Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread Craig Peden
On 10 Sep 2010, at 00:10, John Stevenson wrote: On 9 September 2010 23:34, Craig Peden wrote: > I'm interested to see if canonical have developed the global menu project > any further. I know that chromium should not require it due to the wrench > menu but there was numerous other programs and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread Jacob Mansfield
I've just spent 3 days solid getting 10.04 onto my toshiba portege R100, I've still not finished On 10 September 2010 00:10, John Stevenson wrote: > On 9 September 2010 23:34, Craig Peden wrote: > >> I'm interested to see if canonical have developed the global menu project >> any further. I kno

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread John Stevenson
On 9 September 2010 23:34, Craig Peden wrote: > I'm interested to see if canonical have developed the global menu project > any further. I know that chromium should not require it due to the wrench > menu but there was numerous other programs and bugs that were incompatible > with it. That is, if

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread Craig Peden
I'm interested to see if canonical have developed the global menu project any further. I know that chromium should not require it due to the wrench menu but there was numerous other programs and bugs that were incompatible with it. That is, if they are using the gnome2-globalmenu project. - Craig

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread John Stevenson
On 9 September 2010 21:26, Daniel Case wrote: > Jacob, there is the netbook version: > http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.10/ > > The netbook version is at the bottom i do believe :) > > Daniel > The netbook live cd is what I have been trying out (alpha 3 version) directly on my laptop. There has bee

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

2010-09-09 Thread Rob Beard
On 09/09/10 09:39, Keith Powell wrote: > I would like to install Ubuntu 10.4, using Wubi, on a machine which has > Windows7 installed. The Windows7 installation uses two partitions - the > main one and a rescue partition. No CDs supplied! > > If I understand things correctly from what I have found

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread Daniel Case
Jacob, there is the netbook version: http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.10/ The netbook version is at the bottom i do believe :) Daniel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread Jacob Mansfield
Unless theres the netbook version I can't do it On 9 September 2010 11:56, John Stevenson wrote: > On 9 September 2010 08:34, Neil Greenwood wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> The Beta of Maverick Meerkat (what will be Ubuntu 10.10) is now out, >> so it's a good time to test the ISOs and find as many bug

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flash problems in 10.10

2010-09-09 Thread Jacob Mansfield
Do you use the 64 bit version of ubuntu, if so that may well be the problem: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/000/6b3af6c9.html On 8 September 2010 12:10, Matthew Daubney wrote: > On Wed, 2010-09-08 at 10:40 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > > On 08/09/10 10:08, Glen Mehn wrote: > > >> > On 08/09/10 07:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

2010-09-09 Thread Dave Morley
On Thu, 2010-09-09 at 14:03 +0100, Keith Powell wrote: > Thanks for the information. > > To explain a little more thoroughly. > > The Windows7 installation is an OEM version and the main/rescue > partitions are as installed by the manufacturer, HP. > > But the use of Wubi is looking promising,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

2010-09-09 Thread Keith Powell
Thanks for the information. To explain a little more thoroughly. The Windows7 installation is an OEM version and the main/rescue partitions are as installed by the manufacturer, HP. But the use of Wubi is looking promising, so far!! Cheers. Keith -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

2010-09-09 Thread Tommy Pyatt
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/09/10 12:51, Kris Douglas wrote: >> News to me. This has not been the case on any of the 3 of my own test >> machines with Win7, nor on any of the other machines belonging to >> clients and customers that I have installed. >> >> Some *manufactur

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

2010-09-09 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Thu, 2010-09-09 at 11:38 +0100, John Stevenson wrote: > Hello all, > During the day of 10th October (101010 / 42 day) I am planning an > Ubuntu release / install party in London, merging into the the > celebrations of 42 Day with the people from ZZ9.org, revelling in the > life and works of the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

2010-09-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 September 2010 12:23, Liam Proven wrote: > On 9 September 2010 11:23, Tommy Pyatt wrote: >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> On 09/09/10 09:39, Keith Powell wrote: >>> I would like to install Ubuntu 10.4, using Wubi, on a machine which has >>> Windows7 installed. The Wi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

2010-09-09 Thread John Stevenson
On 9 September 2010 12:24, Liam Proven wrote: > On 9 September 2010 12:06, John Stevenson wrote: > > On 9 September 2010 11:50, Alan Pope wrote: > >> > >> On 9 September 2010 11:49, John Stevenson wrote: > >> > Following on from the Wayne's World logic of "If you plan it they will > >> > come.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

2010-09-09 Thread Liam Proven
On 9 September 2010 12:06, John Stevenson wrote: > On 9 September 2010 11:50, Alan Pope wrote: >> >> On 9 September 2010 11:49, John Stevenson wrote: >> > Following on from the Wayne's World logic of "If you plan it they will >> > come.." then if we say its going to happen someone will organise

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

2010-09-09 Thread Liam Proven
On 9 September 2010 11:23, Tommy Pyatt wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 09/09/10 09:39, Keith Powell wrote: >> I would like to install Ubuntu 10.4, using Wubi, on a machine which has >> Windows7 installed. The Windows7 installation uses two partitions - the >> main o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

2010-09-09 Thread John Stevenson
On 9 September 2010 11:50, Alan Pope wrote: > On 9 September 2010 11:49, John Stevenson wrote: > > Following on from the Wayne's World logic of "If you plan it they will > > come.." then if we say its going to happen someone will organise it? > > > > We're talking to Canonical at the moment to f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread John Stevenson
On 9 September 2010 08:34, Neil Greenwood wrote: > Hi All, > > The Beta of Maverick Meerkat (what will be Ubuntu 10.10) is now out, > so it's a good time to test the ISOs and find as many bugs as possible > before the final release. > > Popey wrote some details about what's involved, and I've incl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

2010-09-09 Thread Alan Pope
On 9 September 2010 11:49, John Stevenson wrote: > Following on from the Wayne's World logic of "If you plan it they will > come.." then if we say its going to happen someone will organise it? > We're talking to Canonical at the moment to figure out the best place/time/date to have it. Of course

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

2010-09-09 Thread John Stevenson
On 9 September 2010 11:39, Alan Pope wrote: > On 9 September 2010 11:38, John Stevenson wrote: > > If we still have enough energy (and balance) left then I plan to also > join > > the Canonical party in the evening (once they have announced it). > > > > Don't presume there will be one on Sunday

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

2010-09-09 Thread Alan Pope
On 9 September 2010 11:38, John Stevenson wrote: > If we still have enough energy (and balance) left then I plan to also join > the Canonical party in the evening (once they have announced it). > Don't presume there will be one on Sunday evening! :) Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com h

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

2010-09-09 Thread John Stevenson
Hello all, During the day of 10th October (101010 / 42 day) I am planning an Ubuntu release / install party in London, merging into the the celebrations of 42 Day with the people from ZZ9.org, revelling in the life and wor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

2010-09-09 Thread Tommy Pyatt
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/09/10 09:39, Keith Powell wrote: > I would like to install Ubuntu 10.4, using Wubi, on a machine which has > Windows7 installed. The Windows7 installation uses two partitions - the > main one and a rescue partition. No CDs supplied! > > If I u

[ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

2010-09-09 Thread Keith Powell
I would like to install Ubuntu 10.4, using Wubi, on a machine which has Windows7 installed. The Windows7 installation uses two partitions - the main one and a rescue partition. No CDs supplied! If I understand things correctly from what I have found on the forum, trying to install Wubi on such

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread K.de Jong
Does not boot for me I tried the amd64 and i386 on my demoted Xeon for an i686 currently i run amd64 binaries 2010/9/9 Neil Greenwood : > Hi All, > > The Beta of Maverick Meerkat (what will be Ubuntu 10.10) is now out, > so it's a good time to test the ISOs and find as many bugs as possible > bef

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

2010-09-09 Thread Neil Greenwood
Hi All, The Beta of Maverick Meerkat (what will be Ubuntu 10.10) is now out, so it's a good time to test the ISOs and find as many bugs as possible before the final release. Popey wrote some details about what's involved, and I've included his mail below in case you've deleted it. P.S. Yes, I k

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flash problems in 10.10

2010-09-09 Thread Matthew Daubney
On Wed, 2010-09-08 at 10:40 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > On 08/09/10 10:08, Glen Mehn wrote: > >> > On 08/09/10 07:00, Xiamen wrote: > >>> >> im using 10.10 , chromium on a macbook 2.1. when I watch flash > >>> >> movies (youtube youku tudou ...) the plug in crashes all the time... > >>>