Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on Dell (revisited) ....

2010-05-28 Thread e-mail b.drake
On 28 May 2010 14:21, Bruno Girin wrote: There you go: > http://www.connectotel.com/marcus/ceoemail.html > Wonderful! Thanks for that. I've e-mailed Michael Dell with a very polite e-mail, and I've bookmarked the page. Now I'll wait eagerly for a reply. If there's anything of interest I'll co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on Dell (revisited) ....

2010-05-28 Thread Bruno Girin
On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 13:09 -0400, e-mail b.drake wrote: > Hi there . > > I'm staying with friends in the US at the moment, so although I've > been following the list, I haven't been writing of late. I just made > a lengthy effort to research Dell on their web sites. First it seems > to be i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] transfer data from HDD to HDD

2010-05-28 Thread Bruno Girin
On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 18:09 +0100, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 28/05/10 17:18, Norman Silverstone wrote: > > My rather ancient desktop PC has stopped working due, I think, to a > > faulty MBoard and I am now using a laptop running 10.04. I would like to > > be able to transfer a variety of files s

[ubuntu-uk] meetings in Paignton

2010-05-28 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi I have found what could be a useful meeting place for larger conferences / meets, in Paignton, right now they are trying to set up the internet etc, but the venue has capacity for about 400 people downstairs, has food available, however the venu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] transfer data from HDD to HDD

2010-05-28 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 28/05/10 17:18, Norman Silverstone wrote: > My rather ancient desktop PC has stopped working due, I think, to a > faulty MBoard and I am now using a laptop running 10.04. I would like to > be able to transfer a variety of files such as Firefox Bookmarks and > email addresses in Evolution from th

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on Dell (revisited) ....

2010-05-28 Thread e-mail b.drake
Hi there . I'm staying with friends in the US at the moment, so although I've been following the list, I haven't been writing of late. I just made a lengthy effort to research Dell on their web sites. First it seems to be impossible to contact Dell by e-mail on the UK site. Errors come up e

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support and adverse factors

2010-05-28 Thread alan c
On 25/05/10 10:34, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hello, > > First of all a brief apology for not sorting this out sooner, moving > house has taken somewhat longer than I originally intended. I'm hoping > to start getting things back on track now. > > Secondly, thanks to the people who turned up to my (f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] transfer data from HDD to HDD

2010-05-28 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 28 May 2010 17:18, Norman Silverstone wrote: > My rather ancient desktop PC has stopped working due, I think, to a > faulty MBoard and I am now using a laptop running 10.04. I would like to > be able to transfer a variety of files such as Firefox Bookmarks and > email addresses in Evolution fro

[ubuntu-uk] transfer data from HDD to HDD

2010-05-28 Thread Norman Silverstone
My rather ancient desktop PC has stopped working due, I think, to a faulty MBoard and I am now using a laptop running 10.04. I would like to be able to transfer a variety of files such as Firefox Bookmarks and email addresses in Evolution from the old HDD to the new computer. The HDD has been remov

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-28 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 13:30 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On 28 May 2010 13:27, Matthew Daubney wrote: > > > > Surely that depends if you also want to use that image as an installer? > > > > I guess. But that wasn't implied from the assertion made. > > Cheers, > Al. I have a 16GB USB stick with one

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-28 Thread Alan Pope
On 28 May 2010 13:27, Matthew Daubney wrote: > > Surely that depends if you also want to use that image as an installer? > I guess. But that wasn't implied from the assertion made. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-28 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 12:51 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On 28 May 2010 12:34, John Stevenson wrote: > > I also like Unetbootln, however if you want to create a peristent version of > > Ubuntu ( to store additional files such as your documents, etc) then the > > Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator should be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

2010-05-28 Thread John Levin
On 27/05/2010 19:12, Matthew Daubney wrote: > > That's quite a long list! Here's an interesting side question, what > would help motivate you to improve the way you support people? How do > you think it could be improved? > I used to do paid support, mainly windows but also os x and sometimes

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-28 Thread Alan Pope
On 28 May 2010 12:34, John Stevenson wrote: > I also like Unetbootln, however if you want to create a peristent version of > Ubuntu ( to store additional files such as your documents, etc) then the > Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator should be used. > I disagree. If you want a persistent version of Ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-28 Thread John Stevenson
On 28 May 2010 09:15, Scrase, Eddie wrote: > > > > Stick it in, reboot and you may need to invoke the BIOS or some other > > boot menu to select the CD to boot from. Many computers ship with the > > hard disk being the default boot device, and need to be tweaked to > > boot from CD. Others have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

2010-05-28 Thread Alan Bell
Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hello, > > First of all a brief apology for not sorting this out sooner, moving > house has taken somewhat longer than I originally intended. I'm hoping > to start getting things back on track now. > > Secondly, thanks to the people who turned up to my (frankly awful) talk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

2010-05-28 Thread John Stevenson
On 25 May 2010 10:34, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hello, > > > > What drives you to help support random strangers for no reward? Someone > pointed out to me at Oggcamp that understanding this may be the crux of > being able to actually help drive people to improve. > > I've had a sit down, a cup of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-28 Thread Scrase, Eddie
> Stick it in, reboot and you may need to invoke the BIOS or some other > boot menu to select the CD to boot from. Many computers ship with the > hard disk being the default boot device, and need to be tweaked to > boot from CD. Others have a menu which can be invoked with a single > keypress at

[ubuntu-uk] Subject: Re: OT: DRUPAL site got killed...

2010-05-28 Thread Cornelius Mostert
Hi all Sorry about the Site got killed... It was a moment of panic as I did not know what to do (I come more from a desktop environment and not a Web one) AND it was 17:00 (going home time) I am usually a lot more detailed in my descriptions of errors and analysis... Thanx to all that gave positi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

2010-05-28 Thread Markie
Hi Matt So really, what drives you to support people? When I receive support Im extremely grateful, so the best way to show gratitude is by reciprocating that support. > What, in your own opinion, > could be done to help motivate yourself to do better? > Learn more, and then be able to share

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: DRUPAL site got killed...

2010-05-28 Thread Sean Miller
Do you not have any backups from before it "got killed"?? You could restore somewhere else and compare the files -- only a thought. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: DRUPAL site got killed...

2010-05-28 Thread Cornelius Mostert
>Seems to be working. >/s Surely as Senior IT Specialist this should be a piece of cake? :P You could laugh but event the best Diesel technician might struggle on a petrol or electric engine Thanx -- _ Cornelius Mostert Senior IT Specialist United Kingdo