[ubuntu-uk] No sound in Ubuntu Studio VM

2010-08-04 Thread David King
I installed the latest Ubuntu Studio as a virtual machine in VirtualBox (host is Ubuntu 9.04). It is the 64-bit version. It is also up-to-date with the latest updates. But, there is no sound at all in the virtual machine. I tried the setting for audio in VirtualBox set to Alsa and then to Pulse

[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Public beta for Ubuntu Q&A site - Area 51 - Stack Exchange

2010-08-04 Thread Alan Bell
for all those who want to exchange their stack. Original Message Subject:Public beta for Ubuntu Q&A site - Area 51 - Stack Exchange Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:15:11 -0400 From: Area 51 Reply-To: do-not-re...@stackoverflow.com To: alan.b...@theopenlearningce

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lenovo N500 will not load Ubuntu

2010-08-04 Thread LeeGroups
> P.S.: It passed a memory test lasting an hour which I ran from GRUB > yesterday morning, before and after which it could not load Ubuntu. So > to me that suggests something other than a hardware issue; hence my > thoughts about the file directory 'disintegrating' at a software level, > as Al war

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Vinagre to connect to a Linux machine on the same local network

2010-08-04 Thread Colin Law
On 4 August 2010 11:03, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On 04/08/10 10:47, ByteSoup wrote: > > On 04/08/10 10:35, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > > On 04/08/10 10:28, ByteSoup wrote: > > On 04/08/10 10:25, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > > I have two Linux machines - a Tosh Satellite using 10.04 Desk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread azmodie
On 4 August 2010 14:23, ByteSoup wrote: > On 04/08/10 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > > > >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? > >> > > Yes > > > > > >> If so what's the syntax? > >> > > u...@server:folder/folder/..

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lenovo N500 will not load Ubuntu

2010-08-04 Thread Rob Beard
On 04/08/10 12:26, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > On Wed, 2010-08-04 at 11:53:17 +0100, Tony Travis > wrote: >> Now you're running 10.04, you can use the disk utility to check the >> health of your disks, System/Administration/Disk Utility. Have a look >> at the SMART data for your internal disk. Bye, Ton

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread ByteSoup
On 04/08/10 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? >> > Yes > > >> If so what's the syntax? >> > u...@server:folder/folder/.. > > Assuming the remote machine is run

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Vinagre to connect to a Linux machine on the same local network

2010-08-04 Thread ByteSoup
On 04/08/10 11:03, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 04/08/10 10:47, ByteSoup wrote: On 04/08/10 10:35, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 04/08/10 10:28, ByteSoup wrote: On 04/08/10 10:25, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I have two Linux machines - a Tosh Satellite using 10.04 Desktop and a Tosh Ne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Network Manager

2010-08-04 Thread gazz
Thanks Alan - it's easier than reinstalling the whole laptop! I fiddled for all of 5 mins with IP setups but got impatient and just ripped out the network-manager thinking it'd make life easier in the long-term. The wretched access point was actually on the same subnet as my laptop - IP 192.168.1.x

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread azmodie
On 4 August 2010 13:13, Philip Stubbs wrote: > On 4 August 2010 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? > > > > Yes > > > >> If so what's the syntax? > > > > u...@server:folder/folder/.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 4 August 2010 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? > > Yes > >> If so what's the syntax? > > u...@server:folder/folder/.. > > I would have thought google would have given you this in s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 04/08/10 12:38, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote: > > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > mailto:gor...@gbpcomputing.co.uk>> wrote: > > > I'd also suggest that if you don't trust the medium between the 2 > machines (ie, the internet) then you might want to consider running > rsync ove

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread Paul Morgan-Roach
> > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > I'd also suggest that if you don't trust the medium between the 2 machines (ie, the internet) then you might want to consider running rsync over ssh. http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/rsync.htm :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lenovo N500 will not load Ubuntu

2010-08-04 Thread Rowan Berkeley
On Wed, 2010-08-04 at 11:53:17 +0100, Tony Travis wrote: > Now you're running 10.04, you can use the disk utility to check the > health of your disks, System/Administration/Disk Utility. Have a look > at the SMART data for your internal disk. Bye, Tony. P.S.: It passed a memory test lasting an h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Crashes

2010-08-04 Thread Matt Wheeler
On 4 August 2010 11:39, Daniel Case wrote: > Ahhh...Thank you Al, > how do I control how much RAM Apache&PHP can have? > Daniel http://hakre.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/wordpress-3-0-memory-requirements-256-mb/ may be of interest to you both. -- Matt Wheeler m...@funkyhat.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 04/08/10 12:28, Colin Law wrote: > On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: > >> Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? >> > Yes > > >> If so what's the syntax? >> > u...@server:folder/folder/.. > > > Thanks -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread Colin Law
On 4 August 2010 12:23, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? Yes > If so what's the syntax? u...@server:folder/folder/.. I would have thought google would have given you this in seconds. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lenovo N500 will not load Ubuntu

2010-08-04 Thread Rowan Berkeley
On Wed, 2010-08-04 at 11:53:17 +0100, Tony Travis wrote: > Now you're running 10.04, you can use the disk utility to check the > health of your disks, System/Administration/Disk Utility. Have a look > at the SMART data for your internal disk. Bye, Tony. I looked at the SMART data, and the only

[ubuntu-uk] Using Rsync to a remote computer

2010-08-04 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
Is it possible to use rsync to a folder on a remote computer? If so what's the syntax? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lenovo N500 will not load Ubuntu

2010-08-04 Thread Tony Travis
On 04/08/10 11:29, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > I wonder what caused the file directory to disintegrate in the first > place? As I said, when I looked at the loading dialog, it said "dev/ > (some long hex number) does not exist." Hello, Rowan. The hex number is the UUID of the filesystem, which is use

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Crashes

2010-08-04 Thread Daniel Case
Ahhh...Thank you Al, how do I control how much RAM Apache&PHP can have? Daniel On 4 August 2010 11:32, Alan Pope wrote: > On 4 August 2010 11:25, Daniel Case wrote: > > I have a VPS which keeps crashing down when im using the Wordpress 3.0.1 > > admin panel, where could i find log files for wh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Crashes

2010-08-04 Thread Alan Pope
On 4 August 2010 11:25, Daniel Case wrote: > I have a VPS which keeps crashing down when im using the Wordpress 3.0.1 > admin panel, where could i find log files for what keeps happening? Could i > also check for a DoS attack? I have a VPS running wordpress and mine was also experiencing issues.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lenovo N500 will not load Ubuntu

2010-08-04 Thread Rowan Berkeley
I wonder what caused the file directory to disintegrate in the first place? As I said, when I looked at the loading dialog, it said "dev/ (some long hex number) does not exist." A day or two before I had noticed a considerable delay in opening the file browser to the music folder, but otherwise thi

[ubuntu-uk] Server Crashes

2010-08-04 Thread Daniel Case
Hi Guys, I have a VPS which keeps crashing down when im using the Wordpress 3.0.1 admin panel, where could i find log files for what keeps happening? Could i also check for a DoS attack? Daniel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Vinagre to connect to a Linux machine on the same local network

2010-08-04 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 04/08/10 10:47, ByteSoup wrote: > On 04/08/10 10:35, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >> On 04/08/10 10:28, ByteSoup wrote: >>> On 04/08/10 10:25, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I have two Linux machines - a Tosh Satellite using 10.04 Desktop and a Tosh Netbook using 10.04 Remix, both conne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Vinagre to connect to a Linux machine on the same local network

2010-08-04 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 04/08/10 10:47, ByteSoup wrote: > On 04/08/10 10:35, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >> On 04/08/10 10:28, ByteSoup wrote: >>> On 04/08/10 10:25, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I have two Linux machines - a Tosh Satellite using 10.04 Desktop and a Tosh Netbook using 10.04 Remix, both conne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Vinagre to connect to a Linux machine on the same local network

2010-08-04 Thread ByteSoup
On 04/08/10 10:35, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 04/08/10 10:28, ByteSoup wrote: On 04/08/10 10:25, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I have two Linux machines - a Tosh Satellite using 10.04 Desktop and a Tosh Netbook using 10.04 Remix, both connected wirelessly to the router. The Satellite can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lenovo N500 will not load Ubuntu

2010-08-04 Thread azmodie
> > I was trying to run a N500 today from a live CD and it would not boot > from the cd drive without first changing the bios boot order. I did > not want to do this so I booted from a live usb stick (10.04) > > I saw a reported comment that the n500 by default does not have the > bios set to boot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Vinagre to connect to a Linux machine on the same local network

2010-08-04 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 04/08/10 10:28, ByteSoup wrote: > On 04/08/10 10:25, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >> I have two Linux machines - a Tosh Satellite using 10.04 Desktop and a Tosh >> Netbook using 10.04 Remix, both connected wirelessly to the router. The >> Satellite can see the netbook in Places-Network. >> I'm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Vinagre to connect to a Linux machine on the same local network

2010-08-04 Thread ByteSoup
On 04/08/10 10:25, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I have two Linux machines - a Tosh Satellite using 10.04 Desktop and a Tosh Netbook using 10.04 Remix, both connected wirelessly to the router. The Satellite can see the netbook in Places-Network. I'm trying to use Vinagre to remote desktop to my

[ubuntu-uk] Using Vinagre to connect to a Linux machine on the same local network

2010-08-04 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
I have two Linux machines - a Tosh Satellite using 10.04 Desktop and a Tosh Netbook using 10.04 Remix, both connected wirelessly to the router. The Satellite can see the netbook in Places-Network. I'm trying to use Vinagre to remote desktop to my Netbook from the Satellite In the Connect dialog,