so, > and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: > Basically most of the Del

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 19:19, Dianne Reuby wrote: > I always use the LiveCD - is it OK to use it while Ubuntu is running? > In this case yes because Rowan is resizing an external USB based partition rather than the root one. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Tommy Pyatt
I had exactly the same problem. The website says it but there are no links to actual machines, it's strange. I phoned them up and asked about the phantom Ubuntu machines and after a bit of discussion they gave me a quote on a netbook that I saw that was listed as running Windows. The lad I talked

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Daniel Drummond
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:19 +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: > I always use the LiveCD - is it OK to use it while Ubuntu is running? > > Dianne > Yes, but you won't be able to unmount the root partition to make any changes to it. Daniel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailma

[ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Dianne Reuby
I always use the LiveCD - is it OK to use it while Ubuntu is running? Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Dianne Reuby
I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? Their website says so, and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: "I am sorry we don't have any systems with ubuntu" Am I confused again? Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread alan c
On 18/05/10 18:50, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't > know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my > menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial > anywhere? If you installed it from the re

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Dave Morley
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:01 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On 18 May 2010 18:50, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > > I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't > > know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my > > menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 18:50, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't > know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my > menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial > anywhere? > http://popey.blip.tv/file

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Tommy Pyatt
On 18 May 2010 18:50, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't > know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my > menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial > anywhere? System -> Administration

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't > know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my > menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial > anywhere? Look under Syste

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Ciarán Mooney
Hi, I think it is in: System --> Administration otherewise you can run it from a Terminal window using the command: gksudo gparted Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Rowan Berkeley
I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial anywhere? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do if external hard drive isn't unmounted properly?

2010-05-18 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Colin Law wrote: > On 18 May 2010 15:41, Liam Proven wrote: >> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Rowan Berkeley >> wrote: >>> On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 09:11 +0100, Avi Greenbury >>> wrote: >>> Rowan Berkeley wrote: > It's NTFS. I originally put all the stu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do if external hard drive isn't unmounted properly?

2010-05-18 Thread Colin Law
On 18 May 2010 15:41, Liam Proven wrote: > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Rowan Berkeley > wrote: >> On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 09:11 +0100, Avi Greenbury >> wrote: >> >>> Rowan Berkeley wrote: >>> > It's NTFS. I originally put all the stuff on it from a Windows >>> > machine, which uses NTFS by de

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wiki for shortcut keys?

2010-05-18 Thread pmgazz
Keyboard shortcuts seemed to have been broken since somewhere around 9.04 - there were various bug reports but it's only just got fixed . . . Paula On 13/05/10 19:20, Rob Beard wrote: > On 13/05/10 13:59, Guy Thouret wrote: > >> >>> although I sometimes wish I could >>> tweak it to Win

Re: [ubuntu-uk] So Ubuntu Big bang theory

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 18/05/10 15:45, Dave Morley wrote: > So the great news is that Ubuntu was mentioned on the big bang theory, > But hey we all know that ubuntu won't really of made till Blue Peter > make an Ubuntu package out of an old washing up bottle, a loo roll and > some stick back plastic right :D I heard

Re: [ubuntu-uk] So Ubuntu Big bang theory

2010-05-18 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Dave Morley wrote: > So the great news is that Ubuntu was mentioned on the big bang theory, > But hey we all know that ubuntu won't really of made till Blue Peter > make an Ubuntu package out of an old washing up bottle, a loo roll and > some stick back plastic rig

[ubuntu-uk] So Ubuntu Big bang theory

2010-05-18 Thread Dave Morley
So the great news is that Ubuntu was mentioned on the big bang theory, But hey we all know that ubuntu won't really of made till Blue Peter make an Ubuntu package out of an old washing up bottle, a loo roll and some stick back plastic right :D -- Seek That Thy Might Know http://www.davmor2.co.uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do if external hard drive isn't unmounted properly?

2010-05-18 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 09:11 +0100, Avi Greenbury > wrote: > >> Rowan Berkeley wrote: >> > It's NTFS. I originally put all the stuff on it from a Windows >> > machine, which uses NTFS by default. I have experienced no problems >> > in using

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: SIP/VoIP app based on J2ME

2010-05-18 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 18 May 2010 13:18, Cornelius Mostert wrote: > Hi all > > I am looking for info on VoIP apps that runs on J2ME I have a Sony Ericsson > ELM and it has settings for SIP but it looks like I need an app to make use > of them... > I wanted to have the Nokia X6 but could not get it on my contract :-)

[ubuntu-uk] OT: SIP/VoIP app based on J2ME

2010-05-18 Thread Cornelius Mostert
Hi all I am looking for info on VoIP apps that runs on J2ME I have a Sony Ericsson ELM and it has settings for SIP but it looks like I need an app to make use of them... I wanted to have the Nokia X6 but could not get it on my contract :-) thanx -- _ Corn

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hello All

2010-05-18 Thread Robert Flatters
Hello Paul, Just thought i would reply to the e-mail. Regards Bob On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Paul Mellors wrote: > Hello everyone > > Seems long time since i've been on here, just thought i'd say hello again > :D > > Paul > [MooDoo] > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Peer to peer apt

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 10:16, Jonathan Davies wrote: >> If I'm already using "archive.ubuntu.com" while on Virgin, will it use the >> Virgin mirror?  Or do I need to manually specify it? > > You have to specify it manually: > > - https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mirror/ubuntu.virginmedia.com-archive > Or le

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Peer to peer apt

2010-05-18 Thread Jonathan Davies
On 14/05/10 20:47, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On Friday 14 May 2010 17:06:35 Anton Piatek wrote: >> This has been discussed several times on the Debian lists - there are >> several prototypes or packages that do this already, some even using >> bittorrent, however most of the consensus is that the pa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
>> File: npwrapper.libflashplayer.so >> Version: >> Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45 >> > This would indicate that the 32-bit plugin wrapper is still installed, > which will cause all sorts of problems when trying to use the 64-bit > plugin (it's probably trying to wrap the 64-bit plugin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do if external hard drive isn't unmounted properly?

2010-05-18 Thread Rowan Berkeley
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 09:11 +0100, Avi Greenbury wrote: > Rowan Berkeley wrote: > > It's NTFS. I originally put all the stuff on it from a Windows > > machine, which uses NTFS by default. I have experienced no problems > > in using it on the newer Ubuntu machine. But once, I did power down > > w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 18 May 2010 09:03, Markie wrote: > > Would we happen to have this in our ubuntu repos? > Unfortunately not as it's not been officially released yet. However, Mint is essentially a customisation of Ubuntu so compatibility is excellent. >File: npwrapper.libflashplayer.so >Version: >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 09:03, Markie wrote: > >> You could try the Linux Mint 64-bit Flash package: >> >> http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mint-flashplugin-x64/mint-flashplugin-x64_10.0.45.2-mint1_amd64.deb >> > Would we happen to have this in our ubuntu repos? > We don't have flash in our rep

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
On 18 May 2010 09:03, Markie wrote: > > You could try the Linux Mint 64-bit Flash package: >> >> http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mint-flashplugin-x64/mint-flashplugin-x64_10.0.45.2-mint1_amd64.deb >> >> Would we happen to have this in our ubuntu repos? > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
> You could try the Linux Mint 64-bit Flash package: > > http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mint-flashplugin-x64/mint-flashplugin-x64_10.0.45.2-mint1_amd64.deb > > Would we happen to have this in our ubuntu repos? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
On 18 May 2010 08:29, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > Try making the plugin executable: > > chmod 755 libflashplayer.so > > and restart the browser. Check to see if it's registering with firefox by > typing about:plugins into the location bar and looking down the list. > > Thanks, the file has execut

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 18 May 2010 08:29, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 18 May 2010 08:19, Markie wrote: >> >> I tried this but im still not having any joy, downloaded gunzipped and >> untarred the file into /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ even removed the old one. >> Tried BBC iplayer and on this site the play button s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 18 May 2010 08:19, Markie wrote: > I tried this but im still not having any joy, downloaded gunzipped and > untarred the file into /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ even removed the old one. > Tried BBC iplayer and on this site the play button shows but you click it > and it doesnt do anything. It see

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
I tried this but im still not having any joy, downloaded gunzipped and untarred the file into /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ even removed the old one. Tried BBC iplayer and on this site the play button shows but you click it and it doesnt do anything. It seems odd how some sites work and some dont. Any