Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 63, Issue 47

On 23 July 2010 02:32, Andrew Woodhead wrote: > RE: Message 5: > run: > sudo apt-get install samba > And you can now use filesharing in nautilus. I personally prefer to use > /etc/samba/smb.conf If you subscribe to the digest, *please* trim your reply, leaving only the part you are replying to an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 63, Issue 47

> > On 22 Jul 2010 16:16, "Lucy" wrote: > > Sounds like an excellent idea :) > > I think that MadLab (madlab.org.uk) would be a good location, if possible? > > > On 22 July 2010 14:31, Les Pounder wrote: > > Jon > > I'm sure that I can provid... >

[ubuntu-uk] [Marketing] Bracknell Ubuntu 'Hour'

Are you near Bracknell Berkshire? There are regular meet ups at South Hill Park relating to interest in Ubuntu. The meet up is limited to a nominal hour of time, and anyone may attend. It is primarily a social and contact meet up, although technical stuff can get discussed too if wanted. The nex

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

On 22/07/10 15:52, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On 22/07/10 15:46, Dave Morley wrote: >> On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:36 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >> >>> On 22/07/10 15:35, Dave Morley wrote: >>> On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:32 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I installe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

On 22/07/10 15:32, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I installed 10.04 Remix on my Laptop from a flash drive (because it's > MUCH faster than using the CD) but if I right-click on the desktop, > choose "Change Desktop background" and click on the Visual Effects tab, > it's set to None and all the opti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Personal Filesharing problem in 10.04

On 22 July 2010 19:06, Matthew Daubney wrote: > Scratch that, there is a bug report for this already.. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-user-share/+bug/536766 > > Looks like it wants Apache2 for some reason. Must be done using webdav > or something. > > -Matt Daubney > > On Thu,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Personal Filesharing problem in 10.04

Scratch that, there is a bug report for this already.. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-user-share/+bug/536766 Looks like it wants Apache2 for some reason. Must be done using webdav or something. -Matt Daubney On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 18:50 +0100, Matthew Daubney wrote: > On Thu, 201

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Personal Filesharing problem in 10.04

On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 18:14 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On 22/07/10 18:11, Daniel Case wrote: > > Right click a folder you would like to share, click "Share Folder" > > then tick a few boxes. > > It will ask you to install packages, click yes and it will install > > them for you. > > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Personal Filesharing problem in 10.04

On 22/07/10 18:11, Daniel Case wrote: > Right click a folder you would like to share, click "Share Folder" > then tick a few boxes. > It will ask you to install packages, click yes and it will install > them for you. > > I've done that. The "Share files over the network" in System-Preferences-Pers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Personal Filesharing problem in 10.04

Right click a folder you would like to share, click "Share Folder" then tick a few boxes. It will ask you to install packages, click yes and it will install them for you. Dan On 22 July 2010 18:01, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > If I do System-Preference-Personal File Sharing it tells me that I

[ubuntu-uk] Personal Filesharing problem in 10.04

If I do System-Preference-Personal File Sharing it tells me that I can't enable sharing over the network because "the required packages are not installed on your system". It doesn't tell me WHAT packages I need to install!! Can anyone enlighten me? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] SOLVED - Visual Effects are greyed out

On 22/07/10 15:32, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I installed 10.04 Remix on my Laptop from a flash drive (because it's > MUCH faster than using the CD) but if I right-click on the desktop, > choose "Change Desktop background" and click on the Visual Effects tab, > it's set to None and all the opti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 101010 = 42 which is a good excuse for a party

On 22/07/10 10:50, Alan Bell wrote: > More ideas on release related activities are welcome and if you have > half a plan but can't quite get it all together then let everyone know, > perhaps someone else can help. How about we talk to the London Hackspace about it http://london.hackspace.org.uk/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 101010 = 42 which is a good excuse for a party

Sounds like we have the beginnings of cracking plan. Yay! On 22 Jul 2010 16:16, "Lucy" wrote: Sounds like an excellent idea :) I think that MadLab (madlab.org.uk) would be a good location, if possible? On 22 July 2010 14:31, Les Pounder wrote: > Jon > I'm sure that I can provid... -- ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

On 22/07/10 16:16, Liam Proven wrote: > On 22 July 2010 15:52, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > > >> That just comes up with a window that says "No proprietary drivers on >> this system". >> BTW, I'm not RUNNING from a flash drive, I installed to my HDD FROM a >> flash drive... >> > What

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

On 22 July 2010 15:52, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > That just comes up with a window that says "No proprietary drivers on > this system". > BTW, I'm not RUNNING from a flash drive, I installed to my HDD FROM a > flash drive... What graphics chipset does your machine have? Make + model. -- L

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 101010 = 42 which is a good excuse for a party

Sounds like an excellent idea :) I think that MadLab (madlab.org.uk) would be a good location, if possible? On 22 July 2010 14:31, Les Pounder wrote: > Jon > I'm sure that I can provide some resources for a Manchester event. > Laptops,banner cds & ISOs. Maybe even a mirror / apt cache of the pac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

On 22/07/10 15:46, Dave Morley wrote: > On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:36 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > >> On 22/07/10 15:35, Dave Morley wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:32 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >>> >>> I installed 10.04 Remix on my Laptop from a flash

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:36 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On 22/07/10 15:35, Dave Morley wrote: > > On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:32 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > > > >> I installed 10.04 Remix on my Laptop from a flash drive (because it's > >> MUCH faster than using the CD) but if I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

On 22/07/10 15:35, Dave Morley wrote: > On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:32 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > >> I installed 10.04 Remix on my Laptop from a flash drive (because it's >> MUCH faster than using the CD) but if I right-click on the desktop, >> choose "Change Desktop background" and clic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 15:32 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I installed 10.04 Remix on my Laptop from a flash drive (because it's > MUCH faster than using the CD) but if I right-click on the desktop, > choose "Change Desktop background" and click on the Visual Effects tab, > it's set to None

[ubuntu-uk] Visual Effects are greyed out

I installed 10.04 Remix on my Laptop from a flash drive (because it's MUCH faster than using the CD) but if I right-click on the desktop, choose "Change Desktop background" and click on the Visual Effects tab, it's set to None and all the options are greyed out. I know that the graphics card is goo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of scanner .....

On 22/07/10 14:45, Tony Pursell wrote: > I have a HP Deskjet F1280 combined printer/scanner. Works 'out of the > box'. Ubuntu found it and configured it. HP are the best for working > with Linux. > > Tony > I second that - my wife has an Officejet 5700 (supplied by her work) and Ubuntu just f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of scanner .....

On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 13:16 +0100, Barry Drake wrote: > On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 08:31 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > > > I could be wrong but it sounds to me like it needs a driver building for > > the specific kernel (maybe as a module) and it compiles it for the > > running kernel, when your kernel i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 101010 = 42 which is a good excuse for a party

Jon I'm sure that I can provide some resources for a Manchester event. Laptops,banner cds & ISOs. Maybe even a mirror / apt cache of the packages as they are near the time. (I took your hint from barcamp blackpool ;) ) Les On 22 Jul 2010 13:47, "Jon Spriggs" wrote: I'd certainly be interested i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 101010 = 42 which is a good excuse for a party

I'd certainly be interested in getting something together for Manchester. All the best, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs On 22 July 2010 10:50, Alan Bell wrote: > The next version of Ubuntu will be the Maverick Meercat, version 10.10 > and it will be released on Sunday October the 10th, or 10/10/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [sf-uk-discuss] An 'open source manifesto' to counter the ICT cuts

On 22/07/2010 13:04, Alan Bell wrote: > On 22/07/10 12:24, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >> On 22/07/10 12:22, pmgazz wrote: >>> This is interesting - but last time I tried to work with a school >>> they were stuck with a preferred MS supplier by the LA and there was >>> also a problem with elec

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of scanner .....

On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 08:31 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > I could be wrong but it sounds to me like it needs a driver building for > the specific kernel (maybe as a module) and it compiles it for the > running kernel, when your kernel is updated the driver won't work and > will have to be re-compil

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [sf-uk-discuss] An 'open source manifesto' to counter the ICT cuts

On 22/07/10 12:24, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On 22/07/10 12:22, pmgazz wrote: >> This is interesting - but last time I tried to work with a school >> they were stuck with a preferred MS supplier by the LA and there was >> also a problem with electronic whiteboard drivers for Ubuntu/Linux? >> O

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [sf-uk-discuss] An 'open source manifesto' to counter the ICT cuts

Paula, as far as i know many schools use SMART: They have a linux installation for there drivers http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/S...BSv97Linux.htm On 22 July 2010 12:22, pmgazz wrote: > This is interesting - but last

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [sf-uk-discuss] An 'open source manifesto' to counter the ICT cuts

On 22/07/10 12:22, pmgazz wrote: > This is interesting - but last time I tried to work with a school they > were stuck with a preferred MS supplier by the LA and there was also a > problem with electronic whiteboard drivers for Ubuntu/Linux? > Obviously, this doesn't stop them from using FOSS on MS

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [sf-uk-discuss] An 'open source manifesto' to counter the ICT cuts

This is interesting - but last time I tried to work with a school they were stuck with a preferred MS supplier by the LA and there was also a problem with electronic whiteboard drivers for Ubuntu/Linux? Obviously, this doesn't stop them from using FOSS on MS Win but I wonder if anyone knows abo

[ubuntu-uk] 101010 = 42 which is a good excuse for a party

The next version of Ubuntu will be the Maverick Meercat, version 10.10 and it will be released on Sunday October the 10th, or 10/10/10. This has a few interesting implications, firstly the final code will actually be available on Friday 8th or thereabouts so as not to make the Canonical release tea

[ubuntu-uk] Profile Roulette

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ProfileRoulette One of the great things about the online community is the speed at which an idea can spread. Barry Smyth, a member of the local community team in Ireland who is working on a masters degree in computing is looking at ways to improve community involveme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of scanner .....

On 22 July 2010 08:31, Rob Beard wrote: > On 22/07/10 06:18, Barry Drake wrote: >> On Wed, 2010-07-21 at 13:32 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: >>> Some scanners will work fine straight out of the box, some will maybe >>> need a firmware file and others may need drivers.  Just one of those things. >> >> Ou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Net buddies

On 22/07/10 08:30, Andrew Bryant wrote: > I know this is veering off-topic, but reading Rob's interview has > prompted it. > > I've been asked to consider getting engaged in NetBuddies ( > http://www.netbuddies.co.uk ). Do any of you know more about it than is > revealed on their website? > > Andr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of scanner .....

On 22/07/10 06:18, Barry Drake wrote: > On Wed, 2010-07-21 at 13:32 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: >> Some scanners will work fine straight out of the box, some will maybe >> need a firmware file and others may need drivers. Just one of those things. > > Out of interest, I dug out an old scanner to see w

[ubuntu-uk] Net buddies

I know this is veering off-topic, but reading Rob's interview has prompted it. I've been asked to consider getting engaged in NetBuddies ( http://www.netbuddies.co.uk ). Do any of you know more about it than is revealed on their website? Andrew. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.u